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Pali audio

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  • A selection of English translations of the suttas from the Pali canon which have been professionally read and recorded.
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Episodes
  • AN 7.69 - 7.74 the Great Chapter Part 2
    May 10 2024
    AN 7.69 The blossoming of the Shady Orchid Tree delights the gods of the Thirty-Three, and in the same way, the renunciation of a Buddhist ascetic is delightful.
    AN 7.70 Sāriputta reflects on what a mendicant should revere in order to develop the wholesome. He reports to the Buddha that these things are indeed found in himself.
    AN 7.71 Liberation doesn’t happen because you wish for it, but because you develop the path.
    AN 7.72 It would be better for a monk to embrace a blazing fire than to lie with a maiden.
    AN 7.73 There have been many great teachers in the past, who should not be reviled. But reviling a single noble disciple is even more serious.
    AN 7.74 Araka was a famous teacher long ago, when the life span was much greater than today. Nevertheless, he still taught impermanence; how much more is it relevant today!
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    37 mins
  • AN 7.65 - 7.68 The Great Chapter Part 1
    May 3 2024
    AN 7.65 A sense of conscience is the foundation that leads step by step to liberation.
    AN 7.66 A rare discourse on cosmic evolution. The Buddha describes the successive appearance of seven suns and how even the earth will be burned up.
    AN 7.67 When a king’s fortress is well supplied with seven things and has four kinds of food supplies it is impregnable. Similarly, a noble disciple with seven qualities and the four absorptions is impregnable.
    AN 7.68 A mendicant who has seven qualities is worthy, with a special emphasis on listening to and learning the teaching.
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    33 mins
  • AN 7.59 - 7.64 Undeclared Points Part 2
    May 1 2024
    AN 7.59 Venerable Kimbila asks the Buddha the reasons for the long-lasting of Buddhism after the Buddha’s demise.
    AN 7.60 Qualities required for arahantship.
    AN 7.61 Before his awakening, Moggallāna is struggling with sleepiness in meditation. The Buddha visits him and gives seven ways to dispel drowsiness, and other important teachings.
    AN 7.62 The incalculable benefits of merit that last for many aeons.
    AN 7.63 Anāthapiṇḍika’s home was in an uproar due to the badly behaved Sujātā, newly wedded to one of his sons. The Buddha speaks to her on the different kinds of wives.
    AN 7.64 When someone is angry, they wish ill upon their enemy, and are disappointed if they do well. This sutta includes a powerful set of verses.
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    23 mins

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