SN33 Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta

The Chapter with Vacchagotta

The Chapter with Vacchagotta

SN33.1 Not Knowing Form

At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? That is: the cosmos is eternal, or not eternal, or finite, or infinite; the soul and the body are one and the same, or the soul is one thing, the body another; after death, a realized one still exists, or no longer exists, or both still exists and no longer exists, or neither still exists nor no longer exists.” “Vaccha, it is because of not knowing form, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation that these various misconceptions arise in the world. This is the cause, this is the reason.”

SN33.2 Not Knowing Feeling

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? That is: the cosmos is eternal, or not eternal … after death, a realized one neither still exists nor no longer exists.” “Vaccha, it is because of not knowing feeling, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation that these various misconceptions arise in the world. This is the cause, this is the reason.”

SN33.3 Not Knowing Perception

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? …” “Vaccha, it is because of not knowing perception, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …”

SN33.4 Not Knowing Choices

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? …” “Vaccha, it is because of not knowing choices, their origin, their cessation, and the practice that leads to their cessation …”

SN33.5 Not Knowing Consciousness

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? …” “Vaccha, it is because of not knowing consciousness, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …”

SN33.6-10 Five Discourses on Not Seeing Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? …” “Vaccha, it is because of not seeing form …” “… feeling …” “… perception …” “… choices …” “… consciousness, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation …”

SN33.11-15

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not comprehending form … feeling … perception … choices … consciousness …”

SN33.16-20

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not understanding form … feeling … perception … choices … consciousness …”

SN33.21-25 Five Discourses on Not Penetrating Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not penetrating form …”

SN33.26-30 Five Discourses on Not Distinguishing Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not distinguishing form …”

SN33.31-35 Five Discourses on Not Detecting Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not detecting form …”

SN33.36-40 Five Discourses on Not Differentiating Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not differentiating form …”

SN33.41-45 Five Discourses on Not Examining Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not examining form …”

SN33.46-50 Five Discourses on Not Scrutinizing Form, Etc.

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not scrutinizing form …”

SN33.51-54

At Sāvatthī. Then the wanderer Vacchagotta went up to the Buddha and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha: “What is the cause, worthy Gotama, what is the reason why these various misconceptions arise in the world? …” “Vaccha, it is because of not directly experiencing form … feeling … perception … choices …”

SN33.55 Not Directly Experiencing Consciousness

At Sāvatthī. “Vaccha, it is because of not directly experiencing consciousness, its origin, its cessation, and the practice that leads to its cessation that these various misconceptions arise in the world. This is the cause, this is the reason.”

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The Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta are complete.