Buddhist Text Archive-OpenSutra

Middle Āgama Sutras

The "Middle Āgama Sutras" belong to the Chinese translations of the Āgama collection and preserve mid-length early Buddhist discourses on topics including practice, ethics, concentration and wisdom, liberation, and monastic life. OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division," with image sources and catalog numbers listed in the records for each fascicle. It can be provisionally placed within the Āgama corpus, which largely preserves early Buddhist teachings, practice instructions, and ethical material. The catalog lists 60 juan in total; at present 4 juan have not been published due to missing images: juan 005 (catalog number 2-2065, thousand-character volume number 作05), juan 043 (catalog number 2-2103, thousand-character volume number 名03), juan 056 (catalog number 2-2116, thousand-character volume number 立06), juan 057 (catalog number 2-2117, thousand-character volume number 立07).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Ekottara Āgama

Yongle Northern Canon

The Ekottara Āgama is a Chinese-translated text belonging to the Āgama division; its discourses are organized by ascending numerical groupings, preserving early Buddhist doctrines, similes, practices, and materials on monastic life. OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It may be understood within the Āgama corpus, and the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. The catalogue lists 50 fascicles; at present 8 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: fascicle 031 (catalog no. 2-2151, thousand-character fascicle number 正01), fascicle 033 (catalog no. 2-2153, thousand-character fascicle number 正03), fascicle 034 (catalog no. 2-2154, thousand-character fascicle number 正04), fascicle 035 (catalog no. 2-2155, thousand-character fascicle number 正05), fascicle 036 (catalog no. 2-2156, thousand-character fascicle number 正06), fascicle 037 (catalog no. 2-2157, thousand-character fascicle number 正07), fascicle 038 (catalog no. 2-2158, thousand-character fascicle number 正08), fascicle 039 (catalog no. 2-2159, thousand-character fascicle number 正09).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Saṃyukta Āgama

Yongle Northern Canonx2

The Saṃyukta Āgama is a Chinese-translated text belonging to the Āgama division, preserving a large number of relatively short discourses focused on dependent origination, the five aggregates, the six sense bases, the Four Noble Truths, practice, and liberation — the core doctrines of early Buddhism. OpenSutra Currently the published fascicles of this work have been organized under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division"; image sources and catalog numbers are listed in each fascicle record. It can be understood within the Āgama corpus; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. The catalogue lists 50 fascicles; at present 4 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: fascicle 021 (catalog no. 2-2191, thousand-character fascicle number 声01), fascicle 032 (catalog no. 2-2202, thousand-character fascicle number 虚02), fascicle 033 (catalog no. 2-2203, thousand-character fascicle number 虚03), fascicle 041 (catalog no. 2-2211, thousand-character fascicle number 堂01).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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OPENSUTRA_ORG_0001781

Buddha-Said Dīrgha Āgama

Yongle Northern Canon

The "Buddha-Said Dīrgha Āgama, Twenty-two Volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently filed under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division." It may be understood within the Āgama corpus; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized in the original catalog order; specific image sources are given in each fascicle record. The catalogue lists 22 fascicles; at present 2 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: fascicle 001 (catalog no. 2-2221, thousand-character fascicle number 习01), fascicle 003 (catalog no. 2-2223, thousand-character fascicle number 习03).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Alternate Translation of the Saṃyukta Āgama

Yongle Northern Canon

The "Alternate Translation of the Saṃyukta Āgama, Twenty Volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently filed under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division." It may be understood within the Āgama corpus; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized in the original catalog order; specific image sources are given in each fascicle record. The catalogue lists 16 fascicles; at present 3 fascicles have not been published due to missing images: fascicle 004 (catalog no. 2-2246, thousand-character fascicle number 祸06), fascicle 005 (catalog no. 2-2247, thousand-character fascicle number 祸07), fascicle 008 (catalog no. 2-2250, thousand-character fascicle number 祸10).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Long Āgama: Sutra of the Ten Retribution Dharmas

Yongle Northern Canon

The "Long Āgama: Sutra of the Ten Retribution Dharmas, Two Volumes" appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently filed under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana Sutras / Āgama Division." It may be understood within the Āgama corpus; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical material. OpenSutra The readable fascicles have been organized in the original catalog order; specific image sources are given in each fascicle record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Sutra on the Causes of Origin

Yongle Northern Canon

The Sutra on the Causes of Origin (ten volumes) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana scriptures / Agama division." It can first be understood within the Agama section of the canon; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical materials. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record.

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Sutra of the Origin of the World

Yongle Northern Canon

The Sutra of the Origin of the World (ten volumes) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana scriptures / Agama division." It can first be understood within the Agama section of the canon; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical materials. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalog lists 10 fascicles in total; currently one fascicle is not published due to missing images: fascicle 009 (catalog number 2-2279, Qianziwen fascicle number Ji09).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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Loutan Sutra

Yongle Northern Canon

The Loutan Sutra spoken by the Buddha (six volumes) appears in the Yongle Northern Canon catalog and is currently classified under "Yongle Northern Canon / Hinayana scriptures / Agama division." It can first be understood within the Agama section of the canon; the content largely preserves early Buddhist doctrine, practice, and ethical materials. OpenSutra Has been organized into readable fascicles according to the original catalog order; specific image sources are indicated in each fascicle's record. The catalog lists 6 fascicles in total; currently one fascicle is not published due to missing images: fascicle 002 (catalog number 2-2282, Qianziwen fascicle number Fu02).

Traditional Chinese

Jun 14, 2026

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