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Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association is dedicated to fostering cultural flourishing through essays, poetry, art and philosophical analysis.

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Buddhism

MN 36 · The Longer Discourse to Saccaka (Mahā Saccaka Sutta)

The Buddha recounts his failed ascetic austerities and describes attaining the four jhānas and the three knowledges on the night of his awakening.

Buddhism

AN 2:99 · Fools (Bāla Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:99. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Iti 30 · uttaka 30

Itivuttaka · Iti 30. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

SN 2:2 · Kassapa the Deva’s Son (Kassapa Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 2:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Thig 13:2 · Rohiṇī

Therīgāthā · Thig 13:2. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Thag 1:61 · Vappa

Theragāthā · Thag 1:61. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Snp 3:1 · 3:1 The Going Forth

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 3:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Ud 3:7 · Mahā Kassapa (Kassapa Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:7. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

MN 35 · The Shorter Discourse to Saccaka (Cūḷa Saccaka Sutta)

The Buddha refutes the debater Saccaka's claim that the five aggregates constitute a controllable self, demonstrating their impermanence and non-self.

Buddhism

AN 2:74 · Pleasures (Sukha Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:74. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Iti 29 · uttaka 29

Itivuttaka · Iti 29. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

SN 1:73 · Wealth (Vitta Sutta)

Saṁyutta Nikāya · SN 1:73. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Thig 13:1 · Ambapālī

Therīgāthā · Thig 13:1. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Thag 1:57 · Kuṭivihārin (2)

Theragāthā · Thag 1:57. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Snp 2:14 · 2:14 Dhammika

Sutta Nipāta · Snp 2:14. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Ud 3:6 · Pilinda (Pilinda Sutta)

Udāna · Ud 3:6. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Dhp 26 · Brahmans

Redefining 'brahman' by purity of conduct and liberation rather than by birth, caste, or ritual status.

Buddhism

MN 33 · The Greater Cowherd Discourse (Mahā Gopālaka Sutta)

Eleven qualities a monk needs to progress and flourish in the Dhamma, likened to eleven skills required of a good cowherd.

Buddhism

AN 2:61 · Communal Living (Sannivāsa Sutta)

Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:61. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

Buddhism

Iti 28 · uttaka 28

Itivuttaka · Iti 28. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.

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