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AN 5.156 Tatiyasaddhammasammosasutta: The Decline of the True Teaching (3rd)
Mendicants, these five things lead to the decline and disappearance of the true teaching.
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Iti 17 Dutiyasekhasutta: The Good Friend
Bhikkhus, in regard to external factors, I do not perceive another single factor so helpful as good friendship…
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AN 10.99 Upālisutta: With Upāli
Upāli, remote lodgings in the wilderness and the forest are challenging.
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AN 5.205 Cetokhilasutta: Emotional Barrenness
Mendicants, there are these five kinds of emotional barrenness.
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Dhp 6 From… Yamakavagga: Pairs
There are those who do not realize that one day we all must die.
🏷️disputes
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MN 103 From… Kintisutta: What Do You Think About Me?
While you are training in concord, with mutual appreciation, without disputing, there might arise mutual verbal friction…
🏷️disputes
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AN 8.16 Dūteyyasutta: Going on a Mission
A mendicant with eight qualities is worthy of going on a mission.
🏷️disputes
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MN 115 From… Bahudhātukasutta: Many Elements
How is a mendicant qualified to be called ‘skilled in the possible and impossible’?
🏷️schism
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AN 7.61 From… Pacalāyamānasutta: Nodding Off
So you should train like this: ‘I won’t get into arguments.’
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AN 8.87 Pattanikujjanasutta: Turning the Bowl Upside Down
The Saṅgha may, if it wishes, turn the bowl upside down for a lay follower on eight grounds.
🏷️harmony
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AN 3.124 Bhaṇḍanasutta: Arguments
Mendicants, I’m not even comfortable thinking about a place where mendicants argue
🏷️disputes
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AN 7.21 Sārandadasutta: At Sārandada
Licchavis, I will teach you these seven principles that prevent decline.
🏷️harmony
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MN 128 From… Upakkilesasutta: Corruptions: Disharmony and Harmony
I hope you’re living in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling, blending like milk and water, and regarding each other with kindly eyes?
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AN 7.1 Paṭhamapiyasutta: Pleasing (1st)
A mendicant with seven qualities is disliked and disapproved by their spiritual companions
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MN 108 From… Gopakamoggallānasutta: With Moggallāna the Guardian
Master Ānanda, what’s the reason for your harmony?
🏷️harmony
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AN 10.42 Paṭhamavivādamūlasutta: Roots of Arguments (1st)
Sir, how many roots of arguments are there?
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MN 89 From… Dhammacetiyasutta: Shrines to the Teaching
But here I see the mendicants living in harmony, appreciating each other, without quarreling…
🏷️harmony
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AN 5.212 Bhaṇḍanakārakasutta: Starting Arguments
A mendicant who starts arguments, quarrels, disputes, debates, and disciplinary issues in the Saṅgha can expect five drawbacks.
🏷️disputes
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AN 9.30 Āghātapaṭivinayasutta: Getting Rid of Resentment
‘They harmed me, but what can I possibly do?’
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SN 46.51 From… Āhārasutta: Nutriment
And what, bhikkhus, is the nutriment for the arising of unarisen ill will…
🏷️ill will
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AN 9.25 Paññāsutta: Consolidated by Wisdom
I understand: “Rebirth is ended, the spiritual journey has been completed, what had to be done has been done, there is no return to any state of existence.”
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SN 55.22 Mahānāma Sutta: To Mahānāma (2)
Suppose a tree were leaning toward the east, slanting toward the east, inclining toward the east.
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SN 55.17 Dutiya Mittāmacca Sutta: Friends 2
Monks, you have friends, relatives and family members who you have sympathy for.
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AN 6.19 From… Paṭhamamaraṇassatisutta: Mindfulness of Death (1st)
So you should train like this: ‘… We will keenly develop mindfulness of death for the ending of defilements.’
🏷️death
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Iti 83 Pañcapubbanimittasutta: The Five Prognostic Signs
Bhikkhus, when a deva is due to pass away from a company of devas, five prognostic signs appear
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AN 5.181 Āraññikasutta: Wilderness Dwellers
“Mendicants, there are these five kinds of wilderness dwellers. What five? A person may be wilderness dweller because of stupidity and folly. Or because of wicked desires, being naturally full of desires. Or because of madness and mental disorder. Or because it is praised by the Buddhas and their disciples. Or for the sake of
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AN 4.95 Chavālātasutta: A Firebrand
“Mendicants, these four people are found in the world. What four? One who practices to benefit neither themselves nor others; one who practices to benefit others, but not themselves; one who practices to benefit themselves, but not others; and one who practices to benefit both themselves and others. Suppose there was a firebrand for lighting
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SN 3.2 Purisasutta: A Person
At Sāvatthī. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to the Buddha, “Sir, how many things arise inside a person for their harm, suffering, and discomfort?” “Great king, three things arise inside a person for their harm, suffering, and discomfort. What three? Greed, hate,
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AN 5.51 Āvaraṇasutta: Obstacles
Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: “Bhikkhus!” “Venerable sir!” those bhikkhus replied. The Blessed One said this: “Bhikkhus, there are these five obstructions, hindrances, encumbrances of the mind, states that weaken wisdom. What five? (1)
