Category: Buddha’s Discourses
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The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind
1. On Past Lives So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery, in the hut by the kareri tree. Then after the meal, on return from almsround, several mendicants sat together in the pavilion by the kareri tree and this Dhamma talk on the subject of…
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The Seven Principles That Prevent Decline
An Episode from the Mahāparinibbāna Sutta (DN 16) After spending the rainy season retreat at Beluva, the Buddha informed the monk Ānanda that in three months’ time he would attain final extinguishment (Mahāparinibbāna). After this, they set out on the journey toward Kusinārā.This discourse recounts the Buddha’s gradual journey, during which he continued to teach…
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The Pair of Sal Trees
Then the Buddha said to Ānanda, “Come, Ānanda, let’s go to the far shore of the Golden River, and on to the sal forest of the Mallas at Upavattana near Kusinārā.” Known today as Kushinagar, it is a popular site for pilgrims, with many ancient stupas, Buddha images, and a peaceful park for meditation. “Yes, sir,” Ānanda…
