Philosophy of Mind

The Middle Length Discourses

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Siddhartha Gautama

c. 400 BC

The Majjhima Nikaya — the collection of middle-length discourses — contains 152 suttas covering the full range of the Buddha's teaching. It includes his foundational analysis of suffering, the no-self doctrine, dependent origination, and the Noble Eightfold Path, as well as detailed instructions on meditation, ethical conduct, and the philosophical questions he refused to answer. Often described as the most important single collection in the Pali Canon for understanding the Buddha's thought in depth, it balances doctrinal precision with narrative richness and practical instruction.