MN 075 Māgandiya: To Māgandiya

The Buddha uses an unforgettable simile about a leper scratching an insatiable itch from a cauterized wound to explain the nature of sensory pleasure and how an end can not be found by satisfying desire. There is also an explanation of what type of pleasure is far superior, and why we should pursue it (but not in Thanissaro's sutta text excerpt, see B.Bodhi version).

Another interesting event in this sutta is how the Buddha scathingly denounces wrong views of certain other Brahmans in a very humorous way.

Sutta text is an excerpt only, missing first portion of sutta
Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu, sutta text
Read by frank_k, 17min 2s 15.5 MB Download
recorded on march 26, 2011 licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 , sutta text ©1997 Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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AN 08.0053: Saṅkhitta gotamiyovāda [Saṃkhitta]: To Gotami

AN 08.0053: Saṅkhitta gotamiyovāda [Saṃkhitta]: To Gotami

Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu, sutta text
Read by Bhikkhu K, 2min 40s 2,45 MB Download
recorded on march 24, 2011 licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 , sutta text ©1997 Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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SN 22.059 Pañcavaggiya [Anattalakkhaṇa]: Discourse for first 5 disciples [on not-self characteristic]

SN 22.059 Pañcavaggiya [Anattalakkhaṇa]: Discourse for first 5 disciples [on not-self characteristic]

This is the 2nd sermon given by the Buddha, to his first 5 disciples.

Translator: Piya Tan, sutta text
Read by frank_k, 9min 27s 8.8 MB Download
recorded on march 2011 licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 , sutta text ©2010 Piya Tan
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SN 22.001 Nakulapita Sutta: To Nakulapita

SN 22.001 Nakulapita Sutta: To Nakulapita
Read by Bhikkhu K,  11min 47s  10.0MB Download

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KN Thag 04.0295-0298 [4.8] Rāhula: To Rāhula

This sutta already blogged recently, but I'm testing out my ability to do a podcast, the podcatcher (juice), which seems to need an mp3 hyperlink in the blog title, and our new footer hyperlink. Let's see if it all worked...
-Frank

KN Thag 04: Catukanipāto (Chapter of 4 verses)

KN Thag 04.0295-0298 [4.8] Rāhula: To Rāhula
Translator: Thanissaro Bhikkhu, sutta text
Read by rdrbkh, 1min 20s 1.2MB Download

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AN 05.0159 Udāyī Sutta: About Udāyī

AN 05.0159 Udāyī Sutta: About Udāyī
Read by RdrBKh,  2min 06s  1.9MB Download

AN 04.0001 Anubuddha: Understanding

AN 04.0001 Anubuddha: Understanding Read by rdrbkh,  2min 42s  2.47MB Download

MN 004 Bhayabherava: Fear and Terror

MN 004 Bhayabherava: Fear and Terror Read by frank_k,  18min 0s  16.4MB Download