Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.
Sāmakasutta
AN 6.21
At Sāma Village
Even the gods know that some monks are falling away from their practice.
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Aparihāniyasutta
AN 6.22
Non-decline
In the past, future, and present, practicing six good qualities protects against decline.
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Bhayasutta
AN 6.23
Dangers
Sensual pleasures are perilous.
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Himavantasutta
AN 6.24
The Himalaya
A mendicant who has fully mastered meditation could even split apart the Himalayas.
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Anussatiṭṭhānasutta
AN 6.25
Topics for Recollection
The six recollections are a way to escape from greed.
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Mahākaccānasutta
AN 6.26
With Mahākaccāna
Mahākaccāna teaches that the six recollections are a way to escape from greed and lead to a mind as vast as space.
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Paṭhamasamayasutta
AN 6.27
Proper Occasions (1st)
The right time to visit an esteemed mendicant is when you need spiritual guidance and support.
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Dutiyasamayasutta
AN 6.28
Proper Occasions (2nd)
Some senior mendicants discuss the right time to see an esteemed mendicant, and Mahākaccāna answers by quoting the Buddha from AN 6.27.
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Udāyīsutta
AN 6.29
With Udāyī
When the Buddha asks about the topics for recollection, a monk reveals his ignorance. Ānanda then gives an unusual list of five recollections, which the Buddha supplements with a sixth.
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Anuttariyasutta
AN 6.30
Unsurpassable
There are things in the world considered to be unsurpassed, but none of them compare with the Dhamma.
