Dear Friends, The Udana, the third book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, offers a rich collection of short suttas, each of which culminates in a short verse uttered by...
Chapter XVIII. Impurities (Malavagga) Dhammapada Verses (235), (236), (237) and (238) 235. Pa.n.dupalaasova daanisi, yamapurisaapi ca te upa.t.thitaa. ...
Dear Friends, Among Saavikaa Bhikkhuniis, Therii Khemaa was declared by the Buddha as the foremost for high wisdom (mahaa pa~n~naana.m). Therii Khemaa was...
Dear Friends, The Udana, the third book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, offers a rich collection of short suttas, each of which culminates in a short verse uttered by...
Dear Friends, Among Saavikaa Bhikkhuniis, Therii Uppalavanna was declared by the Buddha as the foremost for her psychic powers (iddhimantiina.m). Therii...
Dear Friends, Among Saavikaa Bhikkhuniis, Therii Pa.taacaaraa was declared by the Buddha as the foremost for keeping the discipline (vinayadharaana.m). Therii...
Chapter XVIII. Impurities (Malavagga) Dhammapada Verses (249) and (250) 249. Dadaati ve yathaasaddha.m, yathaapasaadana.m jano. Tattha yo ca ma"nku bhavati, ...
Dear Friends, Among Saavikaa Bhikkhuniis, Therii Dhammadinnaa was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in explaining the Teaching (dhammakathikaana.m)....
Dear Friends, Among Saavikaa Bhikkhuniis, Therii Kisaagotamii was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in wearing rough robes (luukhaciivaradharaana.m)....
Dear Friends, Among saavaka upaasakaa (male lay discples), Anaathapi.n.dika was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in giving and supporting the Order...
Dear Friends, Among saavaka upaasakaa (male lay discples), Cittagahapati Macchikaasa.n.dika was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in teaching the Dhamma...
Chapter XIX. The Just or the Righteous (Dhamma.t.thavagga) Dhammapada Verses (256) and (257) 256. Na tena hoti dhamma.t.tho, yenattha.m saahasaa naye. Yo ca...
Dear Friends, Among saavaka upaasakaa (male lay disciples), Jiivaka Komaarabhacca was declared by the Buddha as the foremost for pleasantness to all persons...
Chapter XIX. The Just or the Righteous (Dhamma.t.thavagga) Dhammapada Verse (258) 258. Na tena pa.n.dito hoti, yaavataa bahu bhaasati. Khemii averii abhayo, ...
Chapter XIX. The Just or the Righteous (Dhamma.t.thavagga) Dhammapada Verse (259) 259. Na taavataa dhammadharo, yaavataa bahu bhaasati. Yo ca appampi sutvaana,...
Dear Friends, Among saavikaa upaasikaa (female lay disciples), Visaakhaa was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in giving and supporting the Order...
Chapter XIX. The Just or the Righteous (Dhamma.t.thavagga) Dhammapada Verses (260) and (261) 260. Na tena thero so hoti, yenassa palita.m siro. Paripakko vayo...
Dear Friends, Among saavikaa upaasikaa (female lay disciples), Saamaavatii was declared by the Buddha as the foremost in dwelling in loving kindness...