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Iti 96 · uttaka 96
Buddhism

Iti 96 · uttaka 96

Itivuttaka · Iti 96. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:4 · Many (Sambahula Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:4 · Many (Sambahula Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:8 · Aṅgulimāla
Buddhism

Thag 16:8 · Aṅgulimāla

Theragāthā · Thag 16:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 133 · Mahā Kaccāna & the Auspicious Day (MahāKaccāna Bhaddekaratta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 133 · Mahā Kaccāna & the Auspicious Day (MahāKaccāna Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

Mahā Kaccāna's detailed exposition of the "auspicious day" verses, showing how clinging to the five aggregates through past, future, and present arises and is abandoned.

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Iti 95 · uttaka 95
Buddhism

Iti 95 · uttaka 95

Itivuttaka · Iti 95. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:3 · Kassapa Gotta (Kassapa Gotta Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:3 · Kassapa Gotta (Kassapa Gotta Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 9:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:7 · Bhaddiya Kāligodhāyaputta
Buddhism

Thag 16:7 · Bhaddiya Kāligodhāyaputta

Theragāthā · Thag 16:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 131 · An Auspicious Day (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 131 · An Auspicious Day (Bhaddekaratta Sutta)

Not chasing the past or future but clearly seeing present phenomena, developing the heart with ardent, unshaken attention today.

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Iti 94 · uttaka 94
Buddhism

Iti 94 · uttaka 94

Itivuttaka · Iti 94. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 9:1 · Seclusion (Viveka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 9:1 · Seclusion (Viveka Sutta)

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

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Thag 16:4 · Raṭṭhapāla
Buddhism

Thag 16:4 · Raṭṭhapāla

Theragāthā · Thag 16:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 130 · The Deva Messengers (Devadūta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 130 · The Deva Messengers (Devadūta Sutta)

The five deva messengers—a newborn, the aged, the sick, a punished criminal, a corpse—as warnings that spur heedful conduct before death and judgment.

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Iti 93 · uttaka 93
Buddhism

Iti 93 · uttaka 93

Itivuttaka · Iti 93. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 8:4 · Ānanda (Instructions to Vaṅgīsa) (Ānanda Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 8:4 · Ānanda (Instructions to Vaṅgīsa) (Ānanda Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 8:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 16:1 · Adhimutta & the Bandits
Buddhism

Thag 16:1 · Adhimutta & the Bandits

Theragāthā · Thag 16:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 128 · Defilements (Upakkilesa Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 128 · Defilements (Upakkilesa Sutta)

The mental defilements—doubt, sloth, fear, agitation—that obscure inner light and concentration, taught after the Kosambī monks' quarrel.

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Iti 92 · uttaka 92
Buddhism

Iti 92 · uttaka 92

Itivuttaka · Iti 92. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 7:18 · Firewood-gathering (Kaṭṭhahāraka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 7:18 · Firewood-gathering (Kaṭṭhahāraka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 7:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 15:2 · Udāyin
Buddhism

Thag 15:2 · Udāyin

Theragāthā · Thag 15:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 91 · uttaka 91
Buddhism

Iti 91 · uttaka 91

Itivuttaka · Iti 91. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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