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DEVADAHAVAGGA

Collections of Middle Discourses

Collections of 'middle-length' discourses and other related texts.

DEVADAHASUTTA

MN 101
The Discourse at Devadaha

The Buddha tackles a group of Jain ascetics, pressing them on their claim to be practicing to end all suffering by self-mortification. He points out a series of fallacies in their logic, and explains his own middle way.

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PAÑCATTAYASUTTA

MN 102
The Five and Three

A middle length version of the more famous Brahmajāla Sutta (DN1), this surveys a range of speculative views and dismisses them all.

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KINTI SUTTA

MN 103
Is This What You Think Of Me?

The Buddha asks the monks if they have any complaints about him, and then teaches them how to live in harmony.

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SĀLEYYAKA SUTTA

MN 104
At Sāleyya

The Buddha teaches the ten courses of skillful action to the brahmins of Sāleyya.

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VERAÑJAKA SUTTA

MN 105
At Verañjā

The Buddha teaches the ten courses of skillful action to the householders of Verañjā.

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ARAṆAVIBHAṄGA SUTTA

MN 106
The Way to the Immovable

The Buddha teaches the path to the imperturbable, which is freedom from all suffering.

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GAṆAKAMOGGALLĀNA SUTTA

MN 107
With Gaṇaka Moggallāna

The Buddha explains the gradual training to Gaṇaka Moggallāna.

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GOPAKAMOGGALLĀNA SUTTA

MN 108
With Gopaka Moggallāna

After the Buddha's passing, Ānanda explains to Gopaka Moggallāna how the Saṅgha maintains its unity and continues the teaching.

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MAHĀPUṆṆAMA SUTTA

MN 109
The Great Discourse on the Full Moon

The Buddha teaches about the five aggregates and the path to their cessation.

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CŪĻAPUṆṆAMA SUTTA

MN 110
The Discourse on the Full Moon

The Buddha teaches about the qualities of a good person and a bad person.

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