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Pali

Ud 6:10 · They Appear (Uppajjanti Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:10 · They Appear (Uppajjanti Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 78 · Muṇḍika the Contemplative (Samaṇa-Muṇḍika Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 78 · Muṇḍika the Contemplative (Samaṇa-Muṇḍika Sutta)

Refutation of a wanderer's shallow criteria for skillful conduct, defining true skillfulness as abandoning unwholesome bodily, verbal, and mental action and intention.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
AN 3:68 · Topics for Discussion (Kathāvatthu Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:68 · Topics for Discussion (Kathāvatthu Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:68. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 62 · uttaka 62
Buddhism

Iti 62 · uttaka 62

Itivuttaka · Iti 62. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
SN 4:1 · Ascetic Actions (Tapokamma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 4:1 · Ascetic Actions (Tapokamma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 4:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 2:36 · Khitaka
Buddhism

Thag 2:36 · Khitaka

Theragāthā · Thag 2:36. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 5:5 · 5:5 Dhotaka’s Questions
Buddhism

Snp 5:5 · 5:5 Dhotaka’s Questions

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

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Ud 6:9 · Rushing (Upāti Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:9 · Rushing (Upāti Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 77 · The Greater Discourse to Sakuludāyin (Mahāsakuludāyi Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 77 · The Greater Discourse to Sakuludāyin (Mahāsakuludāyi Sutta)

The Buddha sets aside minor ascetic virtues his followers praise and details the deeper qualities, discernment, conduct, and path factors, that truly warrant respect.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 34 min read
AN 3:66 · To the Kālāmas (Kālāma Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:66 · To the Kālāmas (Kālāma Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:66. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 9 min read
Iti 61 · uttaka 61
Buddhism

Iti 61 · uttaka 61

Itivuttaka · Iti 61. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:25 · The Simile of the Mountains (Pabbatopama Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:25 · The Simile of the Mountains (Pabbatopama Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:25. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Thag 2:32 · Sivaka
Buddhism

Thag 2:32 · Sivaka

Theragāthā · Thag 2:32. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 5:4 · 5:4 Mettagū’s Questions
Buddhism

Snp 5:4 · 5:4 Mettagū’s Questions

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 6:8 · The Courtesan (Gaṇika Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:8 · The Courtesan (Gaṇika Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 6:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 75 · To Māgaṇḍiya (Māgaṇḍiya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 75 · To Māgaṇḍiya (Māgaṇḍiya Sutta)

Sensual pleasure is compared to a leper scratching diseased sores, with health and freedom from craving, nibbāna, held up as true happiness.

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AN 3:64 · At Venāga (Venāga Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:64 · At Venāga (Venāga Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:64. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 60 · uttaka 60
Buddhism

Iti 60 · uttaka 60

Itivuttaka · Iti 60. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:24 · Archery Skills (Issattha Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:24 · Archery Skills (Issattha Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:24. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Thag 2:30 · Kaṇhadinna
Buddhism

Thag 2:30 · Kaṇhadinna

Theragāthā · Thag 2:30. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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