SN 13.11 — A Mountain (3rd)

At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, suppose a person was to place on Sineru, the king of mountains, seven pebbles the size of mung beans. What do you think, mendicants? Which is more: the seven pebbles the size of mung beans, or Sineru, the king of mountains?” “Sir, Sineru, the king of mountains, is certainly more. The seven pebbles the size of mung beans are tiny. Compared to Sineru, it’s not nearly a hundredth, a thousandth, or a hundred thousandth part.” “In the same way, compared with the achievements of a noble disciple accomplished in view, the achievements of the ascetics, brahmins, and wanderers of other religions is not nearly a hundredth, a thousandth, or a hundred thousandth part. So great is the achievement of the individual accomplished in view, so great is their direct knowledge.” The Linked Discourses on comprehension are complete. Linked Discourses on the Elements Contents The Chapter on Diversity SN 14.1 Diversity of Elements Dhātunānattasutta SN 14.2 Diversity of Contacts Phassanānattasutta SN 14.3 Not Diversity of Contacts Nophassanānattasutta SN 14.4 Diversity of Feelings Vedanānānattasutta SN 14.5 Diversity of Feelings (2nd) Dutiyavedanānānattasutta SN 14.6 External Diversity of Elements Bāhiradhātunānattasutta SN 14.7 Diversity of Perceptions Saññānānattasutta SN 14.8 No Diversity of Searches Nopariyesanānānattasutta SN 14.9 Diversity of Gains Bāhiraphassanānattasutta SN 14.10 No Diversity of Gains Dutiyabāhiraphassanānattasutta Chapter Two SN 14.11 Seven Elements Sattadhātusutta SN 14.12 With a Cause Sanidānasutta SN 14.13 In the Brick Hall Giñjakāvasathasutta SN 14.14 Inferior Convictions Hīnādhimuttikasutta SN 14.15 Walking Together Caṅkamasutta SN 14.16 With Verses Sagāthāsutta SN 14.17 Faithless Assaddhasaṁsandanasutta SN 14.18 Beginning With the Faithless Assaddhamūlakasutta SN 14.19 Beginning With the Shameless Ahirikamūlakasutta SN 14.20 Beginning With Imprudence Anottappamūlakasutta SN 14.21 Beginning With the Unlearned Appassutamūlakasutta SN 14.22 Beginning With the Lazy Kusītamūlakasutta The Chapter on Ways of Performing Deeds SN 14.23 Lacking Immersion Asamāhitasutta SN 14.24 Unethical Dussīlasutta SN 14.25 The Five Precepts Pañcasikkhāpadasutta SN 14.26 Seven Ways of Performing Deeds Sattakammapathasutta SN 14.27 Ten Ways of Performing Deeds Dasakammapathasutta SN 14.28 The Eightfold Path Aṭṭhaṅgikasutta SN 14.29 Ten Factored Path Dasaṅgasutta Chapter Four SN 14.30 Four Elements Catudhātusutta SN 14.31 Before Awakening Pubbesambodhasutta SN 14.32 In Search of Gratification Acariṁsutta SN 14.33 If There Were No Nocedaṁsutta SN 14.34 Absolutely Painful Ekantadukkhasutta SN 14.35 Taking Pleasure Abhinandasutta SN 14.36 Arising Uppādasutta SN 14.37 Ascetics and Brahmins Samaṇabrāhmaṇasutta SN 14.38 Ascetics and Brahmins (2nd) Dutiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta SN 14.39 Ascetics and Brahmins (3rd) Tatiyasamaṇabrāhmaṇasutta The Chapter on Diversity