Suttas by Audience
The Buddha skillfully adapted his teachings for each audience. Explore suttas by who they were addressed to.
1028 suttas classified across 17 audience categories (more to come)
Monastic
Monks
bhikkhu
Suttas addressed to monks
715 suttas
Explore →Nuns
bhikkhunī
Suttas addressed to nuns
12 suttas
Explore →Monastic Community
saṅgha
Suttas addressed to the monastic community
6 suttas
Explore →Lay
Laymen
upāsaka
Suttas addressed to laymen
16 suttas
Explore →Laywomen
upāsikā
Suttas addressed to laywomen
1 suttas
Explore →Householders
gahapati
Suttas addressed to householders
32 suttas
Explore →Social Classes
Brahmins
brāhmaṇa
Suttas addressed to brahmins
34 suttas
Explore →Royalty/Warriors
khattiya
Suttas addressed to royalty and warriors
3 suttas
Explore →Kings
rāja
Suttas addressed to kings
23 suttas
Explore →Spiritual Seekers
Wandering Ascetics
paribbājaka
Suttas addressed to wandering ascetics
21 suttas
Explore →Jain Ascetics
nigaṇṭha
Suttas addressed to Jain ascetics
6 suttas
Explore →Non-human
Deities/Gods
deva
Suttas addressed to deities
82 suttas
Explore →Brahma Gods
brahmā
Suttas addressed to Brahma gods
3 suttas
Explore →Spirits
yakkha
Suttas addressed to spirits
2 suttas
Explore →Other
Mixed Assembly
Suttas addressed to a mixed assembly
1 suttas
Explore →General Teaching
General teachings not addressed to a specific audience
57 suttas
Explore →Unknown/Unclear
Suttas with unknown or unclear audience
14 suttas
Explore →Explore Another Way
Browse the suttas by the people who appear in them, or by where they were taught.