SN 18 · 14 texts · 14 in English
Linked Discourses with Rāhula
Rāhulasaṁyutta
The “Linked Discourses with Rāhula” contains 22 discourses with the Buddha interrogating his son Rāhula on fundamental doctrines such as the aggregates or sense fields.
Chapter One
Paṭhamavagga-
SN 18.1
The Eye, Etc.Cakkhusutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on the internal sense organs in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.2
Sights, Etc.Rūpasutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on the external sense objects in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.3
ConsciousnessViññāṇasutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on sense consciousness in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.4
ContactSamphassasutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on sense contact in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.5
FeelingVedanāsutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on feelings in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.6
PerceptionsSaññāsutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on perceptions in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.7
IntentionSañcetanāsutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on intentions in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.8
CravingTaṇhāsutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on cravings in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.9
ElementsDhātusutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on the elements in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.10
The AggregatesKhandhasutta
The Buddha answers Rāhula’s request by teaching on the five aggregates in light of the three characteristics.
Chapter Two
Dutiyavagga-
SN 18.11
The Eye, Etc.Cakkhusutta
The Buddha teaches Rāhula about the internal sense organs in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.12–20
The Nine Discourses on Sights, Etc.Rūpādisuttanavaka
The Buddha teaches Rāhula about the senses, aggregates, and elements in light of the three characteristics.
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SN 18.21
TendencyAnusayasutta
Rāhula asks how to see so that conceit no longer occurs. The Buddha teaches him to investigate the five aggregates in terms of not-self.
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SN 18.22
Rid of ConceitApagatasutta
Rāhula asks how to see so conceit no longer occurs and one is peaceful. The Buddha teaches him to investigate the five aggregates in terms of not-self.