The "Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta" features dialogues between the Buddha and Vacchagotta, a wandering ascetic who engages the Buddha in philosophical debates. Vacchagotta is known for his skepticism and challenging questions, which the Buddha skillfully addresses with wisdom and compassion. These discourses explore a wide range of topics, including the nature of the self, the nature of the world, and the path to liberation. The Buddha's responses to Vacchagotta's inquiries offer profound insights into the core teachings of the Dhamma and the path to awakening.
Vacchagottasaṁyutta - Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not knowing form, the arising of form, the cessation of form, and the practice leading to the cessation of form.
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not knowing feeling, the arising of feeling, the cessation of feeling, and the practice leading to the cessation of feeling.
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not knowing perception, the arising of perception, the cessation of perception, and the practice leading to the cessation of perception.
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not knowing volitional formations, the arising of volitional formations, the cessation of volitional formations, and the practice leading to the cessation of volitional formations.
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not knowing consciousness, the arising of consciousness, the cessation of consciousness, and the practice leading to the cessation of consciousness.
Various kinds of views arise in the world due to not seeing the aggregates, the arising of the aggregates, the cessation of the aggregates, and the practice leading to the cessation of the aggregates.