Skip to main content
Topic · 666 pieces

Verse

Thig 3:5 · Ubbiri
Buddhism

Thig 3:5 · Ubbiri

Therīgāthā · Thig 3:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:14 · Vanavaccha’s pupil
Buddhism

Thag 1:14 · Vanavaccha’s pupil

Theragāthā · Thag 1:14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 1:8 · 1:8 Goodwill
Buddhism

Snp 1:8 · 1:8 Goodwill

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Ud 1:8 · Saṅgāmaji (Saṅgāmaji Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:8 · Saṅgāmaji (Saṅgāmaji Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 1:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Dhp 08 · Thousands
Buddhism

Dhp 08 · Thousands

One meaningful word outweighing a thousand empty ones, and conquering oneself as the greatest of all victories.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
DN 21 · Sakka’s Questions (Excerpt) (Sakka-pañha Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 21 · Sakka’s Questions (Excerpt) (Sakka-pañha Sutta)

Sakka, king of the devas, asks the Buddha to trace conflict, envy, and stinginess back to their root causes in craving.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 14 min read
Iti 7 · uttaka 7
Buddhism

Iti 7 · uttaka 7

Itivuttaka · Iti 7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 1:18 · Shame (Hiri Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:18 · Shame (Hiri Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Khp 7 · Tirokuḍḍa Kaṇḍa — (Hungry Ghosts) Outside the Walls
Buddhism

Khp 7 · Tirokuḍḍa Kaṇḍa — (Hungry Ghosts) Outside the Walls

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thig 3:4 · Dantikā & the Elephant
Buddhism

Thig 3:4 · Dantikā & the Elephant

Therīgāthā · Thig 3:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:13 · Vanavaccha
Buddhism

Thag 1:13 · Vanavaccha

Theragāthā · Thag 1:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 1:7 · 1:7 An Outcaste
Buddhism

Snp 1:7 · 1:7 An Outcaste

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 5 min read
Ud 1:7 · Aja (Aja Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:7 · Aja (Aja Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 1:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Dhp 07 · Arahants
Buddhism

Dhp 07 · Arahants

The qualities of the arahant—free of sorrow, unattached to home or nutriment, untraceable as birds in flight, calm in mind and speech.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
DN 20 · The Great Meeting (Mahā Samaya Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 20 · The Great Meeting (Mahā Samaya Sutta)

Recounts a vast gathering of devas and celestial beings from across the cosmos paying homage to the Buddha and his monks.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 11 min read
Iti 6 · uttaka 6
Buddhism

Iti 6 · uttaka 6

Itivuttaka · Iti 6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 1:17 · Hard to Do (Dukkara Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:17 · Hard to Do (Dukkara Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:17. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Khp 6 · Ratana Sutta — Treasures
Buddhism

Khp 6 · Ratana Sutta — Treasures

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Thig 3:2 · Uttamā
Buddhism

Thig 3:2 · Uttamā

Therīgāthā · Thig 3:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:10 · Puṇṇamāsa
Buddhism

Thag 1:10 · Puṇṇamāsa

Theragāthā · Thag 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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

Subscribe to Ninth Heaven | Literary & Arts Journal

New issues, stories, and poems, delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe