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Thag 1:75 · Susārada
Buddhism

Thag 1:75 · Susārada

Theragāthā · Thag 1:75. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 3:4 · 3:4 Sundarika Bhāradvāja
Buddhism

Snp 3:4 · 3:4 Sundarika Bhāradvāja

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 9 min read
Ud 3:10 · Surveying the World (Loka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 3:10 · Surveying the World (Loka Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 38 · The Greater Craving-Destruction Discourse (Mahā Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 38 · The Greater Craving-Destruction Discourse (Mahā Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)

A correction of the view that consciousness transmigrates unchanged, teaching that consciousness arises only dependent on conditions, not as a persisting self.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 36 min read
AN 2:120 · Rarely Having Enough (Duttappaya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:120 · Rarely Having Enough (Duttappaya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:120. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 32 · uttaka 32
Buddhism

Iti 32 · uttaka 32

Itivuttaka · Iti 32. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 2:7 · Pañcālacaṇḍa the Deva’s Son (Pañcālacaṇḍa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 2:7 · Pañcālacaṇḍa the Deva’s Son (Pañcālacaṇḍa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:73 · Māṇava
Buddhism

Thag 1:73 · Māṇava

Theragāthā · Thag 1:73. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:3 · 3:3 Well-spoken
Buddhism

Snp 3:3 · 3:3 Well-spoken

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Ud 3:9 · Crafts (Sippa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 3:9 · Crafts (Sippa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 37 · The Shorter Craving-Destruction Discourse (Cūḷa Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 37 · The Shorter Craving-Destruction Discourse (Cūḷa Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)

Liberation through non-clinging to any phenomenon, taught to Sakka and confirmed when Moggallāna tests his understanding through a feat of psychic power.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 9 min read
AN 2:118 · Hard to Find (Dullabhā Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:118 · Hard to Find (Dullabhā Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:118. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 31 · uttaka 31
Buddhism

Iti 31 · uttaka 31

Itivuttaka · Iti 31. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 2:5 · Dāmali the Deva’s Son (Dāmali Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 2:5 · Dāmali the Deva’s Son (Dāmali Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 13:5 · Subhā the Goldsmith’s Daughter
Buddhism

Thig 13:5 · Subhā the Goldsmith’s Daughter

Therīgāthā · Thig 13:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:68 · Ekudāniya
Buddhism

Thag 1:68 · Ekudāniya

Theragāthā · Thag 1:68. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:2 · 3:2 Exertion
Buddhism

Snp 3:2 · 3:2 Exertion

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 3:8 · Alms (Piṇḍa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 3:8 · Alms (Piṇḍa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 36 · The Longer Discourse to Saccaka (Mahā Saccaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 36 · The Longer Discourse to Saccaka (Mahā Saccaka Sutta)

The Buddha recounts his failed ascetic austerities and describes attaining the four jhānas and the three knowledges on the night of his awakening.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 22 min read
AN 2:99 · Fools (Bāla Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:99 · Fools (Bāla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:99. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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