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SN 7:2 · Insult (Akkosa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 7:2 · Insult (Akkosa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 7:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Thag 10:5 · Kappa
Buddhism

Thag 10:5 · Kappa

Theragāthā · Thag 10:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 118 · Mindfulness of Breathing (Ānāpānasati Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 118 · Mindfulness of Breathing (Ānāpānasati Sutta)

Sixteen steps of mindfulness of in-and-out breathing, fulfilling the four establishings of mindfulness and the factors of awakening.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 12 min read
AN 3:101 · The Salt Crystal (Loṇaphala Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:101 · The Salt Crystal (Loṇaphala Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:101. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 6 min read
Iti 85 · uttaka 85
Buddhism

Iti 85 · uttaka 85

Itivuttaka · Iti 85. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 6:15 · Total Unbinding (Parinibbāna Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 6:15 · Total Unbinding (Parinibbāna Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 6:15. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 10:2 · Ekavihāriya—“Dwelling Alone”
Buddhism

Thag 10:2 · Ekavihāriya—“Dwelling Alone”

Theragāthā · Thag 10:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
MN 117 · The Great Forty (Mahā Cattārīsaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 117 · The Great Forty (Mahā Cattārīsaka Sutta)

A detailed exposition of the noble eightfold path, showing right view as forerunner and distinguishing mundane from transcendent factors.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 10 min read
AN 3:100 · Bark-fiber Cloth (Potthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:100 · Bark-fiber Cloth (Potthaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:100. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 84 · uttaka 84
Buddhism

Iti 84 · uttaka 84

Itivuttaka · Iti 84. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
SN 6:14 · At Aruṇavatī (Aruṇavatī Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 6:14 · At Aruṇavatī (Aruṇavatī Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 6:14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Thag 10:1 · Kāludāyin
Buddhism

Thag 10:1 · Kāludāyin

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

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
MN 113 · A Person of Integrity (Sappurisa Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 113 · A Person of Integrity (Sappurisa Sutta)

The qualities of a superior person are contrasted with those of an inferior one, who takes pride in status or attainment.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
AN 3:99 · The Thoroughbred (3) (Ājāniya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:99 · The Thoroughbred (3) (Ājāniya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:99. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Iti 83 · uttaka 83
Buddhism

Iti 83 · uttaka 83

Itivuttaka · Iti 83. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
SN 6:13 · At Andhakavinda (Andhakavinda Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 6:13 · At Andhakavinda (Andhakavinda Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 6:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 7:1 · Sundara Samudda & the Courtesan
Buddhism

Thag 7:1 · Sundara Samudda & the Courtesan

Theragāthā · Thag 7:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Ud 8:10 · Dabba (2) (Dabba Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 8:10 · Dabba (2) (Dabba Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 8:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 111 · One After Another (Anupada Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 111 · One After Another (Anupada Sutta)

Sāriputta's meditation is analyzed factor by factor through the jhānas and formless states, showing insight arising moment by moment.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 7 min read
AN 3:98 · The Thoroughbred (2) (Ājāniya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:98 · The Thoroughbred (2) (Ājāniya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:98. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
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