Mahāvagga

This chapter contains a diverse range of discourses. Several focus on the events surrounding the Buddha’s death, while others range into fabulous scenarios set among the gods, and still others are grounded in detailed discussions of doctrine.

Bài kinh (10)

DN 14Kinh Ðại bổnMahāpadānasuttaThe Buddha teaches about the six Buddhas of the past, and tells a lengthy account of one of those, Vipassī.
DN 15Kinh Ðại duyênMahānidānasuttaRejecting Venerable Ānanda’s claim to easily understand dependent origination, the Buddha presents a complex and demanding analysis, revealing hidden…
DN 16Kinh Ðại Bát-Niết-BànMahāparinibbānasuttaThe longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an…
DN 17Kinh Ðại Thiện Kiến vươngMahāsudassanasuttaAn elaborate story of a past life of the Buddha as a legendary king who renounced all to practice meditation.
DN 18Kinh Xa-ni-saJanavasabhasuttaBeginning with an account of the fates of disciples who had recently passed away, the scene shifts to a discussion of Dhamma held by the gods.
DN 19Kinh Ðại Ðiển TônMahāgovindasuttaA minor deity informs the Buddha of the conversations and business of the gods.
DN 20Kinh Ðại hộiMahāsamayasuttaWhen deities from all realms gather in homage to the Buddha, he gives a series of verses describing them. These verses, which are commonly chanted in…
DN 21Kinh Ðế-thích sở vấnSakkapañhasuttaAfter hearing a love song from a god of music, the Buddha engages in a deep discussion with Sakka on the conditioned origin of attachment and…
DN 22Kinh Ðại Niệm xứMahāsatipaṭṭhānasuttaThe Buddha details the seventh factor of the noble eightfold path, mindfulness meditation. This discourse is essentially identical to MN 10, with the…
DN 23Kinh Tệ-túcPāyāsisuttaThis is a long and entertaining debate between a monk and a skeptic, who went to elaborate and bizarre lengths to prove that there is no such thing…