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Back to SearchMN 94 With Ghoṭamukha
A brahmin denies that there is such a thing as a principled renunciate life, but Venerable Udena persuades him otherwise.
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MN 93 With Assalāyana
A precocious brahmin student is encouraged against his wishes to challenge the Buddha on the question of caste. His reluctance turns out to be justif…
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MN 92 With Sela
A brahmanical ascetic named Keṇiya invites the entire Saṅgha for a meal. When the brahmin Sela sees what is happening, he visits the Buddha and expre…
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MN 91 With Brahmāyu
The oldest and most respected brahmin of the age sends a student to examine the Buddha, and he spends several months following his every move before …
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MN 90 At Kaṇṇakatthala
King Pasenadi questions the Buddha on miscellaneous matters: caste, omniscience, and the gods among them.
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MN 89 Shrines to the Teaching
King Pasenadi, near the end of his life, visits the Buddha, and shows moving devotion and love for his teacher.
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MN 88 Discourse on the Foreign Cloth
King Pasenadi takes a chance to visit Venerable Ānanda, where he asks about skillful and unskillful behavior, and what is praised by the Buddha. He o…
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MN 87 Born of Affection
A rare glimpse into the marital life of King Pasenadi, and how he is led to the Dhamma by his Queen, the incomparable Mallikā. She confirms the Buddh…
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MN 86 With Aṅgulimāla
Ignoring warnings, the Buddha ventures into the domain of the notorious killer Aṅgulimāla and succeeds in converting him to the path of non-violence.…
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MN 85 With Prince Bodhi
Admitting that he used to believe that pleasure was to be gained through pain, the Buddha explains how his practice showed him the fallacy of that id…
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