The
Digha Nikaya (dighanikaya; "Collection of Long Discourses") is a
Buddhist scripture, the first of the five
nikayas, or collections, in the
Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the
Pali Tipitaka of (
Theravada )Buddhism. Some of the most commonly referenced
suttas from the Digha Nikaya include the
Maha-parinibbana Sutta (DN 16), which described the final days and death of the Buddha, the
Sigalovada Sutta (DN 31) in which the Buddha discusses ethics and practices for lay followers, and the
Samaññaphala (DN 2),
Brahmajala Sutta (DN 1) which describes and compares the point of view of Buddha and other ascetics in India about the universe and time (past, present, and future); and Potthapada (DN 9) Suttas, which describe the benefits and practice of
samatha meditation.