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Sutta Piṭaka

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

Iti 49 · uttaka 49
Buddhism

Iti 49 · uttaka 49

Itivuttaka · Iti 49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta
Buddhism

Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:119. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra
Buddhism

Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)

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

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MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)

A taxonomy of feeling, from two to over a hundred varieties, and how jhāna pleasure surpasses sensual pleasure without being feared.

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AN 3:39 · Refinement (Sukhamāla Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:39 · Refinement (Sukhamāla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:39. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 48 · uttaka 48
Buddhism

Iti 48 · uttaka 48

Itivuttaka · Iti 48. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:9 · Sacrifice (Yañña Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:9 · Sacrifice (Yañña Sutta)

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

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Thag 1:118 · Kimbila
Buddhism

Thag 1:118 · Kimbila

Theragāthā · Thag 1:118. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:7 · 4:7 To Tissa-metteyya
Buddhism

Snp 4:7 · 4:7 To Tissa-metteyya

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:5 · Uposatha (Uposatha Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:5 · Uposatha (Uposatha Sutta)

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

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MN 58 · To Prince Abhaya (Abhaya Rāja-kumāra Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 58 · To Prince Abhaya (Abhaya Rāja-kumāra Sutta)

Criteria governing what the Buddha will and won't say: whether a statement is true, beneficial, and timely, whether pleasing or not.

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AN 3:35 · To Hatthaka (Hatthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:35 · To Hatthaka (Hatthaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:35. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 47 · uttaka 47
Buddhism

Iti 47 · uttaka 47

Itivuttaka · Iti 47. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:8 · Mallikā (Mallikā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:8 · Mallikā (Mallikā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:114 · Adhimutta
Buddhism

Thag 1:114 · Adhimutta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:114. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:6 · 4:6 Old Age
Buddhism

Snp 4:6 · 4:6 Old Age

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:4 · Boys (Kumāra Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:4 · Boys (Kumāra Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 56 · The Teaching to Upāli (Upālivāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 56 · The Teaching to Upāli (Upālivāda Sutta)

Debate over which kind of action, bodily, verbal, or mental, is most culpable for producing harmful kamma, converting the householder Upāli from Jain doctrine.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 24 min read
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