Photo by Pixabay from Pexels  The brahmin Doṇa asked the Buddha On one occasion the Blessed One was traveling along the highway between Ukkaṭṭhā and Setavya. The brahmin…

Photo by ACK15 on Unsplash On one occasion the Blessed One was wandering in the Kosalan country with a large Sangha of bhikkhus, and eventually he arrived at…

Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash At Savatthi. “Bhikkhus, I say that the destruction of the taints is for one who knows and sees, not for one who…

A fool suffers both in this life and the next, while the astute benefits in both respects At one time the Buddha was staying near…

Photo by Jed Owen on Unsplash “Bhikkhus, possessing ten qualities, one is deposited in hell as if brought there. What ten? (1) “Here, someone destroys life; he is…

The nutriments for the hindrances At Savatthī. “Bhikkhus, just as this body, sustained by nutriment, subsists in dependence on nutriment and does not subsist without…

Photo by Sam Moqadam on Unsplash This was said by the Lord… “Bhikkhus, these three are inner stains, inner enemies, inner foes, inner murderers, inner adversaries. What three?…

Photo by Taylor Simpson on Unsplash “Monks, these six are conditions that are conducive to amiability, that engender feelings of endearment, engender feelings of respect, leading to a…

Photo by Julie Ricard on Unsplash On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Vajjians at Ukkacela on the bank of the river Ganges, together with…

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…