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SN 28 · 10 texts · 10 in English

Linked Discourses with Sāriputta

Sāriputtasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Sāriputta” describes Sāriputta’s deep meditation practice, and his conversations with Ānanda, who noticed how radiant and glowing he was. An exception to this pattern is the final sutta, which depicts Sāriputta responding to the challenges of a female wanderer.

The Chapter with Sāriputta

Sāriputtavagga
  • SN 28.1 Born of SeclusionVivekajasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing first absorption without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.2 Without Placing the MindAvitakkasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing second absorption without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.3 RapturePītisutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing third absorption without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.4 EquanimityUpekkhāsutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing fourth absorption without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.5 The Dimension of Infinite SpaceĀkāsānañcāyatanasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing the dimension of infinite space without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.6 The Dimension of Infinite ConsciousnessViññāṇañcāyatanasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing the dimension of infinite consciousness without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.7 The Dimension of NothingnessĀkiñcaññāyatanasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing the dimension of nothingness without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.8 The Dimension of Neither Perception Nor Non-PerceptionNevasaññānāsaññāyatanasutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.9 The Attainment of CessationNirodhasamāpattisutta

    Sāriputta goes to Mirkwood for meditation, and afterwards Ānanda asks why his face is so radiant. Sāriputta replies that he was practicing the attainment of cessation without any thought of self.

  • SN 28.10 With SucimukhīSucimukhīsutta

    Sāriputta encountered a female wanderer named Sucimukhī, who asks him a series of enigmatic questions regarding what direction he faces when eating. Sāriputta denies all of them, explaining that they are various kinds of wrong livelihood.