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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The Buddha teaches about sense pleasures to a group of kings. (3 minutes)
The Supreme Buddha taught that desire is the cause of suffering. What did he say that people desire? (2 minutes)
When a monk is not careful guarding their sense faculties and are immoderate in eating, it leads to suffering. (1 minute)
The Buddha explains the three elements of escape. (1 minute)
The Buddha explains three sense pleasures that can be obtained and how one must abandon them by understanding reality. (2 minutes)
The Buddha explains how one who is tied by the bond of sense pleasures will continue in this cycle of rebirth. (2 minutes)
The Buddha gives a beautiful simile to describe to abandon lust and to head towards Nibbāna. (2 minutes)
The Buddha explains how energy must be roused to get rid of evil thoughts and overcome them. (4 minutes)
What are the results of indulging in excessive sensual pleasures? (2 minutes)
Famous as the one who took care of the Supreme Buddha and memorized the teachings. (7 minutes)