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AN 3:103 · Themes (Nimitta Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:103 · Themes (Nimitta Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:103. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 5 min read
MN 119 · Mindfulness Immersed in the Body (Kāyagatā-sati Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 119 · Mindfulness Immersed in the Body (Kāyagatā-sati Sutta)

The many forms and benefits of mindfulness immersed in the body, from postures and bodily parts to cemetery contemplations.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 14 min read
AN 3:102 · The Dirt-washer (Paṁsudhovaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:102 · The Dirt-washer (Paṁsudhovaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:102. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 118 · Mindfulness of Breathing (Ānāpānasati Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 118 · Mindfulness of Breathing (Ānāpānasati Sutta)

Sixteen steps of mindfulness of in-and-out breathing, fulfilling the four establishings of mindfulness and the factors of awakening.

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AN 3:101 · The Salt Crystal (Loṇaphala Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:101 · The Salt Crystal (Loṇaphala Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:101. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 6 min read
MN 117 · The Great Forty (Mahā Cattārīsaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 117 · The Great Forty (Mahā Cattārīsaka Sutta)

A detailed exposition of the noble eightfold path, showing right view as forerunner and distinguishing mundane from transcendent factors.

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AN 3:100 · Bark-fiber Cloth (Potthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:100 · Bark-fiber Cloth (Potthaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:100. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 113 · A Person of Integrity (Sappurisa Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 113 · A Person of Integrity (Sappurisa Sutta)

The qualities of a superior person are contrasted with those of an inferior one, who takes pride in status or attainment.

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AN 3:99 · The Thoroughbred (3) (Ājāniya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:99 · The Thoroughbred (3) (Ājāniya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:99. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 111 · One After Another (Anupada Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 111 · One After Another (Anupada Sutta)

Sāriputta's meditation is analyzed factor by factor through the jhānas and formless states, showing insight arising moment by moment.

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AN 3:98 · The Thoroughbred (2) (Ājāniya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:98 · The Thoroughbred (2) (Ājāniya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:98. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 110 · The Shorter Full-Moon Night Discourse (Cūḷa Puṇṇama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 110 · The Shorter Full-Moon Night Discourse (Cūḷa Puṇṇama Sutta)

Signs that distinguish a person of no integrity from a person of integrity, through their views, intentions, and speech.

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AN 3:97 · The Thoroughbred (Ājāniya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:97 · The Thoroughbred (Ājāniya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:97. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 109 · The Great Full-Moon Night Discourse (Mahā Puṇṇama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 109 · The Great Full-Moon Night Discourse (Mahā Puṇṇama Sutta)

A thorough exposition of the five clinging-aggregates, their origin and cessation, and how misunderstanding them causes suffering.

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AN 3:96 · Assemblies (Parisā Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:96 · Assemblies (Parisā Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:96. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 108 · Moggallāna the Guardsman (Gopaka Moggallāna Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 108 · Moggallāna the Guardsman (Gopaka Moggallāna Sutta)

Ānanda explains, soon after the Buddha's passing, that no single successor was named and describes the qualities of a true teacher.

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AN 3:95 · Autumn (Sarada Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:95 · Autumn (Sarada Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:95. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 107 · To Gaṇaka Moggallāna (Gaṇaka Moggallāna Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 107 · To Gaṇaka Moggallāna (Gaṇaka Moggallāna Sutta)

The Buddha compares monastic training to a craftsman's stepwise apprenticeship, describing the gradual path from virtue to liberation.

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AN 3:93 · Urgent (Accāyika Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:93 · Urgent (Accāyika Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:93. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 106 · Conducive to the Imperturbable (Āneñja-sappāya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 106 · Conducive to the Imperturbable (Āneñja-sappāya Sutta)

The drawbacks of sensuality and a graduated path of concentration attainments leading toward the imperturbable and ultimately toward liberation.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 7 min read
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