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MN 27 · The Shorter Elephant Footprint Simile (Cūḷa Hatthipadopama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 27 · The Shorter Elephant Footprint Simile (Cūḷa Hatthipadopama Sutta)

The graduated training from conviction and going forth through virtue, sense restraint, jhāna, and the three knowledges, encompassing the path as the elephant's footprint encompasses all others.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 16 min read
AN 2:31 · Gratitude (Kataññu Suttas)
Buddhism

AN 2:31 · Gratitude (Kataññu Suttas)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:31. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 23 · uttaka 23
Buddhism

Iti 23 · uttaka 23

Itivuttaka · Iti 23. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:62 · The Mind (Citta Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:62 · The Mind (Citta Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:62. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 6:5 · Anopamā, the Millionaire’s Daughter
Buddhism

Thig 6:5 · Anopamā, the Millionaire’s Daughter

Therīgāthā · Thig 6:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:39 · Tissa
Buddhism

Thag 1:39 · Tissa

Theragāthā · Thag 1:39. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 2:8 · 2:8 A Boat
Buddhism

Snp 2:8 · 2:8 A Boat

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 2:10 · Bhaddiya Kāḷigodha (Kāḷigodha Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:10 · Bhaddiya Kāḷigodha (Kāḷigodha Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 2:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 20 · The Path
Buddhism

Dhp 20 · The Path

The Noble Eightfold Path as the sole route to liberation, and the three marks of impermanence, suffering, and not-self.

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MN 26 · The Noble Search (Ariyapariyesana Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 26 · The Noble Search (Ariyapariyesana Sutta)

The distinction between the ignoble search for what is subject to aging and death and the noble search for the unborn, unaging Nibbana, recounting the Buddha's renunciation and awakening.

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AN 2:30 · Release (Vimutti Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:30 · Release (Vimutti Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:30. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 22 · uttaka 22
Buddhism

Iti 22 · uttaka 22

Itivuttaka · Iti 22. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:59 · Companion (Dutiya Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:59 · Companion (Dutiya Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:59. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 6:4 · Sujātā
Buddhism

Thig 6:4 · Sujātā

Therīgāthā · Thig 6:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:33 · Sopāka
Buddhism

Thag 1:33 · Sopāka

Theragāthā · Thag 1:33. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 2:7 · 2:7 Brahman Principles
Buddhism

Snp 2:7 · 2:7 Brahman Principles

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 2:9 · Visākhā (Visākhā Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:9 · Visākhā (Visākhā Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 2:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 19 · The Judge
Buddhism

Dhp 19 · The Judge

True wisdom, eldership, and righteous judgment as matters of inner virtue and restraint, not age, eloquence, or haste.

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MN 25 · Poison-grass (Nivāpa Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 25 · Poison-grass (Nivāpa Sutta)

Sensual pleasures as bait set by Māra, and four types of practitioners who succeed or fail to escape his domain through jhāna.

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AN 2:29 · A Share in Clear Knowing (Vijjā-bhāgiya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:29 · A Share in Clear Knowing (Vijjā-bhāgiya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:29. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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