List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas
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This is a list of the sutta
s in the Majjhima Nikaya
collection of middle-length discourses, part of the Tripitaka
Buddhist canon.
Sutra
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s in the Majjhima Nikaya
Majjhima Nikaya
The Majjhima Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture, the second of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism...
collection of middle-length discourses, part of the Tripitaka
Tripiṭaka
' is a traditional term used by various Buddhist sects to describe their various canons of scriptures. As the name suggests, a traditionally contains three "baskets" of teachings: a , a and an .-The three categories:Tripitaka is the three main categories of texts that make up the...
Buddhist canon.
| Sutta number | Pali title | English title |
|---|---|---|
| MN 1 | Mulapariyaya Sutta | The Root Sequence |
| MN 2 | Sabbasava Sutta | All the Fermentations |
| MN 3 | Dhammadayada Sutta | Heirs in Dhamma |
| MN 4 | Bhaya-bherava Sutta | Fear and Terror |
| MN 5 | Anangana Sutta | Without Blemishes |
| MN 6 | Akankheyya Sutta | If a Bhikkhu Should Wish |
| MN 7 | Vatthupama Sutta | The Simile of the Cloth |
| MN 8 | Sallekha Sutta | The Discourse on Effacement |
| MN 9 | Sammaditthi Sutta Sammaditthi Sutta The is a Pali Canon discourse that provides an elaboration on the Buddhist notion of "right view" by the Buddha's chief disciple, Ven. Sariputta... |
Right View |
| MN 10 | Satipatthana Sutta Satipatthana Sutta The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta and the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta are two of the most important and widely studied discourses in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism... |
Frames of Reference/Foundations of Mindfulness |
| MN 11 | Cula-sihanada Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Lion's Roar |
| MN 12 | Maha-sihanada Sutta | The Great Discourse on the Lion's Roar |
| MN 13 | Maha-dukkhakkhandha Sutta | The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering |
| MN 14 | Cula-dukkhakkhandha Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Mass of Suffering |
| MN 15 | Anumana Sutta | Inference |
| MN 16 | Cetokhila Sutta | The Wilderness in the Heart |
| MN 17 | Vanapattha Sutta | Jungle Thickets |
| MN 18 | Madhupindika Sutta | The Ball of Honey |
| MN 19 | Dvedhavitakka Sutta | Two Sorts of Thinking |
| MN 20 | Vitakkasanthana Sutta | The Relaxation of Thoughts |
| MN 21 | Kakacupama Sutta | The Simile of the Saw |
| MN 22 | Alagaddupama Sutta | The Water-Snake Simile |
| MN 23 | Vammika Sutta | The Ant |
| MN 24 | Ratha-vinita Sutta | Relay Chariots |
| MN 25 | Nivapa Sutta | The Bait |
| MN 26 | Ariyapariyesana Sutta | The Noble Search |
| MN 27 | Cula-hatthipadopama Sutta | The Shorter Elephant Footprint Simile |
| MN 28 | Maha-hatthipadopama Sutta | The Great Elephant Footprint Simile |
| MN 29 | Maha-saropama Sutta | The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood |
| MN 30 | Cula-saropama Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood |
| MN 31 | Cula-gosinga Sutta | The Shorter Discourse in Gosinga |
| MN 32 | Maha-gosinga Sutta | The Greater Discourse in Gosinga |
| MN 33 | Maha-gopalaka Sutta | The Greater Cowherd Discourse |
| MN 34 | Cula-gopalaka Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd |
| MN 35 | Cula-saccaka Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Saccaka |
| MN 36 | Maha-Saccaka Sutta | The Greater Discourse on the Saccaka |
| MN 37 | Cula-tanhasankhaya Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Destruction of Craving |
| MN 38 | Maha-tanhasankhaya Sutta | The Greater Discourse on the Destruction of Craving |
| MN 39 | Maha-Assapura Sutta | The Greater Discourse at Assapura |
| MN 40 | Cula-assapura Sutta | The Shorter Discourse at Assapura |
| MN 41 | Saleyyaka Sutta | The Brahmans of Sala |
| MN 42 | Veranjaka Sutta | The Brahmins of Veranjaka |
| MN 43 | Maha-vedalla Sutta | The Greater Set of Questions-and-Answers |
| MN 44 | Cula-vedalla Sutta | The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers |
| MN 45 | Cula-dhammasamadana Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on Taking on Practices |
| MN 46 | Maha-dhammasamadana Sutta | The Greater Discourse on Taking on Practices |
| MN 47 | Vimamsaka Sutta | The Inquirer |
| MN 48 | Kosambiya Sutta | The Kosambians |
| MN 49 | Brahmanimantanika Sutta | The Invitation Of A Brahma |
| MN 50 | Maratajjaniya Sutta | The Rebuke to Mara |
| MN 51 | Kandaka Sutta | To Kandaka |
| MN 52 | Atthakanagara Sutta | To the Man from Atthakanagara |
| MN 53 | Sekha-patipada Sutta | The Practice for One in Training |
| MN 54 | Potaliya Sutta | To Potaliya |
| MN 55 | Jivaka Sutta | Discourse given to Jivaka the medicine man |
| MN 56 | Upali Sutta | Discourse given to Upali the householder |
| MN 57 | Kukkuravatika Sutta | The Dog-duty Ascetic |
| MN 58 | Abhaya Sutta | To Prince Abhaya (On Right Speech) |
| MN 59 | Bahuvedaniya Sutta | The Many Kinds of Feeling |
| MN 60 | Apannaka Sutta | The Incontrovertible Teaching |
| MN 61 | Ambalatthikarahulovada Sutta | Advice to Rahula at Mango Stone |
| MN 62 | Maha-Rahulovada Sutta | The Greater Discourse of Advice to Rahula |
| MN 63 | Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta | The Shorter Instructions to Malunkya |
| MN 64 | Maha-Malunkyaputta Sutta | The Greater Instructions to Malunkya |
| MN 65 | Bhaddali Sutta | To Bhaddali |
| MN 66 | Latukikopama Sutta | The Quail Simile |
| MN 67 | Catuma Sutta | At Catuma |
| MN 68 | Nalakapana Sutta | At Nalakapana |
| MN 69 | Gulissani Sutta | Gulissani |
| MN 70 | Kitagiri Sutta | At Kitagiri |
| MN 71 | Tevijja Vacchagotta Sutta | To Vacchagotta on the Threefold True Knowledge |
| MN 72 | Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta The Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta is a Buddhist sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya of the Tripitaka. In this sutta, Gautama Buddha clarifies his views on the nature of existence and explains the nature of nirvana to Vacchagotta by means of a simile... |
To Vacchagotta on Fire |
| MN 73 | Maha-Vacchagotta Sutta | The Greater Discourse to Vacchagotta |
| MN 74 | Dighanahka Sutta | To Dighanakha |
| MN 75 | Magandiya Sutta | To Magandiya |
| MN 76 | Sandaka Sutta | To Sandaka |
| MN 77 | Maha-sakuludayi Sutta | The Greater Discourse to Sakuludayin |
| MN 78 | Samana-Mundika Sutta | Mundika the Contemplative |
| MN 79 | Cula-sakuludayi Sutta | The Shorter Discourse to Sakuludayin |
| MN 80 | Vekhanassa Sutta | To Vekhanassa |
| MN 81 | Ghatikara Sutta | Ghatikara the Potter |
| MN 82 | Ratthapala Sutta | About Ratthapala |
| MN 83 | Makhadeva Sutta | About King Makhadeva |
| MN 84 | Madhura Sutta | At Madhura |
| MN 85 | Bodhirajakumara Sutta | To Prince Bodhi |
| MN 86 | Angulimala Sutta | About Angulimala |
| MN 87 | Piyajatika Sutta | From One Who Is Dear |
| MN 88 | Bahitika Sutta | The Cloak |
| MN 89 | Dhammacetiya Sutta | Monuments to the Dhamma |
| MN 90 | Kannakatthala Sutta | At Kannakatthala |
| MN 91 | Brahmayu Sutta | Brahmayu |
| MN 92 | Sela Sutta | To Sela |
| MN 93 | Assalayana Sutta | To Assalayana |
| MN 94 | Ghotamukha Sutta | To Ghotamukha |
| MN 95 | Canki Sutta | With Canki |
| MN 96 | Phasukari Sutta | To Phasukari |
| MN 97 | Dhananjani Sutta | To Dhananjani |
| MN 98 | Vasettha Sutta | To Vasettha |
| MN 99 | Subha Sutta | To Subha |
| MN 100 | Sangarava Sutta | To Sangarava |
| MN 101 | Devadaha Sutta | To Devadaha |
| MN 102 | Pancattaya Sutta | The Five and Three |
| MN 103 | Kinti Sutta | What Do You Think About Me? |
| MN 104 | Samagama Sutta | At Samagama |
| MN 105 | Sunakkhatta Sutta | To Sunakkhatta |
| MN 106 | Aneñja-sappaya Sutta | Conducive to the Imperturbable |
| MN 107 | Ganaka-Moggallana Sutta | The Discourse to Ganaka-Moggallana |
| MN 108 | Gopaka-Moggallana Sutta | Moggallana the Guardsman |
| MN 109 | Maha-punnama Sutta | The Great Full-moon Night Discourse |
| MN 110 | Cula-punnama Sutta | The Shorter Discourse on the Full-moon Night |
| MN 111 | Anupada Sutta | One by One as they Occurred |
| MN 112 | Chabbisodhana Sutta | The Sixfold Purity |
| MN 113 | Sappurisa Sutta | The True Man |
| MN 114 | Sevitabba Asevitabba Sutta | To Be Cultivated and Not to Be Cultivated |
| MN 115 | Bahudhatuka Sutta | The Many Kinds of Elements |
| MN 116 | Isigili Sutta | The Discourse at Isigili |
| MN 117 | Maha-cattarisaka Sutta | The Great Forty |
| MN 118 | Anapanasati Sutta Anapanasati Sutta The Ānāpānasati Sutta or Ānāpānasmṛti Sūtra , "Breath-Mindfulness Discourse," is a discourse that details the Buddha's instruction on using the breath as a focus for meditation.-In Theravada Buddhism:... |
Mindfulness of Breathing |
| MN 119 | Kayagata-sati Sutta | Mindfulness Immersed in the Body |
| MN 120 | Sankharuppatti Sutta | Reappearance by Aspiration |
| MN 121 | Cula-suññata Sutta | The Lesser Discourse on Emptiness |
| MN 122 | Maha-suññata Sutta | The Greater Discourse on Emptiness |
| MN 123 | Acchariyabbhutta Sutta | Wonderful and Marvelous |
| MN 124 | Bakkula Sutta | About Venerable Bakkula |
| MN 125 | Dantabhumi Sutta | The Discourse on the "Tamed Stage" |
| MN 126 | Bhumija Sutta | To Bhumija |
| MN 127 | Anuruddha Sutta | To Anuruddha |
| MN 128 | Upakkilesa Sutta | Imperfections |
| MN 129 | Balapandita Sutta | Fools and Wise Men |
| MN 130 | Devaduta Sutta | The Divine Messengers |
| MN 131 | Bhaddekaratta Sutta | An Auspicious Day |
| MN 132 | Ananda Bhaddekaratta Sutta | Ananda and a Single Excellent Night |
| MN 133 | Maha-kaccana Bhaddekaratta Sutta | Maha-kaccana and a Single Excellent Night |
| MN 134 | Lomasakangiya Bhaddekaratta | Lomasakangiya and a Single Excellent Night |
| MN 135 | Cula-kammavibhanga Sutta | The Shorter Exposition of Kamma |
| MN 136 | Maha-kammavibhanga Sutta | The Greater Exposition of Kamma |
| MN 137 | Salayatana-vibhanga Sutta | An Analysis of the Six Sense-media |
| MN 138 | Uddesa-vibhanga Sutta | An Analysis of the Statement |
| MN 139 | Aranavibhanga Sutta | An Analysis of Non-Conflict |
| MN 140 | Dhatu-vibhanga Sutta | An Analysis of the Properties |
| MN 141 | Saccavibhanga Sutta | An Analysis of the Truths |
| MN 142 | Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta | The Exposition of Offerings |
| MN 143 | Anathapindikovada Sutta | Instructions to Anathapindika |
| MN 144 | Channovada Sutta | Instructions to Channa |
| MN 145 | Punnovada Sutta | Instructions to Punna |
| MN 146 | Nandakovada Sutta | Nandaka's Exhortation |
| MN 147 | Cula-rahulovada Sutta | The Shorter Discourse of Advice to Rāhula |
| MN 148 | Chachakka Sutta | The Six Sextets |
| MN 149 | Maha-salayatanika Sutta | The Great Six Sense-media Discourse |
| MN 150 | Nagaravindeyya Sutta | To the Nagaravindans |
| MN 151 | Pindapataparisuddhi Sutta | The Purification of Almsfood |
| MN 152 | Indriya-bhavana Sutta | The Development of the Faculties |
See also
- List of suttas
- List of Digha Nikaya suttas
- List of Majjhima Nikaya suttas
- List of Samyutta Nikaya suttas
- List of Anguttara Nikaya suttas
- List of Khuddaka Nikaya suttas
External links
- Majjhima Nikaya (Access to InsightAccess to InsightAccess to Insight is a popular Theravada Buddhist website providing access to a huge collection of translated texts from the Tipitaka, as well as contemporary materials published by the Buddhist Publication Society and many teachers from the Thai Forest Tradition.Access to Insight began in 1993 as...
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