Majjhimapaṇṇāsa

Bài kinh (50)

MN 51Kinh KandarakaKandarakasuttaThe Buddha discusses mindfulness meditation with lay practitioners. Contrasting the openness of animals with the duplicity of humans, he explains how…
MN 52Kinh Bát thànhAṭṭhakanāgarasuttaAsked by a householder to teach a path to freedom, Venerable Ānanda explains no less than eleven meditative states that may serve as doors to the…
MN 53Kinh Hữu họcSekhasuttaThe Buddha is invited by his family, the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu, to inaugurate a new community hall. He invites Venerable Ānanda to explain in…
MN 54Kinh PotaliyaPotaliyasuttaWhen Potaliya got upset at being referred to as “householder”, the Buddha quizzed him as to the true nature of attachment and renunciation.
MN 55Kinh JìvakaJīvakasuttaThe Buddha’s personal doctor, Jīvaka, hears criticisms of the Buddha’s policy regarding eating meat, and asks him about it.
MN 56Kinh Ưu-ba-lyUpālisuttaThe Buddha disagrees with a Jain ascetic on the question of whether physical or mental deeds are more important. When he hears of this, the Jain…
MN 57Kinh Hạnh con chóKukkuravatikasuttaSome ascetics in ancient India undertook extreme practices, such as a vow to behave like an ox or a dog. The Buddha meets two such individuals, and…
MN 58Kinh Vương tử Vô ÚyAbhayarājakumārasuttaThe leader of the Jains, Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta, gives his disciple Prince Abhaya a dilemma to pose to the Buddha, supposing that this will show his…
MN 59Kinh Nhiều cảm thọBahuvedanīyasuttaThe Buddha resolves a disagreement on the number of kinds of feelings that he taught, pointing out that different ways of teaching are appropriate in…
MN 60Kinh Không gì chuyển hướngApaṇṇakasuttaThe Buddha teaches a group of uncommitted householders how to use a rational reflection to arrive at practices and principles that are guaranteed to…
MN 61Kinh Giáo giới La-hầu-la ở rừng ĀmalaAmbalaṭṭhikarāhulovādasuttaUsing the “object lesson” of a cup of water, the Buddha explains to his son, Rāhula, the importance of telling the truth and reflecting on one’s…
MN 62Ðại kinh Giáo giới La-hầu-laMahārāhulovādasuttaThe Buddha tells Rāhula to meditate on not-self, which he immediately puts into practice. Seeing him, Venerable Sāriputta advises him to develop…
MN 63Tiểu kinh MàlunkyàCūḷamālukyasuttaA monk demands that the Buddha answer his metaphysical questions, or else he will disrobe. The Buddha compares him to a man struck by an arrow, who…
MN 64Ðại kinh MàlunkyàMahāmālukyasuttaA little baby has no wrong views or intentions, but the underlying tendency for these things is still there. Without practicing, they will inevitably…
MN 65Kinh BhaddàliBhaddālisuttaA monk refuses to follow the rule forbidding eating after noon, but is filled with remorse and forgiven.
MN 66Kinh Ví dụ Con chim cáyLaṭukikopamasuttaAgain raising the rule regarding eating, but this time as a reflection of gratitude for the Buddha in eliminating things that cause complexity and…
MN 67Kinh CàtumàCātumasuttaAfter dismissing some unruly monks, the Buddha is persuaded to relent, and teaches them four dangers for those gone forth.
MN 68Kinh NalakapānaNaḷakapānasuttaThose who practice do so not because they are failures, but because they aspire to higher freedom. When he speaks of the attainments of disciples,…
MN 69Kinh GulisàniGoliyānisuttaA monk comes down to the community from the wilderness, but doesn’t behave properly. Venerable Sāriputta explains how a mendicant should behave,…
MN 70Kinh KìtàgiriKīṭāgirisuttaA third discourse that presents the health benefits of eating in one part of the day, and the reluctance of some mendicants to follow this.
MN 71Kinh Dạy Vacchagotta về Tam MinhTevijjavacchasuttaThe Buddha denies being omniscient, and sets forth the three higher knowledges that form the core of his awakened insight.
MN 72Kinh Dạy Vacchagotta về LửaAggivacchasuttaRefusing to take a stance regarding useless metaphysical speculations, the Buddha illustrates the spiritual goal with the simile of a flame going out.
MN 73Ðại kinh VaccaghottaMahāvacchasuttaIn the final installment of the “Vacchagotta trilogy”, Vacchagotta lets go his obsession with meaningless speculation, and asks about practice.
MN 74Kinh Trường TrảoDīghanakhasuttaDeftly outmaneuvering an extreme skeptic, the Buddha discusses the outcomes of belief and disbelief. Rather than getting stuck in abstractions, he…
MN 75Kinh MāgandiyaMāgaṇḍiyasuttaAccused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in…
MN 76Kinh SandakaSandakasuttaVenerable Ānanda teaches a group of wanderers how there are many different approaches to the spiritual life, many of which lead nowhere.
MN 77Ðại kinh SakaludāyinMahāsakuludāyisuttaUnlike many teachers, the Buddha’s followers treat him with genuine love and respect, since they see the sincerity of his teaching and practice.
MN 78Kinh SamanamandikàSamaṇamuṇḍikasuttaA wanderer teaches that a person has reached the highest attainment when they keep four basic ethical precepts. The Buddha’s standards are…
MN 79Tiểu kinh Sakuludayi (Thiện sanh Ưu đà di)CūḷasakuludāyisuttaA wanderer teaches his doctrine of the “highest splendor” but is unable to give a satisfactory account of what that means. The Buddha memorably…
MN 80Kinh VekhanassaVekhanasasuttaStarting off similar to the previous, the Buddha goes on to explain that one is not converted to his teaching just because of clever arguments, but…
MN 81Kinh GhaṭikāraGhaṭikārasuttaThe Buddha relates an unusual account of a past life in the time of the previous Buddha, Kassapa. At that time he was not interested in Dhamma, and…
MN 82Kinh RaṭṭḥapālaRaṭṭhapālasuttaA wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapāla, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became…
MN 83Kinh MakhàdevaMaghadevasuttaA rare extended mythic narrative, telling of an ancient kingly lineage and their eventual downfall.
MN 84Kinh MadhuràMadhurasuttaIn Madhurā, towards the north-western limit of the Buddha’s reach during his life, King Avantiputta asks Venerable Mahākaccāna regarding the…
MN 85Kinh Vương tử Bồ-đềBodhirājakumārasuttaAdmitting that he used to believe that pleasure was to be gained through pain, the Buddha explains how his practice showed him the fallacy of that…
MN 86Kinh AngulimàlaAṅgulimālasuttaIgnoring warnings, the Buddha ventures into the domain of the notorious killer Aṅgulimāla and succeeds in converting him to the path of non-violence.…
MN 87Kinh Ái sanhPiyajātikasuttaA rare glimpse into the marital life of King Pasenadi, and how he is led to the Dhamma by his Queen, the incomparable Mallikā. She confirms the…
MN 88Kinh BàhitikaBāhitikasuttaKing Pasenadi takes a chance to visit Venerable Ānanda, where he asks about skillful and unskillful behavior, and what is praised by the Buddha. He…
MN 89Kinh Pháp trang nghiêmDhammacetiyasuttaKing Pasenadi, near the end of his life, visits the Buddha, and shows moving devotion and love for his teacher.
MN 90Kinh KaṇṇakatthalaKaṇṇakatthalasuttaKing Pasenadi questions the Buddha on miscellaneous matters: caste, omniscience, and the gods among them.
MN 91Kinh BrahmàyuBrahmāyusuttaThe oldest and most respected brahmin of the age sends a student to examine the Buddha, and he spends several months following his every move before…
MN 92Kinh SelaSelasuttaA brahmanical ascetic named Keṇiya invites the entire Saṅgha for a meal. When the brahmin Sela sees what is happening, he visits the Buddha and…
MN 93Kinh AssalāyanaAssalāyanasuttaA precocious brahmin student is encouraged against his wishes to challenge the Buddha on the question of caste. His reluctance turns out to be…
MN 94Kinh GhotamukhaGhoṭamukhasuttaA brahmin denies that there is such a thing as a principled renunciate life, but Venerable Udena persuades him otherwise.
MN 95Kinh CankìCaṅkīsuttaThe reputed brahmin Caṅkī goes with a large group to visit the Buddha, despite the reservations of other brahmins. A precocious student challenges…
MN 96Kinh EsukàrìEsukārīsuttaA brahmin claims that one deserves service and privilege depending on caste, but the Buddha counters that it is conduct, not caste, that show a…
MN 97Kinh DhànanjàniDhanañjānisuttaA corrupt tax-collector is redeemed by his encounter with Venerable Sāriputta.
MN 98Kinh VāsaṭṭhaVāseṭṭhasuttaTwo brahmin students ask the Buddha about what makes a brahmin: birth or deeds? The Buddha points out that, while the species of animals are…
MN 99Kinh SubhaSubhasuttaWorking hard is not valuable in and of itself; what matters is the outcome. And just as in lay life, spiritual practice may or may not lead to…
MN 100Kinh SangàravaSaṅgāravasuttaAngered by the devotion of a brahmin lady, a brahmin visits the Buddha. He positions himself against traditionalists and rationalists, as someone…