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On ill will
Ill will is one of the 5 hindrances to clear thought described by the Buddha. In SN 46.51, the Buddha[…]
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I would like to speak in praise of dispassion for grasping and clinging. And what grasping am I speaking of?[…]
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When you blame yourself, rightly or wrongly, You use a perception neural net aimed at the member of your mental[…]
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When you make a mistake, you should regard it, look at it, examine it, and focus your energy on it[…]
Read moreSN 46.51 translated for suttacentral.net by Bhikkhu sujato
unedited source at suttacentral.net this is licenced CC0 Here is a short summarry of this sutta: The Buddha describes[…]
Read moreMN 20 synopsis and flash cards
MN 20 is the twentieth sutta (teaching) in the middle length teachings of the Buddha. It describes a five step[…]
Read moreThe Intersection between MN 20 and MN 61
In the instructions in MN 20 step 2 is to regard the thought as a danger and be horrified and[…]
Read moreMN 61 as translated by Bhikkhu Sujato (ellipsis expansions by me)
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Read moreMN 20 Translated By Bhikkhu Sujato (some parenthetical additions by me)
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