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A follower of the Dhamma should not engage in certain kinds of business. For example, you should not buy or sell weapons, human beings, animals, meat, alcohol, or poison. -AN 5.177 Once Mahānāma, asked the Buddha, “Who is considered a Buddhist?” The Buddha replied, “A Buddhist is someone who has gone for refuge in the … Continue reading Lay Life

A wise person has let go of all forms of identification. They do not think, “I am this” or “I am that.” They do not think, “My body is my true self” or “something immaterial is my true self.” They do not think, “My true self is that which knows.” They understand that all of … Continue reading Desire

The cycle of death and rebirth has no beginning. If you gathered up the bones from one person who lived, died, and was reborn for an eon, the pile would be as big as Mount Vepulla. -SN 15.10 Most people do not truly understand, That one day we will all die. But for those who … Continue reading Death

Over the next few weeks this site will return to its original mission: to provide simple, plain English renderings of the suttas as posts and podcasts. Please let me know if you want more of this kind of content. Anger Some people have a mind like an inflamed sore. They become irritable and become angry … Continue reading Anger

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Sabbāsavasutta Sutta MN2 #2 of 3

https://suttacentral.net/en/mn2 http://awake.kiev.ua/dhamma/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/2Majjhima-Nikaya/Majjhima1/002-sabbasava-sutta-e1.html http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.002.than.html Almost the same as the Asava Sutta in the 6s of the AN, but without knowing and seeing http://awake.kiev.ua/dhamma/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/4Anguttara-Nikaya/Anguttara4/6-chakkanipata/006-mahavaggo-e.html Basically the same as the Chinese Agama version https://suttacentral.net/en/ma10

SN 12.2  – https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.2 DN 15 Mahānidāna – https://suttacentral.net/en/dn15 MN 9 Sammādiṭṭhi – https://suttacentral.net/en/mn9

Kamma: A Study Guide by Thanissaro Bhikkhu – http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/kamma.html

Links suttacentral.net SN 12.2  – https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.2 Nibbana Sermons – http://lirs.ru/do/sutra/Nibbana_Sermons,Nanananda.pdf SN 12.38 Cetanā 1 – https://suttacentral.net/en/sn12.38

Another conversation with David Trelles about dhamma. This time we take  on Dependent Origination. Again, let me know if you have a topic you’d like to hear us discuss.

The final part of my talk with David Trelles on Anatta.

Part 2 (of 3) of my conversation with David Trelles on Anatta.