Podcast Episodes

AN 10.101 - 10.112 Perceptions for Ascetics

AN 10.101 Three ascetic perceptions lead to seven results.
AN 10.102 The seven factors of awakening lead to realizing the three knowledges.
AN 10.103 T…

7 hours ago

AN 10.95 - 10.100 With Upali Part 2

An 10.95 The wanderer Uttiya asks the Buddha a series of ten metaphysical questions as to whether the cosmos is finite, etc. The Buddha responds by s…

5 days, 4 hours ago

AN 10.91 - 10.94 With Upali Part 1

AN 10.91 The Buddha teaches Anāthapiṇḍika ten kinds of persons who enjoy sensual pleasures.
AN 10.92 A noble disciple has eliminated five perils, real…

1 week ago

AN 10.84 - 10.90 On Senior Mendicants Part 2

AN 10.84 When a mendicant declares enlightenment, the Buddha or another accomplished meditator examines them.
AN 10.85 Venerable Mahācunda teaches tha…

1 week, 3 days ago

AN 10.81 - 10.83 On Senior Mendicants

AN 10.81 Giving up ten things, the Buddha lives free of limits.
AN 10.82 A mendicant cannot achieve progress if they have ten bad qualities starting w…

1 week, 5 days ago

AN 10.71 - 10.80 If You Want

AN 10.71 If a mendicant wishes to attain spiritual heights, they should begin by practicing the code of training rules.
AN 10.72 When the Buddha recei…

2 weeks, 5 days ago

AN 10.63 - 10.70 On Pairs Part 2

AN 10.63 Those who have certainty in the Buddha may realize the final goal in this life or the next.
AN 10.64 Stream-enterers may realize the final go…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

AN 10.61 - 10.62 On Pairs Part 1

AN 10.61 Even though ignorance has no discernible first point, it still has a cause.
AN 10.62 Even though craving has no discernible first point, it s…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

AN 10.51 - 10.60 Your Own Mind

Episode 1

10.51 The Buddha teaches that, if you can’t read anyone else’s mind, read your own by regular self-reflection.
10.52 Sāriputta teaches that, if you ca…

1 month ago

AN 10.41 - 10.50 Abuse

10.41 Ten reasons for disputes in the Saṅgha.
10.42 Ten roots for disputes in the Saṅgha.
10.43 Ten roots for disputes in the Saṅgha.
10.44 A mendicant …

1 month, 1 week ago