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MN 18 · The Ball of Honey (Madhupiṇḍika Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 18 · The Ball of Honey (Madhupiṇḍika Sutta)

How sensory contact gives rise to perception, thought, and papañca—conceptual proliferation—that spirals into dispute and conflict.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 13 min read
DN 34 · Progressing by Tens (Dasuttara Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 34 · Progressing by Tens (Dasuttara Sutta)

Catalogs Dhamma teachings in groups of one through ten across ten practical categories, meant for memorization and mastery.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 58 min read
AN 2:9 · Guardians of the World (Lokapāla Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:9 · Guardians of the World (Lokapāla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 15 · uttaka 15
Buddhism

Iti 15 · uttaka 15

Itivuttaka · Iti 15. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:38 · The Stone Sliver (Sakalika Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:38 · The Stone Sliver (Sakalika Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:38. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 5:8 · Soṇā, Mother of Ten
Buddhism

Thig 5:8 · Soṇā, Mother of Ten

Therīgāthā · Thig 5:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:22 · Cittaka
Buddhism

Thag 1:22 · Cittaka

Theragāthā · Thag 1:22. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:12 · 1:12 The Sage
Buddhism

Snp 1:12 · 1:12 The Sage

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Ud 2:2 · Kings (Rājā Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:2 · Kings (Rājā Sutta)

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

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Dhp 12 · Self
Buddhism

Dhp 12 · Self

Self-discipline as the foundation of wisdom: taming oneself before attempting to guide or teach others.

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MN 17 · Forest Hinterlands (Vanapattha Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 17 · Forest Hinterlands (Vanapattha Sutta)

Criteria for judging whether a forest dwelling supports a monk's mindfulness, concentration, and material needs, or should be abandoned.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 7 min read
DN 33 · The Discourse for Reciting Together (Saṅgīti Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 33 · The Discourse for Reciting Together (Saṅgīti Sutta)

Organizes core teachings into numbered lists, from ones to elevens, as a mnemonic device for communal recitation.

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AN 2:5 · Relentlessly (Appaṭivāṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 2:5 · Relentlessly (Appaṭivāṇa Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Iti 14 · uttaka 14
Buddhism

Iti 14 · uttaka 14

Itivuttaka · Iti 14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 1:36 · Conviction (Saddhā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:36 · Conviction (Saddhā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:36. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thig 5:6 · Mittakālī
Buddhism

Thig 5:6 · Mittakālī

Therīgāthā · Thig 5:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Thag 1:21 · Nigrodha
Buddhism

Thag 1:21 · Nigrodha

Theragāthā · Thag 1:21. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Snp 1:11 · 1:11 Victory
Buddhism

Snp 1:11 · 1:11 Victory

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Ud 2:1 · Muccalinda (Muccalinda Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 2:1 · Muccalinda (Muccalinda Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 2:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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Dhp 11 · Aging
Buddhism

Dhp 11 · Aging

The body's inevitable decay and death, urging contemplation of its foulness beneath youth's beguiling surface.

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