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| (Avijjā) Paccaya Sutta | The
(Avijjā) Paccaya Sutta, gives the traditional formula, that is, the
“direct order” (anuloma) dependent arising (Paticcasamuppada), beginning
with “ignorance” (avijjā). This latter Sutta, as such, starts with the
unknown, yet an innate and univ | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 5/26/2020 | Download | 217 |
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| Dhathu Vibhanga Sutta | In this sutta, the Buddha describes the six properties that constitute a person. There is no reference to a soul, or ground of being, or inner Buddha-Nature or Buddha -Hood, all themes common to modern Buddhism. As shown in this sutta, and many others, th | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 9/27/2020 | Download | 170 |
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| Ratana Sutta - Download PDF | The
city of Vesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to
the poor folks. Due to the presence of decaying corpses the evil spirits
began to haunt the city; this was followed by a pestilence. Plagued by
these three fears of famine. | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 5/19/2020 | Download | 253 |
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| The 31 planes of existence | The suttas describe the 31 distinct "planes" or "realms" of existence into which beings can be reborn during their long wanderings through samsara. These range from the extraordinarily dark, grim, and painful hell realms all the way up to the most sublime | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 8/25/2020 | Download | 194 |
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| The Five Aggregates - Modern World Approach | Two separate articles on the Five Aggregates (Panchaskandaya in Pali) for the modern world by Sean Murphy who is a teacher of Zen Buddhism and Gaylon Ferguson an acharya, or senior teacher, in the Shambhala International Buddhist community. See how they g | Dhamma articles | 520.63 KB | 12/18/2020 | Download | 251 |
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| The Four Noble Truths - Rick Hanson | The Four Noble Truths are the most fundamental teaching of the Buddha. Deceptively simple, they actually provide a profound explanation of human unhappiness, both gross and subtle, and how to attain increasingly positive states of mind, from stress relief | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 10/26/2020 | Download | 171 |
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| What the Buddha Taught - Walpola Rahula. Buy printed book, Kindle, Audio | Ven. Rahula Walpola, scholar and monk, discovers this foundation of Buddhism for us first through straightforward explication, never skipping over a point that has yet to be substantiated, then through translations from key scriptures. | Dhamma Texts | Unknown | 4/28/2020 | Download | 293 |
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| What the Buddha Taught - Walpola Rahula. Download PDF | Ven. Rahula Walpola, scholar and monk, discovers this foundation of Buddhism for us first through straightforward explication, never skipping over a point that has yet to be substantiated, then through translations from key scriptures. | Dhamma texts | Unknown | 4/28/2020 | Download | 685 |