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The Great Arahant Nun Subha proclaims the Dhamma to a rogue in the forest.

Chant the first sermon of the Buddha.

Learn how the Supreme Buddha wisely taught the second and third noble truth to a village headman by relating it to his personal experience.

In the final part of the Nidhikhanda Sutta we learn about the value of parents and the great power of good deeds.

Dear Dhamma friends, dear children, Some people only get the chance to collect merit very rarely. On that occasion, by thinking wisely, they do meritorious actions. If they don’t think wisely they will miss the chance. This story is about a wise person who took the greatest advantage from the opportunity he received. A long…

When investing in good actions, we need to know a little bit about how they work. In this episode, we learn about how our actions are our only true possession. To illustrate this part of the Nidhikhanda Sutta, we will learn a very beautiful Dhammapada verse.

The Buddha taught us that ethics is the foundation for all of the good qualities we can develop in the mind. By following five basic training rules we can eliminate worry and regret that disturbs our meditation. As well, we avoid all the unpleasant results of unwholesome actions. Because this also has a positive benefit…

Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was living at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There he addressed the bhikkhus thus: “Bhikkhus.”—“Venerable sir,”they replied. The Blessed One said this: “Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu is pursuing the higher mind, from time to time he should give attention to five signs. What are…

Dear Dhamma friends and children, We can not predict how we could fully realize the Buddha’s teachings. This can only be known by a Buddha. The Buddha’s eye is endowed with two special knowledges. One of the knowledges is asayanusaya. From this knowledge one can see a record of a person’s faults and difficulties they…

This religious instruction was given by the Supreme Buddha while he was in residence at Jetavana with reference to Treasurer Catfoot, Biḷālapādaka. For once upon a time the residents of Sāvatthi banded themselves together and gave alms to the Congregation of Monks presided over by the Buddha. Now one day the Teacher, in returning thanks,…

Learn how to ask the monks for forgiveness and share merit with them. And download a PDF.

When people do not know what dark and light is, they head to darkness and avoid the happiness of light. This wonderful teaching was delivered by the Buddha to a King in The kingdom of Kosalans, India.