>> Sutta Piṭaka
— The long discourses —
[ dīgha: long ]
[ dīgha: long ]
The Dīgha Nikāya gathers 34 of the longest discourses supposedly given by the Buddha.
- Poṭṭhapāda Sutta (DN 9) {excerpt} - enhanced translation
- Poṭṭhapāda asks various questions reagrding the nature of Saññā.
- Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16) {excerpts} - word by word
- This sutta gathers various instructions the Buddha gave for the sake of his followers after his passing away, which makes it be a very important set of instructions for us nowadays.
- Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (DN 22) - word by word
- This sutta is widely considered as a fundamental reference for meditation practice.
