Majjhima Nikāya|
Middle Length Discourses of Buddha

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 43 43. Mahāvedalla Sutta: The Greater Series of Questions and Answers I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Then Ven. Maha Kotthita, emerging from his seclusion in the late afternoon, went to Ven. Sāriputta and, on arrival, exchanged courteous greetings with him. After an exchange

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 59 59. Bahuvedanīya Sutta: The Many Kinds of Feeling I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then Pañcakaṅga the carpenter went to Ven. Udayin and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there he said to Ven.

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 58 58. Abhayarājakumāra Sutta: To Prince Abhaya I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Rajagaha in the Bamboo Forest, the Squirrels’ Sanctuary Then Prince Abhaya went to Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta and on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta said to him,

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 54 54. Potaliya Sutta: To Potaliya In this passage, the Buddha teaches Potaliya the householder what it means, in the discipline of a noble one, to have entirely cut off one's worldly affairs. .... “Suppose a dog, overcome with weakness & hunger, were to come across a slaughterhouse, and there a dexterous butcher or butcher’s apprentice were

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 53 53. Sekha Sutta: The Disciple in Higher Training I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying among the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Park. Now at that time a new reception hall had just been built by the Kapilavatthu Sakyans, and it had not yet been dwelled in by any contemplative,

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 52 52. Aṭṭhakanāgara Sutta: The Man from Aṭṭhakanāgara I have heard that on one occasion Ven. Ananda was staying near Vesālī at Veluvagamaka. Now on that occasion Dasama the householder from Atthakanagara had arrived at Pāṭaliputta on some business. Then he went to a certain monk at Kukkata Monastery and on arrival, having bowed down to him,

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 66 66. Laṭukikopama Sutta: The Simile of the Quail I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying among the Anguttarapans at an Anguttarapan town named Apana. Then, early in the morning - adjusting his under robe and carrying his outer robe & bowl - he went into Apana for alms. Having gone for

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 63 63. Cūḷamālunkya Sutta: The Shorter Discourse to Mālunkyaputta I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then, as Ven. Malunkyaputta was alone in seclusion, this line of thinking arose in his awareness: “These positions that are undisclosed, set aside, discarded by the Blessed One -

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 61 61. Ambalaṭṭhikarāhulovāda Sutta: Advice to Rāhula at Ambalaṭṭhikā I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Forest, the Squirrels’ Sanctuary. At that time Ven. Rāhula was staying at the Mango Stone. Then the Blessed One, emerging from his seclusion in the late afternoon, went to where Ven.

Majjhima Nikāya Sutta 60 60. Apaṇṇaka Sutta: The Incontrovertible Teaching I have heard that on one occasion, when the Blessed One was on a wandering tour among the Kosalans with a large Sangha of monks, he arrived at the Brahman village of the Kosalans called Sāla. The Brahman householders heard, “Master Gotama the contemplative - the son of the Sakyans,

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