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Verse — metrical and poetic texts across the traditions.

SN 1:36 · Conviction (Saddhā Sutta)

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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:36. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 14 · uttaka 14

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Itivuttaka · Iti 14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 5:4 · Nandā’s Vision

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Therīgāthā · Thig 5:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 10 · The Rod

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Nonviolence toward all beings, since everyone trembles at violence and fears death just as oneself does.

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Ud 1:10 · Bāhiya (Bāhiya Sutta)

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Udāna · Ud 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:10 · 1:10 Āḷavaka

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Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:18 · Siṅgālapitar

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Theragāthā · Thag 1:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:25 · An Arahant (Arahanta Sutta)

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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:25. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 10 · uttaka 10—13

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Itivuttaka · Iti 10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 12 · The Great Lion’s Roar Discourse (Mahāsīhanāda Sutta)

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In reply to a disparaging former disciple, the Buddha details his unique powers, confidences, and ascetic attainments as a Tathāgata.

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Dhp 09 · Evil

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Kamma's slow ripening: hastening toward good deeds and shunning evil, since small unwholesome acts accumulate like drops filling a jar.

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Ud 1:9 · Ascetics (Jaṭila Sutta)

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Udāna · Ud 1:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:9 · 1:9 Hemavata

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Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 5:2 · Vimalā, the Former Courtesan

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Therīgāthā · Thig 5:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:16 · Belaṭṭhasīsa

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Theragāthā · Thag 1:16. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Khp 9 · Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta — Goodwill

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Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:21 · A Sword (Satti Sutta)

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Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:21. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 9 · uttaka 9

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Itivuttaka · Iti 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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DN 21 · Sakka’s Questions (Excerpt) (Sakka-pañha Sutta)

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Sakka, king of the devas, asks the Buddha to trace conflict, envy, and stinginess back to their root causes in craving.

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Dhp 08 · Thousands

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One meaningful word outweighing a thousand empty ones, and conquering oneself as the greatest of all victories.

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