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PARIBBĀJAKAVAGGA

Collections of Middle Discourses

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

TEVIJJAVACCHAGOTTASUTTA

MN 71
To Vacchagotta on the Threefold Knowledge

The Buddha explains to Vacchagotta that he does not claim omniscience, but teaches a path to liberation.

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AGGIVACCHAGOTTASUTTA

MN 72
To Vacchagotta on Fire

The Buddha uses the simile of a fire to explain why he does not declare certain metaphysical views.

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MAHĀVACCHAGOTTASUTTA

MN 73
The Greater Discourse to Vacchagotta

Vacchagotta becomes a monk and attains arahantship, reflecting on the Buddha's teaching.

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DĪGHANAKHASUTTA

MN 74
To Dīghanakha

The Buddha teaches Dīghanakha about the impermanence of feelings, leading to his liberation.

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MĀGAṆḌIYASUTTA

MN 75
To Māgaṇḍiya

The Buddha explains the dangers of sensual pleasures and the bliss of renunciation to Māgaṇḍiya.

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SANDAKASUTTA

MN 76
To Sandaka

Ānanda explains to Sandaka the four kinds of teachers who are not worth following and the four kinds of spiritual paths that are not conducive to liberation.

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MAHĀSAKULUDĀYISUTTA

MN 77
The Longer Discourse with Sakuludāyī

Unlike many teachers, the Buddha's followers treat him with genuine love and respect, since they see the sincerity of his teaching and practice.

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SAMAṆAMAṆḌIKĀPUTTASUTTA

MN 78
With Uggāhamāna Samaṇamaṇḍikāputta

A wanderer teaches that a person has reached the highest attainment when they keep four basic ethical precepts. The Buddha's standards are considerably higher.

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CŪḶASAKULUDĀYISUTTA

MN 79
The Shorter Discourse with Sakuludāyī

A wanderer teaches his doctrine of the "highest splendor" but is unable to give a satisfactory account of what that means. The Buddha memorably compares him to someone who is in love with an idealized women who he has never met.

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VEKHANASASUTTA

MN 80
With Vekhanasa

Starting off similar to the previous, the Buddha goes on to explain that one is not converted to his teaching just because of clever arguments, but because you see in yourself the results of the practice.

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