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The Phala Nikaya

The Discourses on Attainment

Key Sutta Translations of the Pali Canon in support of

Ecstatic Meditation,

Edited by Jhanananda

Last updated 05-15-05

 

Ahara Sutta (SN XLVI.51) "Food" (for the Factors for Awakening)

Anapanasati Sutta (MN 118) "Mindfulness of the breath"

Aneñja-sappaya Sutta (MN 106) "Conducive to the Imperturbable"Arupa Jhana Practice Paths

Bahiya Sutta (U 1.10) "Relinquishing Cognition"

Ganakamoggallana Sutta (MN 107) Training Strategy

Gopaka Moggallana Sutta (MN 108) Ten Qualities Inspiring Confidence

Kayagata-sati Sutta (MN 119) "Mindfulness of the Body"

Mahaasaccaka sutta (MN 36), On the pleasure of meditation (jhana), the fruits (phala) of the contemplative life, and the Dark Night of the Soul.

Maha-nidana Sutta (DN-15) "The Larger Discourse on Causation, Seven Stations of Cognition, Eight Emancipations"

Maha-satipatthana Sutta (DN 22), "the Larger Discourse on the Four Cornerstones of Mindfulness" updated 10-27-04

Magga-vibhanga Sutta (SN XLV.8), "Analysis of the Path"

Samadhanga Sutta (AN V. 28) "The Factors of Absorption"

Samadhi Sutta (AN IV.41) "Discourse on Absorption"

Samana-Mundika Sutta (MN 78) "Mundika, the Contemplative"

Samaññaphala Sutta (DN 2) "The Discourse on the Fruits of the Contemplative Life"

Samugatta Sutta (AN III.100 xi-xv) "Arising" or Nimitta Sutta

Satipatthana Sutta (MN 10) "the Four Cornerstones of Mindfulness"

Satipatthanasamyutta (SN 8) (8) “The Competent Cook,” a Discourse on Jhana-nimitta.

Translation into English of Dhammapada Verse 372 By Twenty-five Authors (November 10, 2004)

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