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BWV 025: The Good Things in Life

Posted on April 28, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Buddha is reflecting on whether it is possible for Kings to rule the world with justice. Māra, finding this out, comes to the wrong conclusion, and tries to tempt him. The Buddha explains what is truly good.

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Buddhakhetta and Buddhāpadāna

Posted on April 22, 2012April 16, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Buddhapadana

A study and translation of the Buddhāpadāna by Mr. Dwijendralal Barua.

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BWV 024: The Provenance of the Buddhas

Posted on April 21, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Buddha taught this verse in answer to a question by Venerable Ānanda.

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The Asokan Missions from the Extended Mahavamsa

Posted on April 15, 2012April 15, 2017 by Ānandajoti
Asokan-Missions

The first translation of the Extended Mahāvaṁsa chapters XII-XIV, which describe the missions sent out during King Asoka’s time to bring the Dhamma to the outlying districts and countries.

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BWV 023: The Gift of Fearlessness

Posted on April 14, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The gods come to see the Buddha and praise various kinds of giving, including the gift of fearlessness.

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BWV 020: Four Things leading to Success

Posted on April 7, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A monkey-King outwits a crocodile who tries to eat him, and the crocodile acknowledges his escape with the following verse.

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BWV 022: Wise Discrimination

Posted on March 31, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta uncovers a female monkey as the real thief of the King’s jewels, and the King praised him with the following verse.

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Devadatta vs. the Buddha

Posted on March 25, 2012March 25, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Buddha-at-Wat-Pho

I wrote the following to replace an inaccurate account on Wikipedia of Devadatta’s position in Theravāda Buddhism, which denied any canonical evidence for his standing, and blamed it on later, non-Canonical sources.

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BWV 021: Three Things leading to Success

Posted on March 24, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta escapes from a man-eating ogre (rakkhasa) and the latter acknowledges his escape with the following verse.

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The Ascendency of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia

Posted on March 17, 2012March 16, 2012 by Ānandajoti
The Ascendency of Theravada Buddhism

Book Review of The Ascendency of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia by Prapod Assavavirulhakarn

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BWV 019: The Path to Heaven

Posted on March 10, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta, reborn as the Lord of the Gods Sakka, explains the path to Heaven to his former wife.

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BWV 018: The Purification of Mortals

Posted on March 3, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

Anāthapiṇḍika is reborn as a god in Heaven. Later he comes to see the Buddha and utters these words.

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BWV 017: Truth and Untruth have Different Results

Posted on February 25, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

To protect their new-born son, the Bodhisatta, the King and Queen build an iron house and keep him in it. On coming of age, though, he realises he is not safe from old age and death and proclaims 24 verses which culimate in the following famous verses.

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BWV 016: The Priority of Truth

Posted on February 18, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta’s teaching to the man-eating King, which eventually persuades him to give up his evil habit.

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Why the Buddha Suffered

Posted on February 12, 2012April 13, 2017 by Ānandajoti
Why-the-Buddha-Suffered

A new text and translation of a section of the Apadāna, together with its commentary, explaining why the Buddha suffered in his last life.

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BWV 015: Merits follow one to the Next World

Posted on February 11, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A rich merchant dies after living like a pauper. The Buddha explains that in a previous life he had given alms to a Paccekabuddha, and so in this life he became rich; however, he regreted it later, so he couldn’t enjoy it.

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BWV 014: Four Well-Said Verses

Posted on February 4, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

Some verses that were taught to the Bodhisatta by a brāhman who had heard them from the Buddha Kassapa. He is rewarded with a thousand coins for each of the verses.

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Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi: Recollecting Ven. Bhikkhu Sumedha

Posted on January 29, 2012January 29, 2018 by Ānandajoti
Bhikkhu-Bodhi

On the occasion of the official launch of the Bhikkhu Sumedha Trust in December 2011, Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote this recollection of the monk he described as his closest friend.

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BWV 013: Four Things to Cultivate

Posted on January 28, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The yakkha Ālavaka asked the Buddha various questions on the spiritual life, and this verse is part of the answer.

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BWV 012: Ten Things that should be Done

Posted on January 21, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta, when he was King Janasandha, explained ten courses of action which, when not done, bring about regret in the future.

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