The Book of Discourses
Part of the Khuddaka Nikāya, the Sutta Nipāta is widely regarded by scholars as containing some of the oldest material in the entire Pāli Canon — largely verse, often strikingly direct, and free of the more formulaic repetition found elsewhere. Its 73 discourses are gathered into five chapters (vagga), running from short, quotable teachings to the sustained philosophical poetry of its two final chapters.
This collection includes some of the most beloved texts in Buddhism — the discourse on loving-kindness, the rhinoceros horn verses on solitude, the poem on old age, and the Buddha's confrontation with Māra at the moment of striving for awakening. Each entry here has the same reading guide, full Sujato translation, and self-check quiz as our other series.
Linked rows have a published reading guide. Unlinked rows are listed for navigation and will become available as the series progresses.
