Opammavagga

The Chapter of Similes

A diverse chapter including biography, non-violence, not-self, and an influential teaching on the progress of meditation.

• MN 21KakacūpamasuttaThe Simile of the Saw
• MN 22AlagaddūpamasuttaThe Simile of the Snake
• MN 23VammikasuttaThe Ant-Hill
• MN 24RathavinītasuttaPrepared Chariots
• MN 25NivāpasuttaFodder
• MN 26PāsarāsisuttaThe Noble Search
• MN 27CūḷahatthipadopamasuttaThe Shorter Elephant’s Footprint Simile
• MN 28MahāhatthipadopamasuttaThe Longer Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint
• MN 29MahāsāropamasuttaThe Longer Simile of the Heartwood
• MN 30CūḷasāropamasuttaThe Shorter Simile of the Heartwood