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Buddhism

The path taught by the Buddha — the four noble truths, dependent origination, and the way to the cessation of suffering, preserved in the Pali Canon and its later schools.

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Iti 9 · uttaka 9

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuItivuttakaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Itivuttaka · Iti 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Itivuttaka Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuItivuttakaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

SN 1:21 · A Sword (Satti Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSaṁyutta NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:21. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Saṁyutta Nikāya Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSaṁyutta NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Thig 5:2 · Vimalā, the Former Courtesan

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder NunsṬhānissaro BhikkhuTherīgāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Therīgāthā · Thig 5:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder NunsṬhānissaro BhikkhuTherīgāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Thag 1:16 · Belaṭṭhasīsa

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder MonksṬhānissaro BhikkhuTheragāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Theragāthā · Thag 1:16. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Monks Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Theragāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder MonksṬhānissaro BhikkhuTheragāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Ud 1:9 · Ascetics (Jaṭila Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuUdānaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Udāna · Ud 1:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Udāna Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuUdānaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

MN 12 · The Great Lion’s Roar Discourse (Mahāsīhanāda Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuMajjhima NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

In reply to a disparaging former disciple, the Buddha details his unique powers, confidences, and ascetic attainments as a Tathāgata.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Majjhima Nikāya Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuMajjhima NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Dhp 09 · Evil

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDhammapadaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Kamma's slow ripening: hastening toward good deeds and shunning evil, since small unwholesome acts accumulate like drops filling a jar.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Dhammapada Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDhammapadaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

DN 22 · The Great Establishing of Mindfulness Discourse (Mahā Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDīgha NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Presents the four frames of reference—body, feelings, mind, and mental qualities—as the path for establishing mindfulness toward awakening.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Dīgha Nikāya Discourse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDīgha NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Snp 1:9 · 1:9 Hemavata

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSutta NipātaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Sutta Nipāta Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSutta NipātaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Khp 9 · Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta — Goodwill

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuKhuddakapāṭhaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Khuddakapāṭha · Khp 9. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Khuddakapāṭha Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuKhuddakapāṭhaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

AN 2:2 · Exertions (Padhāna Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuAṅguttara NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Aṅguttara Nikāya Discourse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuAṅguttara NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Iti 10 · uttaka 10—13

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuItivuttakaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Itivuttaka · Iti 10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Itivuttaka Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuItivuttakaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

SN 1:25 · An Arahant (Arahanta Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSaṁyutta NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:25. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Saṁyutta Nikāya Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSaṁyutta NikāyaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Thig 5:4 · Nandā’s Vision

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder NunsṬhānissaro BhikkhuTherīgāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Therīgāthā · Thig 5:4. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Nuns Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Therīgāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder NunsṬhānissaro BhikkhuTherīgāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Thag 1:18 · Siṅgālapitar

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder MonksṬhānissaro BhikkhuTheragāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Theragāthā · Thag 1:18. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Elder Monks Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Theragāthā Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe Elder MonksṬhānissaro BhikkhuTheragāthāVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Ud 1:10 · Bāhiya (Bāhiya Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuUdānaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Udāna · Ud 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Udāna Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuUdānaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

MN 13 · The Great Mass of Stress (Mahā Dukkhakkhandha Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuMajjhima NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Examines the allure, drawback, and escape from sensuality, form, and feeling, surpassing rival ascetics' partial understanding of craving.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Majjhima Nikāya Discourse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuMajjhima NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Dhp 10 · The Rod

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Nonviolence toward all beings, since everyone trembles at violence and fears death just as oneself does.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Dhammapada Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDhammapadaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

DN 26 · The Wheel-turning Emperor (Excerpt) (Cakkavatti Sutta)

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDīgha NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

A narrative of moral decline shortening human lifespans over generations, and virtue's future restoration under a coming Buddha.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Dīgha Nikāya Discourse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuDīgha NikāyaDiscoursePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Snp 1:10 · 1:10 Āḷavaka

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BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSutta NipātaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 1:10. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Sutta Piṭaka Text Indian The Buddha Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu Sutta Nipāta Verse Pali Early Buddhist

BuddhismSutta PiṭakaTextIndianThe BuddhaṬhānissaro BhikkhuSutta NipātaVersePaliEarly BuddhistLibrary