SN 7.3. With Bharadvāja the Fiend At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. The brahmin Bharadvāja the Fiend heard a rumor to the effect that a brahmin of the Bharadvāja clan had gone forth from the lay life to homelessness in the presence of the ascetic Gotama.… Continue reading Asurindaka Sutra / With Bharadvāja the Fiend
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Akkosa Sutra / The Abuser
SN 7.2. The Abuser At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. The brahmin Bharadvāja the Rude heard a rumor that a brahmin of the Bharadvāja clan had gone forth from the lay life to homelessness in the presence of the ascetic Gotama. Angry and displeased he… Continue reading Akkosa Sutra / The Abuser
What Buddha said about Upekkha
From One Who Is DearPiyajātika Sutta (MN 87) I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time a certain householder’s dear & beloved little son, his only child, had died. Because of his death, the father had no desire to work or to… Continue reading What Buddha said about Upekkha