The Digha Nikaya, vol. 1

Some of the most commonly referenced suttas from the Digha Nikaya include the Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta (DN 16), which described the final days and passing of the Gautama Buddha, the Sigālovāda Sutta (DN 31) in which the Buddha discusses ethics and practices for lay followers, and the Samaññaphala Sutta (DN 2), Brahmajāla Sutta (DN 1) which describes and compares the point of view of Lord Buddha and other ascetics in India about the universe and time (past, present, and future); and the Poṭṭhapāda (DN 9) Suttas, which describe the benefits and practice of Samatha meditation.

The Digha Nikaya corresponds to the Dirgha Agama found in the Sutta Pitikas of various early Buddhists schools of the Sanskrit tradition.