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SN 40 · 11 texts · 11 in English

Linked Discourses with Moggallāna

Moggallānasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Moggallāna” contains 11 discourses featuring Moggallāna, one of the chief disciples. He tells the monks of his struggles in meditation, and how he was encouraged by the Buddha. In the last two discourses, he visits the heavens and teaches the gods.

The Chapter with Moggallāna

Moggallānavagga
  • SN 40.1 A Question About the First AbsorptionPaṭhamajhānapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the first absorption was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.2 A Question About the Second AbsorptionDutiyajhānapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the second absorption was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.3 A Question About the Third AbsorptionTatiyajhānapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the third absorption was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.4 A Question About the Fourth AbsorptionCatutthajhānapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the fourth absorption was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.5 A Question About the Dimension of Infinite SpaceĀkāsānañcāyatanapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the dimension of infinite space was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.6 A Question About the Dimension of Infinite ConsciousnessViññāṇañcāyatanapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the dimension of infinite consciousness was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.7 A Question About the Dimension of NothingnessĀkiñcaññāyatanapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the dimension of nothingness was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.8 A Question About the Dimension of Neither Perception Nor Non-PerceptionNevasaññānāsaññāyatanapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.9 A Question About the SignlessAnimittapañhāsutta

    Moggallāna speaks to the mendicants of a time when his practice of the signless immersion was faltering. He expresses his gratitude for the Buddha, who urged him to stabilize that attainment.

  • SN 40.10 With SakkaSakkasutta

    Moggallāna ascended to the heaven of the Thirty-Three to address Sakka, the lord of gods, and his extensive retinue. He spoke in praise of going for refuge, as it leads to heaven. Sakka affirmed this on multiple occasions, adding that gods who had gone for refuge and kept ethics surpassed the other deities in the heavens.

  • SN 40.11 With Candana, Etc.Candanasutta

    The dialogue in SN 40.10 is repeated with a series of other deities.