8 PureDhamma

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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. #6645-8s-1-MN31-Culagosin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Similar to the previous. After the incident with Devadatta, the Buddha cautions the mendicants against becoming complacent and points to liberation as the true heart of the teaching. #6645-8s-1-MN30-Culasaro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha explains how one can make a wish to be reborn in different realms. #6644-8s-2-MN120-Sankhrrupa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to the Buddha, careful observance of ethical precepts is the foundation of all higher achievements in the spiritual life. #6644-8s-1-MN006-akankhey  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beginning by praising a wise person, the Buddha goes on to explain that one becomes wise by inquiring into the elements, sense fields, dependent origination, and what is possible and impossible. #6642-8s-1-MN091-BrahmayuB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beginning by praising a wise person, the Buddha goes on to explain that one becomes wise by inquiring into the elements, sense fields, dependent origination, and what is possible and impossible. #6642-8s-1-MN091-BrahmayuA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The oldest and most respected brahmin of the age sends a student to examine the Buddha, and he spends several months following his every move before reporting back. Convinced that the Buddha fulfills an ancient prophecy of the Great Man, the brahmin becomes his disciple. ##6642-8s-1-MN091-BrahmayuA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The oldest and most respected brahmin of the age sends a student to examine the Buddha, and he spends several months following his every move before reporting back. Convinced that the Buddha fulfills an ancient prophecy of the Great Man, the brahmin becomes his disciple. #6642-8s-1-MN091-BrahmayuA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venerable Ānanda is invited by the Buddha to speak on the Buddha’s amazing qualities, and proceeds to list a series of apparently miraculous events accompanying his birth. The Buddha caps it off by explaining what he thinks is really amazing about himself. #6640-8s-1-MN123-Acchariyaabbhuta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A detailed analysis of several central themes, including sense perception, feeling, defilements, kamma, etc. #6638-8s-3-AN6-63-Nibbedhi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Potaliya got upset at being referred to as “householder”, the Buddha quizzed him as to the true nature of attachment and renunciation. #6638-8s-1-MN054-PotaliyaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Potaliya got upset at being referred to as “householder”, the Buddha quizzed him as to the true nature of attachment and renunciation. #6638-8s-1-MN054-PotaliyaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure. #6637-8s-1-MN075-magandiyaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure. #6637-8s-1-MN075-magandiyaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beginning with profound meditation absorption, the Buddha goes on to deeper and deeper levels, showing how insight on this basis leads to the detaching of consciousness from any form of rebirth. #6636-8s-2-MN106-anenja Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Unmistaken อปัณณกสูตร : Practices that can’t fail. (Sutta Pitaka, Volume 12, Anguttara Nikaya, Section 16) Unfailing Dice อปัณณกสูตร : Failure or success in morality, mind, and view is like loaded dice. deals with there are three failures. (Sutta Pitaka, Volume 12, Anguttara Nikaya, Section 119) #6636-8s-1-AN3-16.19-apannaka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Numbered Discourses 6636-8s-1-AN3-16.19-apannaka AN3.16 AN3.118 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Success in the spiritual life does not depend on any vows you may or may not make, but on whether you practice well. #6635-8s-2-MN126-bhumija Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young monk is unable to persuade a prince of the blessings of peace of mind. The Buddha offers similes based on training an elephant that would have been successful, as this was a field the prince was familiar with #6635-8s-1-MN125-dantabhu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha teaches a group of uncommitted householders how to use a rational reflection to arrive at practices and principles that are guaranteed to have a good outcome, even if we don’t know all the variables. (พระไตรปิฎกเล่มที่ ๑๓ พระสุตตันตปิฎกเล่มที่ ๕ [ฉบับมหาจุฬาฯ]) #6634-8s-1-MN060-ApannakaB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha teaches a group of uncommitted householders how to use a rational reflection to arrive at practices and principles that are guaranteed to have a good outcome, even if we don’t know all the variables. (พระไตรปิฎกเล่มที่ ๑๓ พระสุตตันตปิฎกเล่มที่ ๕ [ฉบับมหาจุฬาฯ]) #6634-8s-1-MN060-ApannakaA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.