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CŪĻASUÑÑATASUTTA
The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness
The Buddha teaches Ānanda about the practice of emptiness, starting from the gross and moving to the subtle.
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MAHĀSUÑÑATASUTTA
The Greater Discourse on Emptiness
The Buddha teaches Ānanda about the practice of emptiness, emphasizing the importance of seclusion and the dangers of attachment to external things.
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ACCHARIYAABBHUTASUTTA
Wonderful and Marvellous
Ānanda recounts the wonderful and marvellous qualities of the Buddha, including his birth and early life.
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BAKKULASUTTA
With Bakkula
The venerable Bakkula describes his ascetic practices and attainment.
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DAṆḌABHŪMIKASUTTA
The Stage of the Stick
The Buddha explains the stages of spiritual development.
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BHŪMIJASUTTA
With Bhūmija
Bhūmija questions the Buddha about the path to liberation.
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ANURUDDHASUTTA
With Anuruddha
Anuruddha explains the four foundations of mindfulness.
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UPAKKILESASUTTA
Corruptions
The Buddha teaches about the corruptions that hinder meditation.
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BĀLAPANDITASUTTA
The Foolish and the Astute
A fool suffers both in this life and the next, while the astute benefits in both respects.
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DEVADŪTASUTTA
Messengers of the Gods
Expanding on the previous, this discourse contains the most detailed descriptions of the horrors of hell.