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SN 38 · 16 texts · 16 in English

Linked Discourses with Jambukhādaka

Jambukhādakasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Jambukhādaka” contains 16 discourses recording the answers given by Sāriputta to the questions of a wanderer named Jambukhādaka. The questions cover a wide range of themes, from the nature of extinguishment to the difficulty of practicing the Dhamma. This chapter is practically identical to the next, differing only in the name of the wanderer.

The Chapter with Jambukhādaka

Jambukhādakavagga
  • SN 38.1 A Question About ExtinguishmentNibbānapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about extinguishment and the path to realize it.

  • SN 38.2 A Question About PerfectionArahattapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about perfection (arahantship) and the path to realize it.

  • SN 38.3 Principled SpeechDhammavādīpañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta who in the world are proponents of Dhamma.

  • SN 38.4 What’s the Goal?Kimatthiyasutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about the purpose of the spiritual path.

  • SN 38.5 SolaceAssāsappattasutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about who has attained consolation.

  • SN 38.6 Ultimate SolaceParamassāsappattasutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about who has attained supreme consolation.

  • SN 38.7 A Question About FeelingVedanāpañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is feeling.

  • SN 38.8 A Question About DefilementsĀsavapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is a defilement.

  • SN 38.9 A Question About IgnoranceAvijjāpañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is ignorance.

  • SN 38.10 A Question About CravingTaṇhāpañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is craving.

  • SN 38.11 A Question About FloodsOghapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what are the floods.

  • SN 38.12 A Question About GraspingUpādānapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is grasping.

  • SN 38.13 A Question About States of ExistenceBhavapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about the three realms of rebirth.

  • SN 38.14 A Question About SufferingDukkhapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta about suffering.

  • SN 38.15 A Question About Substantial RealitySakkāyapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is identity.

  • SN 38.16 A Question About What’s Hard to DoDukkarapañhāsutta

    The wanderer Jambukhādaka asks Sāriputta what is difficult to do in this teaching and training.