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  1. Worldly Conditions

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    Worldly Conditions

    Paṭhamalokadhammasutta AN 8.5 Worldly Conditions. Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi “Bhikkhus, these eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around these eight worldly conditions. What eight? Gain and loss, disrepute and fame, blame and praise, and pleasure and pain. These eight worldly conditions revolve around the world, and the world revolves around these eight worldly conditions.” Gain and loss, disrepute and fame, blame and praise, pleasure and pain: these conditions that people meet are impermanent, transient, and subject to change. A wise and mindful person knows them and sees that they are subject to change. Desirable conditions don’t excite his mind nor is he repelled by undesirable conditions. He has dispelled attraction and repulsion; they are gone and no longer present. Having known the dustless, sorrowless state, he understands rightly and has transcended existence.

    1 min
  2. Three Kinds of Suffering

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    Three Kinds of Suffering

    Dukkhatāsutta SN 45.165, Suffering. Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi “Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of suffering. What three? Suffering due to pain, suffering due to formations, suffering due to change. These are the three kinds of suffering. The Noble Eightfold Path is to be developed for direct knowledge of these three kinds of suffering, for the full understanding of them, for their utter destruction, for their abandoning.” “What Noble Eightfold Path? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu develops right view, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right intention, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right speech, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right action, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right livelihood, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right effort, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right mindfulness, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. He develops right concentration, which is based upon seclusion, dispassion, and cessation, maturing in release. This Noble Eightfold Path is to be developed for the direct knowledge of these three kinds of suffering, for the full understanding of them, for their utter destruction, for their abandoning.”

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  3. Possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall

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    Possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall

    Devadattasutta AN 4.68 Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, on the Vulture’s Peak Mountain, not long after Devadatta had left. There the Buddha spoke to the mendicants about Devadatta: “Possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall. It’s like a banana plant, or a bamboo, or a reed, all of which bear fruit to their own ruin and downfall … It’s like a mule, which becomes pregnant to its own ruin and downfall. In the same way, possessions, honor, and popularity came to Devadatta for his own ruin and downfall. The banana plant is destroyed by its own fruit, as are the bamboo and the reed. Honor destroys a reprobate, as pregnancy destroys a mule.”

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  4. Inner Stains

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    Inner Stains

    Antarāmalasutta Iti 88, Inner Stains. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. “Mendicants, there are these three inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries. What three? Greed, hate, and delusion. These three are inner stains, inner foes, inner enemies, inner killers, and inner adversaries.” The Buddha spoke this matter. On this it is said: “Greed creates harm; greed upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within. A greedy person doesn’t know the good. A greedy person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by greed, only blind darkness is left. Those who have given up greed, don’t get greedy even when provoked. Greed falls off them like a drop from a lotus-leaf. Hate creates harm; hate upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within. A hateful person doesn’t know the good. A hateful person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by hate, only blind darkness is left. Those who have given up hate, don’t get angry even when provoked. Hate falls off them like a palm-leaf from its stem. Delusion creates harm; delusion upsets the mind. That person doesn’t recognize the danger that arises within. A deluded person doesn’t know the good. A deluded person doesn’t see the truth. When a person is beset by delusion, only blind darkness is left. Those who have given up delusion, don’t get deluded even when provoked. They banish all delusion, as the rising sun the dark.” This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

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  5. Good Will

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    Good Will

    Mettāsutta AN 11.15, Good Will. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu “Monks, for one whose awareness-release through good will is cultivated, developed, pursued, handed the reins and taken as a basis, given a grounding, steadied, consolidated, and well-undertaken, eleven benefits can be expected. Which eleven? “One sleeps easily, wakes easily, dreams no evil dreams. One is dear to human beings, dear to non-human beings. The devas protect one. Neither fire, poison, nor weapons can touch one. One’s mind gains concentration quickly. One’s complexion is bright. One dies unconfused and—if penetrating no higher—is headed for the Brahma worlds. “These are the eleven benefits that can be expected for one whose awareness-release through good will is cultivated, developed, pursued, handed the reins and taken as a basis, given a grounding, steadied, consolidated, and well-undertaken.”

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  6. Battle (2nd)

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    Battle (2nd)

    Dutiyasaṅgāmasutta, Battle (2nd) SN 3.15. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato Then King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the princess of Videha, mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to attack King Pasenadi of Kosala. When King Pasenadi heard of this, he mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to defend it against Ajātasattu. Then the two kings met in battle. And in that battle Pasenadi defeated Ajātasattu and captured him alive. Then King Pasenadi thought, “Even though I’ve never betrayed this King Ajātasattu, he betrayed me. Still, he is my nephew. Now that I’ve vanquished all of Ajātasattu’s elephant troops, cavalry, chariots, and infantry, why don’t I let him loose with just his life?” And that’s what he did. Then several mendicants … told the Buddha what had happened. Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha recited these verses: “A man goes on plundering as long as it serves his ends. But as soon as others plunder him, the plunderer is plundered. For the fool thinks they’re on solid ground, so long as their wickedness has not ripened. But as soon as that wickedness ripens, they fall into suffering. A killer creates a killer; a conqueror creates a conqueror; an abuser creates abuse, and a bully creates a bully. And so as deeds unfold the plunderer is plundered.”

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  7. Battle (1st)

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    Battle (1st)

    Paṭhamasaṅgāmasutta, Battle (1st) SN 3.14. Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato At Sāvatthī. Then King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the princess of Videha, mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to attack King Pasenadi of Kosala. When King Pasenadi heard of this, he mobilized an army of four divisions and marched to Kāsi to defend it against Ajātasattu. Then the two kings met in battle. And in that battle Ajātasattu defeated Pasenadi, who withdrew to his own capital at Sāvatthī. Then several mendicants robed up in the morning and, taking their bowls and robes, entered Sāvatthī for alms. Then, after the meal, when they returned from almsround, they went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened. Then the Buddha said: “Mendicants, King Ajātasattu has bad friends, companions, and associates. But King Pasenadi has good friends, companions, and associates. Yet on this day King Pasenadi will have a bad night’s sleep as one defeated.” That is what the Buddha said. … “Victory breeds enmity; the defeated sleep badly. The peaceful sleep at ease, having left victory and defeat behind.”

    2 min
  8. To be Associated With

    MAR 29

    To be Associated With

    Sevitabbasutta AN 3.26, To be Associated With. Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi “Bhikkhus, there are these three kinds of persons found existing in the world. What three? There is a person who is not to be associated with, followed, and served; a person who is to be associated with, followed, and served; and a person who is to be associated with, followed, and served with honor and respect. “And what kind of person, bhikkhus, is not to be associated with, followed, and served? Here, some person is inferior to oneself in virtuous behavior, concentration, and wisdom. Such a person is not to be associated with, followed, and served except out of sympathy and compassion. “And what kind of person is to be associated with, followed, and served? Here, some person is similar to oneself in virtuous behavior, concentration, and wisdom. Such a person is to be associated with, followed, and served. For what reason? Because one considers: ‘Since we are similar with regard to virtuous behavior, we will have a discussion on virtuous behavior, and it will flow on smoothly between us, and we will feel at ease. Since we are similar with regard to concentration, we will have a discussion on concentration, and it will flow on smoothly between us, and we will feel at ease. Since we are similar with regard to wisdom, we will have a discussion on wisdom, and it will flow on smoothly between us, and we will feel at ease.’ Therefore such a person is to be associated with, followed, and served. “And what kind of person is to be associated with, followed, and served with honor and respect? Here, some person is superior to oneself in virtuous behavior, concentration, and wisdom. Such a person is to be associated with, followed, and served with honor and respect. For what reason? Because one considers: ‘In such a way I will fulfill the aggregate of virtuous behavior that I have not yet fulfilled or assist with wisdom in various respects the aggregate of virtuous behavior that I have fulfilled. I will fulfill the aggregate of concentration that I have not yet fulfilled or assist with wisdom in various respects the aggregate of concentration that I have fulfilled. I will fulfill the aggregate of wisdom that I have not yet fulfilled or assist with wisdom in various respects the aggregate of wisdom that I have fulfilled.’ Therefore such a person is to be associated with, followed, and served with honor and respect. “These, bhikkhus, are the three kinds of persons found existing in the world.” One who associates with an inferior person declines; one who associates with an equal does not decline; attending on a superior person one develops quickly; therefore you should follow one superior to yourself.

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