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MN 31 · The Shorter Gosiṅga Sāla-tree Discourse (Cūḷagosiṅgasāla Sutta)
Three monks living in concord describe mutual respect, care, and diligence as the ground of their shared meditative attainments.
AN 2:46 · Bombast (Ukkācita Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:46. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Iti 27 · uttaka 27
Itivuttaka · Iti 27. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
SN 1:69 · Desire (Icchā Sutta)
Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:69. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thig 7:2 · Cālā
Therīgāthā · Thig 7:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thag 1:50 · Vimala
Theragāthā · Thag 1:50. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Snp 2:12 · 2:12 Vaṅgīsa
Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:12. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Ud 3:4 · Sāriputta (Sāriputta Sutta)
Udāna · Ud 3:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Dhp 24 · Craving
Craving as the root of suffering, growing like a creeping vine unless uprooted entirely at its source.
MN 30 · The Shorter Heartwood Simile Discourse (Cūḷa Sāropama Sutta)
The holy life's heartwood is unshakable liberation, not the gain, honor, virtue, concentration, or knowledge and vision mistaken for its goal.
AN 2:37 · To Kaṇḍarāyana (Kaṇḍarāyana Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:37. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Iti 26 · uttaka 26
Itivuttaka · Iti 26. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
SN 1:65 · Bondage (Bandhana Sutta)
Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:65. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thig 6:8 · Vijayā
Therīgāthā · Thig 6:8. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Thag 1:49 · Rāmaṇeyyaka
Theragāthā · Thag 1:49. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Snp 2:11 · 2:11 Rāhula
Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:11. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Ud 3:3 · Yasoja (Yasoja Sutta)
Udāna · Ud 3:3. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
Dhp 23 · Elephants
Self-mastery as the highest taming, likening endurance of blame and self-control to the training of a war elephant.
MN 29 · The Longer Heartwood Simile Discourse (Mahā Sāropama Sutta)
Gain, honor, virtue, concentration, and even psychic power are not the holy life's heartwood; unshakable freedom of mind is the true goal.
AN 2:36 · To Ārāmadaṇḍa (Ārāmadaṇḍa Sutta)
Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:36. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.