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Hearing of the death of the Jain leader Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta, the Buddha encourages the Saṅgha to swiftly resolve any disputes. He lays down a series o…
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MN 103 Is This What You Think of Me
The Buddha teaches the monks to not dispute about the fundamental teachings, but to always strive for harmony.
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MN 102 The Five and Three
A middle length version of the more famous Brahmajala Sutta (DN1), this surveys a range of speculative views and dismisses them all.
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MN 101 At Devadaha
The Buddha tackles a group of Jain ascetics, pressing them on their claim to be practicing to end all suffering by self-mortification. He points out …
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MN 100 With Saṅgārava
Angered by the devotion of a brahmin lady, a brahmin visits the Buddha. He positions himself against traditionalists and rationalists, as someone who…
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MN 99 With Subbha
Working hard is not valuable in and of itself; what matters is the outcome. And just as in lay life, spiritual practice may or may not lead to fruitf…
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MN 98 With Vāseṭṭha
Two brahmin students ask the Buddha about what makes a brahmin: birth or deeds? the Buddha points out that, while the species of animals are determin…
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MN 97 With Dhanañjāni
A corrupt tax-collector is redeemed by his encounter with Venerable Sāriputta.
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MN 96 With Esukārī
A brahmin claims that one deserves service and privilege depending on caste, but the Buddha counters that it is conduct, not caste, that show a perso…
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MN 95 With Caṅkī
The reputed brahmin Caṅkī goes with a large group to visit the Buddha, despite the reservations of other brahmins. A precocious student challenges th…
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