The Five Aggregates Are Empty Sutra
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The Five Aggregates Are Empty Sutra (Ch. 五蘊皆空經, P. Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta) was held by most early schools of Buddhism to be one of the Buddha's first sermons to his initial five disciples. The Theravāda tradition considers it his second sermon, while the Mūlasarvâstivāda tradition considered it to be his third sermon. While the term "emptiness" doesn't occur in the Āgama versions of this sermon, Yijing titled his translation from the Mūlasarvâstivāda canon referencing the concept.
Canonical Texts
Below is a partial list of canonical versions of this sutra prefixed with their sectarian affiliation:
- (Sarvâstivāda:) Saṃyukta Āgama (SĀ 1.146)
- Mūlasarvâstivāda: Vinaya Kṣudrakavastu (T102, T1451.407a26-b15)
- Theravāda: Saṃyutta Nikāya (SN 22.59)
- Theravāda: Vinaya Khandhaka (Vin Kd 1.6)
