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AN 3:104 · Before (Pubbe Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:104 · Before (Pubbe Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:104. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 88 · uttaka 88
Buddhism

Iti 88 · uttaka 88

Itivuttaka · Iti 88. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 7:12 · Udaya (Udaya Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 7:12 · Udaya (Udaya Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 7:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 12:1 · Sīlavat
Buddhism

Thag 12:1 · Sīlavat

Theragāthā · Thag 12:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 121 · The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness (Cūḷa Suññata Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 121 · The Shorter Discourse on Emptiness (Cūḷa Suññata Sutta)

The Buddha describes progressive stages of meditative emptiness, moving through perceptions toward an unshakable, undistorted dwelling of mind.

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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.

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Iti 87 · uttaka 87
Buddhism

Iti 87 · uttaka 87

Itivuttaka · Iti 87. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 7:6 · The Tangle (Jaṭā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 7:6 · The Tangle (Jaṭā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 7:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 10:7 · Gotama
Buddhism

Thag 10:7 · Gotama

Theragāthā · Thag 10:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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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.

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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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Iti 86 · uttaka 86
Buddhism

Iti 86 · uttaka 86

Itivuttaka · Iti 86. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 7:2 · Insult (Akkosa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 7:2 · Insult (Akkosa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 7:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 10:5 · Kappa
Buddhism

Thag 10:5 · Kappa

Theragāthā · Thag 10:5. 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.

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Iti 85 · uttaka 85
Buddhism

Iti 85 · uttaka 85

Itivuttaka · Iti 85. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 6:15 · Total Unbinding (Parinibbāna Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 6:15 · Total Unbinding (Parinibbāna Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 6:15. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 10:2 · Ekavihāriya—“Dwelling Alone”
Buddhism

Thag 10:2 · Ekavihāriya—“Dwelling Alone”

Theragāthā · Thag 10:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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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.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 10 min read
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