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AN 5:57 Themes
The Buddha gave us a set of five recollections for everyone to practice. He teaches us the benefit that comes from this recollection, and he explains how it leads directly to Nibbana. “Bhikkhus, there are these five themes that should often be reflected upon by a woman or a man, by a householder or one gone…
MN 135 Culakammavibhanga Sutta, The Shorter Analysis of Action
Have you ever wondered why we see different kinds of people in the world? The Supreme Buddha understood exactly why this is.
Paticca Samuppada Samudayo and Nirodho, Arising and Cessation of Causality
The Supreme Buddha teaches about the arising and cessation of this whole mass of suffering.
Angulimala Paritta
This powerful Declaration of Truth was taught by our Supreme Buddha to Arahant Aṅgulimāla to bless a pregnant mother who was in extreme pain, unable to deliver her baby.
AN 5:235 Anukampa, A Monk with Compassion
Learn the five ways a monk can practice compassion towards lay people. “Monks, a resident monk with five qualities shows compassion to the lay people. What five? They encourage them in higher ethics. They equip them to see the truth of the teachings. When they are sick, they go to them and prompt their mindfulness,…
Maranasati: Verses of Mindfulness of Death
Seeing how others die, applying it to one’s own life, one should develop mindfullness of death.
AN 5:50 Sokasallaharana Sutta, Pulling Out the Dart of Sorrow
How does a wise person experience death? At one time Venerable Nārada was staying at Pāṭaliputta, in the Chicken Monastery. Now at that time King Muṇḍa’s dear and beloved Queen Bhaddā had just passed away. And since that time, the king did not bathe, anoint himself, eat his meals, or apply himself to his work….
AN 9:2 With Meghiya
What should we do to prepare the mind for wisdom? At one time the Buddha was staying near Cālikā, on the Cālikā mountain. Now, at that time Venerable Meghiya was the Buddha’s attendant. Then Venerable Meghiya went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, “Sir, I’d like to enter…
SN 2:10 Suriya Paritta, Discourse Given to the Sun Deity
The Sun deity, who has gone for refuge to the Supreme Buddha, was saved from being swallowed by Rāhu the Asura, due to his unshakable confidence in the Supreme Buddha.
SN 2:9 Canda Paritta, Discourse Given to the Moon Deity
The Moon deity, who has gone for refuge to the Supreme Buddha, was saved from being swallowed by Rāhu the Asura, due to his unshakable confidence in the Supreme Buddha.
Buddhanussati Meditation, Recollection of the Qualities of the Supreme Buddha
Even thinking about the qualities of the Buddha can concentrate our minds!
Metta Bhavana, Loving-kindness Meditation
May all beings … be free from anger … be free from ill will.