The Buddha’s Wisdom Podcast

This episode is the 22nd sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Alagaddūpama sutta which is known as the “simile of the snake”. In this teaching one of the monks denies that breaking the rules of conduct i...

30 Juli 202330min

This episode is the 21th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Kakacūpama Sutta which is known as the “simile of the saw”. This teaching has several memorable similes on the importance of patience and lov...

22 Juli 202321min

This episode is the 20th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Vitakkasaṇṭhānasutta which is about “how to stop thinking”. In this practical teaching the Lord Buddha offers five methods by which to stop t...

1 Juli 202310min

This episode is the 19th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Dvedhāvitakkasutta which translates as “two types of thought”. In this teaching the Lord Buddha recollects how he was practicing in the lead ...

17 Juni 202317min

This episode is the 18th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Madhupiṇḍikasutta Sutta which translates as “the honey cake”. In this teaching the Buddha gives a brief explanation about how the view of sel...

3 Juni 202317min

This episode is the 15th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Vanapattha Sutta - “Jungle Thickets” translated by Bhikkhu Sujato, and narrated by Sol Hanna. It has be copied below for convenience. Click h...

20 Maj 20239min

This episode is the 15th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Cetokhila Sutta - “Emotional Barrenness” translated by Bhikkhu Sujato, and narrated by Sol Hanna. It has be copied below for convenience. Cli...

13 Maj 202310min

This episode is the 15th sutta of the Majjhima Nikaya: the Anumāna Sutta - “Measuring Up” translated by Bhikkhu Sujato, and narrated by Sol Hanna. It has be copied below for convenience. Click here if...

8 Maj 202310min