CŪĻAGOSINGASUTTA
The Shorter Discourse at Gosinga
The Buddha comes across three mendicants practicing diligently and harmoniously, and asks them how they do it. Reluctant to disclose their higher attainments, they explain how they deal with the practical affairs of living together. But when pressed by the Buddha, they reveal their meditation attainments.
Translations
MAHĀGOSINGASUTTA
The Longer Discourse at Gosinga
Several senior mendicants, reveling in the beauty of the night, discuss what kind of practitioner would adorn the park. They take their answers to the Buddha, who praises their answers, but gives his own twist.
Translations
MAHĀSACCAKASUTTA
The Longer Discourse With Saccaka
In a less confrontational meeting, the Buddha and Saccaka discuss the difference between physical and mental development. The Buddha gives a long account of the various practices he did before awakening, detailing the astonishing lengths he took to mortify the body.
Translations
MAHĀTANHĀSAŃKHAYASUTTA
The Longer Discourse on the Ending of Craving
To counter the wrong view that a self-identical consciousness transmigrates from one life to the next, the Buddha teaches dependent origination, showing that consciousness invariably arises dependent on conditions.