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The monk Channa is suffering a painful terminal illness and wishes to take his own life.
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MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika
As the great lay disciple Anāthapiṇḍika lies dying, Venerable Sāriputta visits him and gives a powerful teaching on non-attachment.
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MN 142 The Analysis of Religious Donations
When his step-mother Mahāpajāpatī wishes to offer him a robe for his personal use, the Buddha encourages her to offer it to the entire Saṅgha instead…
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MN 141 The Analysis of the Truths
Expanding on the Buddha’s first sermon, Venerable Sāriputta gives a detailed explanation of the four noble truths.
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MN 140 The Exposition of the Elements
While staying overnight in a potter’s workshop, the Buddha has a chance encounter with a monk who does not recognize him. They have a long and profou…
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MN 139 The Analysis of Non Conflict
Achieving peace is no simple matter. The Buddha explains how to avoid conflict through contentment, right speech, understanding pleasure, and not ins…
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MN 138 The Analysis of a Recitation Passage
The Buddha gives a brief and enigmatic statement on the ways consciousness may become attached. Venerable Mahākaccāna is invited by the mendicants to…
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MN 137 The Analysis of the Six Sense Fields
A detailed analysis of the six senses and the relation to emotional and cognitive processes.
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MN 136 The Longer Analysis of Deeds
Confronted with an overly simplistic version of his own teachings, the Buddha emphasizes the often overlooked nuances and qualifications in how karma…
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MN 135 The Shorter Exposition of Action
The Buddha explains to a brahmin how your deeds in past lives affect you in this life.
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