Majjhima Nikaya

Category: Sutta Pitaka

From Buddhist Encyclopedia

The Majjhima Nikaya ("Collection of Middle-length Discourses") is the second of the five nikayas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka. This nikaya consists of 152 discourses by the Buddha and his chief disciples, which together constitute a comprehensive body of teaching concerning all aspects of the Buddha's teachings.

A similar collection, apparently translated from an earlier Sanskrit version, appears in the Chinese Buddhist canon. This is known as the Mādhyamāgama or Zhōng Ahánjīng (中阿含經), names which mean "the middle [i.e. mid-length] agama".

152 Suttas of Majjhima Nikaya

The following is a numerical listing of the suttas in Majjhima Nikaya. For a list sorted alphabetically, see Majjhima Nikaya (A-Z).

1. Mulapariyaya Sutta, The Root Sequence.
2. Sabbasava Sutta, All the Fermentations.
3. Dhammadayada Sutta
4. Bhaya-bherava Sutta, Fear & terror.
5. Anangana Sutta
6. Akankheyya Sutta
7. Vatthupama Sutta, The Simile of the Cloth.
8. Sallekha Sutta, The Discourse on Effacement.
9. Sammaditthi Sutta, Right View.
10. Satipatthana Sutta, Frames of Reference/Foundations of Mindfulness.
11. Cula-sihanada Sutta, The Shorter Discourse on the Lion's Roar.
12. Maha-sihanada Sutta, The Great Discourse on the Lion's Roar.
13. Maha-dukkhakkhandha Sutta, The Great Mass of Stress.
14. Cula-dukkhakkhandha Sutta, The Lesser Mass of Stress.
15. Anumana Sutta
16. Cetokhila Sutta
17. Vanapattha Sutta
18. Madhupindika Sutta, The Ball of Honey.
19. Dvedhavitakka Sutta, Two Sorts of Thinking.
20. Vitakkasanthana Sutta, The Relaxation of Thoughts.
21. Kakacupama Sutta, The Simile of the Saw.
22. Alagaddupama Sutta, The Snake Simile.
23. Vammika Sutta
24. Ratha-vinita Sutta, Relay Chariots.
25. Nivapa Sutta
26. Ariyapariyesana Sutta, The Noble Search.
27. Cula-hatthipadopama Sutta, The Shorter Elephant Footprint Simile.
28. Maha-hatthipadopama Sutta, The Great Elephant Footprint Simile.
29. Maha-saropama Sutta
30. Cula-saropama Sutta
31. Cula-gosinga Sutta
32. Maha-gosinga Sutta
33. Maha-gopalaka Sutta, The Greater Cowherd Discourse.
34. Cula-gopalaka Sutta, The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd.
35. Cula-saccaka Sutta, The Shorter Discourse on the Saccaka.
36. Maha-Saccaka Sutta, The Greater Discourse to Saccaka.
37. Cula-tanhasankhaya Sutta
38. Maha-tanhasankhaya Sutta
39. Maha-Assapura Sutta, The Greater Discourse at Assapura.
40. Cula-assapura Sutta
41. Saleyyaka Sutta, The Brahmans of Sala.
42. Veranjaka Sutta
43. Maha-vedalla Sutta, The Greater Set of Questions-and-Answers.
44. Cula-vedalla Sutta, The Shorter Set of Questions-and-Answers.
45. Cula-dhammasamadana Sutta, The Shorter Discourse on Taking on Practices.
46. Maha-dhammasamadana Sutta
47. Vimamsaka Sutta
48. Kosambiya Sutta
49. Brahmanimantanika Sutta, The Invitation Of A Brahma.
50. Maratajjaniya Sutta
51. Kandaka Sutta
52. Atthakanagara Sutta, To the Man from Atthakanagara.
53. Sekha-patipada Sutta, The Practice for One in Training.
54. Potaliya Sutta, To Potaliya.
55. Jivaka Sutta, Discourse given to Jivaka the medicine man.
56. Upali Sutta, Discourse given to Upali the householder.
57. Kukkuravatika Sutta, The Dog-duty Ascetic.
58. Abhaya Sutta, To Prince Abhaya (On Right Speech).
59. Bahuvedaniya Sutta
60. Apannaka Sutta
61. Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta, Advice to Rahula at Mango Stone.
62. Maha-Rahulovada Sutta, The Greater Exhortation to Rahula.
63. Cula-Malunkyovada Sutta, The Shorter Instructions to Malunkya.
64. Maha-Malunkyaputta Sutta
65. Bhaddali Sutta
66. Latukikopama Sutta, The Quail Simile.
67. Catuma Sutta
68. Nalakapana Sutta
69. Gulissani Sutta
70. Kitagiri Sutta, At Kitagiri.
71. Tevijja Vacchagotta Sutta
72. Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta, To Vacchagotta on Fire
73. Maha-Vacchagotta Sutta
74. Dighanahka Sutta
75. Magandiya Sutta, To Magandiya.
76. Sandaka Sutta
77. Maha-sakuludayi Sutta
78. Samana-Mundika Sutta, Mundika the Contemplative.
79. Cula-sakuludayi Sutta
80. Vekhanassa Sutta
81. Ghatikara Sutta
82. Ratthapala Sutta, About Ratthapala.
83. Makhadeva Sutta, About King Makhadeva.
84. Madhura Sutta
85. Bodhirajakumara Sutta
86. Angulimala Sutta, About Angulimala.
87. Piyajatika Sutta, From One Who Is Dear.
88. Bahitika Sutta
89. Dhammacetiya Sutta
90. Kannakatthala Sutta, At Kannakatthala.
91. Brahmayu Sutta
92. Sela Sutta
93. Assalayana Sutta
94. Ghotamukha Sutta
95. Canki Sutta, With Canki.
96. Phasukari Sutta
97. Dhananjani Sutta
98. Vasettha Sutta
99. Subha Sutta
100. Sangarava Sutta
101. Devadaha Sutta, To Devadaha.
102. Pancattaya Sutta
103. Kinti Sutta
104. Samagama Sutta
105. Sunakkhatta Sutta, To Sunakkhatta.
106. Aneñja-sappaya Sutta, Conducive to the Imperturbable.
107. Ganaka-Moggallana Sutta, The Discourse to Ganaka-Moggallana.
108. Gopaka-Moggallana Sutta, Moggallana the Guardsman.
109. Maha-punnama Sutta, The Great Full-moon Night Discourse.
110. Cula-punnama Sutta, The Shorter Discourse on the Full-moon Night.
111. Anupada Sutta
112. Chabbisodhana Sutta
113. Sappurisa Sutta
114. Sevitabba Asevitabba Sutta
115. Bahudhatuka Sutta
116. Isigili Sutta, The Discourse at Isigili.
117. Maha-cattarisaka Sutta, The Great Forty.
118. Anapanasati Sutta, Mindfulness of Breathing.
119. Kayagata-sati Sutta, Mindfulness Immersed in the Body.
120. Sankharuppatti Sutta
121. Cula-suññata Sutta, The Lesser Discourse on Emptiness.
122. Maha-suññata Sutta, The Greater Discourse on Emptiness.
123. Acchariyabbhutta Sutta
124. Bakkula Sutta, About Venerable Bakkula.
125. Dantabhumi Sutta, The Discourse on the "Tamed Stage".
126. Bhumija Sutta, To Bhumija.
127. Anuruddha Sutta
128. Upakkilesa Sutta
129. Balapandita Sutta
130. Devaduta Sutta
131. Bhaddekaratta Sutta, An Auspicious Day.
132. Ananda Bhaddekaratta Sutta
133. Maha-kaccana Bhaddekaratta Sutta
134. Lomasakangiya Bhaddekaratta
135. Cula-kammavibhanga Sutta, The Shorter Exposition of Kamma.
136. Maha-kammavibhanga Sutta, The Greater Exposition of Kamma.
137. Salayatana-vibhanga Sutta, An Analysis of the Six Sense-media.
138. Uddesa-vibhanga Sutta, An Analysis of the Statement.
139. Aranavibhanga Sutta
140. Dhatu-vibhanga Sutta, An Analysis of the Properties.
141. Saccavibhanga Sutta
142. Dakkhinavibhanga Sutta
143. Anathapindikovada Sutta, Instructions to Anathapindika.
144. Channovada Sutta
145. Punnovada Sutta
146. Nandakovada Sutta, Nandaka's Exhortation.
147. Cula-rahulovada Sutta
148. Chachakka Sutta, The Six Sextets.
149. Maha-salayatanika Sutta, The Great Six Sense-media Discourse.
150. Nagaravindeyya Sutta
151. Pindapataparisuddhi Sutta
152. Indriya-bhavana Sutta, The Development of the Faculties.

References

• The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikaya by Bhikkhu Nanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi, ISBN 0-86171-072-X