Collections of Middle Discourses
Collections of 'middle-length' discourses and other related texts.
The Buddha teaches Ānanda about the practice of emptiness, starting from the gross and moving to the subtle.
The Buddha teaches Ānanda about the practice of emptiness, emphasizing the importance of seclusion and the dangers of attachment to external things.
Ānanda recounts the wonderful and marvellous qualities of the Buddha, including his birth and early life.
The venerable Bakkula describes his ascetic practices and attainment.
The Buddha explains the stages of spiritual development.
Bhūmija questions the Buddha about the path to liberation.
Anuruddha explains the four foundations of mindfulness.
The Buddha teaches about the corruptions that hinder meditation.
A fool suffers both in this life and the next, while the astute benefits in both respects.
Expanding on the previous, this discourse contains the most detailed descriptions of the horrors of hell.
