Homage to him, the Sublime One, the Arahant, the perfectly and completely Awakened One

The Group of Octads

The Aṭṭhaka Vagga
The fourth chapter of the Sutta Nipāta

Translated by Bhante Varado

Preface

Copyright notice

Dedication

1. On Sensual Pleasure
Verses 766-771

2. On Cave Abiding
Verses 772-779

3. On the Evil-Minded
Verses 780-787

4. On ‘The Pure’
Verse 788-795

5. On ‘The Highest’
Verses 796-803

6. On Decrepitude
Verses 804-813

7. With Tissa Metteyya
Verses 814-823

8. With Pasura
Verses 824-834

9. With Magandiya
Verse 835-847

10. Before the Body’s Destruction
Verses 848-861

11. Quarrels and Disputes
Verse 862-877

12. The Lesser Blind Alley
Verses 878-894

13. The Greater Blind Alley
Verses 895-914

14. The Quick Discourse
Verses 915-934

15. On Violence
Verses 935-954

16. With Sariputta
Verses 955-975

Appendices

Appendix 1: The Octads in a Nutshell

Appendix 2: Goal and path: what is the relationship?

Appendix 3: Do arahants think 'I am'?

Appendix 4: Do arahants have differences in opinion?

Appendix 5: Do arahants compare themselves?

Appendix 6: Did the Buddha think Buddhism was the best?

Appendix 7: Translation notes

Appendix 8: Story of Venerable Soṇa