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Thag 1:31 · Gahuratīriya
Buddhism

Thag 1:31 · Gahuratīriya

Theragāthā · Thag 1:31. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 2:5 · 2:5 Suciloma
Buddhism

Snp 2:5 · 2:5 Suciloma

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 2:7 · The Only Son (Ekaputta Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:7 · The Only Son (Ekaputta Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 2:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 17 · Anger
Buddhism

Dhp 17 · Anger

Conquering anger with patience, ill will with kindness, and falsehood with truth, rather than reacting in kind.

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MN 22 · The Water-Snake Simile (Alagaddūpama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 22 · The Water-Snake Simile (Alagaddūpama Sutta)

The danger of misgrasping the Dhamma, illustrated by a wrongly grabbed water-snake, and the raft simile for letting go of views once they've served their purpose.

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AN 2:23 · What Was Not Said (Abhāsita Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:23 · What Was Not Said (Abhāsita Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:23. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 19 · uttaka 19
Buddhism

Iti 19 · uttaka 19

Itivuttaka · Iti 19. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:55 · Engendered (Jana Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:55 · Engendered (Jana Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:55. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 6:1 · Paṭācārā’s 500 Students
Buddhism

Thig 6:1 · Paṭācārā’s 500 Students

Therīgāthā · Thig 6:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:29 · Hārita
Buddhism

Thag 1:29 · Hārita

Theragāthā · Thag 1:29. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 2:4 · 2:4 Protection
Buddhism

Snp 2:4 · 2:4 Protection

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 2:6 · The Pregnant Woman (Gabbhinin Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:6 · The Pregnant Woman (Gabbhinin Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 2:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 16 · Dear Ones
Buddhism

Dhp 16 · Dear Ones

How grief and fear are born from attachment to loved ones, and how freedom from clinging ends both.

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MN 21 · The Simile of the Saw (Kakacūpama Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 21 · The Simile of the Saw (Kakacūpama Sutta)

Patience and non-retaliation under any provocation, even mutilation, taught through the simile of being sawn limb from limb.

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AN 2:21 · Fools & Wise People (Bāla-paṇḍita Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:21 · Fools & Wise People (Bāla-paṇḍita Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:21. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 18 · uttaka 18
Buddhism

Iti 18 · uttaka 18

Itivuttaka · Iti 18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:51 · Old Age (Jarā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:51 · Old Age (Jarā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:51. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 5:12 · Candā, the Beggar
Buddhism

Thig 5:12 · Candā, the Beggar

Therīgāthā · Thig 5:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:26 · Abhaya
Buddhism

Thag 1:26 · Abhaya

Theragāthā · Thag 1:26. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 2:3 · 2:3 Shame
Buddhism

Snp 2:3 · 2:3 Shame

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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