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Thag 2:11 · Mahā Cunda
Buddhism

Thag 2:11 · Mahā Cunda

Theragāthā · Thag 2:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:12 · 4:12 The Lesser Array
Buddhism

Snp 4:12 · 4:12 The Lesser Array

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Ud 5:10 · Cūḷa Panthaka (Panthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:10 · Cūḷa Panthaka (Panthaka Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 63 · The Shorter Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Cūḷa Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 63 · The Shorter Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Cūḷa Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)

The simile of the poisoned arrow shows why speculative questions about the cosmos and the self are irrelevant to ending suffering.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
AN 3:49 · A Mountain (Pabbata Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:49 · A Mountain (Pabbata Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 52 · uttaka 52
Buddhism

Iti 52 · uttaka 52

Itivuttaka · Iti 52. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:14 · A Battle (1) (Saṅgāma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:14 · A Battle (1) (Saṅgāma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 2:9 · Gotama
Buddhism

Thag 2:9 · Gotama

Theragāthā · Thag 2:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:11 · 4:11 Quarrels & Disputes
Buddhism

Snp 4:11 · 4:11 Quarrels & Disputes

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Ud 5:9 · Jeering (Sadhāyamāna Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:9 · Jeering (Sadhāyamāna Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 62 · The Greater Exhortation to Rāhula (Mahā Rāhulovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 62 · The Greater Exhortation to Rāhula (Mahā Rāhulovāda Sutta)

Rāhula is taught the five aggregates as not-self, meditation on the elements after the model of earth, and mindfulness of breathing.

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AN 3:47 · Fabricated (Saṅkhata Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:47 · Fabricated (Saṅkhata Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:47. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 51 · uttaka 51
Buddhism

Iti 51 · uttaka 51

Itivuttaka · Iti 51. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:13 · A Gallon Measure (Doṇapāka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:13 · A Gallon Measure (Doṇapāka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 2:3 · Valliya
Buddhism

Thag 2:3 · Valliya

Theragāthā · Thag 2:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:10 · 4:10 Before the Break-up (of the Body)
Buddhism

Snp 4:10 · 4:10 Before the Break-up (of the Body)

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Ud 5:8 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:8 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 61 · The Exhortation to Rāhula at Mango Stone (Ambalaṭṭhikā Rāhulovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 61 · The Exhortation to Rāhula at Mango Stone (Ambalaṭṭhikā Rāhulovāda Sutta)

Rāhula is taught to reflect before, during, and after every action on whether it causes harm, using truthfulness as the measure of a contemplative.

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AN 3:42 · Instances (Ṭhāna Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:42 · Instances (Ṭhāna Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:42. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 50 · uttaka 50
Buddhism

Iti 50 · uttaka 50

Itivuttaka · Iti 50. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
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