# (2023-02-05) {Vilas} Notes on 5 [[Suttas|Sutta]] Baskets & [[5 Indriya]] - Some information on how sutta's are organized in the 5 nikaya's and how it is associated with [[5 Indriya|FIVE indriyas]] of **saddha, virya, sati, samadhi and pañña** - The suttas are categorized in those **five nikäyas** (Diga, Kuddhaka, Majjima, Samyutta, and Anguttara), based on the five types of people. - All humans can be divided into five general types based on their samsaric habits and capabilities, which are also called “indriya types”: saddha, viriya, sati, samadhi, panna. - 5 Baskets: 1. **Diga Nikaya** is mainly for those with predominant ***saddha indriya*** who need detailed explanations. These are long (diga, pronounced “dheega“, which means long in Pali and Sinhala). For example, the Maha Staippatana Sutta in the Diga Nikaya provides detailed instructions on how to be mindful and practice anapana. 2. **Kuddhaka Nikaya** (“ku” + “uddaka” where “ku” is kelesa or defilements and “udda” means to remove) are short and concise. They provide condensed instructions for those with high wisdom (_panna indriya_). 3. **Majjima Nikaya** has “middle length” suttas that provide instructions at a level in between those in the Diga Nikaya and the Kuddhaka Nikaya. It is more suitable for those with dominant _viriya indriya_. Note here that Majjima means “middle”, but Majjimä — as in Majjimä patipadä — has a deeper meaning of “abstaining from getting intoxicated” 4. **Samyutta Nikaya** are focused on explaining “san”, which is key word in the foundation of Buddha Dhamma; 5. Here Samyutta comes from “san” + “yutta” where yutta (pronounced “yuththa“) means “consists of” 6. Suttas in the Samyutta Nikaya are said to be more suitable for those with dominant _sati indriya_. 7. **Anguttara Nikaya** are said to be more suitable for those with dominant _samadhi indriya_. - Anguttara comes “anga” + “uttara” where “anga” means parts or components and “uttara” means “**predominant or principle**”. Therefore, the suttas in the Anguttara Nikaya are focused on key principles and are also relatively short. These suttas are more suitable for people who can **easily get to samadhi**. These categories help explain why diga and majjima nikaya suttas are the ones that are more in use today, because most people today fall into the categories of those with the saddha and viriya indriya are dominant. - One has to see what faculty is strong and then go through those sutta's which are his/her predominant type. A normal worldling do not have any faculties developed and there are many sutta's where Buddha says that one would be in a maze if he/she thinks that he can attain highest without ariyas or getting in touch with one who is on the ariya path since the FIVE faculties can never be developed without such a meeting - Vilas Kadival: in normal [[Puthujjana|Worldlings]], this is how it works: 1. saddha (Faith) replaced by **"belief"** 2. virya (energy replaced by **"begging for relief"** 3. samadhi (attaining oneess) replaced by **"restlessness"** 4. sati (rememberance / mindfulness) replaced by **hallucinations** 5. pañña (wisdom) replaced by **ignorance**