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SN 19 · 21 texts · 21 in English

Linked Discourses with Lakkhaṇa

Lakkhaṇasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Lakkhaṇa” contains 21 discourses with the Buddha featuring the monk Lakkhaṇa (“Mark”). Through his psychic powers he sees beings in various states of torment and distress, and describes them to the Buddha.

Chapter One

Paṭhamavagga
  • SN 19.1 A SkeletonAṭṭhisutta

    While walking for alms down Vulture’s Peak, Venerable Moggallāna smiled at something invisible. Later, he told the Buddha it was a skeleton flying through the air, being pecked at by vultures. The Buddha confirmed that the man he had seen had been a butcher in his past life.

  • SN 19.2 A Piece of MeatPesisutta
  • SN 19.3 A Piece of FleshPiṇḍasutta
  • SN 19.4 A Flayed ManNicchavisutta
  • SN 19.5 Sword HairsAsilomasutta
  • SN 19.6 Spear HairsSattisutta
  • SN 19.7 Arrow HairsUsulomasutta
  • SN 19.8 Needle HairsSūcilomasutta
  • SN 19.9 Needle Hairs (2nd)Dutiyasūcilomasutta
  • SN 19.10 Pot BallsKumbhaṇḍasutta

Chapter Two

Dutiyavagga