Here another sutta to add
https://suttacentral.net/an7.63/en/sujato
Suttas for the Householder
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If anyone is interested this list is currently being updated thanks to John Kelly's awesome work below:
The Buddha’s Teachings to Lay People
In this work, all the discourses addressed to lay people in the four main nikāyas of the Pāli Canon, and most of those in the fifth (Khuddaka), have been surveyed, categorised, and analysed. The different ways in which the Buddha customised his style of teaching and the Dhamma being taught according to the various demographic characteristics of his audience (i.e., age, gender, class, and spiritual attainment) are explored, highlighted and discussed.
Some of the findings are to be expected, whereas others are less so. There are several clear gender and class differences in the type of discourse used, the topics of the teaching, and in whether the sutta is oriented to lead the listener to the more worldly goals of happiness in this life or a good rebirth, as opposed to being directed towards complete liberation from rebirth. There are differences too based on the age of the addressees, but less pronounced.
This survey has also brought forth some distinct characteristics of the different nikāyas of the Pāli Canon in terms of their suttas to the lay community. The Aṅguttara Nikāya contains more suttas targeted directly to lay people, plus many others of the ‘indirect’ variety, more suttas addressed to women and to the middle-class, and a higher emphasis on the goals of happiness in this life and a good rebirth.
Overall the suttas addressed to lay people show a very strong emphasis on good conduct by body, speech, and mind. But this paper hasn’t addressed whether there would be a different emphasis shown in an examination of the suttas addressed exclusively to the monastic community, and this is an area that warrants further exploration.
A comprehensive catalogue of suttas in the Pāli Canon that are addressed to householders is included in an appendix.
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/BSR/article/view/10617
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
- BB
- BB
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Wow. Thanks, this looks very helpful to program the reading of suttas by topics.
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā Sambuddhassa
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You're welcome!
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
- BB
- BB
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wonderful and invaluable thread. Thanks
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You're quite welcome.
Unfortunately I've just noticed that a lot of the links posted to the suttas found at sutta central have been changed and I'm now working on updating with the right links. It may take some time.
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.
- BB
- BB
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take your time!. As the numerations and names are present we can find all without difficulty. Thanks again for this effort
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Add these two Suttas here:
Tirokuṭṭasuttaṃ
https://suttacentral.net/kp7/en/sujato? ... ript=latin
Nidhikaṇḍasutta
https://suttacentral.net/kp8/en/sujato? ... ript=latin
I think they are important for layfollowers too.
Tirokuṭṭasuttaṃ
https://suttacentral.net/kp7/en/sujato? ... ript=latin
Nidhikaṇḍasutta
https://suttacentral.net/kp8/en/sujato? ... ript=latin
I think they are important for layfollowers too.
Hiriottappasampannā,
sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.
https://suttacentral.net/ja6/en/chalmer ... ight=false
sukkadhammasamāhitā;
Santo sappurisā loke,
devadhammāti vuccare.
https://suttacentral.net/ja6/en/chalmer ... ight=false