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When Potaliya got upset at being referred to as “householder”, the Buddha quizzed him as to the true nature of attachment and renunciation.
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MN 53 A Trainee
The Buddha is invited by his family, the Sakyans of Kapilavatthu, to inaugurate a new community hall. He invites Venerable Ānanda to explain in detai…
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MN 52 The Man from the City of Aṭṭhaka
Asked by a householder to teach a path to freedom, Venerable Ānanda explains no less than eleven meditative states that may serve as doors to the dea…
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MN 51 With Kandarka
The Buddha discusses mindfulness meditation with lay practitioners. Contrasting the openness of animals with the duplicity of humans, he explains how…
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MN 50 The Rebuke of Mara
Māra, the trickster and god of death, tried to annoy Moggallāna. He not only failed but was subject to a stern sermon warning of the dangers of attac…
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MN 49 On the Invitation of Brahma
The Buddha ascends to a high heavenly realm where he engages in a cosmic contest with a powerful divinity, who had fallen into the delusion that he w…
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MN 48 The Mendicants of Kosambi
Despite the Buddha’s presence, the monks of Kosambi fell into a deep and bitter dispute. The Buddha taught the reluctant monks to develop love and ha…
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MN 47 The Inquirer
While some spiritual teachers prefer to remain in obscurity, the Buddha not only encouraged his followers to closely investigate him, but gave them a…
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MN 46 The Greater Discourse on Taking up Practices
While we all want to be happy, we often find the opposite happens. The Buddha explains why.
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MN 45 The Shorter Discourse on Taking up Practices
The Buddha explains how taking up different practices may have harmful or beneficial results. The memorable simile of the creeper shows how insidious…
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