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MN 11 · The Shorter Lion’s Roar Discourse (Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 11 · The Shorter Lion’s Roar Discourse (Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta)

Distinguishes the Buddha's teaching from rivals' through its account of views of self and its full comprehension of all forms of clinging.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 16 min read
DN 21 · Sakka’s Questions (Excerpt) (Sakka-pañha Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 21 · Sakka’s Questions (Excerpt) (Sakka-pañha Sutta)

Sakka, king of the devas, asks the Buddha to trace conflict, envy, and stinginess back to their root causes in craving.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 14 min read
AN 1:329 · Foul-smelling (Duggandha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 1:329 · Foul-smelling (Duggandha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 1:329. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 7 · uttaka 7
Buddhism

Iti 7 · uttaka 7

Itivuttaka · Iti 7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 1:18 · Shame (Hiri Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:18 · Shame (Hiri Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Khp 7 · Tirokuḍḍa Kaṇḍa — (Hungry Ghosts) Outside the Walls
Buddhism

Khp 7 · Tirokuḍḍa Kaṇḍa — (Hungry Ghosts) Outside the Walls

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thig 3:4 · Dantikā & the Elephant
Buddhism

Thig 3:4 · Dantikā & the Elephant

Therīgāthā · Thig 3:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:13 · Vanavaccha
Buddhism

Thag 1:13 · Vanavaccha

Theragāthā · Thag 1:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 1:7 · 1:7 An Outcaste
Buddhism

Snp 1:7 · 1:7 An Outcaste

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 5 min read
Ud 1:7 · Aja (Aja Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 1:7 · Aja (Aja Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 1:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Dhp 07 · Arahants
Buddhism

Dhp 07 · Arahants

The qualities of the arahant—free of sorrow, unattached to home or nutriment, untraceable as birds in flight, calm in mind and speech.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 10 · The Establishing of Mindfulness Discourse (Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 10 · The Establishing of Mindfulness Discourse (Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta)

Presents the four frames of reference—body, feelings, mind, and mental qualities—as the direct path for establishing mindfulness.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 43 min read
DN 20 · The Great Meeting (Mahā Samaya Sutta)
Buddhism

DN 20 · The Great Meeting (Mahā Samaya Sutta)

Recounts a vast gathering of devas and celestial beings from across the cosmos paying homage to the Buddha and his monks.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 11 min read
AN 1:140 · For the Benefit of Many People (Bahujanahitāya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 1:140 · For the Benefit of Many People (Bahujanahitāya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 1:140. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Iti 6 · uttaka 6
Buddhism

Iti 6 · uttaka 6

Itivuttaka · Iti 6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 1:17 · Hard to Do (Dukkara Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 1:17 · Hard to Do (Dukkara Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:17. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Khp 6 · Ratana Sutta — Treasures
Buddhism

Khp 6 · Ratana Sutta — Treasures

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Thig 3:2 · Uttamā
Buddhism

Thig 3:2 · Uttamā

Therīgāthā · Thig 3:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:10 · Puṇṇamāsa
Buddhism

Thag 1:10 · Puṇṇamāsa

Theragāthā · Thag 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 1:6 · 1:6 Decline
Buddhism

Snp 1:6 · 1:6 Decline

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
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