The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya

Cover 1
Contents 5
Introduction 19
A Summary of the 152 Suttas 61
Part One - The Root Fifty Discourses 79
Chapter 1 - The Division of the Discourse on the Root 81
1 - Mūlapariyāya Sutta 83
2 - Sabbāsava Sutta 91
3 - Dhammadāyāda Sutta 97
4 - Bhayabherava Sutta 102
5 - Anangaṇa Sutta 108
6 - Akankheyya Sutta 115
7 - Vatthūpama Sutta 118
8 - Sallekha Sutta 123
9 - Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta 132
10 - Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta 145
Chapter 2 - The Division of the Lion’s Roar 157
11 - Cūlasīhanāda Sutta 159
12 - Mahāsīhanāda Sutta 164
13 - Mahādukkhakkhandha Sutta 179
14 - Cūladukkhakkhandha Sutta 186
15 - Anumāna Sutta 190
16 - Cetokhila Sutta 194
17 - Vanapattha Sutta 198
18 - Madhupiṇḍika Sutta 201
19 - Dvedhāvitakka Sutta 207
20 - Vitakkasaṇthāna Sutta 211
Chapter 3 - The Division of Similes 215
21 - Kakacūpama Sutta 217
22 - Alagaddūpama Sutta 224
23 - Vammika Sutta 237
24 - Rathavinīta Sutta 240
25 - Nivāpa Sutta 246
26 - Ariyapariyesanā Sutta 253
27 - Cūlahatthipadopama Sutta 269
28 - Mahāhatthipadopama Sutta 278
29 - Mahāsāropama Sutta 286
30 - Cūlasāropama Sutta 291
Chapter 4 - The Great Division of Pairs 299
31 - Cūlagosinga Sutta 301
32 - Mahāgosinga Sutta 307
33 - Mahāgopālaka Sutta 313
34 - Cūlagopālaka Sutta 319
35 - Cūlasaccaka Sutta 322
36 - Mahāsaccaka Sutta 332
37 - Cūlataṇhāsankhaya Sutta 344
38 - Mahātaṇhāsankhaya Sutta 349
39 - Mahā-Assapura Sutta 362
40 - Cūla-Assapura Sutta 372
Chapter 5 - The Shorter Division of Pairs 377
41 - Sāleyyaka Sutta 379
42 - Verañjaka Sutta 386
43 - Mahāvedalla Sutta 387
44 - Cūlavedalla Sutta 396
45 - Cūladhammasamādāna Sutta 405
46 - Mahādhammasamādāna Sutta 408
47 - Vı̄ mamsaka Sutta 415
48 - Kosambiya Sutta 419
49 - Brahmanimantanika Sutta 424
50 - Maratajjanı̄ ya Sutta 431
Part Two - The Middle Fifty Discourses 439
Chapter 1 - The Division on Householders 441
51 - Kandaraka Sutta 443
52 - Atthakanagara Sutta 454
53 - Sekha Sutta 460
54 - Potaliya Sutta 466
55 - Jı̄ vaka Sutta 474
56 - Upali Sutta 477
57 - Kukkuravatika Sutta 493
58 - Abhayarajakumara Sutta 498
59 - Bahuvedanı̄ ya Sutta 502
60 - Apaṇnaka Sutta 506
Chapter 2 - The Division on Bhikkhus 521
61 - Ambalatthikarahulovada Sutta 523
̣62 - Maharahulovada Sutta 527
63 - Culamalunkya Sutta 533
64 - Mahamalunkya Sutta 537
65 - Bhaddali Sutta 542
66 - Latukikopama Sutta 551
67 - Catuma Sutta 560
68 - Nalakapana Sutta 566
69 - Gulissani Sutta 572
70 - Kı̄ tagiri Sutta 577
Chapter 3 - The Division on Wanderers 585
71 - Tevijjavacchagotta Sutta 587
72 - Aggivacchagotta Sutta 590
73 - Mahavacchagotta Sutta 595
74 - Dı̄ ghanakha Sutta 603
75 - Magandiya Sutta 607
76 - Sandaka Sutta 618
77 - Mahasakuludayi Sutta 629
78 - Samaṇamaṇdị ka Sutta 648
79 - Culasakuludayi Sutta 654
80 - Vekhanassa Sutta 663
Chapter 4 - The Division on Kings (Rajavagga) 667
81 - Ghatı̄ kara Sutta 669
82 - Ratthapala Sutta 677
̣̣83 - Makhadeva Sutta 692
84 - Madhura Sutta 698
85 - Bodhirajakumara Sutta 704
86 - Angulimala Sutta 710
87 - Piyajatika Sutta 718
88 - Bahitika Sutta 723
89 - Dhammacetiya Sutta 728
90 - Kaṇnakatthala Sutta 734
Chapter 5 - The Division on Brahmins (Br̄ hmạavagga) 741
91 - Brahmayu Sutta 743
92 - Sela Sutta 755
93 - Assalayana Sutta 763
94 - Ghotamukha Sutta 771
95 - Cankı̄ Sutta 775
96 - Esukarı̄ Sutta 786
97 - Dhanañjani Sutta 791
98 - Vasettha Sutta 798
̣99 - Subha Sutta 808
100 - Sangarava Sutta 819
Part Three - The Final Fifty Discourses 823
Chapter 1 - The Division at Devadaha 825
101 - Devadaha Sutta 827
102 - Pañcattaya Sutta 839
103 - Kinti Sutta 847
104 - Samagama Sutta 853
105 - Sunakkhatta Sutta 861
106 - Aneñjasappaya Sutta 869
107 - Gaṇakamoggallāna Sutta 874
108 - Gopakamoggallana Sutta 880
109 - Mahapuṇṇama Sutta 887
110 - Cuḷapuṇṇama Sutta 892
Chapter 2 - The Division of One by One 897
111 - Anupada Sutta 899
112 - Chabbisodhana Sutta 903
113 - Sappurisa Sutta 909
114 - Sevitabbasevitabba Sutta 913
115 - Bahudhatuka Sutta 925
116 - Isigili Sutta 931
117 - Mahacattarı̄ saka Sutta 934
118 - Anapanasati Sutta 941
119 - Kayagatasati Sutta 949
120 - Sankharupapatti Sutta 959
Chapter 3 - The Division on Voidness 963
121 - Cuḷasuññata Sutta 965
122 - Mahasuññata Sutta 971
123 - Acchariya-abbhuta Sutta 979
124 - Bakkula Sutta 985
125 - Dantabhumi Sutta 989
126 - Bhumija Sutta 997
127 - Anuruddha Sutta 1002
128 - Upakkilesa Sutta 1008
129 - Balapaṇḍita Sutta 1016
130 - Devaduta Sutta 1029
Chapter 4 - The Division of Expositions 1037
131 - Bhaddekaratta Sutta 1039
132 - Anandabhaddekaratta Sutta 1042
133 - Mahakaccanabhaddekaratta Sutta 1044
134 - Lomasakangiyabhaddekaratta Sutta 1050
135 - Culakammavibhanga Sutta 1053
136 - Mahakammavibhanga Sutta 1058
137 - Salayatanavibhanga Sutta 1066
̣138 - Uddesavibhanga Sutta 1074
139 - Araṇavibhanga Sutta 1080
140 - Dhatuvibhanga Sutta 1087
141 - Saccavibhanga Sutta 1097
142 - Dakkhiṇavibhanga Sutta 1102
Chapter 5 - The Division of the Sixfold Base 1107
143 - Anathapiṇdị kovada Sutta 1109
144 - Channovada Sutta 1114
145 - Puṇnovada Sutta 1117
146 - Nandakovada Sutta 1120
147 - Cularahulovada Sutta 1126
148 - Chachakka Sutta 1129
149 - Mahasalayatanika Sutta 1137
̣150 - Nagaravindeyya Sutta 1140
151 - Piṇdapataparisuddhi Sutta 1143
152 - Indriyabhavana Sutta 1147
Bibliography 1155
List of Abbreviations 1159
Notes 1161
Pali-English Glossary 1361
Index of Subjects 1377
Index of Proper Names 1401
Index of Similes 1407
Index of Pali Terms Discussed in Introduction and Notes 1411
About the Translators 1413