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• [9 March 1999] From the Samyutta Nikaya:
  • Viveka Sutta (SN 9.1) — Seclusion . A deva comes to the aid of a forest monk whose mind had been wandering during meditation.
  • Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8) — 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) — 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:
  • Samiddhi Sutta (SN 1.20) — 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) — 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) — 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:
  • Kassaka Sutta (SN 4.19) — 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) — 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) — 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:
  • Aputtaka Sutta (SN 3.19) — Heirless (1) . The Buddha advises a rich householder on the proper use and enjoyment of wealth.
  • Aputtaka Sutta (SN 3.20) — Heirless (2) . Give generously and without regret, or you may suffer the same sad consequences as this wealthy householder.
  • Loka Sutta (SN 3.23) — (Qualities of) the World . Three common things in the world that inevitably lead to harm and suffering.
  • Issattha Sutta (SN 3.24) — 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:
  • Iccha Sutta (SN 1.69) — Desire . A brief and elegant summary of the heart of the Buddha's teaching.
  • Ghatva Sutta (SN 1.71) — Having Killed . The Buddha describes one thing that deserves to be killed.
  • Sangama Sutta (SN 3.14) — A Battle (1) . Sangama Sutta (SN 3.15) — 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" .