Sattaviññāṇaṭṭhitisutta
Planes of Consciousness
Seven planes of consciousness in which beings may be reborn.
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Samādhiparikkhārasutta
Prerequisites for Immersion
The path factors are the prerequisite for right immersion.
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Paṭhamaaggisutta
Fires (1st)
Seven fires, some physical, some psychological.
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Dutiyaaggisutta
Fires (2nd)
The brahmin Uggatasarīra has arranged a great sacrifice. On Ānanda’s advice, he asks the Buddha how to make a sacrifice beneficial.
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Paṭhamasaññāsutta
Perceptions in Brief
Meditating on seven perceptions leads to the deathless, in brief.
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Dutiyasaññāsutta
Perceptions in Detail
Meditating on seven perceptions leads to the deathless, in detail.
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Methunasutta
Sex
The brahmin Jāṇussoṇī asks the Buddha about behaviors that are a blemish to the celibate life.
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Saṁyogasutta
Yoking and Unyoking
By focusing on their own gendered attributes, a man or woman becomes attached to them and develops lust for the opposite sex.
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Dānamahapphalasutta
A Very Fruitful Gift
The lay followers of Campā seek a teaching from the Buddha. Together with Sāriputta, they ask the Buddha about what makes a gift fruitful.
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Nandamātāsutta
Nanda’s Mother
Sāriputta and Moggallāna are on tour in the southern hills. A deity informs the laywoman Veḷukaṇṭakī that they are approaching. When Sāriputta expresses his amazement that she speaks with the gods, she goes on to list many other of her own amazing qualities.