The Analysis of the Elements

Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta

Majjhima Nikāya 140 of 152

Translated by: Bhikkhu Bodhi
Read by: Roland Kitchen

Description

While staying overnight in a potter’s workshop, the Buddha has a chance encounter with a monk who does not recognize him. They have a long and profound discussion based on the four elements. This is one of the most insightful and moving discourses in the canon.