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Ud 6:6 · Sectarians (3) (Tittha Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:6 · Sectarians (3) (Tittha Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 72 · To Vacchagotta on Fire (Aggi-vacchagotta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 72 · To Vacchagotta on Fire (Aggi-vacchagotta Sutta)

Refusal to answer speculative questions about the cosmos and the self, using the simile of an extinguished fire to explain why they don't apply to a liberated one.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 5 min read
AN 3:62 · Sectarians (Tittha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:62 · Sectarians (Tittha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:62. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 58 · uttaka 58
Buddhism

Iti 58 · uttaka 58

Itivuttaka · Iti 58. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:22 · Grandmother (Ayyikā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:22 · Grandmother (Ayyikā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:22. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:26 · Puṇṇamāsa
Buddhism

Thag 2:26 · Puṇṇamāsa

Theragāthā · Thag 2:26. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 5:1 · 5:1 Ajita’s Questions
Buddhism

Snp 5:1 · 5:1 Ajita’s Questions

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Ud 6:5 · Sectarians (2) (Tittha Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:5 · Sectarians (2) (Tittha Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
MN 70 · At Kīṭāgiri (Kīṭāgiri Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 70 · At Kīṭāgiri (Kīṭāgiri Sutta)

Restraint in eating and the classification of seven types of noble disciples by their degree of release through faith, wisdom, or both.

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AN 3:61 · To Saṅgārava (Saṅgārava Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:61 · To Saṅgārava (Saṅgārava Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:61. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
Iti 57 · uttaka 57
Buddhism

Iti 57 · uttaka 57

Itivuttaka · Iti 57. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:21 · Persons (Puggala Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:21 · Persons (Puggala Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:21. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:24 · Valliya
Buddhism

Thag 2:24 · Valliya

Theragāthā · Thag 2:24. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:16 · 4:16 To Sāriputta
Buddhism

Snp 4:16 · 4:16 To Sāriputta

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:16. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Ud 6:4 · Sectarians (1) (Tittha Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:4 · Sectarians (1) (Tittha Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 69 · About Golissāni (Golissāni Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 69 · About Golissāni (Golissāni Sutta)

Sāriputta sets out the qualities a wilderness-dwelling monk must cultivate to merit the respect due to seclusion.

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AN 3:58 · To Vaccha (on Giving) (Vaccha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:58 · To Vaccha (on Giving) (Vaccha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:58. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 56 · uttaka 56
Buddhism

Iti 56 · uttaka 56

Itivuttaka · Iti 56. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:20 · Heirless (2) (Aputtaka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:20 · Heirless (2) (Aputtaka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:20. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:19 · Nanda
Buddhism

Thag 2:19 · Nanda

Theragāthā · Thag 2:19. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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