Majjima Nikaya-Suttas

Ranjith Daluwatta

Expositions of Middle Length Discourses of Tipitaka by Dhamma Teachers of Bodhiyana Monastery in Perth Western Australia. 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 Right View MN 10 Satipatthana Sutta 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 SuttaThe 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 Removal of Distracting Thoughts MN 21 Kakacupama Sutta- The Simile of the Saw MN 22 Alagaddupama Sutta -The Water-Snake Simile MN 23 Vammika Sutta -The Anthill 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-he Shorter Discourse on Taking on Practices MN 46 Maha-dhammasamadana SuttaThe Greater Discourse on Taking on Practices MN 47 Vīmaṃsaka 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 Part II Majjhimapannāsapāli The Middle Fifty Discourses 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 Jīvaka, the healer 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 Threefold True Knowledge MN 72 Aggi-Vacchagotta SuttaTo 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 SuttaMundika 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 SuttaTo 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 - he Many Kinds of Elements MN 116 Isigili Sutta -The Discourse at Isigili MN 117 Maha-cattarisaka SuttaThe Great Forty MN 118 Anapanasati Sutta - Mindfulness of Breathing MN 119 Kayagatasati 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 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 SuttaAn 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