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In Madhurā, towards the north-eastern limit of the Buddha’s reach during his life, King Avantiputta asks Venerable Mahākaccāna regarding the brahmani…
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MN 83 About King Makhādeva
A rare extended mythic narrative, telling of an ancient kingly lineage and their eventual downfall.
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MN 82 With Raṭṭhapāla
A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapāla, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became …
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MN 81 With Ghaṭikāra
The Buddha relates an unusual account of a past life in the time of the previous Buddha, Kassapa. At that time he was not interested in Dhamma, and h…
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MN 80 With Vekhanasa
Starting off similar to the previous, the Buddha goes on to explain that one is not converted to his teaching just because of clever arguments, but b…
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MN 79 The Shorter Discourse With Sakuludāyī
A wanderer teaches his doctrine of the “highest splendor” but is unable to give a satisfactory account of what that means. The Buddha memorably compa…
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MN 78 With Uggāhamāna Samaṇamuṇḍika
A wanderer teaches that a person has reached the highest attainment when they keep four basic ethical precepts. The Buddha’s standards are considerab…
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MN 77 The Longer Discourse with Sakkuludāyī
Unlike many teachers, the Buddha’s followers treat him with genuine love and respect, since they see the sincerity of his teaching and practice.
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MN 76 With Sandaka
Venerable Ānanda teaches a group of wanderers how there are many different approaches to the spiritual life, many of which lead nowhere.
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MN 75 WIth Māgandiya
Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in s…
5 years, 11 months ago