Pali audio
Pali audio
Pali audio
A selection of English translations of the suttas from the Pali canon which have been professionally read and recorded.
AN 5.111 - 5.120 At Andhakavinda
5.111 Five qualities that endear a mendicant who visits families. 5.112 Five factors to be observed by a companion who follows on alms-round; this would typically be a novice or junior mendicant. 5.113 To enter samādhi, a mendicant must be able to endure sense impacts. 5.114 Five qualities to instill in recently ordained mendicants. 5.115 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death. 5.116 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death. 5.117 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death. 5.118 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death. 5.119 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death. 5.120 Five good and five bad qualities that determine a nun’s destiny after death.
Mar 10, 2023
11 min
AN 5.101 - 5.110 Living Comfortably
5.101 Five factors in which a trainee is assured. 5.102 Five reasons why even a good mendicant might be suspected of bad behavior. 5.103 Five tricks used by thieves to hide, and similar tricks used by bad mendicants. 5.104 Five qualities of the most refined type of ascetic. 5.105 Five ways in which a mendicant can live comfortably with their spiritual companions. 5.106 The Buddha explains to Ānanda five ways in which a mendicant can live comfortably with their spiritual companions. 5.107 Five factors of a worthy mendicant. 5.108 Five factors of a worthy mendicant. 5.109 Five factors by which a mendicant covers all the directions. 5.110 Five factors that show whether a mendicant is ready to live in the wilderness.
Mar 4, 2023
17 min
AN 5.91 - 5.100 With Kakhuda
5.91 Five spiritual accomplishments culminating in wisdom. 5.92 Five spiritual accomplishments culminating in freedom. 5.93 When people are asked whether they are enlightened, they might answer for different reasons. 5.94 Living comfortably by practicing meditation. 5.95 Supported by five factors, including four aspects of textual analysis, one will soon realize the unshakable. 5.96 Supported by five factors, one who practices mindfulness of breathing will soon realize the unshakable. 5.97 Supported by five factors, one who practices mindfulness of breathing will soon realize the unshakable. 5.98 Supported by five factors, one who practices mindfulness of breathing will soon realize the unshakable. 5.99 A lion is always respectful when it kills. So too when the Buddha teaches he always respects his audience. 5.100 Kakudha, Venerable Moggallāna’s lay supporter, having recently passed away, returned to warn him about Devadatta’s fall. The Buddha analyses different kinds of teacher.
Feb 5, 2023
14 min
AN 5.81 - 5.90 Senior Mendicants
AN 5.81 Senior mendicants with strong defilements are disliked. AN 5.82 Senior mendicants with strong defilements are disliked. AN 5.83 Senior mendicants who are manipulative and opportunistic are disliked. AN 5.84 Qualities making a senior mendicant liked or disliked. AN 5.85 A senior mendicant with no endurance is disliked. AN 5.86 A senior mendicant is liked if they can analyze and explain the Dharma well, and if they are helpful in the monastery. AN 5.87 A senior mendicant with morality, learning, who is a good speaker and successful meditator is liked. AN 5.88 Even if a senior mendicant has many good qualities, they can still lead people astray if they have wrong view. AN 5.89 Even if a mendicant is a trainee, they won’t progress if they don’t focus on practice. In brief. AN 5.90 Even if a mendicant is a trainee, they won’t progress if they don’t focus on practice. In detail.
Jan 27, 2023
16 min
AN 5.77 - 5.80 A Warrior Part 2
AN 5.77 The dangers of living in a wilderness among wild beasts and so on. AN 5.78 The uncertainties of life may prevent your practice. AN 5.79 When the teachers and leaders of the Saṅgha are not well practiced, their weakness will be passed down the generations. AN 5.80 The Saṅgha may forsake the simple life and indulge in luxuries.
Jan 24, 2023
15 min
AN 5.71 - 5.76 A Warrior part 1
AN 5.71 Five meditations lead to freedom. The Buddha supplies five similes, which subtly illustrate five aspects of awakening. AN 5.72 Five meditations lead to freedom. The Buddha supplies five similes, which subtly illustrate five aspects of awakening. AN 5.73 The difference between someone who merely studies the letter of the Dharma, and someone who truly lives by it. AN 5.74 The difference between someone who merely studies the letter of the Dharma, and someone who truly lives by it. AN 5.75 Some warriors, like some monks, falter before the threat of battle, while others emerge victorious. AN 5.76 Some warriors, like some monks, are killed or injured in battle, while others emerge victorious.
Jan 20, 2023
31 min
AN 5.61 - 5.70 Perceptions
AN 5.61 Five meditations are very beneficial. AN 5.62 Five meditations lead to the deathless. AN 5.63  Noble growth for a male disciple. AN 5.64 Noble growth for a female disciple. AN 5.65 Qualifications for taking part in a discussion on Dharma. AN 5.66 Qualifications for sharing Dharma. AN 5.67 The four bases of psychic power, together with energy, lead to awakening. AN 5.68 The Buddha developed the bases for psychic power, which lead to his awakening. AN 5.69 Five meditations that lead to disillusionment with the world. AN 5.70 Five meditations that lead to the end of defilements.
Nov 10, 2022
9 min
AN 5.51 - 5.60 Hindrances
AN 5.51 The five hindrances weaken wisdom like side-channels weaken a river’s flow. AN 5.52 The five hindrances are entirely unwholesome. AN 5.53 Conditions that help meditation progress smoothly. AN 5.54 Times that are supportive for meditation practice. AN 5.55 A mother and son, though ordained as monk and nun, have sexual relations. The Buddha launches a powerful attack on the dangers of sex. AN 5.56 A monk, dissatisfied with monastic life, seeks support from his mentor. AN 5.57 Topics that are worthy regularly reflecting on, whether as a lay person or renunciant. AN 5.58 When some wild young men show deep respect for the Buddha, a family elder is astonished. AN 5.59 Things that are hard to find in someone who has gone forth when old. AN 5.60 Things that are hard to find in someone who has gone forth when old.
Nov 8, 2022
29 min
AN 5.41 - 5.50 With King Munda
AN 5.41 The legitimate purposes of wealth. AN 5.42 A good person brings many blessings to their family. AN 5.43 You don’t get good things by praying for them, but by how you live. AN 5.44 If you give the best, you get the best. AN 5.45 When offerings are used for deep meditation, the merit multiplies enormously. AN 5.46 Kinds of spiritual success, in brief. AN 5.47 Kinds of spiritual wealth, in detail. AN 5.48 A wise person reflects on their nature, so they do not suffer when struck by loss. AN 5.49 When King Pasenadi learns of the death of his beloved Queen Mallikā, the Buddha consoles him. AN 5.50 Depressed by the death of Queen Bhaddā, King Muṇḍa of Rājagaha neglects his duties, and broods by the side of his beloved’s corpse. Venerable Nārada eases his grief.
Oct 31, 2022
35 min
AN 5.31 - 5.40 With Sumanā
AN 5.31 Princess Sumanā asks the Buddha about the karmic results of generosity, when other qualities are equal. AN 5.32 Princess Cundī asks the Buddha about the best kind of confidence. AN 5.33 Uggaha invites the Buddha for a meal, and asks him to advise his daughters, who about about to be married. AN 5.34 The Buddha teaches General Sīha the benefits which he can see for himself in this life, and those in the next life, which he must take on faith. AN 5.35 Five benefits of generosity for lay people. AN 5.36 Gifts at the right time, in a appropriate way. The verses are the classic kāladāna blessing. AN 5.37 Give and you shall receive. The verses are a classic blessing, beginning with Āyudo balado dhīro. AN 5.38 When someone is a donor, they reap the benefits of association with the Saṅgha. AN 5.39 Reasons why parents want to have children. AN 5.40 How a virtuous family head is like a great tree in the mountains.
Oct 22, 2022
23 min
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