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Sutta Piṭaka

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

Thag 1:85 · Sunāga
Buddhism

Thag 1:85 · Sunāga

Theragāthā · Thag 1:85. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:6 · 3:6 Sabhiya
Buddhism

Snp 3:6 · 3:6 Sabhiya

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 4:2 · High-strung (Uddhata Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 4:2 · High-strung (Uddhata Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 4:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 40 · The Shorter Discourse at Assapura (Cūḷa-Assapura Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 40 · The Shorter Discourse at Assapura (Cūḷa-Assapura Sutta)

True contemplative practice lies in abandoning inner defilements through virtue, restraint, and mindfulness, not in outward ascetic observances alone.

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AN 2:134 · Without Investigating (Ananuvicca Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:134 · Without Investigating (Ananuvicca Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:134. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 34 · uttaka 34
Buddhism

Iti 34 · uttaka 34

Itivuttaka · Iti 34. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 2:17 · Subrahma the Deva’s Son (Subrahma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 2:17 · Subrahma the Deva’s Son (Subrahma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:17. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:84 · Nīta
Buddhism

Thag 1:84 · Nīta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:84. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:5 · 3:5 Māgha
Buddhism

Snp 3:5 · 3:5 Māgha

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 4:1 · Meghiya (Meghiya Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 4:1 · Meghiya (Meghiya Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 4:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 39 · The Greater Discourse at Assapura (Mahā Assapura Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 39 · The Greater Discourse at Assapura (Mahā Assapura Sutta)

The qualities that make one a true contemplative—shame, restraint of the senses, purified conduct, jhāna, and the three knowledges of awakening.

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AN 2:123 · Voice (Ghosa Suttas)
Buddhism

AN 2:123 · Voice (Ghosa Suttas)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:123. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 33 · uttaka 33
Buddhism

Iti 33 · uttaka 33

Itivuttaka · Iti 33. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 2:8 · Tāyana the Deva’s Son (Tāyana Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 2:8 · Tāyana the Deva’s Son (Tāyana Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:75 · Susārada
Buddhism

Thag 1:75 · Susārada

Theragāthā · Thag 1:75. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 3:4 · 3:4 Sundarika Bhāradvāja
Buddhism

Snp 3:4 · 3:4 Sundarika Bhāradvāja

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

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Ud 3:10 · Surveying the World (Loka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 3:10 · Surveying the World (Loka Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 38 · The Greater Craving-Destruction Discourse (Mahā Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 38 · The Greater Craving-Destruction Discourse (Mahā Taṇhāsaṅkhaya Sutta)

A correction of the view that consciousness transmigrates unchanged, teaching that consciousness arises only dependent on conditions, not as a persisting self.

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AN 2:120 · Rarely Having Enough (Duttappaya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:120 · Rarely Having Enough (Duttappaya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:120. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 32 · uttaka 32
Buddhism

Iti 32 · uttaka 32

Itivuttaka · Iti 32. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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