Buddha Shakyamuni taught for 40 years. He had countless conversations and gave thousands of teachings. After his death these suttas were recorded in the Pali language. In the chart below are the abbreviations for the main collections. For a deep dive into the overall collection, visit Access to Insight or Sutta Central.
Tip: When you see a reference to a sutta it often has the abbreviation. For example, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Sutta is numbered MN 10. So Google “MN 10” and voila! You have the sutta.
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| AN Anguttara Nikaya |
| Dhp Dhammapada |
| DN Digha Nikaya |
| Iti Itivuttaka |
| Khp Khuddakapatha |
| KN Khuddaka Nikaya |
| MN Majjhima Nikaya |
| Sn Sutta Nipata |
| SN Samyutta Nikaya |
| Thag Theragatha |
| Thig Therigatha |
| Ud Udana |