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SN 23 · 26 texts · 26 in English

Linked Discourses with Rādha

Rādhasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Rādha” contains 46 discourses with a monk named Rādha on the topic of the five aggregates, and may be considered as an appendix to the previous saṁyutta.

First Chapter About Māra

Paṭhamamāravagga
  • SN 23.1 About MāraMārasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about Māra, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates. Seeing in this way leads to freedom.

  • SN 23.2 Sentient BeingsSattasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about a the term “sentient being”, and the Buddha explains in terms of craving for the five aggregates. He compares such craving to a child playing with sandcastles.

  • SN 23.3 The Leash to ExistenceBhavanettisutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about the tie or conduit to rebirth, and the Buddha explains in terms of craving for the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.4 Should Be Completely UnderstoodPariññeyyasutta

    The aggregates are to be fully understood, ending the defilements is the full understanding of them, and an arahant is the one who has achieved this.

  • SN 23.5 Ascetics and BrahminsSamaṇasutta

    Only a true ascetic fully understands the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.6 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd)Dutiyasamaṇasutta

    Only a true ascetic fully understands the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.7 A Stream-EntererSotāpannasutta

    One who truly understand these five aggregates is a stream-enterer.

  • SN 23.8 A Perfected OneArahantasutta

    One who truly understand these five aggregates and is freed from them is a perfected one.

  • SN 23.9 Desire and GreedChandarāgasutta

    Give up desire for the aggregates and they will come to an end.

  • SN 23.10 Desire and Greed (2nd)Dutiyachandarāgasutta

    Give up desire for the aggregates and they will come to an end.

Second Chapter About Māra

Dutiyamāravagga
  • SN 23.11 About MāraMārasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about Māra, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.12 Subject to MāraMāradhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about being subject to Māra, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.13 ImpermanenceAniccasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about impermanence, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.14 Liable to ImpermanenceAniccadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is of impermanent nature, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.15 SufferingDukkhasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about suffering, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.16 Liable to SufferingDukkhadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is of painful nature, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.17 Not-SelfAnattasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about not-self, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.18 Naturally Not-SelfAnattadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is of selfless nature, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.19 Liable to EndKhayadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is liable to end, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.20 Liable to FallVayadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is liable to vanish, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.21 Liable to OriginateSamudayadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is liable to arise, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

  • SN 23.22 Liable to CeaseNirodhadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha about what is liable to cease, and the Buddha explains in terms of the five aggregates.

The Chapter on Aspiration

Āyācanavagga
  • SN 23.23–33 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc.Mārādisuttaekādasaka

    Rādha asks the Buddha for a teaching before going on retreat, and the Buddha says that he should abandon desire, explaining in terms of the various teachings in SN 23.11–21.

  • SN 23.34 Liable to CeaseNirodhadhammasutta

    Rādha asks the Buddha for a teaching before going on retreat, and the Buddha says that he should abandon desire, explaining what is liable to cease in terms of the five aggregates.

The Chapter on Sitting Close

Upanisinnavagga
  • SN 23.35–45 Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc.Mārādisuttaekādasaka

    The Buddha tells Rādha that he should abandon desire, explaining in terms of the various teachings in SN 23.11–21.

  • SN 23.46 Liable to CeaseNirodhadhammasutta

    The Buddha tells Rādha that he should abandon desire, explaining what is liable to cease in terms of the five aggregates.