Collections of 'middle-length' discourses and other related texts.
AMBALAṬṬHIKĀRĀHULOVĀDA SUTTA
MN 61
Instructions to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā
The Buddha teaches his son Rāhula about the importance of truthfulness and reflection before, during, and after any action.
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MAHĀRĀHULOVĀDA SUTTA
MN 62
The Greater Instructions to Rāhula
The Buddha teaches Rāhula about the elements, the senses, and the practice of meditation, leading to liberation.
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CŪĻAMĀLUṄKYASUTTA
MN 63
The Shorter Discourse to Māluṅkya
The Buddha addresses Māluṅkya's questions about speculative views, explaining that such questions are not conducive to the holy life.
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MAHĀMĀLUṄKYASUTTA
MN 64
The Greater Discourse to Māluṅkya
The Buddha further elaborates on the unanswerable questions and the path to liberation, emphasizing the importance of abandoning defilements.
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BHADDĀLISUTTA
MN 65
With Bhaddāli
The Buddha discusses the reasons for some monks' reluctance to follow the training rules and the benefits of adherence to discipline.
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LAṬUKIKOPAMASUTTA
MN 66
The Simile of the Quail
The Buddha uses the simile of a quail caught by a flimsy snare to illustrate how attachment to sensual pleasures can bind one to suffering.
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CĀTUMASUTTA
MN 67
At Cātuma
The Buddha teaches about the dangers and difficulties faced by monks, using similes of a river's current and crocodiles.
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NALAKAPĀNASUTTA
MN 68
At Nalakapāna
The Buddha explains the importance of right effort and diligence in the practice, using the example of a well at Nalakapāna.
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GULISSĀNISUTTA
MN 69
With Gulissāni
A monk comes down to the community from the wilderness, but doesn't behave properly. Venerable Sāriputta explains how a mendicant should behave, whether in forest or town.
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KĪTĀGIRISUTTA
MN 70
At Kītāgiri
A third discourse that presents the health benefits of eating in one part of the day, and the reluctance of some mendicants to follow this.
