References – SN 12.67: The Sheaves of Reeds 
Sutta / Saṁyutta Nikāya / SN 12: Nidānasaṁyutta / SN 12.67: Naḷakalāpīsutta (4)

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“How is nāma-rūpa usually defined?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Consciousness] [Aggregates] // [Volition]

Sutta: SN 12.67: Sheaves of reeds. [Similes]

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 21, Excerpt 2


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Readings from The Island by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, Chapter 13, pp. 239-246. Read by Ajahn Pasanno:

Suttas: Snp 1106-7 & 1111; Snp 1098; AN 1.182; SN 12.15; Iti 49; SN 12.48; SN 12.18; SN 12.67.

Readings from The Island [2025], Session 28


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Readings by Ajahn Pasanno:

The Island by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, Chapter 16, pp. 289-291:

A 6.98 & .101 (combined).

Suttas: SN 12.67; AN 5.260; MN 6.2-3 & .11; DN 2.101-2.

Suttas: AN 6.98-101; SN 17.5.

Readings from The Island [2025], Session 56


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Comment: SN 35.93 is a wonderful analysis of the intimacy of nāma-rūpa and consciousness. [Aggregates] [Consciousness]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno.

Sutta: SN 12.67.7: Sheaves of reeds leaning against each other. [Similes]

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 40, Excerpt 5