NOT SELF

SN 22.59 Anatta-lakkhana Sutta: The Discourse on the Not-self Thus I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Benares, in the...

Balancing the 5 faculties

SN 46.53 Aggi Sutta: Fire translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu On one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Savatthi in...

OVERCOMING LAZINESS

Kusita-Arambhavatthu Sutta: The Grounds for Laziness & the Arousal of Energy "Monks, there are these eight grounds for laziness. Which...

HOW THINKING AFFECTS THE MIND

Dvedhavitakka Sutta I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's...

THE MASTER OF SUPERNORMAL POWER

A contemporary of famous arhats such as Subhūti, Śāriputra, and Mahākāśyapa, he is considered the second of the Buddha’s two foremost...

MASTER OF THE DIVINE EYE

MASTER OF THE DIVINE EYE VEN ANURUDDHA Among those who were pre-eminent in a particular skill was the venerable Anuruddha, who was...

FOOD

SN 46.51 PTS: S v 102 CDB ii 1597 Ahara Sutta: Food (For the Factors for Awakening) translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu ©...

OBSTACLES

AN 5.51 PTS: A iii 63 Avarana Sutta: Obstacles translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu © 2003 On one occasion the Blessed One...

MEANS OF ESCAPE

AN 6.13 PTS: A iii 290 Nissaraniya Sutta: Means of Escape translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu © 2001 "Monks, these six...

Perceptions

AN 7.46 PTS: A iv 46 Sañña Sutta: Perceptions translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu © 2004 Monks, these seven perceptions,...

REGARDING NIMITTA

AN 3.100 (xi-xv) PTS: A i 255 Thai 3.103 Nimitta Sutta: Themes translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu The traditional title for...

BUDDHA EXPLAINING THE COSMOS

AN 10.29 PTS: A v 59 Kosala Sutta: The Kosalan translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu [1] "Monks, as far as Kasi & Kosala...