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Thag 2:32 · Sivaka
Theragāthā · Thag 2:32. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Snp 5:4 · 5:4 Mettagū’s Questions
Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Ud 6:8 · The Courtesan (Gaṇika Sutta)
Udāna · Ud 6:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
MN 75 · To Māgaṇḍiya (Māgaṇḍiya Sutta)
Sensual pleasure is compared to a leper scratching diseased sores, with health and freedom from craving, nibbāna, held up as true happiness.
AN 3:64 · At Venāga (Venāga Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:64. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Iti 60 · uttaka 60
Itivuttaka · Iti 60. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
SN 3:24 · Archery Skills (Issattha Sutta)
Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:24. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thag 2:30 · Kaṇhadinna
Theragāthā · Thag 2:30. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Snp 5:3 · 5:3 Puṇṇaka’s Questions
Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Ud 6:7 · Subhūti (Subhūti Sutta)
Udāna · Ud 6:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
MN 74 · To LongNails (Dīghanakha Sutta)
Refutation of the view that nothing is pleasing, non-clinging to feelings and opinions, with Sāriputta gaining insight while merely listening.
AN 3:63 · Dangers (Bhaya Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:63. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Iti 59 · uttaka 59
Itivuttaka · Iti 59. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
SN 3:23 · (Qualities of) the World (Loka Sutta)
Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:23. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thag 2:27 · Nandaka
Theragāthā · Thag 2:27. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Snp 5:2 · 5:2 Tissa-metteyya’s Questions
Sutta Nipāta · Snp 5:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Ud 6:6 · Sectarians (3) (Tittha Sutta)
Udāna · Ud 6:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
MN 72 · To Vacchagotta on Fire (Aggi-vacchagotta Sutta)
Refusal to answer speculative questions about the cosmos and the self, using the simile of an extinguished fire to explain why they don't apply to a liberated one.
AN 3:62 · Sectarians (Tittha Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:62. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Iti 58 · uttaka 58
Itivuttaka · Iti 58. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.