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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
AN 3:91 · Trainings (2) (Sikkha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:91 · Trainings (2) (Sikkha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:91. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Iti 77 · uttaka 77
Buddhism

Iti 77 · uttaka 77

Itivuttaka · Iti 77. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 5:7 · Sister Upacālā (Upacālā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 5:7 · Sister Upacālā (Upacālā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 6:5 · Māluṅkyaputta
Buddhism

Thag 6:5 · Māluṅkyaputta

Theragāthā · Thag 6:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Ud 8:4 · Unbinding (4) (Nibbāna Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 8:4 · Unbinding (4) (Nibbāna Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 8:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 105 · To Sunakkhatta (Sunakkhatta Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 105 · To Sunakkhatta (Sunakkhatta Sutta)

Criteria for testing whether a claim to enlightenment is genuine, warning that misusing such claims to excuse indulgence is deadly.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 12 min read
AN 3:90 · Trainings (1) (Sikkha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:90 · Trainings (1) (Sikkha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:90. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 76 · uttaka 76
Buddhism

Iti 76 · uttaka 76

Itivuttaka · Iti 76. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 5:6 · Sister Cālā (Cālā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 5:6 · Sister Cālā (Cālā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 6:3 · Mahānāga
Buddhism

Thag 6:3 · Mahānāga

Theragāthā · Thag 6:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Ud 8:3 · Unbinding (3) (Nibbāna Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 8:3 · Unbinding (3) (Nibbāna Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 8:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 102 · Five & Three (Pañcattaya Sutta (MN 102))
Buddhism

MN 102 · Five & Three (Pañcattaya Sutta (MN 102))

An analysis of five speculative doctrines about self and world after death, and three ways of conceiving an ultimate, unbinding state.

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AN 3:88 · One in Training (Sekhin Sutta (2))
Buddhism

AN 3:88 · One in Training (Sekhin Sutta (2))

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:88. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 75 · uttaka 75
Buddhism

Iti 75 · uttaka 75

Itivuttaka · Iti 75. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
SN 5:5 · Sister Uppalavaṇṇā (Uppalavaṇṇā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 5:5 · Sister Uppalavaṇṇā (Uppalavaṇṇā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 5:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 6:2 · Tekicchakāni
Buddhism

Thag 6:2 · Tekicchakāni

Theragāthā · Thag 6:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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

Ud 8:2 · Unbinding (2) (Nibbāna Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 8:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 101 · At Devadaha (Devadaha Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 101 · At Devadaha (Devadaha Sutta)

Against the Jain doctrine that all present pain stems from past karma, the Buddha explains right effort and the actual causes of suffering.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 26 min read
AN 3:87 · One in Training (Sekhin Sutta (1))
Buddhism

AN 3:87 · One in Training (Sekhin Sutta (1))

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:87. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
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