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The Elder Nuns

The elder nuns (therīs) of the early Sangha, whose verses of awakening are gathered in the Therīgāthā.

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

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

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Thig 6:6 · Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī

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

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Thig 6:7 · Guttā

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Therīgāthā · Thig 6:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 6:8 · Vijayā

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Therīgāthā · Thig 6:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 7:2 · Cālā

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Therīgāthā · Thig 7:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 7:3 · Upacālā

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Therīgāthā · Thig 7:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 13:1 · Ambapālī

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Therīgāthā · Thig 13:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 13:2 · Rohiṇī

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Therīgāthā · Thig 13:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 13:5 · Subhā the Goldsmith’s Daughter

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

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 8 · Sīsūpacālā

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Therīgāthā · Thig 8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 9 · Vaḍḍha’s Mother

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Therīgāthā · Thig 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 10 · Kīsā Gotamī

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Therīgāthā · Thig 10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 12 · Puṇṇikā & the Brahman

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Therīgāthā · Thig 12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 14 · Subhā & the Libertine

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Therīgāthā · Thig 14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

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Thig 4.1 · Bhadda Kapilani

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Therīgāthā · Thig 4.1. Translated by Hellmuth Hecker & Sister Khema.

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Thig 5.9 · The Former Jain Ascetic (Bhadda Kundalakesa)

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Therīgāthā · Thig 5.9. Translated by Hellmuth Hecker & Sister Khema.

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Thig 12.1 · Punnika and the Brahman (Punnika)

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Therīgāthā · Thig 12.1. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse English Early Buddhist Sutta Piṭaka

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