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MN 60 · A Safe Bet (Apaṇṇaka Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 60 · A Safe Bet (Apaṇṇaka Sutta)

A pragmatic wager for holding right view over annihilationism, reasoning that virtuous kamma and rebirth are the safer bet regardless of certainty.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 33 min read
AN 3:40 · Governing Principles (Ādhipateyya Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:40 · Governing Principles (Ādhipateyya Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:40. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 49 · uttaka 49
Buddhism

Iti 49 · uttaka 49

Itivuttaka · Iti 49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:10 · Bonds (Bandhana Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta
Buddhism

Thag 1:119 · Vajjiputta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:119. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra
Buddhism

Snp 4:8 · 4:8 To Pasūra

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)
Buddhism

Ud 5:6 · Soṇa (Soṇa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 7 min read
MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 59 · Many Things to Be Felt (Bahuvedanīya Sutta)

A taxonomy of feeling, from two to over a hundred varieties, and how jhāna pleasure surpasses sensual pleasure without being feared.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 8 min read
AN 3:39 · Refinement (Sukhamāla Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:39 · Refinement (Sukhamāla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:39. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 4 min read
Iti 48 · uttaka 48
Buddhism

Iti 48 · uttaka 48

Itivuttaka · Iti 48. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:9 · Sacrifice (Yañña Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:9 · Sacrifice (Yañña Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 2 min read
Thag 1:118 · Kimbila
Buddhism

Thag 1:118 · Kimbila

Theragāthā · Thag 1:118. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:7 · 4:7 To Tissa-metteyya
Buddhism

Snp 4:7 · 4:7 To Tissa-metteyya

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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

Ud 5:5 · Uposatha (Uposatha Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 5:5. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 9 min read
MN 58 · To Prince Abhaya (Abhaya Rāja-kumāra Sutta)
Buddhism

MN 58 · To Prince Abhaya (Abhaya Rāja-kumāra Sutta)

Criteria governing what the Buddha will and won't say: whether a statement is true, beneficial, and timely, whether pleasing or not.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 7 min read
AN 3:35 · To Hatthaka (Hatthaka Sutta)
Buddhism

AN 3:35 · To Hatthaka (Hatthaka Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 3:35. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 3 min read
Iti 47 · uttaka 47
Buddhism

Iti 47 · uttaka 47

Itivuttaka · Iti 47. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
SN 3:8 · Mallikā (Mallikā Sutta)
Buddhism

SN 3:8 · Mallikā (Mallikā Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 3:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Thag 1:114 · Adhimutta
Buddhism

Thag 1:114 · Adhimutta

Theragāthā · Thag 1:114. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA) · · 1 min read
Snp 4:6 · 4:6 Old Age
Buddhism

Snp 4:6 · 4:6 Old Age

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 4:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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