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MN 121, MN 122 and the agāma parallels MA 190, MA 191, the two main suttas on suññata (emptiness) in the EBT

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121 – MN 121 Cūḷasuññata: The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness


     MN 121.1 - (Buddha tells Ananda these days he lives in emptiness)
    MN 121.2 - (empty of people and animals)
    MN 121.3 - (singleness based on the perception of earth)
    MN 121.4 - (singleness on perception of dimension of infinite space)
    MN 121.5 - (singleness on perception of dimension of infinite consciousness)
    MN 121.6 - (singleness on perception of dimension of nothingness)
    MN 121.7 - (singleness on perception of dimension of neither perception nor non)
    MN 121.8 - (animitta samādhi connected to all 6 senses of body)
    MN 121.9 - (attaining arahantship while in animitta samādhi)
    MN 121.10 - (conclusion: all ascetics and brahmins of all times who became arahants through emptiness used the same method)


190 - MA 190 The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness

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    MA-bdk 190 - MA 190 The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness
        MA-bdk 190.1 - (Buddha tells Ananda these days he lives in emptiness)
        MA-bdk 190.2 - (empty of people and animals)
        MA-bdk 190.3 - (singleness based on the perception of earth)
        MA-bdk 190.4 - (singleness on perception of dimension of infinite space)
        MA-bdk 190.5 - (singleness on perception of dimension of infinite consciousness)
        MA-bdk 190.6 - (singleness on perception of dimension of nothingness)
        MA-bdk 190.8 - (animitta samādhi connected to all 6 senses of body)
        MA-bdk 190.9 - (attaining arahantship while in animitta samādhi)
        MA-bdk 190.10 - (conclusion: all tathāgatas (instead of ascetics and brahmins) of all times who became arahants through emptiness used the same method)



122 – MN 122 Mahā-suññata: Longer Discourse on Emptiness

 MN 122 – MN 122 Mahā-suññata: Longer Discourse on Emptiness
    MN 122.2 - (“Ānanda, a monk does not shine if he delights in company)
    MN 122.3 - (tathagata discovers emptiness)
        MN 122.3.2 - (ekodi + samādahati = do 4 jhānas)
        MN 122.3.3 - (living in emptiness with confidence)
        MN 122.3.4 - (living in emptiness, thinking, all 4 postures with lucid-discerning)
        MN 122.3.5 - (living in emptiness, all activities with lucid-discerning)
        MN 122.3.6 - (living in emptiness, thinking proper thoughts)
    MN 122.9 - (check if mind is drawn towards 5kg cords of sensual pleasure)
    MN 122.10 - (you should observe rise and fall of 5uk aggregates)
    MN 122.11 - (you should not follow Buddha around for sake of theoretical instruction, but for practical advice directly leading to nirvana)
        MN 122.11.2 - (how is there a peril for the teacher?)
        MN 122.11.3 - (how is there a peril for the student?)
        MN 122.11.4 - (how is there a peril for a spiritual practitioner?)
    MN 122.15 - ( Ānanda, treat me as a friend, not as an enemy.)
        MN 122.15.2 - (how do disciples treat their Teacher as an enemy, not a friend?)
        MN 122.15.3 - (how do disciples treat their Teacher as a friend, not an enemy?)
    MN 122.20 - (conclusion)


191 - MA 191 The Greater Discourse on Emptiness

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    MA-bdk 191 - MA 191 The Greater Discourse on Emptiness
        MA-bdk 191.2 - (“Ānanda, a monk does not shine if he delights in company)
        MA-bdk 191.3 - (tathagata discovers emptiness / jhāna)
            MA-bdk 191.3.1 - (dwelling in emptiness externally by transcending all perception of form)
            MA-bdk 191.3.2 - (seven awakening factors 7sb☀️ lead to four jhānas)
            MA-bdk 191.3.3 - (living in emptiness with confidence)
            MA-bdk 191.3.4 - (living in emptiness, thinking, all 4 postures with lucid-discerning)
            MA-bdk 191.3.6 - (living in emptiness, thinking proper thoughts, right speech)
        MA-bdk 191.9 - (check if mind is drawn towards 5kg cords of sensual pleasure)
        MA-bdk 191.10 - (you should observe rise and fall of 5uk aggregates)
        MA-bdk 191.11 - (you should not follow Buddha around for sake of theoretical instruction, but for practical advice directly leading to nirvana)
        MA-bdk 191.15 - (Ānanda, treat me as a friend, not as an enemy.)







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