8 PureDhamma

A brahmin wishes to undertake a great sacrifice, and asks for the Buddha’s advice. The Buddha tells a legend of the past, in which a king is persuaded to give up violent sacrifice, and instead to devote his resources to supporting the needy citizens of his realm. However, even such a beneficial and non-violent sacrifice pales in comparison to the spiritual sacrifice of giving up attachments. #6749...

A brahmin wishes to undertake a great sacrifice, and asks for the Buddha’s advice. The Buddha tells a legend of the past, in which a king is persuaded to give up violent sacrifice, and instead to devote his resources to supporting the needy citizens of his realm. However, even such a beneficial and non-violent sacrifice pales in comparison to the spiritual sacrifice of giving up attachments. #6749...

A brahmin wishes to undertake a great sacrifice, and asks for the Buddha’s advice. The Buddha tells a legend of the past, in which a king is persuaded to give up violent sacrifice, and instead to devote his resources to supporting the needy citizens of his realm. However, even such a beneficial and non-violent sacrifice pales in comparison to the spiritual sacrifice of giving up attachments. #6749...

An elaborate story of a past life of the Buddha as a legendary king who renounced all to practice meditation. #6736–8s-1-DN17MahasudassanaC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An elaborate story of a past life of the Buddha as a legendary king who renounced all to practice meditation. #6736–8s-1-DN17MahasudassanaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An elaborate story of a past life of the Buddha as a legendary king who renounced all to practice meditation. #6736–8s-1-DN17MahasudassanaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A number of brahmins are discussing the true path to Brahmā. Contesting the claims to authority based on the Vedas, the Buddha insists that only personal experience can lead to the truth. #6734-8s-1-DN13-TevijjaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A number of brahmins are discussing the true path to Brahmā. Contesting the claims to authority based on the Vedas, the Buddha insists that only personal experience can lead to the truth. #6734-8s-1-DN13-TevijjaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha encounters a young man who honors his dead father by performing rituals. The Buddha recasts the meaningless rites in terms of virtuous conduct. This is the most detailed discourse on ethics for lay people. #6732-8s-1-DN31SigalakaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha encounters a young man who honors his dead father by performing rituals. The Buddha recasts the meaningless rites in terms of virtuous conduct. This is the most detailed discourse on ethics for lay people. #6732-8s-1-DN31SigalakaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hearing a love song from a god of music, the Buddha engages in a deep discussion with Sakka on the conditioned origin of attachment and suffering. #6730-8s-1-DN21SakkaC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hearing a love song from a god of music, the Buddha engages in a deep discussion with Sakka on the conditioned origin of attachment and suffering. #6730-8s-1-DN21SakkaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After hearing a love song from a god of music, the Buddha engages in a deep discussion with Sakka on the conditioned origin of attachment and suffering. #6730-8s-1-DN21SakkaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When deities from all realms gather in homage to the Buddha, he gives a series of verses describing them. These verses, which are commonly chanted in Theravadin countries, give one of the most detailed descriptions of the deities worshiped at the the time of the Buddha. #6729-8s-1-DN20MahaSamaya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha comes across three mendicants practicing diligently and harmoniously, and asks them how they do it. Reluctant to disclose their higher attainments, they explain how they deal with the practical affairs of living together. But when pressed by the Buddha, they reveal their meditation attainments. #6724-8s-1-MN31-CulaGosinsalaA  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

To counter the wrong view that a self-identical consciousness transmigrates from one life to the next, the Buddha teaches dependent origination, showing that consciousness invariably arises dependent on conditions. #6722-8s-2-MN37-MahaaTanhaC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To counter the wrong view that a self-identical consciousness transmigrates from one life to the next, the Buddha teaches dependent origination, showing that consciousness invariably arises dependent on conditions. #6722-8s-2-MN37-MahaaTanhaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eng To counter the wrong view that a self-identical consciousness transmigrates from one life to the next, the Buddha teaches dependent origination, showing that consciousness invariably arises dependent on conditions. #6722-8s-2-MN37-MahaTanhaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moggallāna visits the heaven of Sakka, the lord of gods, to see whether he really understands what the Buddha is teaching. #6722-8s-1-MN37-JulaTanha  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eng One of the monks denies that prohibited conduct is really a problem. The monks and then the Buddha subject him to an impressive dressing down. The Buddha compares someone who understands only the letter of the teachings to someone who grabs a viper by the tail, and also invokes the famous simile of the raft. #6713-8s-1-MN22-Alagadd-C Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eng One of the monks denies that prohibited conduct is really a problem. The monks and then the Buddha subject him to an impressive dressing down. The Buddha compares someone who understands only the letter of the teachings to someone who grabs a viper by the tail, and also invokes the famous simile of the raft. #6713-8s-1-MN22-Alagadd-B Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eng One of the monks denies that prohibited conduct is really a problem. The monks and then the Buddha subject him to an impressive dressing down. The Buddha compares someone who understands only the letter of the teachings to someone who grabs a viper by the tail, and also invokes the famous simile of the raft. #6713-8s-1-MN22-Alagadd-A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eng Venerable Anuruddha reflects that the teachings is for someone who is of few wishes, content, secluded, energetic, mindful, peaceful, and wise. To these seven thoughts, the Buddha adds an eighth: the teaching is for those who delight in non-proliferation. Practicing in line with these eight thoughts of a great man, Venerable Anuruddha achieves perfection. #6704-8s-3-AN8-46-Anuruddha Hosted on...

Eng The Buddha teaches the laywoman Visākhā four qualities through which a woman succeeds in this life, and four through which she succeeds in the next. #6704-8s-2-AN8-49-Winning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The uposatha observance day of the cowherds, the Jains, and the Buddha. #6704-8s-1-AN3-70-Sabbath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.