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Sutta Piṭaka

The Discourse Basket of the Pali Canon — the Buddha's teachings, gathered in five Nikāyas.

MN 136 · The Greater Analysis of Action (Mahā Kamma-vibhaṅga Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 136 · The Greater Analysis of Action (Mahā Kamma-vibhaṅga Sutta)

A fuller account of kamma correcting simplistic views, showing how present conduct, intention, and prior results interweave in producing outcomes.

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AN 3:117 · Imperturbable (Aneñjaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:117 · Imperturbable (Aneñjaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:117. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 97 · uttaka 97
Buddhism

Iti 97 · uttaka 97

Itivuttaka · Iti 97. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:5 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:5 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 17:2 · Sāriputta
Buddhism

Thag 17:2 · Sāriputta

Theragāthā · Thag 17:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 135 · The Shorter Analysis of Action (Cūḷa Kamma-vibhaṅga Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 135 · The Shorter Analysis of Action (Cūḷa Kamma-vibhaṅga Sutta)

Why human beings differ in lifespan, health, beauty, status, and wealth: the law that beings are owners and heirs of their own actions.

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AN 3:116 · Immeasurable (Appameyya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:116 · Immeasurable (Appameyya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:116. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 96 · uttaka 96
Buddhism

Iti 96 · uttaka 96

Itivuttaka · Iti 96. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:4 · Many (Sambahula Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:4 · Many (Sambahula Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:8 · Aṅgulimāla
Buddhism

Thag 16:8 · Aṅgulimāla

Theragāthā · Thag 16:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 133 · Mahā Kaccāna & the Auspicious Day (MahāKaccāna Bhaddekaratta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 133 · Mahā Kaccāna & the Auspicious Day (MahāKaccāna Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

Mahā Kaccāna's detailed exposition of the "auspicious day" verses, showing how clinging to the five aggregates through past, future, and present arises and is abandoned.

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AN 3:115 · Rare (Dullabha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:115 · Rare (Dullabha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:115. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 95 · uttaka 95
Buddhism

Iti 95 · uttaka 95

Itivuttaka · Iti 95. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:3 · Kassapa Gotta (Kassapa Gotta Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:3 · Kassapa Gotta (Kassapa Gotta Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:7 · Bhaddiya Kāligodhāyaputta
Buddhism

Thag 16:7 · Bhaddiya Kāligodhāyaputta

Theragāthā · Thag 16:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 131 · An Auspicious Day (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 131 · An Auspicious Day (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

Not chasing the past or future but clearly seeing present phenomena, developing the heart with ardent, unshaken attention today.

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AN 3:113 · Causes (2) (Nidāna Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:113 · Causes (2) (Nidāna Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:113. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 94 · uttaka 94
Buddhism

Iti 94 · uttaka 94

Itivuttaka · Iti 94. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:1 · Seclusion (Viveka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:1 · Seclusion (Viveka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:4 · Raṭṭhapāla
Buddhism

Thag 16:4 · Raṭṭhapāla

Theragāthā · Thag 16:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
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