The Chapter on Perceptions for Ascetics

Collections of Numbered Discourses

Collections of 'numbered' or 'numerical' discourses and other related texts.

Samaṇasaññāsutta

AN 10.101
Perceptions for Ascetics

Three ascetic perceptions lead to seven results.

Bojjhaṅgasutta

AN 10.102
Awakening Factors

The seven factors of awakening lead to realizing the three knowledges.

Micchattasutta

AN 10.103
The Wrong Way

The tenfold wrong path leads to failure, the tenfold right path leads to success.

Bījasutta

AN 10.104
A Seed

When a person has wrong view, all their path development is wrong. But when they have right view, everything good follows.

Vijjāsutta

AN 10.105
Knowledge

Ignorance is the precursor of wrong view and the other bad qualities, while right view is the opposite.

Nijjarasutta

AN 10.106
Wearing Away

Each of the ten path factors wears away its opposite.

Dhovanasutta

AN 10.107
The Bone-Washing Ceremony

The Buddha speaks of a southern land called “Bath”, but says that a spiritual bath is better.

Tikicchakasutta

AN 10.108
Doctors

The Buddha speaks of a purgative for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual purgative is better.

Vamanasutta

AN 10.109
Emetic

The Buddha speaks of a emetic for curing ailments, but says that a spiritual emetic is better.

Niddhamanīyasutta

AN 10.110
Blown Away

The ten path factors each expel their opposite.

Paṭhamaasekhasutta

AN 10.111
An Adept (1st)

An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors.

Dutiyaasekhasutta

AN 10.112
An Adept (2nd)

An adept has fulfilled the ten path factors.