Photo by Ethan Jones from Pexels At Savatthī.  “Bhikkhus, an instructed noble disciple does not think: ‘When what exists does what come to be? With the arising of…

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…

Photo by lalesh aldarwish from Pexels “Bhikkhus, possessing three factors, a master thief breaks into houses, plunders wealth, commits banditry, and ambushes highways. What three? Here, a master…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

“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…

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…

Photo by Peter Brown from Pexels With Mahānāma (2nd) SO I HAVE HEARD.  At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, near Kapilavatthu…

“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…

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…

Photo by SUBHRADIP PRAMANIK from Pexels On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Savatthi in Jeta’s Grove, Anathapiṇḍika’s Park. Now on that occasion the Venerable Sāriputta…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Photo by lalesh aldarwish from Pexels Ethics “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics. What five? Firstly, an unethical person…

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,…

How a virtuous family head is like a great tree in the mountains “Bhikkhus, based on the Himalayas, the king of mountains, great sal trees…

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…