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Pali

Iti 51 · uttaka 51
Buddhism

Iti 51 · uttaka 51

Itivuttaka · Iti 51. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:13 · A Gallon Measure (Doṇapāka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:13 · A Gallon Measure (Doṇapāka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 2:3 · Valliya
Buddhism

Thag 2:3 · Valliya

Theragāthā · Thag 2:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:10 · 4:10 Before the Break-up (of the Body)
Buddhism

Snp 4:10 · 4:10 Before the Break-up (of the Body)

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:8 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:8 · Ānanda (Ānanda Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 61 · The Exhortation to Rāhula at Mango Stone (Ambalaṭṭhikā Rāhulovāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 61 · The Exhortation to Rāhula at Mango Stone (Ambalaṭṭhikā Rāhulovāda Sutta)

Rāhula is taught to reflect before, during, and after every action on whether it causes harm, using truthfulness as the measure of a contemplative.

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AN 3:42 · Instances (Ṭhāna Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:42 · Instances (Ṭhāna Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:42. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 50 · uttaka 50
Buddhism

Iti 50 · uttaka 50

Itivuttaka · Iti 50. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:11 · Coiled-hair Ascetics (Jaṭila Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:11 · Coiled-hair Ascetics (Jaṭila Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:120 · Isidatta
Buddhism

Thag 1:120 · Isidatta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:120. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:9 · 4:9 To Māgandiya
Buddhism

Snp 4:9 · 4:9 To Māgandiya

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:7 · Revata (Revata Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:7 · Revata (Revata Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 60 · A Safe Bet (Apaṇṇaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 60 · A Safe Bet (Apaṇṇaka Sutta)

A pragmatic wager for holding right view over annihilationism, reasoning that virtuous kamma and rebirth are the safer bet regardless of certainty.

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AN 3:40 · Governing Principles (Ādhipateyya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:40 · Governing Principles (Ādhipateyya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:40. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 49 · uttaka 49
Buddhism

Iti 49 · uttaka 49

Itivuttaka · Iti 49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta
Buddhism

Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:119. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra
Buddhism

Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)

A taxonomy of feeling, from two to over a hundred varieties, and how jhāna pleasure surpasses sensual pleasure without being feared.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
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