The "Connected Discourses with Bhikkhus" contains discourses addressed to or concerning various monks. These suttas cover a wide range of topics related to monastic life, including meditation practices, ethical conduct, the challenges of the spiritual path, and the qualities of exemplary monastics. By highlighting both the struggles and the successes of individual monks, this collection provides practical guidance and inspiration for those dedicated to the pursuit of liberation.
Bhikkhusaṁyutta - Connected Discourses with Bhikkhus
Bhikkhu vagga - The Chapter on Monks
The chapter of the Connected Discourses with Bhikkhus, containing discourses 1–12.
The venerable Mahāmoggallāna reflects on what is called noble silence.
PTS 2.273Admonished by the Buddha for wearing finely pressed robes, eyeshadow, and a glazed bowl, Venerable Nanda later embraces life as a forest dweller in rag robes indifferent to sensual pleasures.
PTS 2.281