Questions tagged [reference-request]
A question asking for a single text or a set of texts. This can be from a general request on a subject area or a specific request for a text where the questioner knows a fragment or detail of it.
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What is the source of the Four Dhamma Summaries?
What is the source of the Four Dhamma Summaries?
From which sutta does it come from?
The world is swept away. It does not endure.
The world offers no shelter. There is no one in charge.
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Brahmcharyavas : starting, ending
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"Bramchariyavas has started" -> "ब्रह्मचर्यवास शुरू हुआ"।
Did this "occur" to anyone in past and the same has been mentioned in books? What are the ...
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Is “there is no such thing as a ‘thing’” a buddhist view?
On the Eleven-ThirtyEight blog, I found the following statement:
[...] the Buddha would argue that there is no such thing as a ‘thing’ - that the concept of an independent, autonomous ‘thing’ is an ...
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Teachings on truthfulness
In MN 61 the Buddha teaches his young son the importance of being truthful.
This is an amazing sutta! So wise, and yet so elegant and straightforward, that even a seven-year-old can learn something ...
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Source of Ajahn Chah quote
I'd like to read the context for the following quote from Ajahn Chah:
I want those who train with me to see the truth, not just read the
scriptures. I want them to see if their hearts have been ...
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Do all Dhamma teachings aim us at release?
I read the statement recently that all Dhamma teachings aim to produce disenchantment, for the purpose of release / unbinding.
Any thoughts on this subject are welcome, but my question is: Which ...
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Are you familiar with a particular AN or SN sutta on bowing?
There is a sutta AN or SN, I believe, I read months ago that discussed about a kingsman who wanted to give respect to the Buddha by bowing but couldn't because he would lose a good job, family, and ...
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Where did the Buddha say: "What a person considers and reflects upon for a long time, to that his mind will bend and incline."?
As the Buddha says, "What a person considers and reflects upon for a
long time, to that his mind will bend and incline."
The above quote is from Nyanaponika Thera, found here at Access to ...
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Criticism of atman and the vessel analogy
Some Indian Hindu philosophers (AFAIK from the Vaisheshika school) argued for the existence of atman like this: ideas, feelings, desires and knowledge need a vessel in which they are contained. And ...
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What's the difference between having a view and clinging to a view?
The Buddha said that clinging is stress. Also, that there are four kinds of clinging: "Monks, there are these four clingings. Which four? Sensuality clinging, view clinging, habit-&-practice ...
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Are there any Buddhist scriptures about motivation & discipline?
Is there a sutta suitable for monastics or laypeople, that helps one become motivated when one is having a hard time disciplining themselves?
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looking for a particular sutta
i'm after the sutta where the Buddha says something like 'you can get to know another person if you have some awareness and wisdom, but even then you must live close by and observe them in all their ...
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Quotes from the Buddha about sexual desire
I am trying to find sources of info of if the Buddha ever explained any reason why we as humans are afflicted by sexual desire.
Conventionally we are animals so are innately afflicted with a ...
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Can you break the five precepts (except for lying) if the need arises?
I have come across someone stating that you can break any of the five precepts with exception of lying if the need may arise. Is this true? In Theravada Buddhism.
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Where does the Buddha say, There is no happiness without calm?
Where in the canon does the Buddha say, There is no happiness without calm?
I've heard the statement only second hand, and paraphrased.
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How do we know 'Buddha says?'
I think I correctly assume this Buddhism site is (appropriately) open to many, if not all, forms of Buddhism(?) However, when folks say things like “Buddha said” I often wonder what to make of this....
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How Lord Buddha did sermon for the people who was long distance
If my memory is correct, Lord Buddha did a sermon for the long-distance people. It is mentioned that Lord Budha can do a sermon even for someone in another solar system. How is it possible? Because to ...
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Buddha saying he doesn't have to follow all the rules?
In which sutta does the Buddha state that he does not have to follow all the monastic rules and austerities closely because he is already liberated and free, as an arahant?
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Sutta request: One should be fed before being able to listen to a Dhamma talk
The following quote can be found at this link:
On the farmer's arrival the Buddha ordered that some food should be given him, and when the man was comforted and his mind was ready the Buddha preached ...
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Find Sutta: eat first before hearing the teaching
Trying to find the Sutta where Buddha says for some person who has come to hear him teaching something like give him to eat first, and then he can hear my teaching. There was some setup I dont ...
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Jataka Story Request: Mindfulness, Radiant Complexion and Grass Simile
I'm looking for a story in the Jataka wherein the Buddha talks about mindfulness and the importance of not living in the past or future. He compares the mind living in the past or future to grass that ...
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Where did the Buddha say that Teachings that don't contain the Noble Eightfold Path cannot lead to Enlightenment?
Question is in the title. I remember reading that statement in a Theravada Buddhist book or PDF file but now I can't seem to find it.
Help would be much appreciated.
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Four kinds of people. "attahitaya ca patipanno". Good for yourself and others
According to this website, it says...
The Buddha classified persons into four kinds on the basis of one’s attitude towards one’s own interest and one’s attitude towards the interest of others.
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Important literature on Zen Buddhism before the year 1900
I was reading through a history of Buddhism recently, which led me to a famous title called the Shōbōgenzō by Eihei Dōgen, written in the 13th century. I highly recommend this book.
I know there is a ...
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Looking for a historical text or a contemporary study of such text on how it is that this world is or isn't a "pure land"
Looking for a primary source (an actual historical text) or a secondary source (a formal study of a historical text or texts), on how it is that this world is or isn't a "pure land".
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Where does the story of Assaji being eaten alive come from?
In Osamu Tezuka's manga Buddha, Assaji was eaten alive by wolves or wild dogs. I always thought the manga artist came up with a lot of his own original stories. Because this story and others are not ...
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Suttas of 6 qualities of dhamma
The 6 qualities of the Dhamma are
Svakkhato, 2. Samditthiko, 3. Akaliko, 4. Ehipassiko, 5. Opaneyiko, 6. Paccattam veditabbo vinnunhi
according to here.
This website claims that the source is
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Reference request where Buddha calls a monk "janitor"
Iirc there is a text where the Buddha called a monk "janitor" for being devoted to cleaning.
It's probably in the Dhp commentary but i am not sure.
Two monks ordained, one spent his time ...
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Where does it say "in-between worlds"?
I don't know where I am getting all these ideas; perhaps it's my failing memory, or whatever. But which sutta does it say something about, "...in-between worlds..."? I'm fairly certain I ...
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Who first claimed that "Gautama Buddha gained enlightenment"?
Some people said to me that , Gautama Buddha never made claims about himself that he had gained enlightenment and on the other hand, some people say that's not true.
Some people have also said to me ...
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In which sutta does the Buddha discuss his attitudes toward his audience either understanding or not understanding his teaching?
I am writing an essay on Buddhist nonattachment, in which I argue that nonattachment is compatible with a wide range of affective states and intimate relationships (contra some popular philosophical ...
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Why do many Buddhists hold on to views?
I am not very experienced with Buddhism, but I do think I have read several suttas teaching that it is not good to hold on to views, and that the Buddha doesn't teach what the universe is like, but ...
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A collection of stories about Buddha past lives
Where can i find the collection of these stories about Buddha past lives? Any book or video about this stories especially stream-enterer in series or probably some before this stage.
One life before i ...
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Sutta references for hindrances and jhana related statements
In the YouTube video entitled "Characteristics of a Sotapanna", Ven. Dhammavuddho Mahathera stated (with some paraphrasing):
So who are the people who do not have the five hindrances? In ...
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Where is the sutra source of Buddha[s] (plural) existing and blessing peoples minds?
Tibetan/Mahayana Buddhists believe in such a thing, that somehow specific Buddhas exist....somewhere and emanate in forms in the world and are able to bless other peoples minds.
My question is where ...
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Looking for sutta about purification of fish, turtles, etc
Is there are sutta in which the Buddha says if bathing in Ganges River could purify beings; then the fish, turtles, crocodiles, etc, would be purified?
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Which sutta(s) say that Rahula was the Buddha's son?
I have seen some suttas where the Buddha addressed Rahula. Are there suttas which explicitly state that Rahula was the Buddha's son, or does this come from the commentary?
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Using money and improper dependency of monks on householders?
If one reads this quote by a monk, who is referring to donations to SuttaCentral:
...For the past week or so, we’ve been actually losing money on Stripe: paying more in settlement fees than we get in ...
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Theravadian encyclopedia/ dictionary
Is there a reference text for the theravada tradition that contains a lists of concepts for quick reference? Such as a text that allows for reference of ideas found in the pali canon when reading, ...
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Historical works to know why Buddhism diminished from India [duplicate]
I am interested in knowing how buddhism diminished in India.
1 year back, I read this book:
https://books.google.co.in/books/about/History_Of_Hindu_Imperialism.html?id=51dWPgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y
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What are the websites to learn Buddhism from start?
I am a 25 year old who has become interested in Buddhism due to personal reasons.
Are there any good websites which have material to understand Buddhism from the start?
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Buddhism texts which have least amount of disinformation
I am interested in learning about Buddhism.
But I want to learn it from teachings of Buddha or other those texts which have not disinformed over the course of history.
For example , if you read the ...
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What texts in Buddhism should be read for understanding/ controlling these emotions?
I am a 25 years student who has hard time struggling with emotions of anger and revenge.
I am taking therapy but I also have decided to become a Buddhist as it is a rational religion.
I just wanted to ...
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Need a list of all the people in Buddhas life
I need a list of all the people mentioned in the Pali canon who were in the story of the historic Gautama the Buddha. For e.g. Angulimal, Ananda etc. I did a google search for the same but did not ...
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Source of Golden Rule quote
Hayy and thank you for being here. I have heard quotes of the Golden Rule, which is the foundation of all religions. The Buddist one I received was "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself ...
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Where are the main collections of digitized Buddhist art online?
I have found the himalayanart.org website, which has the kind of art I am looking for, things like religious paintings, mandalas, etc. Where are the most digitized high-res buddhist art records kept ...
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What is the sutta where the Buddha says that one breath or one bite of food is the proper timeframe with which to contemplate life/death?
I have heard this sutta referenced in dhamma talks by Ajahn Thanissaro, although I don't have a specific talk to point to. I know I have also read the sutta, but I can't remember when. In the sutta, ...
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Will working for a company that engages in animal experimentation to alleviate suffering of humans be wrong livelihood?
I have been lurking here for a long time, but I made an account just to ask this because I am very conflicted, and I think some of you here maybe able to help me like you have many times before ...
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What to do in order to get back to meditating?
I meditated for many years and read quite a few Buddhist books by famous authors from here in America and abroad. Unfortunately, I have fallen away from meditating on a regular basis and reading ...
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Is the emptiness of final nirvana an illusion?
Is the emptiness of final nirvana an illusion?
When we misplace a box with nothing at all inside we haven't really lost its contents. I am convinced, based on this, nothingness is only really inside ...
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