Introduction This sutta is the second in a series of three suttas dedicated to the Buddha’s conversations with the hermit
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Introduction In the Majjhima Nikaya, the 71st, 72nd, and 73rd suttas form a single narrative of the evolving relationship between
This lesson is about Kutadanda Sutta Q: What is a good offering?
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Kutadanta’s Question The brahmin Kutadanta is about to perform a lavish sacrifice. Numerous bulls, cows, goats, and rams have been
This lesson is about Bhadekaratta Sutta, MN 131. Q: What does it mean to tire oneself with dreams about the
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One day, the Buddha recited to his disciples verses about his reflections on the night he attained Awakening: Don’t tire
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This lesson goes over Pasarasi Sutta, MN 26 Q: What are the two types of search? What does each one
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Hermitage One day, the disciples of the Buddha, who had not heard a sermon directly from the mouth of the
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This lesson is about the three messenger. The three messengers are described in Chapter 1 and 2 of the book
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Buddhism begins with the Brahmaviharas, and Buddhism seals all its great teachings with the Brahmaviharas. Tevijja Sutta and the Four
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