Old News Archive: September 2000

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[30 September 2000] From the Anguttara Nikaya:
- Vaca Sutta (AN 5.198) — A Statement. The secret to blameless speech.
- Nissaraniya Sutta (AN 5.200) — Leading to Escape. Five qualities of mind that lead to true freedom.
- Sanyojana Sutta (AN 10.13) — Fetters. The ten fetters that bind us to the cycle of birth and death.
- Appamada Sutta (AN 10.15) — Heedfulness. Ten similes to illustrate the point that heedfulness is the foremost of all skillful qualities.
[21 September 2000] From the Anguttara Nikaya:
- Gavesin Sutta (AN 5.180) — About Gavesin. How the pursuit of excellence — and a competitive spirit — led a layman and his friends to attain arahantship. This story made even the Buddha smile.
- Supina Sutta (AN 5.196) — Dreams. Five dreams that appeared to the Buddha before his Awakening, together with their interpretation.
[17 September 2000] "Samsara Divided by Zero" (an essay by Thanissaro Bhikkhu)
- How can the path of practice, which is fabricated, ever hope to deliver us to the goal — nibbana — which is itself unfabricated? A striking analogy from modern chaos theory helps untangle this ancient paradox.
[15 September 2000] From the Anguttara Nikaya:
- Gihi Sutta (AN 5.179) — The Householder. How to recognize a lay stream-winner.
[13 September 2000] New offerings coming soon...
A dozen or so new suttas and a few other goodies are forthcoming within the next few weeks, so check back at this page from time to time. In the meantime, here's a new one from the Anguttara Nikaya:
- Piti Sutta (AN 5.176) — Rapture. Instructions to a generous lay person: Generosity is good, but there is still more to be done. An even greater happiness awaits if you practice meditation to attain an internal state of seclusion and rapture.