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Ud 7:4 · Attached to Sensual Pleasures (2) (Kāmesu Satta Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 7:4 · Attached to Sensual Pleasures (2) (Kāmesu Satta Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 7:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 87 · From One Who Is Dear (Piyajātika Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 87 · From One Who Is Dear (Piyajātika Sutta)

A grieving father's loss teaches that sorrow, lamentation, and pain arise from those who are dear to us.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
AN 3:72 · To Channa the Wanderer (Channa Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:72 · To Channa the Wanderer (Channa Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:72. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 66 · uttaka 66
Buddhism

Iti 66 · uttaka 66

Itivuttaka · Iti 66. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 4:19 · The Farmer (Kassaka Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 4:19 · The Farmer (Kassaka Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 4:19. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 3:8 · Yasoja
Buddhism

Thag 3:8 · Yasoja

Theragāthā · Thag 3:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 5:9 · 5:9 Todeyya’s Questions
Buddhism

Snp 5:9 · 5:9 Todeyya’s Questions

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Ud 7:3 · Attached to Sensual Pleasures (1) (Kāmesu Satta Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 7:3 · Attached to Sensual Pleasures (1) (Kāmesu Satta Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 7:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 86 · About Aṅgulimāla (Aṅgulimāla Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 86 · About Aṅgulimāla (Aṅgulimāla Sutta)

The murderous bandit Aṅgulimāla's conversion, ordination, and attainment of arahantship, including his declaration that he has never intentionally killed since his noble birth.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 10 min read
AN 3:71 · The Roots of the Uposatha (Mūluposatha Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:71 · The Roots of the Uposatha (Mūluposatha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:71. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 13 min read
Iti 65 · uttaka 65
Buddhism

Iti 65 · uttaka 65

Itivuttaka · Iti 65. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 4:18 · Alms (Piṇḍa Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 4:18 · Alms (Piṇḍa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 4:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 3:5 · Mātaṅgaputta
Buddhism

Thag 3:5 · Mātaṅgaputta

Theragāthā · Thag 3:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 5:8 · 5:8 Hemaka’s Question
Buddhism

Snp 5:8 · 5:8 Hemaka’s Question

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Ud 7:2 · Bhaddiya (2) (Bhaddiya Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 7:2 · Bhaddiya (2) (Bhaddiya Sutta)

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

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
MN 85 · Prince Bodhi (Bodhirājakumāra Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 85 · Prince Bodhi (Bodhirājakumāra Sutta)

The Buddha recounts his quest for awakening, his practice under two teachers, extreme asceticism, and discovery of the middle way through jhāna, to Prince Bodhi.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 29 min read
AN 3:70 · Roots (Mūla Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:70 · Roots (Mūla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:70. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 5 min read
Iti 64 · uttaka 64
Buddhism

Iti 64 · uttaka 64

Itivuttaka · Iti 64. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 4:13 · The Stone Sliver (Sakalika Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 4:13 · The Stone Sliver (Sakalika Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 4:13. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 2:47 · Anūpama
Buddhism

Thag 2:47 · Anūpama

Theragāthā · Thag 2:47. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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