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Snp 1:6 · 1:6 Decline
Buddhism

Snp 1:6 · 1:6 Decline

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 1:6 · Mahā Kassapa (Kassapa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:6 · Mahā Kassapa (Kassapa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 1:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 06 · The Wise
Buddhism

Dhp 06 · The Wise

The worth of a wise companion who points out one's faults, and the counsel to seek admirable friends over base ones.

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MN 9 · Right View (Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 9 · Right View (Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta)

Sāriputta unpacks right view through several lenses, including skillful and unskillful action, nutriment, and the four noble truths.

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DN 16 · The Great Total Unbinding Discourse (Mahā Parinibbāna Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 16 · The Great Total Unbinding Discourse (Mahā Parinibbāna Sutta)

Narrates the Buddha's final months, last teachings, and death, culminating in his total unbinding (parinibbāna).

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Iti 5 · uttaka 5
Buddhism

Iti 5 · uttaka 5

Itivuttaka · Iti 5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:10 · The Wilderness (Arañña Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:10 · The Wilderness (Arañña Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Khp 5 · Maṅgala Sutta — Protection
Buddhism

Khp 5 · Maṅgala Sutta — Protection

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 2:4 · Aḍḍhkāsī
Buddhism

Thig 2:4 · Aḍḍhkāsī

Therīgāthā · Thig 2:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:7 · Bhalliya
Buddhism

Thag 1:7 · Bhalliya

Theragāthā · Thag 1:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:5 · 1:5 Cunda
Buddhism

Snp 1:5 · 1:5 Cunda

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 1:5 · Brahmans (Brāhmaṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:5 · Brahmans (Brāhmaṇa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 1:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 05 · Fools
Buddhism

Dhp 05 · Fools

The company of fools and its perils, contrasted with self-reliance, and the fool's torment over possessions that were never truly his.

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MN 7 · The Simile of the Cloth (Vatthūpama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 7 · The Simile of the Cloth (Vatthūpama Sutta)

Uses the simile of dyeing cloth to show how mental defilements, and their removal, determine one's destination after death.

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Iti 4 · uttaka 4
Buddhism

Iti 4 · uttaka 4

Itivuttaka · Iti 4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:9 · Fond of Conceit (Manakāma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:9 · Fond of Conceit (Manakāma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 2:3 · Sumaṅgala’s Mother
Buddhism

Thig 2:3 · Sumaṅgala’s Mother

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

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Thag 1:6 · Dabba (“Capable”)
Buddhism

Thag 1:6 · Dabba (“Capable”)

Theragāthā · Thag 1:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:4 · 1:4 To Kasi Bhāradvāja
Buddhism

Snp 1:4 · 1:4 To Kasi Bhāradvāja

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

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Ud 1:4 · Overbearing (Huhuṅka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:4 · Overbearing (Huhuṅka Sutta)

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

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