This chapter contains discourses that explore sets of eleven qualities, concepts, or principles vital to the Buddha's teachings. Each sutta examines groups such as the eleven benefits of loving-kindness, the eleven kinds of wholesome deeds, or the eleven factors leading to non-returning. These teachings emphasize the significance and interrelation of these elements in the practice of the Dhamma. The "Book of Elevens" offers valuable insights into how these grouped qualities support spiritual progress and guide practitioners on the way of practice to enlightenment.
The Book of the Elevens
Venerable Ānanda asks the Buddha about the purpose and benefit of wholesome ethical conduct. The Buddha explains gradual benefits of wholesome ethical conduct, starting with the immediate one of non-regret to the ultimate one of understanding and insight into liberation.
11 benefits of cultivating loving-kindness from sleeping with ease to dying unconfused to going to the Brahma world.