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• [9 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:

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• Viveka Sutta (SN 9.1) &mdash; Seclusion. A deva comes to the aid of a forest monk whose mind had been wandering during meditation.
• Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8) &mdash; About Sudatta (Anathapindika). Anathapindika, the wealthy benefactor who would later donate the famous Jeta's Grove monastery to the Sangha, here meets the Buddha for the first time.
• Subhasita-jaya Sutta (SN 11.5) &mdash; Victory Through What is Well Spoken. Marvelous account of a debating contest between two deities concerning the best way to respond to an angry person.
• [8 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:

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• Samiddhi Sutta (SN 1.20) &mdash; About Samiddhi. A devata wonders: why waste time meditating in the hopes of some future reward, when one can enjoy sensual pleasures right here and now?
• Maha-sala Sutta (SN 7.14) &mdash; Very Rich. A touching glimpse into the sorrow that a father feels when his ungrateful children fail to honor him in his old age. Treat your parents well.
• Navakammika Sutta (SN 7.17) &mdash; The Builder. What useful work can one possibly accomplish by sitting in meditation under a tree in the forest?
• [7 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:

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• Kassaka Sutta (SN 4.19) &mdash; The Farmer. Mara proclaims his dominion over the sensory world, but the Buddha explains that he (Buddha) dwells in the one place that Mara can never go.
• Rajja Sutta (SN 4.20) &mdash; Rulership. Mara, seeing that the Buddha has developed the four bases of power (iddhipada), tries to persuade him to give up the monk's life and become a righteous and powerful world ruler.
• Akkosa Sutta (SN 7.2) &mdash; Insult. What is the best response when someone is angry with you? Hint: if a host offers some food to a guest, but the guest declines the offer, to whom does the food belong?
• [6 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:

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• Aputtaka Sutta (SN 3.19) &mdash; Heirless (1). The Buddha advises a rich householder on the proper use and enjoyment of wealth.
• Aputtaka Sutta (SN 3.20) &mdash; Heirless (2). Give generously and without regret, or you may suffer the same sad consequences as this wealthy householder.
• Loka Sutta (SN 3.23) &mdash; (Qualities of) the World. Three common things in the world that inevitably lead to harm and suffering.
• Issattha Sutta (SN 3.24) &mdash; Archery Skills. We all know that generosity brings about good results, but to whom should we give gifts so as to reap the very highest rewards?
• [4 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:

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• Iccha Sutta (SN 1.69) &mdash; Desire. A brief and elegant summary of the heart of the Buddha's teaching.
• Ghatva Sutta (SN 1.71) &mdash; Having Killed. The Buddha describes one thing that deserves to be killed.
• Sangama Sutta (SN 3.14) &mdash; A Battle (1). Sangama Sutta (SN 3.15) &mdash; A Battle (2). Two stories about the battles fought between rival kings, poignantly demonstrating how in war there is security neither for victor nor vanquished.
• [2 March 1999] Dhammapada now indexed To help you locate specific passages in the Dhammapada, entries for this text are now included in the General Index, Index of Proper Names and Index of Similes.
• [2 March 1999] Updating your copy of A Handful of Leaves I'm working on a system whereby you can keep your hard disk version of the Handful of Leaves CD-ROM more or less up-to-date with the Access to Insight website. It's still experimental, and I welcome your feedback about it. For details, see “Updating your copy of A Handful of Leaves”

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