Posted in Sutta Study, Ajahn Visuddhi on May 22nd, 2020
Ajahn Visuddhi discusses the 82nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya, the Ratthapala Sutta, "To Ratthapala".
"A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapala, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became a monk, his parents tried to persuade him to disrobe. The discourse ends with a moving series of teachings on the fragility of the world," Sutta Central.
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Posted in Sutta Study, Ajahn Visuddhi on Dec 13th, 2019
Ajahn Visuddhi discusses the 75th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Magandiya Sutta, "With Magandiya".
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"Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure," Sutta Central.
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Posted in Sutta Study, Ajahn Visuddhi on Mar 7th, 2018
Ajahn Visuddhi discusses the 75th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Magandiya Sutta, "With Magandiya".
Read MN75 here on Sutta Central.
"Accused by a hedonist of being too negative, the Buddha recounts the luxury of his upbringing, and his realization of how little value there was in such things. Through renunciation he found a far greater pleasure," Sutta Central.
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Posted in Sutta Study, Ajahn Visuddhi on Mar 2nd, 2018
Posted in Sutta Study, Ajahn Visuddhi on Feb 23rd, 2018
Ajahn Visuddhi discusses 82nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: Ratthapala Sutta, "To Ratthapala".
"A wealthy young man, Raṭṭhapala, has a strong aspiration to go forth, but has to prevail against the reluctance of his parents. Even after he became a monk, his parents tried to persuade him to disrobe. The discourse ends with a moving series of teachings on the fragility of the world." Sutta Central.
Read MN82 here on Sutta Central
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