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Photo by Greg Rosenke on Unsplash Then a certain affluent brahmin approached the Blessed One and exchanged greetings with him. When he had concluded his greeting and cordial…
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Bāhiya Sutta Ud 1.10 At one time the Gracious One was dwelling near Sāvatthī, in Jeta’s Wood, at Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then at that time Bāhiya of…
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Tikicchaka Sutta AN 10.108 “Monks, doctors give a purgative for warding off diseases caused by bile, diseases caused by phlegm, diseases caused by the internal wind…
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Photo by Samuel Silitonga from Pexels At Sāvatthī. Now at that time King Pasenadi of Kosala used to eat rice by the bucket. Then after eating King Pasenadi of…
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Photo by Vincenzo Malagoli on Unsplash “Bhikkhus, when a deva is due to pass away from a company of devas, five prognostic signs appear: His flower-garlands wither, His…
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Dutiyapuññābhisanda Sutta AN 4.52 “Bhikkhus, there are these four streams of merit, streams of the wholesome, nutriments of happiness—heavenly, ripening in happiness, conducive to heaven—that lead…
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Photo by Guillaume Meurice from Pexels The four kinds of mindfulness meditation are a complete heap of what is skillful. At Savatthi. There the Blessed One said this:…
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“Bhikkhus, there are these three taints. What three? The taint of sensual desire, the taint of being, and the taint of ignorance. These are the…
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Photo by Marc Mintel on Unsplash I have heard that at one time the Blessed One was staying at Nadika, in the Brick Hall. There he addressed the…
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“Bhikkhus, there are these five timely gifts. What five? (1) One gives a gift to a visitor. (2) One gives a gift to one setting…
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The Siṃsapa Grove On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Kosambi in a siṃsapa grove. Then the Blessed One took up a few…
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Photo by Julie Ricard on Unsplash Discourse on Blessings On one occasion the Blessed One was living near Savatthi at Jetavana at Anathapindika’s monastery. Now when the night…
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Photo by Yuiizaa September on Unsplash Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, went to the home of the householder Anāthapiṇḍika,…
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Photo by cottonbro from Pexels “Bhikkhus, those families dwell with Brahmā where at home the mother and father are revered by their children. Those families dwell with the…
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With Dhammadinna At one time the Buddha was staying near Bārāṇasi, in the deer park at Isipatana. Then the lay follower Dhammadinna, together with five hundred…
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Discourse on the Applications of Mindfulness At one time the Lord was staying among the Kuru people in the township of the Kurus called Kammāssadhamma.…
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With Aṅgulimāla so i have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time in the…
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Then the householder Anāthapiṇḍika approached the Blessed One…. The Blessed One said to him: “Householder, there are these four things that are wished for, desired,…
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Sambodhi Sutta AN 9.1 I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in Jeta’s Grove, Anathapindika’s monastery. There he said…
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