The longer discourse with SACCAka
Mahāsaccaka Sutta
Majjhima Nikāya 36 of 152
Translated by: Bhikkhu Sujato
Read by: Roland Kitchen
Description
In a less confrontational meeting, the Buddha and Saccaka discuss the difference between physical and mental development. The Buddha gives a long account of the various practices he did before awakening, detailing the astonishing lengths he took to mortify the body.