The "Connected Discourses with Lakkhaṇa" features venerable Mahāmoggallāna and venerable Lakkhaṇa. In these suttas, Moggallāna uses his clairvoyant vision to observe various spirits (petas) suffering due to their past unwholesome deeds. The Buddha confirms these visions, using them as teaching moments to illustrate the inescapable law of kamma and the severe consequences of unethical behavior. This collection serves as a stark reminder of the importance of moral conduct.

Lakkhaṇasaṁyutta - Connected Discourses with Lakkhaṇa

Paṭhama vagga - The First Chapter

The first chapter of the Connected Discourses with Lakkhaṇa, containing discourses 1–10.

SN 19.1 Aṭṭhi sutta - Skeleton

Prompted by venerable Lakkhaṇa to explain a mysterious smile, Mahāmoggallāna recounts seeing an eerie skeleton spirit pursued across the sky. The Buddha corroborates this clairvoyant vision, explaining how cruelty in a previous life bore such horrific fruit.

PTS 2.254–2.255