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Sutta Piṭaka

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

AN 3:34 · Causes (Nidāna Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:34 · Causes (Nidāna Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:34. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 46 · uttaka 46
Buddhism

Iti 46 · uttaka 46

Itivuttaka · Iti 46. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:7 · In Judgment (Atthakaraṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:7 · In Judgment (Atthakaraṇa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:113 · Vanavaccha
Buddhism

Thag 1:113 · Vanavaccha

Theragāthā · Thag 1:113. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:5 · 4:5 The Supreme Octet
Buddhism

Snp 4:5 · 4:5 The Supreme Octet

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:3 · The Leper (Kuṭṭhi Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:3 · The Leper (Kuṭṭhi Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 55 · To Jīvaka (Jīvaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 55 · To Jīvaka (Jīvaka Sutta)

Rules on eating meat: it is blameless unless seen, heard, or suspected to have been killed specifically for the eater.

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AN 3:33 · To Ven. Sāriputta (Sāriputta Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:33 · To Ven. Sāriputta (Sāriputta Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:33. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 45 · uttaka 45
Buddhism

Iti 45 · uttaka 45

Itivuttaka · Iti 45. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:6 · Few (Appaka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:6 · Few (Appaka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:111 · Jenta
Buddhism

Thag 1:111 · Jenta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:111. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:4 · 4:4 The Pure Octet
Buddhism

Snp 4:4 · 4:4 The Pure Octet

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

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Ud 5:2 · Short-lived (Appāyuka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:2 · Short-lived (Appāyuka Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 54 · To Potaliya (Excerpt) (Potaliya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 54 · To Potaliya (Excerpt) (Potaliya Sutta)

Renunciation of sensual pleasure through similes of a bone, meat, a grass torch, a pit of coals, and a borrowed loan.

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AN 3:32 · To Ven. Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:32 · To Ven. Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:32. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 44 · uttaka 44
Buddhism

Iti 44 · uttaka 44

Itivuttaka · Iti 44. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:5 · Self-protected (Atta-rakkhita Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:5 · Self-protected (Atta-rakkhita Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:110 · Usabha
Buddhism

Thag 1:110 · Usabha

Theragāthā · Thag 1:110. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:3 · 4:3 The Corrupted Octet
Buddhism

Snp 4:3 · 4:3 The Corrupted Octet

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

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Ud 5:1 · The King (Rājan Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:1 · The King (Rājan Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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