MN 142 Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅga Sutta:
The Analysis of Giving
What are the benefits of giving and how should we give? (10 minutes)
The Arahant Ānanda was the Supreme Buddha’s attendant for the last 25 years of the Buddha’s life. He was able to remember any sutta that he heard. At the first council after the Buddha’s passing away, the Arahant Ānanda was responsible for reciting the suttas.
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What are the benefits of giving and how should we give? (10 minutes)
The Buddha explains how the entire path to Nibbāna depends on good friends, good companions and good associates. (3 minutes)
What did monks, deities and brahmas say at the extinguishing of the Buddha? (4 minutes)
When 500 monks come to see the Buddha, they make a great racket, leading the Buddha to dismiss them for a while. (6 minutes)
Devadatta declares his intention to form a schism in the Saṅgha (2 minutes)
Famous as the one who took care of the Supreme Buddha and memorized the teachings. (7 minutes)