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Khuddaka Nikāya — The Minor Collection – page 12

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Ne 31: Chapter ii 16 Modes of Conveying: Combined Treatment (Continued)

Pv 31: The Ghost Serini

What happens when you let greed cloud your judgement?

Thi Ap 31: Eighteen Thousand Kṣatriyan Maiden Buddhist Nuns Headed Up by Yasavatī

Vv 31: Couch Mansion

A deva explains the happiness one can achieve by being a good wife, following precepts and restraining one’s self.

Cp 32: The Conduct of Sutasoma

Iti 32: Ethics (1st)

A person of evil habits and evil views goes to hell.

Ja 32: Dancing

“A pleasing note.” This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother with many belongings. The incident is just the same as in the Devadhamma-jataka supra.

Ne 32: Chapter ii 16 Modes of Conveying: Combined Treatment (Continued)

Pv 32: The Deer-Hunter

Keeping precepts even for a small duration will provide benefits.

Thi Ap 32: Eighty-Four Thousand Brahmin Maiden Buddhist Nuns

Vv 32: Latā’s Mansion

The daughters of God Sakka explain how they gained such happiness as devas.

Cp 33: The Conduct of Golden Sāma

Iti 33: Ethics (2nd)

A person of auspicious habits and auspicious views goes to heaven.

Ja 33: Mutual Appreciation

“While concord reigns.” This story was told by the Master while dwelling in the Banyan-grove near Kapilavatthu, about a squabble over a porter’s head-pad, as will be related in the Kunala-jataka.

Ne 33: Chapter ii 16 Modes of Conveying: Combined Treatment (Continued)

Pv 33: The Deer-Hunter (2nd)

Taking the life of another will only lead to suffering.

Vv 33: Guttila’s Mansion

Multiple devas discuss the what meritorious actions they did to gain happiness.

Cp 34: The Conduct of the One King

Iti 34: Keen

To lack ardency and compunction makes you incapable of unbinding.

“’Tis not the cold.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about being seduced by the wife of one’s mundane life before joining the Brotherhood. Said the Master on this occasion, “Is it true, as I hear, Brother, that you are passion-tost?”

Ne 34: Chapter ii 16 Modes of Conveying: Combined Treatment (Continued)

Pv 34: The Back Biter

What are the dangers of lying, gossip and divisive speech?

Tha Ap 34: Sāgata

Thi Ap 34: Sigālaka-mātā

Vv 34: Dazzling Mansion

Devas discuss the importance of thinking about the Noble Sanga when giving alms instead of individual monks.

Cp 35: The Hair-raising Conduct

Iti 35: Deceit and Flattery (1st)

The holy life is lived for the purpose of restraint and abandoning.

Ja 35: The Quail

“With, wings that fly not.”—This story was told by the Master, whilst on an alms-pilgrimage through Magadha, about the going-out of a jungle fire.

Ne 35: Chapter ii 16 Modes of Conveying: Combined Treatment (Continued)

Pv 35: Insulting the Relics Puja

Insulting those who worship the Buddha’s relics will only bring suffering.

Tha Ap 35: Mahā-Kaccāna

Thi Ap 35: Sukkā

Vv 35: Pesavatī’s Mansion

A deva explains the happiness he gained after offering flowers during the funeral of Arahant Sariputta.

Iti 36: Deceit and Flattery (2nd)

The holy life is lived for the purpose of direct knowledge and full comprehension.

Ja 36: The Bird

“Ye denizens of air.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a Brother whose cell was burnt down.

Ne 36: Chapter iii The Moulding of the Guide-Lines

Pv 36: King Ambasakkhara

How does one escape from the path leading to hell?

Tha Ap 36: Kāḷudāyi

Thi Ap 36: Abhirūpanandā

Vv 36: Mallikā’s Mansion

Can offerings to the Supreme Buddha after his passing away still give good results?

Iti 37: Happiness

A sense of urgency and appropriate exertion bring ease here-and-now, and lead to the ending of the defilements.

Ja 37: The Partridge, the Monkey, and the Elephant

“For they who honour age.”—This story was told by the Master whilst on his way to Savatthi, about the way in which the Elder Sariputta was kept out of a night’s lodging.

Ne 37: Chapter iv The Pattern Of The Dispensation

Pv 37: The God Serīsaka

A deva explains the results of good actions and following precepts to a group of merchants lost in the desert.

Tha Ap 37: Mogharāja

Thi Ap 37: Aḍḍhakāsikā

Vv 37: Mansion of the Beautiful-Eyed Goddess

Following the precepts, leading a restrained life, practicing generosity, and having faith can bring much happiness.

Iti 38: Thoughts

Two thoughts that often occur to the Buddha as he delights in non-ill will and seclusion.

Ja 38: The Crane

“Guile profits not.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a tailoring Brother.

Pv 38: The Ghost Nandaka

A ghost advises a king on the dangers of wrong views and the importance of taking refuge in the Triple Gem.

Tha Ap 38: Adhimutta

Thi Ap 38: Puṇṇikā

Vv 38: Coral Tree Mansion

A deva explains the results of offering a garland of flowers to the Supreme Buddha.

Iti 39: Teaching

Two Dhamma sequences: see evil as evil, and become released from it.

Ja 39: Nanda the Bondservant

“Methinks the gold.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a co-resident pupil of Sariputta.

Pv 39: The Ghost Revatī

Two hell wardens explain to Revati the results of her evil deeds and show her the results of her husband’s merit.

Tha Ap 39: Lasuṇadāyaka

Thi Ap 39: Ambapālī

Vv 39: Crimson Mansion

A servant offers flowers to the Supreme Buddha and gains much happiness.

Iti 40: Knowledge

Ignorance leads to lack of conscience and prudence.

Ja 40: The Pit of Acacia Charcoal

“Far rather will I headlong plunge.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about Anatha-pindika.

Pv 40: Sugar Cane Ghost

A monk explains to a ghost the results of giving reluctantly.

Tha Ap 40: Āyāgadāyaka

Thi Ap 40: Selā

Vv 40: Shining Mansion

Devas who possess strong confidence in the Supreme Buddha outshine other devas.

Iti 41: Bereft of Wisdom

The rewards of noble discernment.

Ja 41: On the Mendicant Losaka

“The headstrong man.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana about the Elder Losaka Tissa.

Pv 41: The Prince

What are the results of indulging in excessive sensual pleasures?

Tha Ap 41: Dhammacakkika

Vv 41: Elephant Mansion

A deva offers a pair of robes to the Buddha and gains much happiness.

Iti 42: Bright Things

Conscience and prudence safeguard the world.

Ja 42: The Pigeon

“The headstrong man.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a certain greedy Brother. His greediness will be related in the Ninth Book in the Kaka Jātaka.

Pv 42: The Son of a King

What happened to a prince that committed evil actions towards a Pacceka Buddha?

Tha Ap 42: Kapparukkhiya

Vv 42: Aloma’s Mansion

Offering even a small lump of rice cake to the Supreme Buddha will bring much happiness.

Iti 43: Unborn

The existence of an unfabricated dimension allows for the escape from conditions.

Ja 43: The Monk Who Kept a Viper in Bamboo as a Pet

“The headstrong man.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a certain headstrong Brother. For the Blessed One asked him whether the report was true that he was headstrong, and the Brother admitted that it was. “Brother,” said the Master, “this is not the first time you have been headstrong: you were just as headstrong in former days. also, and, as the result of your headstrong refusal to follow the advice of the wise and good, you met your end by the bite of a snake.” And so saying, he told this story of the past.

Pv 43: Excrement Eating Male Ghost

What happens when you associate with evil monks?

Tha Ap 43: Upāli (2)

Vv 43: Rice-Gruel-Giver’s Mansion

A deva explains the happiness he gained from offering medicine to the Supreme Buddha.

Iti 44: Facets of Quenching

Two unbinding properties: with fuel remaining and with no fuel remaining.

Ja 44: The Mosquito

“Sense-lacking friends.”—This story was told by the Master whilst on an alms-pilgrimage in Magadha, about some stupid villagers in a certain hamlet.

Pv 44: The Excrement Eating Female Ghost

A ghost explains the results of associating with an evil monk.

Tha Ap 44: Koliyavessa

Vv 44: Monastery Mansion

Rejoicing at someone else’s meritorious deed can bring much happiness.

Dhp 44–59: 4. Flowers

Iti 45: Retreat

Live enjoying aloofness, delighting in aloofness, inwardly committed to awareness-tranquility, not neglecting jhāna, endowed with clear-seeing insight, and frequenting empty buildings.

Ja 45: The Maid Rohinī

“Sense-lacking friends.”—This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana, about a maid servant of the Lord High Treasurer, Anatha-pindika. For he is said to have had a maid-servant named Rohini, whose aged mother came to where the girl was pounding rice, and lay down. The flies came round the old woman and stung her as with a needle, so she cried to her daughter, “The flies are stinging me, my dear; do drive them away.” “Oh! I’ll drive them away, mother,” said the girl, lifting her pestle to the flies which had settled on her mother. Then, crying, “I’ll kill them!”, she smote her mother such a blow as to kill the old woman outright. Seeing what she had done the girl began to weep and cry, “Oh! mother, mother!”