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Sutta Piṭaka

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

MN 53 · The Practice for One in Training (Sekha-paṭipadā Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 53 · The Practice for One in Training (Sekha-paṭipadā Sutta)

The graduated training of a disciple in higher virtue, sense restraint, moderation in eating, wakefulness, mindfulness, and meditative absorption.

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AN 3:30 · Upside Down (Avakujja Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:30 · Upside Down (Avakujja Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:30. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 43 · uttaka 43
Buddhism

Iti 43 · uttaka 43

Itivuttaka · Iti 43. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:4 · Dear (Piya Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:4 · Dear (Piya Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:109 · Saṅgharakkhita
Buddhism

Thag 1:109 · Saṅgharakkhita

Theragāthā · Thag 1:109. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:2 · 4:2 The Cave Octet
Buddhism

Snp 4:2 · 4:2 The Cave Octet

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 4:10 · Sāriputta (Sāriputta Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 4:10 · Sāriputta (Sāriputta Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 4:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 52 · To the Man from Aṭṭhakanagara (Aṭṭhakanāgara Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 52 · To the Man from Aṭṭhakanagara (Aṭṭhakanāgara Sutta)

Ānanda names eleven doors to the deathless, each reached through a jhāna or formless attainment seen with insight as impermanent and empty.

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AN 3:24 · Great Benefactors (Bahukāra Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:24 · Great Benefactors (Bahukāra Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:24. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 42 · uttaka 42
Buddhism

Iti 42 · uttaka 42

Itivuttaka · Iti 42. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:3 · The King (Rāja Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:3 · The King (Rāja Sutta)

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

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Thag 1:104 · Khitaka
Buddhism

Thag 1:104 · Khitaka

Theragāthā · Thag 1:104. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:1 · 4:1 Sensual Pleasure
Buddhism

Snp 4:1 · 4:1 Sensual Pleasure

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 4:9 · Upasena Vaṅgantaputta (Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Sutta )
Buddhism

Ud 4:9 · Upasena Vaṅgantaputta (Upasena Vaṅgantaputta Sutta )

Udāna · Ud 4:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 51 · To Kandaraka (Kandaraka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 51 · To Kandaraka (Kandaraka Sutta)

Four types of ascetic practice are classified by self-mortification and mortifying others, with the full training of a rightly practicing monk.

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AN 3:22 · Sick People (Gilāna Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:22 · Sick People (Gilāna Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:22. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 41 · uttaka 41
Buddhism

Iti 41 · uttaka 41

Itivuttaka · Iti 41. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:2 · A Man (Purisa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:2 · A Man (Purisa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:101 · Belaṭṭhkāni
Buddhism

Thag 1:101 · Belaṭṭhkāni

Theragāthā · Thag 1:101. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:12 · 3:12 The Contemplation of Dualities
Buddhism

Snp 3:12 · 3:12 The Contemplation of Dualities

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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