Linked Discourses with Vacchagotta

The Chapter with Vacchagotta

SN 33.1 Not Knowing Form Rūpaaññāṇasutta

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 the same thing, or they are different things; 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."

SN 33.2 Not Knowing Feeling Vedanāaññāṇasutta

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."

SN 33.3 Not Knowing Perception Saññāaññāṇasutta

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 ..."

SN 33.4 Not Knowing Choices Saṅkhāraaññāṇasutta

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 ..."

SN 33.5 Not Knowing Consciousness Viññāṇaaññāṇasutta

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 ..."

SN 33.6--10 Five Discourses on Not Seeing Form, Etc. Rūpaadassanādisuttapañcaka

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 ..."

SN 33.11--15 Five Discourses on Not Comprehending Form, Etc. Rūpaanabhisamayādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not comprehending form ...

feeling ...

perception ...

choices ...

consciousness ..."

SN 33.16--20 Five Discourses on Not Understanding Form, Etc. Rūpaananubodhādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not understanding form ...

feeling ...

perception ...

choices ...

consciousness ..."

SN 33.21--25 Five Discourses on Not Penetrating Form, Etc. Rūpaappaṭivedhādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not penetrating form ..."

SN 33.26--30 Five Discourses on Not Distinguishing Form, Etc. Rūpaasallakkhaṇādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not distinguishing form ..."

SN 33.31--35 Five Discourses on Not Detecting Form, Etc. Rūpaanupalakkhaṇādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not detecting form ..."

SN 33.36--40 Five Discourses on Not Differentiating Form, Etc. Rūpaappaccupalakkhaṇādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not differentiating form ..."

SN 33.41--45 Five Discourses on Not Examining Form, Etc. Rūpaasamapekkhaṇādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not examining form ..."

SN 33.46--50 Five Discourses on Not Scrutinizing Form, Etc. Rūpaappaccupekkhaṇādisuttapañcaka

At Sāvatthī.

"Vaccha, it is because of not scrutinizing form ..."

SN 33.51--54 Four Discourses on Not Directly Experiencing Form, Etc. Rūpaappaccakkhakammādisuttacatukka

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 ..."

SN 33.55 Not Directly Experiencing Consciousness Viññāṇaappaccakkhakammasutta

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."