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The Buddha’s Declaration of Human Biological Unity

Posted on February 10, 2013February 9, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Nalin-Swaris

The Vāseṭṭha Sutta [Majjhima Nikāya 98] is an extraordinary discourse in which the Buddha demonstrates and affirms the biological unity of the human species.

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BWV 063: Not Deceiving One’s Friends

Posted on February 9, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The King sends his charioteer to kill and bury his son (the Bodhisatta) whom he believes to be disabled and unlucky. The Bodhisatta appeals to the charioteer thus.

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BWV 062: Ungratefulness gets its Just Desserts

Posted on February 2, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A man lost in a forest is saved by a monkey, the Bodhisatta, who, tired out, lies down to rest. The man, who is hungry, tries to kill him with a rock but fails. He is struck with leprosy, dies and is reborn in hell.

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Flipbook Showcase on Ancient Buddhist Texts

Posted on January 27, 2013January 24, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Flipbooks

I have just made a new page to hold the flipbooks that are available on the Ancient Buddhist Texts site. It makes a rather attractive presentation of these books, which load what is basically a pdf file page-by-page, making it easy and quick to read.

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BWV 061: Gratefulness and Moderation

Posted on January 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The god of a Banyan tree gives presents to merchants, who out of greed decide to cut down the tree. Their chief protests with this verse, and is the only one spared retribution.

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BWV 060: Four True Friends

Posted on January 19, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A god approaches and asks four questions regarding friends and this is the Buddha’s reply.

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BWV 059: True Friends

Posted on January 12, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

Seven things by which one can know a true friend.

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BWV 058: The True Friend

Posted on January 5, 2013May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Buddha explains the seven things by which one can recognise a true friend.

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Uposatha Calendar 2013/2557

Posted on January 3, 2013January 11, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Reciting Kammavaca

The Uposatha calendar for the recitation of the Pātimokkha from the beginning of Hemanta 2012 up and till the end of Hemanta in 2014.

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BWV 057: Friends, Bad and Good

Posted on December 29, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Buddha explains to the young man Sigāla how to distinguish bad friends and good friends.

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BWV 056: The 16 Qualities of Foes and Friends

Posted on December 22, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta explains to King Brahmadatta the sixteen qualities of a foe, and the sixteen qualities of a friend.

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BWV 055: The True Friend

Posted on December 15, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

People objected to someone because he was called Black-Ear; however he turned out to be a true friend. Names are not important, they are but sounds.

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BWV 054: Gratefulness to Friends

Posted on December 8, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

A jackal, who saved a lion when he was in peril of losing his life, is recommended by the lion to his jealous mate.

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A Guide to the Parsing of Pali

Posted on December 2, 2012November 15, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Reading Pali

A guide showing how to divide Pali words into syllables, with an extended example.

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BWV 053: Friendship knows no Boundaries

Posted on December 1, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta was one time born as a lowly god in a sacred reed (Kusanāḷi). Nevertheless he was able to save the home of a god who lived in a tree, who then spoke this verse.

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Ajita questions the Buddha

Posted on November 25, 2012November 25, 2012 by Ānandajoti
The Way to the Beyond

A series of questions and answers in which the Buddha leads a young brāhmaṇa to awakening.

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BWV 052: Loyalty gets its Reward

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

A King of the geese is caught by a fowler, but his Commander-in-Chief refuses to leave him. The fowler takes them to the King of Men who, impressed by their virtue, sets them free.

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Thirty Things that Invariably Happen with the Buddhas

Posted on November 18, 2012November 23, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Two Buddhas at Po Win Daung, Myanmar

A list of the thirty things that invariably happen with all the Buddhas, which serves to elevate the events in the life of our Gotama Buddha to mythic status.

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BWV 051: Virtue and Learning

Posted on November 17, 2012May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti

The Bodhisatta wishes to find out which is more important, virtue or learning, and takes a coin a day from the King until on the third day he is arrested. He then understands which is most valued in the world.

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BWV 050: The Desire for Happiness

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

As the Buddha goes on his alms-round he sees a group of boys tormenting a snake for fun. He admonishes them with this verse.

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