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MN 87 Piyajātika Sutta:
Suffering Born from the Ones We Love
Do the ones we love always bring us happiness? (7 minutes)
Name: Pasenadi King
King Pasenadi, also known as King Kosala, ruled over the kingdom of Kosala and some surrounding areas. He became a disciple of the Supreme Buddha with the encouragement of his wife Queen Mallikā. He lived in the city of Sāvatti. You can read many conversations he had with the Buddha in the Kosala Saṁyutta. There is also a beautiful sutta called Dhammacetiya Sutta where King Pasenadi praises the qualities of the Buddha and the Sangha.
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MN 87 Piyajātika Sutta:
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MN 89 Dhammacetiya Sutta:
Discourse about the Monuments to the Dhamma
King Pasenadi visits the Buddha and explains why he has such great faith in the Buddha. (14 minutes)
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SN 3.1 Dahara Sutta:
Young
The Buddha explains the importance of not belittling things due to their age. (4 minutes)
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SN 3.2 Purisa Sutta:
A Person
What three things inside of us cause our suffering? (1 minute)
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SN 3.4 Piya Sutta:
Loved
Who are those that love themselves and those that do not love themselves? (2 minutes)
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SN 3.6 Appakā Sutta:
Few
Being intoxicated by wealth, becoming greedy and harming others only leads to pain. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.7 Atthakarana Sutta:
Judgment
Lying for wealth and pleasures only leads to suffering. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.9 Yañña Sutta:
Sacrifice
The Buddha explains to King Pasenadi the proper types of sacrifice. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.10 Bandhana Sutta:
Shackles
Attachment is a far stronger bond than chains and shackles. (1 minute)
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SN 3.11 Satta Jatila Sutta:
Seven Matted-Hair Ascetics
The Buddha explains how to judge a person’s character. (3 minutes)
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SN 3.12 Pañca Rāja Sutta:
Five Kings
The Buddha teaches about sense pleasures to a group of kings. (3 minutes)
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SN 3.13 Donapāka Sutta:
A Big Plate of Rice and Curry
The Buddha explains the importance of not overeating to King Pasenadi. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.14 Paṭhama Saṇgāma Sutta:
Battle 1
A battle between King Ajātasattu and Pasenadi takes place, leading the monks to discuss it with the Buddha. (1 minute)
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SN 3.15 Dutiya Saṇgāma Sutta:
Battle 2
A battle between King Ajātasattu and Pasenadi takes place. The Buddha explains the results of those who fight and when they fall. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.16 Dītu Sutta:
A Daughter
When King Pasenadi’s queen gives birth to a daughter, he becomes disappointed, but the Buddha explains the virtue of a woman. (1 minute)
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SN 3.17 Appamāda Sutta:
Diligence
What is the one thing that leads to the benefit of both the present life and the lives to come? (1 minute)
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SN 3.18 Kalyāṇa Sutta:
Good Friends
The Buddha explains how the entire path to Nibbāna depends on good friends, good companions and good associates. (3 minutes)
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SN 3.19 Paṭhama Aputtaka Sutta:
Childless 1
The Buddha explains what a person should do if they acquire great wealth. (3 minutes)
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SN 3.20 Dutiya Aputtaka Sutta:
Childless 2
The Buddha tells the story of a rich man and his demise through his previous actions. (3 minutes)
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SN 3.21 Puggala Sutta:
Persons
The Buddha explains the four types of people and how their actions lead them in this cycle of rebirth. (5 minutes)
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SN 3.22 Ayyakā Sutta:
Grandmother
Using a simile with clay pots, the Buddha explains that all beings are subject to death, death is their end and that they are not free from death. (2 minutes)
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SN 3.23 Loka Sutta:
The World
What three things arise in the world for the harm, suffering and discomfort of beings? (1 minute)
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SN 3.24 Issatta Sutta:
Archery
King Pasenadi asks the Buddha who one should give gifts to, so that one gains the most merit? (4 minutes)
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SN 3.25 Pabbatūpama Sutta:
The Simile of the Mountain
What should one do when old age and death are close by? (3 minutes)
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Ud 5.1 Rāja Sutta:
The King of Kosala
How should we treat other people if we want to be happy? (2 minutes)
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Ud 6.2 Sattajaṭila Sutta:
Seven Matted-Hair Ascetics
How can we truly know someone? (3 minutes)