“Bhikkhus, there are these four ways of developing concentration further. What four? There is a way of developing concentration further that leads to blissful meditation…

“And what is the noble method that he has clearly seen and thoroughly penetrated with wisdom? Here, bhikkhus, the noble disciple attends closely and carefully…

Photo by Larm Rmah on Unsplash At Sāvatthī. King Pasenadi of Kosala sat to one side, and the Buddha said to him, “So, great king, where are you coming…

Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash At Sāvatthī. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down to one side. The Buddha said…

Photo by Mark Olsen on Unsplash Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha in the middle of the day, bowed, and sat down to one…

Photo by Bryan Goff on Unsplash For the Welfare of Many This was said by the Lord… “Bhikkhus, these three persons appearing in the world appear for the…

At Savatthi. “Bhikkhus, dwell with your minds well established in the four establishments of mindfulness. Do not let the Deathless be lost on you. “In…

Photo by David Mullins on Unsplash With Anāthapiṇḍika At Sāvatthī. Now at that time the householder Anāthapiṇḍika was sick, suffering, gravely ill. Then he addressed a man, “Please, mister, go…

Photo by mali maeder from Pexels On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Cālikā, on Cālikā Mountain. On that occasion Venerable Meghiya was the Blessed One‘s…

Photo by Pixabay from Pexels On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There he addressed the bhikkhus…

Photo by Ditto Bowo on Unsplash “Bhikkhus, I will teach you an exposition of the Dhamma on creeping. Listen and attend closely. I will speak.” “Yes, Bhante,” those…

Photo by Piotr Usewicz on Unsplash “Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks for an unethical person because of their failure in ethics. What five? Firstly, an unethical person loses…

Photo by Dương Nhân from Pexels The Five Drawbacks for an Unethical Person because of their Failure in Ethics and Five Benefits for an Ethical Person because of…

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…