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Pali

SN 3:17 · Heedfulness (Appamāda Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:17 · Heedfulness (Appamāda Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:17. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:13 · Heraññakāni
Buddhism

Thag 2:13 · Heraññakāni

Theragāthā · Thag 2:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:13 · 4:13 The Great Array
Buddhism

Snp 4:13 · 4:13 The Great Array

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Ud 6:1 · Relinquishment of the Life Force (Āyusama-osajjana Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 6:1 · Relinquishment of the Life Force (Āyusama-osajjana Sutta)

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

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MN 64 · The Longer Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Mahā Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 64 · The Longer Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Mahā Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)

The five lower fetters, binding beings to the sensual realm, and the path of jhāna and insight that uproots them for non-return.

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AN 3:50 · Ardency (Ātappa Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:50 · Ardency (Ātappa Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:50. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 53 · uttaka 53
Buddhism

Iti 53 · uttaka 53

Itivuttaka · Iti 53. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:15 · A Battle (2) (Saṅgāma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:15 · A Battle (2) (Saṅgāma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:15. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:11 · Mahā Cunda
Buddhism

Thag 2:11 · Mahā Cunda

Theragāthā · Thag 2:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:12 · 4:12 The Lesser Array
Buddhism

Snp 4:12 · 4:12 The Lesser Array

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:10 · Cūḷa Panthaka (Panthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:10 · Cūḷa Panthaka (Panthaka Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 63 · The Shorter Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Cūḷa Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 63 · The Shorter Exhortation to Māluṅkya (Cūḷa Māluṅkyovāda Sutta)

The simile of the poisoned arrow shows why speculative questions about the cosmos and the self are irrelevant to ending suffering.

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AN 3:49 · A Mountain (Pabbata Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:49 · A Mountain (Pabbata Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 52 · uttaka 52
Buddhism

Iti 52 · uttaka 52

Itivuttaka · Iti 52. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:14 · A Battle (1) (Saṅgāma Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:14 · A Battle (1) (Saṅgāma Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:9 · Gotama
Buddhism

Thag 2:9 · Gotama

Theragāthā · Thag 2:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:11 · 4:11 Quarrels & Disputes
Buddhism

Snp 4:11 · 4:11 Quarrels & Disputes

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:9 · Jeering (Sadhāyamāna Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:9 · Jeering (Sadhāyamāna Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 62 · The Greater Exhortation to Rāhula (Mahā Rāhulovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 62 · The Greater Exhortation to Rāhula (Mahā Rāhulovāda Sutta)

Rāhula is taught the five aggregates as not-self, meditation on the elements after the model of earth, and mindfulness of breathing.

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AN 3:47 · Fabricated (Saṅkhata Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:47 · Fabricated (Saṅkhata Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:47. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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