Nāgasutta
The Giant
When going for a bath, the Buddha encounters a giant royal elephant. But a spiritual giant is even more impressive.
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Migasālāsutta
With Migasālā
In response to criticism, the Buddha explains that it is difficult to compare the spiritual development of different individuals, so we should not be judgmental.
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Iṇasutta
Debt
Poor people suffer when they get in debt. Spiritual practitioners who are devoid of good qualities suffer in a similar way.
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Mahācundasutta
By Mahācunda
In a discourse evidently set some time after the Buddha’s passing, Venerable Mahācunda urges different groups of meditators, whether they emphasize serenity or insight, to respect and support each other.
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Paṭhamasandiṭṭhikasutta
Apparent in the Present Life (1st)
The Buddha explains to the wanderer Moliyasīvaka how the teaching may be realized in the present life.
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Dutiyasandiṭṭhikasutta
Apparent in the Present Life (2nd)
The Buddha explains a brahmin how the teaching may be realized in the present life.
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Khemasutta
With Khema
Two monks separately come to the Buddha and speak of awakening in terms of letting go conceit. The Buddha affirms that they are, in fact, awakened, and that such indirect means are the proper way to make such declarations.
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Indriyasaṁvarasutta
Sense Restraint
Just as a tree without leaves cannot grow, sense restraint is the foundation for spiritual growth.
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Ānandasutta
With Ānanda
Venerables Ānanda and Sāriputta discuss how a mendicant can further their learning and understanding.
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Khattiyasutta
Aristocrats
The Buddha explains to the brahmin Jāṇussoṇī the ambition, quest, commitment, insistence, and ultimate goal of aristocrats, brahmins, householders, women, bandits, and ascetics.
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Appamādasutta
Diligence
With a series of vivid similes, the Buddha shows how diligence leads to benefits in both this life and the next.
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Dhammikasutta
About Dhammika
The monk Dhammika annoys both the monks and the layfolk so badly that they banish him. He comes to the Buddha, who consoles him and raises his spirits with a story, while at the same time showing him the error of his ways.