Some Discourses Translated by Bhikkhu Pesala

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In recent months, I have added a number of translations of Selected Discourses to my website. If you want to discuss any of them, please join my forums and discuss there as I rarely visit Dhamma Wheel now.

Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta
Alabbhanīyaṭhāna Sutta
Anāgatabhaya Sutta (2 of 4)
Andha Sutta
Assaddha Sutta
Avaṇṇāhara Sutta
Ekanipāta, Selected Chapters
Bhariyā Sutta
Bīja Sutta
Byasana Sutta
Caṅkī Sutta
Cūḷadukkhakkhandha Sutta
Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta
Dhammika Sutta
Duccaritavipāka Sutta
Dantakaṭṭha Sutta
Gotamī Sutta
Gūthabhāṇī Sutta
Hatthaka Suttas
Issatta Sutta
Jāṇussoṇi Sutta
Jīvaka Sutta, Aṅguttaranikāya
Jīvaka Sutta, Majjhimanikāya
Kathāvatthu Sutta
Kesamutti Sutta (Kālāma Sutta)
Khema Sutta
Khuddakapāṭha
Kimila Sutta
Kīṭagiri Sutta
Lekha Sutta
Loṇakapalla Sutta
Mahācattārīsaka Sutta
Mahācunda Sutta
Mahānāma Sutta
Mallikādevī Sutta
Mālukyaputta Sutta
Maṇicūḷaka Sutta
Nakulapitu Sutta
Okkhā Sutta
Pacalāyamāna Sutta
Potaliya Sutta
Puggala Sutta
Puṇṇovāda Sutta
Rathavinīta Sutta
Sabbāsava Sutta
Sāleyyaka Sutta
Saṃvejanīya Sutta
Sandiṭṭhika Sutta
Saṅghabhedaka Sutta
Sappurisa Sutta
Sappurisadāna Sutta
Sārandada Sutta
Sattajaṭila Sutta
Sattakamma Sutta
Sedaka Sutta
Seyya Sutta
Sīha Sutta
Siṅgala Sutta
Soṇa Sutta
Sukhumala Sutta
Sutavā and Sajjha Sutta
Tālapuṭa Sutta
Taṇhāmūlaka Sutta
Titthāyatanādi Sutta
Udakūpamā Sutta
Ūmibhaya Sutta
Upakkilesa Sutta
Valāhaka Sutta
Vaṇijjā Sutta
Vāsijaṭa Sutta
Velāma Sutta
Vesālī Sutta
Vivādamūla Sutta
Yuganaddha Sutta
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Good to see that you have started your own discussion group.
This should not stop you posting here in DW.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:51 pmMahācattārīsaka Sutta
Dear Bhikkhu Pesala

The following appears to be a very important description of how right view, right effort & right mindfulness is used in tandem, with right view as the forerunner (pubbaṅgamā). In regards to what is the forerunner, your translation appears to be the opposite of the other two translations.
Therein, monks, right-view is the forerunner. And how, monks, is right-view the forerunner? He knows of wrong-thought, ‘This is wrong-thought,’ he knows of right-thought, ‘This is right-thought,’ this is his right-view.... He strives to abandon wrong-thought and arouse right-thought, which is right-effort. He mindfully abandons wrong-thought and abides in right-thought, which is right-mindfulness.

These three states flow from right-thought and evolve from it, that is to say — right-view, right-effort, and right-mindfulness. Pesala

Thus these three qualities — right view, right effort, & right mindfulness — run & circle around right resolve. Thanissaro

Thus these three states run and circle around right intention, that is, right view, right effort, and right mindfulness. Bodhi
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:51 pm Siṅgala Sutta
I think 'bias' or 'prejudice' for 'agati' gives this teaching a unique character; that the common translation of 'wrong course' is too broad. Plus, it would be appealing to modern people, who are interested in non-prejudice. This would also cover extreme prejudices, such as 'favoritism', 'cronyism', 'nepotism', 'racism', etc.
Katamehi catūhi ṭhānehi pāpakammaṃ na karoti? Chandāgatiṃ gacchanto pāpakammaṃ karoti, dosāgatiṃ gacchanto pāpakammaṃ karoti, mohāgatiṃ gacchanto pāpakammaṃ karoti, bhayāgatiṃ gacchanto pāpakammaṃ karoti. Yato kho, gahapatiputta, ariyasāvako neva chandāgatiṃ gacchati, na dosāgatiṃ gacchati, na mohāgatiṃ gacchati, na bhayāgatiṃ gacchati; imehi catūhi ṭhānehi pāpakammaṃ na karotī”ti

What are the four causes through which he does not do evil deeds? Taking a wrong course (prejudice) through desire (chandāgatiṃ - love), one commits evil; taking a wrong course through anger (dosāgatiṃ - hate), one commits evil; taking a wrong course through delusion (mohāgatiṃ), one commits evil; and taking a wrong course through fear (bhayagatiṃ), one commits evil. However, householder’s son, a noble disciple does not commit evil taking a wrong course through these four causes.
agati
feminine
1. wrong course; 2. prejudice.
As with all Community officials, the bowl exchanger must be free of the four types of bias: based on desire, based on aversion, based on delusion, based on fear.

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from: https://suttacentral.net/en/an4.20 / https://suttacentral.net/pi/an4.20
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Thank you Bhikkhu Pesala.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:51 pmTitthāyatanādi Sutta
This sutta states:
This, monks, is the Dhamma taught by me, which cannot be refuted (aniggahito), is undefiled (asaṃkiliṭṭho), blameless (anupavajjo), and not censured (appaṭikuṭṭho) by wise recluses and priests.
But later a footnote, contrary to the above statement, is included, namely:
Appearance in the womb (gabbhassāvakkanti), often translated as “Descent into the womb,” but nothing descends from above. Rebirth can take place from the lower realms or the human realm into the human realm, as well as from the heavenly realms. Even in the case of the Bodhisatta’s decease from Tusita and taking rebirth in the womb it is misleading to say “descent,” since consciousness in Tusita ceased and rebirth-consciousness (paṭisandhi-viññāṇa) arose in the womb.
I think the footnote is not necessary here because it contradicts the sutta teaching, which, in a manner that cannot be refuted (aniggahito), is undefiled (asaṃkiliṭṭho), blameless (anupavajjo), and not censured (appaṭikuṭṭho), simply states:
Depending on the six elements there is appearance in the womb (gabbhassāvakkanti).
To infer the above teaching is about 'rebirth' or 'reincarnation' contradicts & defiles the entire sutta & appears itself to be one of the 'heretical views'; particularly since paṭisandhi-viññāṇa is not a dhamma found in the suttas.

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I added a couple more discourses today:

The Sīha Sutta Sīha Sutta, a discourse that shows that the Buddha ate meat, and that a Stream-winner (General Sīha) can purchase meat.

The Sedaka Sutta protect yourself from dukkha by practising mindfulness, and protect others from dukkha by practising patience, harmlessness, loving-kindness, and compassion.
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Many thanks, Bhante. Much appreciated. (The "Great Vegetarian Debate" should now be able to sit up in bed and take a little beef broth... )
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Hi Venerable Sir :anjali:
I want to ask if you encountered any difficulties while translating? Anything worth mentioning or discussing perhaps.
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Added the Gotamī Sutta — A Discourse to Gotamī

Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī requests the going-forth and eventually obtains it by accepting the eight weighty rules after the intervention of Ānanda on her behalf.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:17 pm Added the Gotamī Sutta — A Discourse to Gotamī
Venerable sir, a bar does not appear on the right to scroll down for this Sutta, although it does for the other ones that have the necessary length for one.

Thank you sir.

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Virgo wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:52 pmVenerable sir, a bar does not appear on the right to scroll down for this Sutta, although it does for the other ones that have the necessary length for one.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:19 pm
Virgo wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:52 pmVenerable sir, a bar does not appear on the right to scroll down for this Sutta, although it does for the other ones that have the necessary length for one.
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I will Venerable.

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Added the Mahātaṇhasaṅkhaya Sutta.

This long discourse was to Bhikkhu Sāti who held a wrong-view regarding the transmigration of consciousness.
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