Antasutta
Ends
The aggregates considered in light of the four noble truths, phrased as “portions” or “sides”.
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Dukkhasutta
Suffering
The aggregates considered in light of the four noble truths in terms of suffering.
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Sakkāyasutta
Substantial Reality
The aggregates considered in light of the four noble truths in terms of identity.
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Pariññeyyasutta
Should Be Completely Understood
The aggregates are to be fully understood, ending the defilements is the full understanding of them, and an arahant is the one who has achieved this.
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Samaṇasutta
Ascetics (1st)
Only a true ascetic fully understands the five aggregates.
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Dutiyasamaṇasutta
Ascetics (2nd)
Only a true ascetic fully understands the five aggregates.
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Sotāpannasutta
A Stream-Enterer
One who truly understand these five aggregates is a stream-enterer.
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Arahantasutta
A Perfected One
One who truly understand these five aggregates and is freed from them is a perfected one.
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Chandappahānasutta
Giving Up Desire
Give up desire for the aggregates and they will come to an end.
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Dutiyachandappahānasutta
Giving Up Desire (2nd)
Give up desire for the aggregates and they will come to an end.
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Avijjāsutta
Ignorance
Ignorance is not understanding the aggregates.
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Vijjāsutta
Knowledge
Knowledge is understanding the aggregates.
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Dhammakathikasutta
A Dhamma speaker
A true Dhamma speaker teaches for letting go of the aggregates.
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Dutiyadhammakathikasutta
A Dhamma speaker (2nd)
A true Dhamma speaker teaches for letting go of the aggregates.
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Bandhanasutta
Shackles
An unawakened person is bound both internally and externally to the aggregates and grows old in bondage.
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Paripucchitasutta
Questioning
The Buddha questions the mendicants on the aggregates.
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Dutiyaparipucchitasutta
Questioning (2nd)
The Buddha questions the mendicants on the aggregates.
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Saṁyojaniyasutta
Things That Tighten Fetters
The aggregates are the things that fetter, the craving is the fetter.
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Upādāniyasutta
Things That Fuel Grasping
The aggregates are the things that are graspable, the craving is the grasping.
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Sīlavantasutta
An Ethical Mendicant
Mahākoṭṭhita asks what an ethical mendicant should focus on, and Sāriputta replies that if they focus on aggregates as impermanent, etc. they may become a stream-enterer. A stream-enterer contemplating in the same way may become a non-returner, a once-returner, and a perfected one.
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Sutavantasutta
Learned
Mahākoṭṭhita asks what an educated mendicant should focus on, and Sāriputta replies that if they focus on aggregates as impermanent, etc. they may become a stream-enterer. A stream-enterer contemplating in the same way may become a non-returner, a once-returner, and a perfected one.
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Kappasutta
With Kappa
Venerable Kappa asks the Buddha how to see so as to let go of conceit. The Buddha tells him to contemplate the aggregates in terms of not-self.
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Dutiyakappasutta
With Kappa (2nd)
Venerable Kappa asks the Buddha how to see so as to let go of conceit and be freed. The Buddha tells him to contemplate the aggregates in terms of not-self.
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Samudayadhammasutta
Liable To Originate
The Buddha explains to a mendicant that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing, while knowledge is understanding the aggregates.
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Dutiyasamudayadhammasutta
Liable To Originate (2nd)
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing.
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Tatiyasamudayadhammasutta
Liable To Originate (3rd)
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that knowledge is understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing.
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Assādasutta
Gratification
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of gratification, drawback, and escape.
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Dutiyaassādasutta
Gratification (2nd)
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that knowledge is understanding the aggregates in terms of gratification, drawback, and escape.
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Samudayasutta
Origin
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing, gratification, drawback, and escape.
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Dutiyasamudayasutta
Origin (2nd)
Sāriputta explains to Mahākoṭṭhita that knowledge is understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing, gratification, drawback, and escape.
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Koṭṭhikasutta
With Koṭṭhita
Mahākoṭṭhita explains to Sāriputta that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of gratification, drawback, and escape, while knowledge is understanding the aggregates.
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Dutiyakoṭṭhikasutta
With Koṭṭhita (2nd)
Mahākoṭṭhita explains to Sāriputta that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of arising and ceasing, gratification, drawback, and escape, while knowledge is understanding the aggregates.
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Tatiyakoṭṭhikasutta
With Koṭṭhita (3rd)
Mahākoṭṭhita explains to Sāriputta that ignorance is not understanding the aggregates in terms of the four noble truths, while knowledge is understanding the aggregates.
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Kukkuḷasutta
Burning Chaff
The aggregates are like burning chaff.
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Aniccasutta
Impermanence
Give up desire for what is impermanent, i.e. the aggregates.
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Dutiyaaniccasutta
Impermanence (2nd)
Give up lust for what is impermanent, i.e. the aggregates.
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Tatiyaaniccasutta
Impermanence (3rd)
Give up desire and lust for what is impermanent, i.e. the aggregates.
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Dukkhasutta
Suffering
Give up desire for what is suffering, i.e. the aggregates.
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Dutiyadukkhasutta
Suffering (2nd)
Give up lust for what is suffering, i.e. the aggregates.
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Tatiyadukkhasutta
Suffering (3rd)
Give up desire and lust for what is suffering, i.e. the aggregates.
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Anattasutta
Not-Self
Give up desire for what is not-self, i.e. the aggregates.
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Dutiyaanattasutta
Not-Self (2nd)
Give up lust for what is not-self, i.e. the aggregates.
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Tatiyaanattasutta
Not-Self (3rd)
Give up desire and lust for what is not-self, i.e. the aggregates.
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Nibbidābahulasutta
Full of Disillusionment
One gone forth should dwell full of disillusionment for the aggregates.
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Aniccānupassīsutta
Observing Impermanence
One gone forth should dwell contemplating impermanence in the aggregates.
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Dukkhānupassīsutta
Observing Suffering
One gone forth should dwell contemplating suffering in the aggregates.
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Anattānupassīsutta
Observing Not-Self
One gone forth should dwell contemplating not-self in the aggregates.
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Ajjhattasutta
In Oneself
Pleasure and pain arise inside oneself due to grasping the aggregates.
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Etaṁmamasutta
This Is Mine
The ideas of “me’ and “mine” arise due to grasping the aggregates.
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Soattāsutta
This Is My Self
The idea that the self is identical with the cosmos arises due to grasping the aggregates.
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Nocamesiyāsutta
It Might Not Be Mine
Even subtle forms of self identification arise due to grasping the aggregates.
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Micchādiṭṭhisutta
Wrong View
Wrong view arises due to grasping the aggregates.
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Sakkāyadiṭṭhisutta
Substantialist View
Identity view arises due to grasping the aggregates.
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Attānudiṭṭhisutta
Theory of Self
View of self arises due to grasping the aggregates.
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Abhinivesasutta
Insistence
Fetters and shackles arise due to grasping the aggregates.
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Dutiyaabhinivesasutta
Insistence (2nd)
Fetters and holding arise due to grasping the aggregates.
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Ānandasutta
With Ānanda
When Ānanda wants to go on retreat, the Buddha advises him to contemplate the aggregates