Chapter II 13 Abhisamayasaṃyutta Connected Discourses on the Breakthrough 1 The Fingernail Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. Then the Blessed One took up a little bit of soil in his fingernail and addressed the Bhikkhus thus: Bhikkhus, what do you think, which is more: the little

II. The Second Subchapter (7 Elements) 11 (1) 7 Elements At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, there are these 7 elements . What 7? 1) The light element, 2) the beauty element, 3) the base of the infinity of space element, 4) the base of the infinity of consciousness element, 5) the base of nothingness element, 6) the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception element,

III. Courses of Kamma 23 (1) Unconcentrated At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, it is by way of elements that beings come together and unite: Those lacking faith come together and unite with those lacking faith, the shameless with the shameless, those unafraid of wrongdoing with those unafraid of wrongdoing, the unconcentrated with the unconcentrated, the unwise with the unwise. Those having

IV. The 4 th Subchapter (The 4 Elements) 30 (1) 4 Elements On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park…. Bhikkhus, there are these 4 elements. What 4? 1) The earth element, 2) the water element, 3) the heat element, 4) the air element. - These are the 4 elements. 31 (2) Before

Chapter IV 15 Anamataggasamyutta Connected Discourses on Without Discoverable Beginning I. The First Subchapter (Grass and Wood) 1 (1) Grass and Wood Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There the Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus thus: Bhikkhus! Venerable sir! those Bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this:

II. The Second Subchapter (Unfortunate) 11 (1) Unfortunate On one occasion, while dwelling at Sāvatthī , the Blessed One said this: Bhikkhus, this Saṁsāra is without discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving. Whenever you see anyone in misfortune, in misery, you can conclude: ‘We too

Chapter V 16 Kassapasamyutta Connected Discourses with Kassapa 1 Content At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, this Kassapa is content with any kind of robe, and he speaks in praise of contentment with any kind of robe, and he does not engage in a wrong search, in what is improper, for the sake of a robe. If he does not get a

Chapter VI 17 Lābhasakkārasamyutta Connected Discourses on Gains and Honour I. The First Subchapter (Dreadful) 1 (1) Dreadful Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There the Blessed One addressed the Bhikkhus thus: Bhikkhus! Venerable sir! those Bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this: Bhikkhus, dreadful are gain,

II. The Second Subchapter (The Bowl) 11 (1) Golden Bowl At Sāvatthī . Bhikkhus, dreadful are gain, honour, and praise…. Bhikkhus, I have known of a certain person here whose mind I have encompassed with my own mind: ‘This venerable one would not tell a deliberate lie even for the sake of a golden bowl filled with powdered silver.’ Yet