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Sutta Piṭaka

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

MN 116 · The Discourse at Isigili (Isigili Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 116 · The Discourse at Isigili (Isigili Sutta)

The mountain Isigili and the many paccekabuddhas (silent buddhas) who once dwelt there, whom the Buddha names and honors.

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MN 57 · The Dog-duty Ascetic (Kukkuravatika Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 57 · The Dog-duty Ascetic (Kukkuravatika Sutta)

Ascetics who imitate dogs and cattle seeking liberation, and the Buddha's classification of kamma into dark, bright, and mixed results.

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MN 34 · The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd (excerpt) (Culagopalika Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 34 · The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd (excerpt) (Culagopalika Sutta)

A foolish cowherd who drowns his cattle crossing a river, versus a skilled one, symbolizing teachers who safely guide followers to Nibbana.

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MN 8 · The Discourse on Effacement (Sallekha Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 8 · The Discourse on Effacement (Sallekha Sutta)

Right view as 'not mine, not I, not my self,' and cultivating wholesome qualities to efface conceit, wrong views, and defilements.

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DN 32 · Discourse on Atanatiya (Atanatiya Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 32 · Discourse on Atanatiya (Atanatiya Sutta)

A protective verse (paritta) taught by the four guardian deities for monks' safety from harmful spirits, later chanted for protection.

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DN 31 · The Discourse to Sigala (Sigalovada Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 31 · The Discourse to Sigala (Sigalovada Sutta)

The Buddha's ethical teaching for householders, reinterpreting a ritual of worshipping six directions as duties owed within family, social, and working relationships.

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Buddhism

Thig 14 · Subhā & the Libertine

Therīgāthā · Thig 14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thig 12 · Puṇṇikā & the Brahman

Therīgāthā · Thig 12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thig 10 · Kīsā Gotamī

Therīgāthā · Thig 10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thig 9 · Vaḍḍha’s Mother

Therīgāthā · Thig 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thig 8 · Sīsūpacālā

Therīgāthā · Thig 8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thag 18 · Mahā Kassapa

Theragāthā · Thag 18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thag 13 · Soṇa Koḷivisa

Theragāthā · Thag 13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thag 11 · Saṅkicca

Theragāthā · Thag 11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Thag 9 · Bhūta

Theragāthā · Thag 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Snp 5

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Buddhism

Snp 4

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 44:9 · The Debating Hall (Kutūhalasālā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 44:9 · The Debating Hall (Kutūhalasālā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 44:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 44:8 · With Vacchagotta (Vacchagotta Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 44:8 · With Vacchagotta (Vacchagotta Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 44:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 44:7 · With Moggallāna (Moggallāna Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 44:7 · With Moggallāna (Moggallāna Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 44:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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