DN 15, Mahānidānasutta

Talks that read from it

• Day 6 Transcendental Origination

  24 August 2026 Talk 35 min

  Delson explains transcendental dependent origination as the chain of conditions that leads to liberation of the mind.

• 13April22 DN15

  21 October 2023 Talk 2 h 33 min

  Delson works through Digha Nikaya 15, the Maha Nidana Sutta, reading and explaining the links of dependent origination from consciousness and mind-body through feeling, craving, clinging…

• Day 5 Apr Retreat-Dn15 -Part 2 -Dependent Origination: Stations of Consciousness

  14 May 2022 Talk 29 min

  Delson continues reading the Maha Nidana Sutta (DN 15), covering the seven stations of consciousness and the two realms, and relates them to the jhanas and formless attainments.

• Day 4 Apr Retreat -DN15 Pt 1 Dependent Origination

  13 May 2022 Talk 1 h 38 min

  Delson reads through the Maha Nidana Sutta (DN15), the Buddha's teaching to Ananda on dependent origination, and explains it link by link, from contact and feeling through craving…

• Day 6 Apr Retreat-Dn15 -Part 2 -Dependent Origination: Stations of Consciousness

  12 May 2022 Talk 29 min

  Delson continues his reading of the Maha Nidana Sutta (DN 15) from a retreat, going through the seven stations of consciousness and the two spheres.

• Day 5 Apr Retreat DN15 Pt. 1 -Dependent Origination w/Dhammachariya Delson Armstrong

  11 May 2022 Talk 1 h 38 min

  Delson works through DN15, the Maha Nidana Sutta, on dependent origination (paticca samuppada).

• Day 7 - Talk on Nibbana, Cessation, Nirodha- MN121, SN 41.6&7 with Delson Armstrong

  6 May 2022 Talk 2 h 2 min

  Delson reads and comments on MN 121 (the Shorter Discourse on Voidness) and SN 41.6 and SN 41.7.