SD 30 – 39 | The Dharmafarers

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SD 30: Skillful means (ISBN 978-981-08-5648-9) Skillful means is the virtuous peak of wisdom and compassion.
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
30.0	contents & tmc activities		SD 30 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
30.1	Pañcakanga Sutta	S 36.19 = M 59	Models of truth and true happiness.
30.2	Maha Vedalla Sutta	M 43	The body, the mind, and liberation.
30.3	Sabbasava Sutta	M 2	Methods of overcoming all our defilements.
30.4	Bahuvedaniya Sutta	M 59 = S 36.19	Models of truth and true happiness.
30.5	Sonadanda Sutta	D 4	The characteristic of a true brahmin.
30.6	Attha Mettanisamsa Sutta	A 8.1	The 8 benefits of lovingkindness cultivation.
30.7	Metta Bhavana Sutta	It 1.3.7	The benefits of lovingkindness.
30.8	Upaya: skillful means	(Essay)	Skillful means and its significance.
30.9	(Dasaka) Upali Sutta	A 10.99	Upali is advised not to live the solitary forest life.
30.10	Dhammaññu Sutta	A 7.64	The qualities of a true individual.

SD 31: Latent tendencies (ISBN 978-981-08-6586-3) *Our habits keep us in an endless cyclic rut.*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
31.0	contents; related classes and activities		SD 31 contents; sutta classes and courses at TMC
31.1	Pahana Sutta	S 36.3	Overcoming the latent tendencies.
31.2	(Kammavada) Bhumija Sutta	S 12.25	Not all karmas arise consciously.
31.3	Anusaya: Latent tendencies	(Essay)	The self, habits, awareness and liberation.
31.4	Aññatara Bhikkhu Sutta 1	S 22.35	We are what we know.
31.5	Magandiya Sutta	M 75	The disadvantages of sensual pleasures.
31.6	Acchariya Sutta	A 4.128	The marvels associated with the Buddha’s Arising.
31.7	Sexuality: a Buddhist perspective	(Essay)	Sexuality: A Buddhist perspective.
31.8a	Anusaya Ananda Sutta	A 3.32a	Possibility of overcoming I-making.
31.8b	Anusaya Sariputta Sutta	A 3.32b	Overcoming I-making.
31.9	Unconscious Views	(Essay)	An examination of some Buddhist terms for mind-body processes.
31.10	Ahara Avijja Sutta	A 10.61	Conditions giving rise to ignorance and to liberation.
31.11	Ahara Tanha Sutta	A 10.62	Conditions giving rise to craving and to liberation.
31.12	Three Roots Inc	(Essay)	How the three unwholesome roots are institutionalized.
31.13	Mana Sona Sutta	S 22.49	The three psychological complexes.
31.14	Aññatara Bhikkhu Sutta 2	S 22.36	We are our latent tendencies.
31.15	Tanha Jalini Sutta	A 4.199	How craving manifest itself in 108 ways.

SD 32: Mental Hindrances (ISBN 978-981-08-7376-9) *A mental hindrance is when the mind sees not itself.*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
32.0	SD 32 contents; classes and courses at TMC		Contents and TMC activities.
32.1	Nivarana, mental hindrances	(Essay)	The 5 barriers to mental focus and how to break through them.
32.2	Kamacchanda, desire for sense-pleasures	(Essay)	Desire for sense-pleasures: the 1st of the five mental hindrances.
32.3	Avarana Sutta	A 5.51	The 5 mental hindrances are like mountain streams.
32.4	Cula Dhamma Samadana Sutta	M 45	4 types of behaviour in terms of moral virtue.
32.5	Vyapada, ill will	(Essay)	Ill-will: the 2nd of the five mental hindrances.
32.6	Thinamiddha, sloth and torpor	(Essay)	Sloth and torpor: the 3rd of the five mental hindrances.
32.7	Uddhaccakukkucca: restlessness and worry	(Essay)	Restless and worry: the 4th of the five mental hindrances.
32.8	Vicikiccha, spiritual doubt	(Essay)	Spiritual doubt: the 5th of the five mental hindrances.
32.9	Kandaraka Sutta	M 51	The 4 kinds of persons.
32.10	Kim Mulaka Sutta	A 8.83	The nature of all things in brief.
32.11	Sannojana Sutta	S 41.1	Citta explains the nature of the mental fetters to the monks.
32.12	Thinamiddha Tissa Sutta	S 22.84	Drowsiness can be overcome by insight.
32.13	Suppati Sutta	S 4.7	The wise deserve their rest.
32.14	(Majjhima) Cetokhila Sutta	M 16	How the mind can be enriched and liberated.
32.15	Kankha Revata Sutta	U 5.7	Spiritual purification through overcoming doubt.
32.16	Bibliography		Bibliography

SD 33: Dhyana (ISBN 978-981-08-7377-6) *Dhyana is the mind fully and blissfully free from the body.*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
33.0	contents; sutta classes & related courses		SD 33 contents; sutta classes and TMC courses
33.1a	Samadhi	(Essay)	The significance of mental concentration in early Buddhism.
33.1b	The Buddha discovered dhyana.	(Essay)	The nature of dhyana as a basis for liberation33.1b (2.1) Pancalacanda Sutta (S 2.7).
33.2	(Pancalacanda) Sambadha Sutta	A 9.42	The Buddha is the discoverer of dhyana.
33.3a	Vivekaja Sutta	S 28.1	How an arhat enjoys meditation.
33.3b	Ekadasaka Cetanakaraniya Sutta	A 11.2	Spiritual growth progresses naturally from moral virtue.
33.4	Vitakkavicara	(Essay)	Thinking, mindfulness and dhyana.
33.5	Gopaka Moggallana Sutta	M 108	Not all dhyanas are praised by the Buddha.
33.6	Rahogata Sutta	S 36.11	Dhyana and feeling.
33.7	(Arahatta) Bahiya Sutta	U 1.10	The time to learn is now (Bahiya Daruciriya).
33.8	Asavakkhaya Jhana Sutta	A 9.36	The dhayanas lead to spiritual liberation.
33.9	Nanakarana Metta Sutta 1	A 4.125	Going to heaven can end up in being reborn in the hells.
33.10	(Nanakarana) Metta Sutta 2	A 4.126	Cultivating the divine abodes to attain non-return.
33.11	Annathatta Ananda Sutta 1	S 22.37	The aspects of impermanence.
33.12	Annathatta Ananda Sutta 2	S 22.38	The aspects of impermanence.
33.13	Samadhi Pancangika Sutta	A 5.28	Characteristic of dhyana.
33.14	Uddesa Vibhanga Sutta	M 138	How to be mindful internally and externally.

SD 34: Spiritual Friendship (ISBN 978-981-08-7378-3) *A spiritual friend is one who keeps our hearts calm and clear.*
SD No.	Chapter title	Sutta reference	Theme
34.0	SD 34 contents		SD 34 contents
34.1	Spiritual friendship: a textual study	Essay	The nature and duties of friendship.
34.2	Meghiya Sutta	A 9.3 ~ U 4.1	Spiritual friendship conduces to mental development.
34.3	Kalyanamitta Appamada Sutta or Kalyanamtta Sevana Sutta or Kalyanamitta Sutta or Appamada Sutta	S 3.18	The Buddha as a spiritual friend.
34.4	Potthilatthera Vatthu	DhA 20.7 on Dh 282	The power of faith in spiritual growth.
34.5	Cult Buddhism	Essay	The blurring and abuse of Buddhism.
34.6	Cankamana Sutta or Cankama Sutta	S 14.15	We tend to see others in own own image.
34.7	Catuma Sutta	M 67	Four dangers that renunciants must overcome.
34.8	Salavatika Lohicca Sutta	D 12	Good teachers and bad teachers.
34.9	Upaddha Sutta	S 45.2	Spiritual friendship is the holy life.
34.10	Kalyanamittata Sariputta Sutta	S 45.3	Spiritual friendship is the whole of the holy lie.
34.11	Kalyanamitta Sutta	S 45.49	The external condition for the noble eightfold path.
34.12	Yoniso Manasikara Sampada Sutta	S 45.55	The internal condition for the noble eightfold path.
34.13	Piya Mitta Sutta 1	A 7.35	Qualities of a true friend (a layman).
34.14	Piya Mitta Sutta 2	A 7.36	Qualities of a true friend (a monastic).
34.15	Sabbhi Sutta	S 1.31	Associating with the good.

SD 35: Wisdom 2 (ISBN 978-981-08-9269-2) The truth is in here (in your heart).
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
35.0	SD 35 contents & TMC activities	Contents	SD 35 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
35.1	Necessity and sufficiency in early Buddhist conditionality	Essay	Basic notions in dependent arising.
35.2	Lokayatika Brahmana Sutta	A 9.38	The world’s end cannot be reached by going.
35.3	Kundaliya Sutta	S 46.4	The Buddha’s teaching leads to spiritual liberation.
35.4a (1)	Kesaputtiya Sutta Introduction or Kalama Sutta or Kesamitti(ya) Sutta	A 3.65	Introduction to Kesaputtiya Sutta.
35.4a (2)	Kesaputtiya Sutta or Kalama Sutta or Kesamitti(ya) Sutta	A 3.65	True religious worth spiritual assurance.
35.4a (3)	Kesaputtiya Sutta Commentary or Kalama Sutta or Kesamitti(ya) Sutta	A 3.65	Sutta Commentary.
35.4b	Kesaputtiya Sutta, a comparative study	A 3.65, MA 16	The Pali sutta and the Chinese Agama version.
35.5	Apannaka Sutta	M 60	Why doing good is better than not.
35.6	Vimamsaka Sutta	M 47	Even the Buddha should be investigated.
35.7	Sandaka Sutta	M 76	False religions.

SD 36a: Buddhism & Mythology (ISBN 978-981-08-9876-2) A myth tells us more about ourselves than real life can [2012a, last updated on 8 Dec 2011]
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
36.0	SD 36a contents & TMC activities	Contents	SD 36 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
36.1	Myth in Buddhism	Essay	Symbols and stories in our actions and the potential for good.
36.2	Buddha as Myth	Essay	Universal themes in the Buddha’s life.
36.3	Subha Sutta	S 4.3	Restraint of body and mind keeps Mara away.
36.4	Mara Tajjaniya Sutta	M 50	Moggallana’s past life as Mara Dusi.
36.5	Satta Vassa Sutta	S 4.24	Mara is unable to find a single weakness in the Buddha.
36.6	Mara Dhitu Sutta	S 4.25	The Buddha is not affected by negative past memories.
36.7	Pajjota Sutta	S 1.26	The source of light and heat.
36.8	Magadha Sutta	S 2.4	The source of light and heat.
36.9	Lakkhana Sutta	D 30	The 32 marks of a great man.

SD 36b: Buddhism & Mythology (ISBN 978-981-07-1740-7) A myth tells us more about ourselves than real life can [2012a, last updated on 10 Mar 2012]
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
36b	36b contents & TMC activities	Contents	SD 36b contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
36.10	Cakkavatti Sihanada Sutta	D 26	Political power and spiritual power.
36.11	Mara Samiddhi Sutta	S 4.22	Mara is overcome by knowledge.
36.12	Maha Sudassana Sutta	D 17	A mythology of meditation.
36.13	(Pada) Dona Sutta	A 4.36	The Buddha is only one of a kind.
36.14	Dona Brahmana Sutta	A 5.192	5 types of brahmins and five types of monastics.
36.15	(Tathagata) Acchariya Sutta 1	A 4.127	4 marvels attending the Buddha’s advent & Buddhist developments.
36.16	Gomaya Sutta	S 22.96	The impermanence of all luxuries.
36.17	Maha Sudassana Jataka	J 95	A mythology of impermanence.

SD 37: Right livelihood 1 (ISBN 978-981-07-2205-0) *Right livelihood is living and working as if life and happiness really matter*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
37.0	SD 37 Contents & TMC activities	Contents	SD 37 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
37.1	Vasettha Sutta	M 98	You are what you do.
37.2a	Papanika Sutta 1	A 3.19	The conditions for wealth to arise.
37.2b	Papanika Sutta 2	S 3.20	How to be rich and happy.
37.3	Runna Sutta	A 3.103	The way of the world is not for monastics.
37.4	Nalakapana Sutta	M 68	The destinies of the true disciples and the purpose of the holy life.
37.5	Ina Sutta	A 6.45	Karma is like debts and interests that accumulate.
37.6	Ariya Dhana Sutta 1 & 2	A 7.5 & A 7.6	The virtues of great assistance & the laymen’s great commission.
37.7	Anangana Sutta	M 5	A monastic’s right livelihood.
37.8	Right livelihood	Essay	The nature of wealth & living the spiritual life in the world.
37.9	Esukari Sutta	M 96	The nature of true service.
37.10	(Ciratthita) Kula Sutta	A 4.255	Four things that make a wealthy family stand long.
37.11	Navaka Upagantabba Kula Sutta	A 9.17	Nine conditions when a family may be approached.
37.12	Patta Kamma Sutta	A 4.61	How to enjoy the benefits of both worlds.
37.13	How Pasenadi overcomes his gluttony	S 3.13; DhA 15.7	Donapaka Sutta & Pasenadi Kosala Vatthu.
37.14	How robes are recycled	V 2:290; DhA 2.1 & J 157	Accounts from the Vinaya and Commentaries.

SD 38: Love & compassion (ISBN 978-981-07-3178-6) [2012] *Love is the wisdom and action as if others are our mirrors*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
38.0	SD 38 contents, TMC courses & activities	Contents	SD 38 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
38.1	Kakacupama Sutta	M 21	Monastics must practise complete patience and non-violence.
38.2	Candupama Sutta	S 16.3	Impure and pure ways of teaching the Dharma.
38.3	Karaniya Metta Sutta	Khp 9 = Sn 1.8	How to cultivate lovingkindness.
38.4	Love	Essay	Love: a Buddhist perspective on friendship, humanity and life.
38.5	Brahmavihara: the divine abodes	Essay	The practical cultivation of divinity in man.
38.6	(Brahmavihara) Subha Sutta	M 99	Godliness is within ourselves.
38.7	(Piya) Mallika Sutta	S 3.8 = U 5.1	As we love ourselves, so do others love themselves.
38.8	(Pasenadi) Piya Sutta	S 3.4	How to love ourself.
38.9	Atta Rakkhita Sutta	S 3.5	The best protection is self-protection.

SD 39: Karma 3 [ISBN 978-981-07-4839-5] (2012) *We are what we think, say and do*
SD No.	Sutta or Chapter Title	Sutta reference	Theme
39.0	SD 39 contents	Contents	SD 39 contents; sutta classes & courses at TMC
39.1	Group Karma	Essay	Group karma? An early Buddhist perspective.
39.2	Isayo Samuddaka Sutta	S 11.10	Bad comes to the bad-doer.
39.3	Sabba Kamma Jaha Sutta or Kammavipakaja Sutta	U 3.1	How to be untroubled by karma.
39.4	Payasi Sutta	D 23	Karma, rebirth and proper giving.
39.5	(Jati) Paccaya Sutta	S 12.20	Dependent arising as natural order of things.
39.6	Aghata Pativinaya Sutta	A 5.162	Anger management.
39.7	Samsappaniya Pariyaya Sutta	A 10.205	We are our own karma.
39.8	Sevitabbasevitabba Sutta	M 114	Things that are helpful and that are unhelpful in our life.
39.9	Asibandhakaputta Sutta	S 42.6	Prayers do not affect a person’s destiny or afterlife.
39.10	(Kamma) Mallika Sutta	A 4.197	Beauty, wealth and power as karmic fruits.
39.11	(Brahmacariya) Maha Kotthita Sutta	A 9.13	The reward of holy life is not good karma, but liberation through the truth.
39.12	(Avijja) Paccaya Sutta	S 12.27	Specific conditionality and ignorance as the root of dependent arising.

The Dharmafarers

Suttas with commentaries (Early Buddhism)

SD 30 – 39

SD 30: Skillful means (ISBN 978-981-08-5648-9)

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SD 31: Latent tendencies (ISBN 978-981-08-6586-3)

SD 32: Mental Hindrances (ISBN 978-981-08-7376-9)

SD 33: Dhyana (ISBN 978-981-08-7377-6)

SD 34: Spiritual Friendship (ISBN 978-981-08-7378-3)

SD 35: Wisdom 2 (ISBN 978-981-08-9269-2)

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SD 36a: Buddhism & Mythology (ISBN 978-981-08-9876-2)

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SD 36b: Buddhism & Mythology (ISBN 978-981-07-1740-7)

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SD 37: Right livelihood 1 (ISBN 978-981-07-2205-0)

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SD 38: Love & compassion (ISBN 978-981-07-3178-6) [2012]

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SD 39: Karma 3 [ISBN 978-981-07-4839-5] (2012)

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