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SN 52 · 24 texts · 24 in English

Linked Discourses with Anuruddha

Anuruddhasaṁyutta

The “Linked Discourses with Anuruddha” contains 24 discourses with Anuruddha, famous for his powers of clairvoyance, but here revealed as an exponent of mindfulness meditation. It is to mindfulness meditation that he attributes his spiritual attainments, whether psychic powers, absorptions, or awakening. This series of texts can be regarded as a supplement to SN 47.

The Chapter on In Private

Rahogatavagga
  • SN 52.1 In Private (1st)Paṭhamarahogatasutta

    While meditating alone, Anuruddha reflected that one who has neglected the four kinds of mindfulness meditation has neglected the path to the end of suffering. Moggallāna reads his mind and visits to question him on this. Anuruddha speaks of developing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation internally and externally, in terms of origin and cessation, and developing power over perceptions.

  • SN 52.2 In Private (2nd)Dutiyarahogatasutta

    While meditating alone, Anuruddha reflected that one who has neglected the four kinds of mindfulness meditation has neglected the path to the end of suffering. Moggallāna reads his mind and visits to question him on this. Anuruddha speaks of developing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation internally and externally.

  • SN 52.3 On the Bank of the SutanuSutanusutta

    When some mendicants ask Anuruddha how he attained such higher knowledge, he replies it is from developing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

  • SN 52.4 At Thorny Wood (1st)Paṭhamakaṇḍakīsutta

    Sāriputta and Moggallāna ask Anuruddha what a trainee mendicant should practice. He replies that it is the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

  • SN 52.5 At Thorny Wood (2nd)Dutiyakaṇḍakīsutta

    Sāriputta and Moggallāna ask Anuruddha what an adept mendicant should practice. He replies that it is the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

  • SN 52.6 At Thorny Wood (3rd)Tatiyakaṇḍakīsutta

    When Sāriputta ask Anuruddha how he attained such higher knowledge, he replies it is from developing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

  • SN 52.7 The Ending of CravingTaṇhākkhayasutta

    The four kinds of mindfulness meditation lead to the ending of craving.

  • SN 52.8 The Salaḷa Tree HutSalaḷāgārasutta

    Even if kings beg them to disrobe, a mendicant who has developed the four kinds of mindfulness meditation is unmoved. Their mind flows to Nibbāna like the Ganges to the sea.

  • SN 52.9 In Ambapālī’s Mango GroveAmbapālivanasutta

    Sāriputta asks why Anuruddha looks so peaceful, and he replies it is due to developing the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

  • SN 52.10 Gravely IllBāḷhagilānasutta

    Some mendicants ask Anuruddha how he remains equanimous even though ill. He replies that it is due to the four kinds of mindfulness meditation.

Chapter Two

Dutiyavagga