The Udāna contains the record of short incidents followed by a verse. It is a good collection to read one sutta a day. Download a reading checklist
For different numbering systems of the Udāna, use this chart.
- Ud 1.1 Paṭhamabodhi Sutta: The Enlightenment 1 Seeing arising. 2 minutes
- Ud 1.2 Dutiyabodhi Sutta: The Enlightenment 2 Seeing passing away. 2 minutes
- Ud 1.3 Tatiyabodhi Sutta: The Enlightenment 3 Seeing arising and passing away. 3 minutes
- Ud 1.4 Nigrodha Sutta: The Banyan Tree How does one become a Brāhmin? 2 minutes
- Ud 1.5 Thera Sutta: The Liberated Ones How does one become a brāhmin? 1 minute
- Ud 1.6 Mahākassapa Sutta: Mahākassapa Thero Who can turn down heavenly food? 2 minutes
- Ud 1.7 Pāvā Sutta: At The City of Pāvā Can the Buddha be frightened? 1 minute
- Ud 1. 8 Saṇgāmaji Sutta: The Monk Saṇgāmaji An arahant has no attachments. 2 minutes
- Ud 1.9 Jaṭila Sutta: Jaṭila Ascetics How can our lives become purified? 1 minute
- Ud 1.10 Bāhiya Sutta: Bāhiya of the Bark-cloth The Buddha advises Bāhiya to train his sense faculties so that no defilements are created. 7 minutes
- Ud 2.1 Muccalinda Sutta: The Cobra King Muccalinda The story of Muccalinda the Cobra King protecting the Buddha from the rain storm. 2 minutes
- Ud 2.2 Rāja Sutta: The Kings What should monks who gather together discuss or do? 2 minutes
- Ud 2.3 Danda Sutta: Children with Sticks What did the Supreme Buddha say when a group of boys were hitting a snake with a stick? 1 minute
- Ud 2.4 Sakkara Sutta: Gains and Respect When you experience pleasure or pain, either in a village or forest, don’t take them as yours or as others. 2 minutes
- Ud 2.5 Upasaka Sutta: Male Lay Follower When a follower finally arrives to see the Buddha after being busy, the Buddha speaks an inspired verse. 1 minute
- Ud 2.6 Gabbhinī Sutta: The Pregnant Woman The inspired verses by the Supreme Buddha after seeing a man suffer due to attachments. 2 minutes
- Ud 2.7 Ekaputta Sutta: The Only Son Many gods and humans are firmly tied by what they hold as dear and pleasant. 2 minutes
- Ud 2.8 Suppāvāsa Sutta: Lady Suppāvāsa Even after having a child in the womb for seven years, Suppāvāsa would still like to have 7 more children. Seeing this, the Buddha speaks verses about the danger of attachments. 8 minutes
- Ud 2.9 Visākā Sutta: Lady Visākā The pains of ordinary life inspires the Buddha to speak some verses. 1 minute
- Ud 2.10 Bhaddiya Sutta: Arahant Bhaddiya Why did Arahant Bhaddhiya repeatedly say “What joy! What joy!”? 4 minutes
- Ud 3.1 Kamma Sutta: Kamma When pain is endured with full awareness, one can be untroubled by the pain. 1 minute
- Ud 3.2 Nanda Sutta: Arahant Nanda The story of Arahant Nanda, who at one point was about to leave monkhood, but instead realizes the Four Noble Truths. 6 minutes
- Ud 3.3 Yasoja Sutta: Arahant Yasoja When 500 monks come to see the Buddha, they make a great racket, leading the Buddha to dismiss them for a while. 6 minutes
- Ud 3.4 Sāriputta Sutta: Arahant Sāriputta The Buddha sees Arahant Sāriputta in meditation and is inspired to say a verse. 1 minute
- Ud 3.5 Kolita Sutta: Arahant Moggallāna The Buddha sees Venerable Mahā Moggallāna in meditation. 1 minute
- Ud 3.6 Pilindivaccha Sutta: Arahant Pilindivaccha When Arahant Pilindivaccha addresses other monks as if they were outcasts, the reason behind it is explained by the Buddha. 2 minutes
- Ud 3.7 Kassapa Sutta: Arahant Kassapa When Arahant Mahā Kassapa emerges from a 7 day meditation, he gets alms from Sakka. 3 minutes
- Ud 3.8 Pindapāthika Sutta: Alms round A large number of monks discuss the reasons why they want to go alms-collecting when the Buddha advises them that their way of thinking is not proper. 3 minutes
- Ud 3.9 Sippa Sutta: Crafts The Buddha explains that it is not proper for monks to talk about what crafts they have studied or who is best at these crafts. 2 minutes
- Ud 3.10 Lokāvalokana Sutta: Surveying the world The Buddha is inspired to say verses about the way beings are clinging to this world. 3 minutes
- Ud 4.1 Meghiya Sutta: The Monk Meghiya The Blessed One explained to Monk Meghiya about five qualities that help to bring an immature mind to maturity. 8 minutes
- Ud 4.2 Uddhata Sutta: Monks with Agitated Minds The disadvantages of an untrained mind. 1 minute
- Ud 4.3 Gopāla Sutta: The Cowherd We have the power to protect our minds. 3 minutes
- Ud 4.4 Juṇha Sutta: Moonlight See the great power of the Arahant Sāriputta and Arahant Moggallāna! 3 minutes
- Ud 4.5 Nāga Sutta: The King Elephant Truly great beings love seclusion. 4 minutes
- Ud 4.6 Piṇḍola Sutta: Arahant Piṇḍola The Blessed One praises contentment in his monks. 2 minutes
- Ud 4.7 Sāriputta Sutta: Arahant Sāriputta Arahant Sāriputta is not disturbed by the ups and downs of life. 1 minute
- Ud 4.8 Sundarī Sutta: Lady Sundarī A plot to destroy the Buddha. 6 minutes
- Ud 4.9 Upasena Sutta: Arahant Upasena An arahant is grateful for his situation. 2 minutes
- Ud 4.10 Sāriputta Sutta: Arahant Sāriputta The Supreme Buddha freely praises his excellent monks. 1 minute
- Ud 5.1 Rāja Sutta: The King of Kosala How should we treat other people if we want to be happy? 2 minutes
- Ud 5.2 Appāyuka Sutta: Short-lived The short life of the Supreme Buddha’s mother 1 minute
- Ud 5.3 Suppabuddha Kuṭṭhi Sutta: The Leper Suppabuddha The results of our bad actions follow us in this dangerous Samsara. 5 minutes
- Ud 5.4 Kumāra Sutta: Children We can’t escape the results of our bad actions. 1 minute
- Ud 5.5 Uposatha Sutta: Reciting the Monastic Codes of Discipline The qualities of the Saṅgha are like the great ocean 13 minutes
- Ud 5.6 Soṇa Sutta: The Arahant Soṇa A disciple finally gets to meet his teacher 8 minutes
- Ud 5.7 Revata Sutta: The Arahant Revata The virtues of Kankhā Revata Arahant 1 minute
- Ud 5.8 Ānanda Sutta: Venerable Ānanda Devadatta declares his intention to form a schism in the Saṅgha 2 minutes
- Ud 5.9 Sadhāyamāna Sutta: Mocking Many people speak without knowing what they are saying 1 minute
- Ud 5.10 Panthaka Sutta: The Arahant Cūḷa Panthaka The virtues of Cūḷa Panthaka Arahant 1 minute