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Buddham Dhammam

DĪGHANIKĀYA

Collections of Long Discourses

Collections of 'long' discourses and other related texts.

01

SĪLAKKHANDHAVAGGA

DN 1-13

The Chapter on the Entire Spectrum of Ethics

The Chapter Containing the Section on Ethics (Sīlakkhandhavagga) is a chapter of 13 discourses.

02

MAHĀVAGGA

DN 14-23

The Great Chapter

This chapter contains a diverse range of discourses. Several focus on the events surrounding the Buddha’s death, while others range into fabulous scenarios set among the gods, and still others are grounded in detailed discussions of doctrine.

03

PĀTHIKAVAGGA

DN 24-34

The Chapter with Pāṭikaputta

Like the previous chapter, this contains a diverse range of discourses. It is named after the first discourse in the chapter. Among the discourses here are legendary accounts of the history and future of our world, which are extremely famous and influential in Buddhist circles.