Note: (a) A sutta whose title is preceded by an asterisk (*) means that it is only an excerpt. (b) All files are in pdf.
SD 40a (part 1 of 2): Levels of learning 1 [2013a, ISBN 978-981-07-5667-3]We are body-mind processes shaped by feelings and liberated by wisdom | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
40a.0 | Contents & TMC activities | ||
40a.1 | The Notion of Ditthi | Essay | The nature of doubt, views and right view in early Buddhism. |
40a.2 | Assalayana Sutta [Discourse to Assalayana] | M 93 | Purity is not on account of birth or rebirth. |
40a.3 | Yavakalapi Sutta [Discourse on the Sheaf of Barley] | S 35.207 [S B: 35.248] | How our senses affect our thinking. |
40a.4 | Levels of learning | Essay | On the nature and progress of spiritual maturation. |
40a.5 | Cula Hatthipadopama Sutta [Discourse on the Elephant’s Hoofprint Parable] | M 27 | The training for true discipleship |
40a.6 | Pasadika Sutta [Discourse on the Delightful] | D 29 | The conditions for failure and for success in a religion. |
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SD 40a (part 2 of 2): Levels of learning 2 [2013b, ISBN 978-981-07-6628-3]We are body-mind processes shaped by feelings and liberated by wisdom | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
40a2.0 | Contents & TMC activities | ||
40a.7 | Nigantha Nataputta Sutta [Discourse to Nirgrantha Nataputta] | S 41.8 | Citta Gahapati does not go by faith and confounds Nataputta. |
40a.8 | Emotional independence: awakening begins with seeing the truth within | Essay | A study of the 3 lower mental fetters. |
40a.9 | Cula Vedalla Sutta [Discourse on the Shorter Catechism] | M 44 | The nature of the awakened mind. |
40a.10 | Unanswered questions: a study of the undetermined or indeterminable theses | Essay | Asking the right questions, that’s the answer. |
40a.11 | Avyakata Sutta [Discourse on the Undetermined] | A 7.5 | The true seeker is unconcerned with the afterlife. |
40a.12 | Pancattaya Sutta [Discourse on the Five and the Three] or Pancayatana Sutta [Discourse on the Five Bases] | M 102 | Speculations about the past, the future and nirvana. |
40a.13 | (Ananda) Subha Sutta [Discourse to Subha (by Ananda)] | D 10 | The 3 trainings. |
40a.14 | Nana Titthiya Sutta 1 [First Discourse on the Various Sectarians] | U 6.4 | The blind men and the elephant. |
40a.15 | Vekhanassa Sutta [Discourse to Vekhanassa] | M 80 | Recall of past lives not necessary for spiritual liberation. |
40a.16 | (Pancaka) Thera Sutta or (Ahita) Thera Sutta [Discourse on the Elder (who is unbeneficial)] | A 5.88 | Even famous teachers can have wrong views. |
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SD 40b: How Buddhism Became Chinese [2008, 3rd rev 2009, ISBN 978-981-08-3447-0]We should not change Buddhism; we should change ourselves | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
40b.0 | Contents & TMC activities & Detailed contents | ||
40b.1 | Buddhist growth in China | Essay | A reflection on the (Ahita) Thera Sutta (A 5.88). |
40b.2 | Chinese challenges to Buddhism | Essay | Buddhist interactions with Confucianism and Daosim; and Chinese Mahayana. |
40b.3 | Cosmic Buddhas and Paradises | Essay | A psychological analysis of Chinese Buddhism. |
40b.4 | The soul of Chinese Buddhism | Essay | Buddha nature and universal awakening: the rise of Chinese Buddhist humanism. |
40b.5 | Transmission outside the scriptures | Essay | The evolution of Chan Buddhism as a religion in its own right. |
40b.6 | Modern insights into Chinese Buddhism | Essay | Some new directions in Chinese Buddhism. |
40b.7 | Conclusion: Going back to the source | Essay | Contemporary developments in Chinese Buddhism. |
40b.8 | Bibliography | Essay | |
40b.9 | Glossary of Chinese Terms | Essay | A partial index to the book. |
SD 41: Samatha & Vipassana [2013c, ISBN 978-981-07-7315-1]Samatha and vipassana work together like the two wings of a flying bird | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
41.0 | SD 41 contents | ||
41.1 | Samatha and vipassana | Essay | Calm and insight in mindfulness training and liberation |
41.2 | Atthakanagara Sutta [Discourse to an Atthakanagara Man]= Dasama Sutta [Discourse to Dasama] | M 52= A 11.17 | 11 ways to awakening. |
41.3 | (Catukka) Samadhi Sutta 3 [Third Discourse on Samadhi (in terms of calm and insight)] | A 4.94 | 4 ways of meditating for awakening. |
41.4 | (Duka) Patisallana Sutta [Discourse on Solitude] | It 45 | The benefits of a balanced practice |
41.5 | (Yuganaddha) Patipada Sutta [Discourse on the (Twin) Path] | A 4.170 | The 4 modes of progress in terms of samatha and vipassana |
41.6 | (Dasaka) Cetanakaraniya Sutta [(Ten) “Needless of Intention” Discourse] | A 10.2 | Spirituality arises naturally with moral virtue. |
41.7 | Makkata Sutta [Discourse on the Monkey] | S 47.7 | The meditative mind keeps Mara away. |
41.8 | Cula Assapura Sutta [Lesser Discourse at Assapura] | M 40 | True recluseship does not depend on external observances. |
41.9 | Maha Salayatanika Sutta [Great Sixfold Sense-based Discourse] | M 149 | Comprehending the senses brings awakening |
41.10 | Avarana Nivarana Sutta [Discourse on Obstructions and Hindrances] or Nivaranavarana Sutta [Discourse on Hindrances and Obstructions] | S 46.38 | What stalls and what expedites our spiritual cultivation. |
41.11 | Anuggahita Sutta [The Discourse on the Supported] | A 5.25 | Conditions for the arising of right view. |
41.12 | Samadhi Samapatti Sutta [Discourse on Samadhi Attainment] or Samadhi Mulaka Samapatti Sutta [Discourse on the Root Attainment in Samadhi] | S 34.1 | 4 types of meditators in terms of theory and practice |
41.13 | (Satipatthana) Nivarana Sutta [Discourse on the Hindrances (Relating to Satipatthana)] | A 9.64 | The 5 hindrances are abandoned by the 4 satipatthana. |
41.14 | Himavanta Sutta [The Himalaya Discourse] | A 6.24 | Meditative attainment is able to shatter mountains. |
41.15 | Samadhi Bala Sutta [Discourse on Strength (in Samadhi)] | A 6.72 | How to strengthen our meditation. |
41.16 | Vasa Sutta [Discourses on Mastery or Discourse on the Obedient Wife] or Vasa Sutta 1( A 7.38a), or Vasa Sutta 2 (A 7.38b) | A 7.38ab | The sevenfold mastery in meditation. |
41.17 | Samadhi Mulaka Thiti Sutta [Discourse on Remaining Rooted in Samadhi] | S 34.2 | We need to learn to remain for a proper duration in mental stillness. |
41.18 | Samadhi Mulaka Vutthana Sutta [Discourse on Samadhi-rooted Emerging] | S 34.3 | Emerging from samadhi at the right time is a wholesome skill. |
41.19 | Samadhi Mulaka Kallita Sutta [Discourse on Samadhi-rooted Fitness] | S 34.4 | We need to keep ourselves fit for meditation. |
41.20 | Samadhi Mulaka Arammana Sutta[Discourse on the Samadhi-rooted Concentration-subject] | S 34.5 | The right concentration-subject brings about samadhi. |
41.21 | Samadhi Mulaka Gocara Sutta [Discourse on the Samadhi-rotted Resort] | S 34.6 | Knowing the resort for samadhi improves our meditation. |
41.22 | Samadhi Mulaka Abhinihara Sutta [Discourse on the Samadhi-rooted Resolution] | S 34.7 | Knowing samadhi and proper personal resolution for samadhi. |
41.23 | Samadhi Mulaka Sakkaccakari Sutta [Discourse on the Samadhi Rooted Care] | S 34.8 | Samadhi practised with care brings it to success. |
41.24 | Samadhi Mulaka Sataccakari Sutta [Discourse on the Samadhi-rooted commitment] | S 34.9 | Commitment to samadhi assures the success of our meditation. |
41.25 | Samadhi Mulaka Sappayakari Sutta [Discourse on the Samadhi-rooted Suitability] | S 34.10 | The suitability of samadhi guarantees the success of our meditation. |
41.26 | Bibliography | ||
Twenty reasons for translating suttas | |||
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SD 42: Impermanence & Diligence (2013d) [ISBN 978-981-07-8584-0]Impermanence in our lives means that every moment of effort counts | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
42.0 | contents & courses | ||
42.1 | Alabbhaniya Thana Sutta [Discourse on the Unattainable States] | A 5.48 | 5 kinds of realities we must all face. |
42.2 | Lokadhamma Sutta 1 [First Discourse on the Worldly Conditions] | A 8.5 | 4 pairs of uncertainties in life (in brief). |
42.3 | Lokadhamma Sutta 2 [Second Discourse on the Worldly Conditions] | A 8.6 | 4 pairs of uncertainties in life (in detailed). |
42.4 | Upatissa Sutta [Upatissa Discourse] | S 21.2 | Sariputta’s perception of the Buddha. |
42.5 | (Ananda) Jara Sutta [(Ananda) Discourse on Decay] | S 48.41 | Even the Buddha’s body decays physically |
42.6 | Na Santi Sutta [“There are No” Discourse] | S 1.34 | Suffering is rooted in lust. |
42.7 | Thapati Sutta [Chamberlain Discourse] | S 55.6 | The qualities of a streamwinners. |
42.8 | Assaji Sutta [Assaji Discourse] | S 22.88 | What if we cannot attain concentration. |
42.9 | Arahata Sutta 2 [Second Discourse on the Arhats] | S 22.77 | 3 characteristic and 5 aggregates. |
42.10 | (Anicca) Siha Sutta [Lion Discourse on Impermanence] | S 22.78 | How to meditate on the 5 aggregates. |
42.11 | Dahara Sutta [Discourse on the Young] | S 3.1 | Do not look down upon the young. |
42.12 | (Raja) Jara Marana Sutta [(Rajah) Discourse on Decay and death] | S 3.3 | Even the most powerful must die, |
42.13 | Mada Sutta [Discourse on Intoxication] | A 3.39 | 3 kinds of intoxication |
42.14 | (Mallika Kalakata) Kosala Sutta [Kosala Sutta (on Mallika’s Death)] | A 5.49 | Impermanence, death and success in life. |
42.15 | (Catukka) Siha Sutta [Lion Discourse (the Fours)] | A 4.33 | Even the gods fear impermanence. |
42.16 | (Dve) Roga Sutta [Discourse on (the 2 kinds of) Diseases] | A 4.157 | We should be both physically and mentally happy. |
42.17 | (Anicca) Khandha Sutta [(Impermanence) Aggregates Discourse] | S 25.10 | The impermanence of the 5 aggregates and streamwinning. |
42.18 | Nadi Sutta [Discourse on the River] | S 22.93 | Grasping at any notion of self only brings us suffering. |
42.19 | Sara Sutta [Heartwood Discourse] | S 48.55 | Faculty of wisdom is the state most conducive for awakening. |
42.20 | (Khandha) Dukkha Sutta [(Aggregate) Discourse on Suffering] | S 22.104 | “Basic set” of the 4 truths. |
42.21 42.21(1.2) | (Khandha) Sakkaya Sutta [Discourse on Self-identity] Sakkaya Panha Sutta [Discourse on Self-identity Question] | S 22.105; .S 38.15 | The 4-truths of self-identity. |
42.22 | (Chakka) Appamada Sutta [Discourse on Diligence (the Sixes)] | A 6.53 | Diligence is both beneficial here and hereafter. |
42.23 | (Dasaka) Appamada Sutta [Discourse on Heedfulness (the Tens)] | A 10.15 | Diligence is the foremost of wholesome states (in brief). |
42.24 | Saragandha Sutta [Discourse of Heartwood Fragrance] | S 45.143 | Diligence is the foremost of wholesome state (detailed). |
SD 43: Healing (2014a) [ISBN 978-981-09-0804-1]Healing starts with self-acceptance and grows with unconditional love. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
43.0 | SD 43 contents & TMC activities | ||
43.1 | Buddhism as a method of self-healing | Essay | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a tool for appreciating Buddhism. |
43.2 | Kisa Gotami | S 5.3; Thi 64/213-223; AA 1:377-380; DhA 8.13+20.11 | An early case of a psychological defence of denial. |
43.3 | Patacara | Thi 47-50 | The woman who lost all whom she loved by found true happiness; and her followers. |
43.4 | (Majjhima) Jivaka Sutta | M 55 | On the demerit of killing and meat-eating. |
43.5 | Parihana Sutta | A 10.55 | Learning the Dharma for self-mastery. |
43.6 | Salha Sutta | A 3.66 | On the possibility of overcoming greed, hate and delusion. |
43.7 | (Arahatta) Nanda Sutta | U 22 | Nanda overcomes sexual lust. |
43.8 | (Gahapati) Potaliya Sutta | M 54 | The true meaning of renunciation. |
43.9 | Kassaka Sutta | S 4.19 | Mara as our senses. |
43.10 | Patilina Sutta | A 4.38 | The qualities of a true dhyana meditator. |
43.11 | Gilana Sutta 1 | S 46.14 | Maha Kassapa’s illness is overcome through reflecting on the awakening-factors. |
43.12 | Gilana Sutta 2 | S 46.15 | Moggallana’s illness is overcome through reflecting on the awakening-factors. |
43.13 | Gilana Sutta 3 | S 46.16 | The Buddha’s illness is overcome through reflecting on the awakening-factors. |
43.14 | Ariyavasa Sutta 1 | A 10.19 | The 10 qualities of an arhat. |
43.15 | Ariyavasa Sutta 2 | A 10.20 | The 10 qualities of an arhat defined. |
SD 44: Solitude & Silence (2014b) [ISBN 978-981-09-3637-2]Solitude is an effective way of self-healing and liberation | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
44.0 | SD 44 contents & TMC activities | ||
44.1 | Silence and the Buddha | Essay | Spiritual liberation, the limits of language, and the Buddha’s wisdom. |
44.2 | Paviveka Sutta | A 3.92 | The nature of true spiritual solitude. |
44.3 | Bhaya Bherava Sutta | M 4 | Overcoming fear during solitary practice. |
44.4 | Dhammavihari Sutta 1 | A 5.73 | The Dharma is experienced with inner calm. |
44.5 | Dhammavihari Sutta 2 | A 5.74 | The Dharma’s meaning can only be understood with wisdom. |
44.6 | Migajala Sutta 1 | S 35.63 | True solitude. |
44.7 | Migajala Sutta 2 | S 35.64 | True solitude leading to arhathood. |
44.8 | Sona Kolivisa Theragatha | Tha 632-644 | Mental joy of solitude. |
44.9 | Icchanangala Sutta | S 54.11 | The Buddha’s noble dwelling. |
44.10 | Kula Gharani Sutta | S 9.8 | The arhat may be with the world, but is not of the world. |
44.11 | Cula Gosinga Sutta | M 31 | Silence and the joy of spiritual communion. |
44.12 | Maha Gosinga Sutta | M 32 | The saints’ views of the ideal monastic. |
44.13 | (Atthaka) Panna Sutta | A 8.2 | Eight ways conducive to the rising of wisdom. |
44.14 | Jivakambavana Sutta 1 | S 35.160 | How to meditate effectively. |
44.15 | Jivakambavana Sutta 2 | S 35.161 | The benefits of mental solitude. |
44.16 | Dasaka Uttiya Sutta | A 10.95 | How much of the world is liberated. |
44.17 | Devahita Sutta | S 7.13 | When giving brings great fruit (brief). |
44.18 | Issattha Sutta | S 3.24 | When giving brings great fruit (detailed). |
SD 45: Faith & giving (2014c) [ISBN 978-981-09-4801-6]True giving is rooted in joy and flowers in appreciating others. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme & YouTube links |
45.0 | SD 45 contents & TMC activities | ||
45.1 | (Saddha) Subhuti Sutta | A 11.15 | The 11 qualities and harvests of faith. |
45.2 | (Pancaka Danaphala) Siha Sutta | A 5.34 | The fruits of giving visible in this life. |
45.3 | Dananisamsa Sutta | A 5.35 | The 5 benefits of giving. |
45.4 | Cula Punnama Sutta | M 110 | The false person and the true individual. |
45.5 | Dhananjani Sutta | S 7.1 | Killing what benefits us? |
45.6 | (Sappurisasappurisa) Vassakara Sutta | A 4.187 | The good person and the bad person on a worldly level. |
45.7a | Sela Sutta | M 92 = Sn 3.7 | The story of the matted-hair ascetic Keniya and the brahmin Sela. |
45.7b | Keniya Jatila Vatthu | Mv 6.35 | Monastics are allowed certain beverages outside the proper time. |
45.8 | (Licchavi) Bhaddiya Sutta | A 4.193 | True conversion is personal transformation and spiritual awakening. |
45.9 | (Pancaka) Saddha Sutta | A 5.38 | The 5 benefits of being faithful. |
45.10 | (Sotapattiyanga) Vassa Sutta | S 55.38 | The true faith of the saints. |
45.11 | Karanapali Sutta | A 5.194 | The 5 marks of faith. |
45.12 | Candala Sutta | A 5.175 | The qualities of a true lay follower. |
45.13 | (Catukka) Aggappasada Sutta | A 4.34 | 4 aspect of true faith leading to awakening. |
45.14 | (Arahatta) Acelaka Kassapa Sutta | S 41.9 | Citta the householder as a non-returner & the naked ascetic Kassapa as an arhat. |
45.15 | (Hatthigamaka) Ugga Sutta | A 8.22 | 8 qualities of a layman non-returner. |
45.16 | Pabbajja: A very short history | Essay | Pabbaja: A very short history. |
45.17 | (Tika) Aggappasada Sutta | It 90 | 3 kinds of foremost faith. |
45.18 | Paharada Sutta | A 8.19 | 8 wonderful qualities of the Dharma-Vinaya. |
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SD 46 Teaching and learning. [ISBN 978-981-09-5973-9]The Dharma liberates us from our self. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
46.0 | SD 46 contents & TMC activities | 2nd ed, 2018 | |
46.1 | (Pancaka) Udayi Sutta | A 5.159 | How to teach the Dharma. |
46.2 | (Khandha) Devadaha Sutta | S 22.2 | How to answer Dharma questions. |
46.3 | Dantabhumi Sutta | M 125 | How the Buddha transforms others. |
46.4 | Dhammadinna Sutta | S 55.53 | Spiritual training for busy lay followers. |
46.5 | (Atthaka) Alam Sutta | A 8.62 | The qualities of a Dharma worker. |
46.6 | Sankhitta (Desita) Dhamma Sutta | A 8.63 | The disciple’s training (in brief). |
46.7 | Duta Sutta | A 8.16 | The qualities of a good missioner or counsellor. |
46.8 | (Catukka) Naga Sutta | A 4.114 | The 4 qualities of a truly worthy monastic. |
46.9 | (Pancaka) Sota Sutta | A 5.140 | The 5 qualiries of a truly worthy monastic. |
46.10 | (Catukka) Dhammakathika Sutta | A 4.139 | The 4 kinds of Dharma speakers and their respective audiences. |
46.11 | Kathavatthu Sutta | A 3.67 | Answering questions and the qualities of a true Dharma speaker. |
46.12 | Panha Vyakarana Sutta | A 4.42 | The 4 ways of answering questions. |
46.13 | Bhandanakaraka Sutta | A 5.212 | Social strife hinders spiritual development. |
46.14 | Verahaccani Sutta | S 35.133 | The proper way to teach the Dharma. |
46.15 | (Dhammavinaya) Gotami Sutta | A 8.53 = Cv 10.5 | Criteria for the Dhamma-Vinaya. |
46.16 | Sariputta Moggallana Sutta 1 | A 4.167 | Moggallana’s spiritual progress and attainment. |
46.17 | Sariputta Moggallana Sutta 2 | A 4.168 | Sariputta’s spiritual progress and attainment. |
46.18 | (Nibbida) Dhammakathika Sutta | S 12.16 | The one true purpose of teaching Dharma. |
46.19 | (Ekaka) Sanghabheda Sutta | It 18 | Dangers of disunity in the sangha. |
46.20 | (Ekaka) Sanghasamaggi Sutta | It 19 | Benefits of harmony in the sangha. |
46.21 | Two discourses on losses: (Pancaka) Akkosaka Sutta & (Dasaka) Akkosaka Sutta | A 5.211 & A 10.88 | The disadvantages of reviling one another in the sangha. |
46.22 | (Ekadasaka) Vyasana Sutta | A 11.6 | The disadvantages of monastics abusing fellow monastics. |
46.23 | (Sahampati) Devadatta Sutta | S 6.12 | Honour destroys a false person. |
46.24 | Bhindi Sutta or Chindi Sutta | S 17.31 | The dangers of gain, honour and praise for monastics. |
SD 47 Precept & practice [ISBN 978-981-09-7047-5]The true Dharma is preserved through our own practice and wisdom. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
47.0 | SD 47 contents & TMC activities | ||
47.1 | (Sotapanna) Nandiya Sutta |The Discourse to Nandiya (on the streamwinner) or Nandiya Sakka Sutta |The Discourse on Nandiya the Sakya | S 55.40 | A streamwinner should build up his mindfulness practice. |
47.2 | (Pañcaka) Ittha Sutta | The (Fives) Discourse on the Desirable or Panca Ittha Dhamma Sutta | The Discourse on the 5 Desirable States | A 5.43 | Success comes not merely through prayer or wishing. |
47.3a | Asappurisa Sutta 2 | S 45.26 | False persons, true individuals, and spiritual progress. |
47.3b | (Sappurisa) Sikkhapada Sutta | A 4.201 | Moral virtue is the basis of Buddhism training. |
47.4 | (Khandha) Silavanta Sutta | The (Aggregates) Discourse on the Morally Virtuous | S 22.122 | Reflecting on the aggregates leads to liberation. |
47.5 | (Khandha) Sutavanta Sutta |The (Aggregates) Discourse on the Learned | S 22.123 | Reflecting with wisdom on the aggregates leads to liberation. |
47.6 | Pamada Vihari Sutta | The Discourse on the Negligent Dweller | S 35.97 | The dangers of habitual negligence; the benefits of constant diligence. |
47.7 | Cora Raja Sutta | The Discourse on Thieves and Kings | A 2.39 | Good monks and bad monks affect one another and the world. |
47.8 | Satta Suriya Sutta | A 7.62 | The end of the universe and its significance |
47.9 | Umi Bhaya Sutta | A 4.122 | How our renunciation can fail |
47.10 | (Satipatthana) Bahiya Sutta | S 47.15 | The arhathood of Bahiya |
47.11 | Uttiya and friends | Tha 30, 51-54, 99; Ap 3.8, 15.10; S 47.16 | Teachings related to the monks named Uttiya |
47.12 | Phasuvihara Sutta | A 5.105 | Harmony in the sangha |
47.13 | Accayika Sutta | A 3.91 | The urgency of the 3 trainings |
47.14 | (Chakka) Vivadamula Sutta | A 6.36 | 6 conditions that promote discord |
47.15 | (Pancaka) Nirodha Sutta or (Sariputta) Nirodha Sutta | A 5.166 | How a quarrelsome monk should be dealt with. |
47.16 | Gavesi Sutta | A 5.180 | Keeping to the precepts leads to spiritual fulfillment. |
47.17 | Sikkhattaya Sutta 2 | A 3.89 [A:B 3.90] | The 3 trainings (with verses) |
47.18 | Pankadha Sutta | A 3.90 [A:B 3.91] | All monastics should desire the 3 trainings |
47.19 | (Bahira) Patipanna Sutta | S 48.18 | Those not yet on the path are outsiders. |
47.20 | Patipatti Sutta 1 & 2 | S 45.31, S 45.32 | Wrong practice and right practice of the path |
47.21 | (Cheta) Kassapa,gotta Sutta | S 9.3 | Even when no one heeds the Dharma, we should keep to our own practice |
SD 48 Death & mindfulness. [3rd rev ed 2019, ISBN 978-981-14-2726-8]For the unawakened wise, death is but a new beginning. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
48.0 | SD 48 contents & imprint | ||
48.1 | Karma and the afterlife | Essay | A contemporary and practical perspective on aging, death and the departed. |
48.2 | Death: An early Buddhist perspective. | Essay | The significance of death in Buddhist living, with special reference to “brain death.” |
48.3 | Timsa Bhikkhu Sutta (2.1) Bhadda,vaggiya Sahavaka Vatthu; (2.2) Kathina Anujanana; (2.3) Timsa,matta Paveyyaka,bhikkhu Vatthu | S 15.13; Mv 1.4; M 7,1-3; DhA 5.6 | A good word for the wise is sufficient. (2.1) Better than seeking a woman is to seek the self. (2.2) How the kathina robe-giving was introduced. (2.3) Even the bad can benefit from the Dharma, if they accept it. |
48.4 | Visakha (Natta) Sutta | U 8.8 | Endearment brings sorrow. |
48.5 | (Atthaka) Maranasati Sutta 1 | A 8.73 | The meditation of death should be done with every breath. |
48.6 | (Atthaka) Maranasati Sutta 2 | A 8.74 | Mindfulness of death day and night facilitates awakening. |
48.7 | Kamabhu Sutta 2 | S 41.6 | The meditating mind and body during suspended animation. |
48.8 | Kutagara Suttas: Arakkhita Sutta or Kutagara Sutta 1; Vyapanna Sutta or Kutagara Sutta 2 | A 3.105; A 3.106 | The mind affects all our actions. |
48.9 | Pabbajita Abhinha Sutta | A 10.48 | The 10 regular practices of a renunciant. |
48.10 | (Yama) Devaduta Sutta | A 3.35 | The 3 realities of sentient existence. |
48.11 | (Chakka) Maranassati Sutta 1 | A 6.19 | The meditation on death should be done day and night. |
48.12 | (Chakka) Maranassati Sutta 2 | A 6.20 | Mindfulness of death day and night facilitates awakening. |
48.13 | (Khandha) Patisallana Sutta | S 22.6 | Understanding the 5 aggregates with a free mind ends suffering. |
48.14 | Marana Sati Katha | Vism 8.1-41 | The theory, practice and benefits of the mindfulness of death. |
Twenty reasons for translating suttas | |||
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SD 49a Life of the Buddha 1 [ISBN 978-981-09-9883-7]
The buddha and the arhats awaken the same way; the buddha discover the way and the disciples follow after him. | |||
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SD No. | Sutta or Chapter Title | Sutta reference | Theme |
49.0 | SD 49 contents | Contents and TMC activities | |
49.1 | Maha Sihanada Sutta | M 12 | An overview of the Buddha’s special qualities. |
49.2 | Cula Sihanada Sutta | M 11 | Witnessing the true teaching and Buddhist missiology. |
49.3 | (Majjhima) Ghatikara Sutta | M 81 | Gotama as the brahmin youth Jotipala, the monk, under Kassapa Buddha. |
49.4 | Maha Saccaka Sutta | M 36 | Spiritual cultivation involves both body and mind |
49.5a | Maha Sakuludayi Sutta | M 77 | Why disciples respect and listen to the Buddha |
SD 49b Life of the Buddha 1 [ISBN 978-981-11-0961-4] THE BUDDHA AND THE ARHATS AWAKEN THE SAME WAY; THE BUDDHA DISCOVER THE WAY AND THE DISCIPLES FOLLOW AFTER HIM. | |||
49b.0 | SD 49b contents & TMC activities | ||
49.5b | Ways of attaining dhyana | Essay | The 10 kasinas, the 8 bases of mastery and the 8 liberations. |
49.6a | Pingiya Manava Puccha | Sn 5.17 | Pinyiga’s devotion to the Buddha. |
49.6b | Parayana Sutta | Sn 5.18 | The teaching that is the way to nirvana. |
49.7 | Vepulla Pabbata Sutta | S 15.20 | Human life is very short. |
49.8a | Mahapadana Sutta | D 14 | The lineage of the buddhas and the Buddha’s life. |
49.8b | Mahapadana Sutta (sutta notes) | D 14 | Sutta Notes. |
SD 49c Life of the Buddha 1 [ISBN 978-981-11-2313-9] THE BUDDHA AND THE ARHATS AWAKEN THE SAME WAY; THE BUDDHA DISCOVER THE WAY AND THE DISCIPLES FOLLOW AFTER HIM. | |||
49c.0 | SD 49c contents & activities | ||
49.01 | 20 reasons for translating suttas | ||
49.9 | Vipassi Sutta | S 12.4 | All the Buddhas discover the same liberating truths. |
49.10 | Sambuddha Sutta | S 22.58 | The difference between the Buddha and the arhat |
49.11 | Pavarana Sutta | S 8.7 | The origin of the invitation ceremony. |
49.12 | Bahitika Sutta | M 88 | Determining the Buddha’s goodness. |
49.13 | Ghatikara Suttas | S 2.24; S 1.50 | Spiritual friendship last more than a life-time. |
49.14 | (Catukka) Samana Sutta | A 4.239 | The lion-roar on the 4 kinds of noble saints. |
49.15 | Suriyupama Sutta 1 | S 56.37 | Right view is the basis for the 4 noble truths. |
49.16 | Suriyupama Sutta 2 | S 56.38 | The Buddha discovers and teaches the 4 noble truths. |
49.17 | (Agga) Tathagata Sutta 1-4 | S 45.139 | The Buddha is the most evolved of beings. |
49.18 | Nalaka Sutta | Sn 3.11 | Asita’s visit to the child Bodhisattva and the nature of sagehood. |
49.19 | (Sutta Nipata) Pabbajja Sutta; Jataka Nidanakatha (see preceding link) | Sn 3.1; J 1:65,29-66,33 | The Buddha meets Bimbisara in Rajagaha.
(Jataka) Nidanakatha: the Bodhisattva’s visit to Rajagaha. |
49.20 | Muni Sutta | Sn 1.12 | The nature of true sagehood. |
49.21 | (Tika) Moneyya Sutta | A 3.120 | The nature of spiritual silence. |
49.22 | (Iti) Moneyya Sutta | It 3.2.8 | The nature of silent sagehood. |
49.23 | Sundari Sutta | U 4.8 | Forbearance and lovingkindness in the face of adversity. |
49.24 | Bibliography for SD 49abc |