This is a complete translation of the Itivuttaka found in the Sutta Pitaka.

It is a collection of 112 short discourses of the Buddha covering a wide range of topics relevant to all of us. Each one contains a beautiful set of verses that reinforce the teachings.ย 

Group of Ones
1. Lobha Suttaแนโ€”Greed
2. Dosa Suttaแนโ€”Hatred
3. Moha Suttaแนโ€”Delusion
4. Kodha Suttaแนโ€”Anger
5. Makkha Suttaแนโ€”Contempt
6. Mฤna Suttaแนโ€”Conceit
7. Sabbapariรฑรฑฤ Suttaแน โ€”Fully Understanding the All
8. Mฤnapariรฑรฑฤ Suttaแนโ€”Fully Understanding Conceit
9. Lobhapariรฑรฑฤ Suttaแนโ€”Fully Understanding Greed
10. Dosapariรฑรฑฤ Suttaแนโ€”Fully Understanding Hatred
11. Mohapariรฑรฑa Suttaแนโ€”Fully Understanding Delusion
12. Kodhapariรฑรฑa Suttaแนโ€” Fully Understanding Anger
13. Makkhapariรฑรฑa Suttแนโ€”Fully Understanding Contempt
14. Avijjฤhฤซvarana Suttaแนโ€”Ignorance
15. Taแน‡ha Saแนyojuna Suttaแนโ€”Craving
16. Paแนญhama Sekha Suttaแนโ€”The Trainee
17. Dutiya Sekha Suttaแนโ€”The Noble Friend
18. Saแน…ghabheda Suttaแนโ€”Disunity in the Community of Monks
19. Saแน…ghasฤmaggi Suttaแนโ€”Unity in the Community of Monks
20. Paduแนญแนญhapuggala Suttaแนโ€”A Corrupt Person
21. Pasannacitta Suttaแนโ€”The Confident Mind.
22. Mฤpuรฑรฑabhฤi Suttaแนโ€”Do Not Fear Merit
23. Ubho-attha Suttaแน-Both Kinds of Welfare
24. Aแนญแนญhipuรฑja Suttaแนโ€”The Heap of Bones
25. Sampajaฬ„na Musaฬ„vaฬ„da Suttaแนโ€”Lying
26. Daฬ„nasaแนvibhaฬ„ga Suttaแนโ€”Giving and Sharing
27. Mettaฬ„cetovimutti Suttaแนโ€”The Development of Loving-kindness

Group of Twos
28. Pathama Bhikku Suttaแน- The Monk (1)
29. Dutiya Bhikkhu Suttaแน- The Monk (2)
30. Tapaniฬ„ya Suttaแน-Remorse
31. Atapaniฬ„ya Suttaแน-Non-Remorse
32. Paฬ„pakasiฬ„la Suttaแน- Evil Behaviour
33. Bhaddakasฤซla Suttaแนโ€”Good Behavior
34. Anฤtฤpฤซ Suttaแนโ€”Ardency
35. Pathama Janakuhana Suttaแนโ€”Deceiving People (1)
36. Dutiya Janakuhana Suttaแนโ€”Deceiving People (2)
37. Somanassa Suttaแนโ€”Living Joyfully
38. Vitakka Suttaแนโ€”Thinking
39. Desanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Teaching
40. Vijjฤ Suttaแนโ€”True Knowledge
41. Paรฑรฑฤparihฤni Suttaแนโ€”Decline of Wisdom
42. Sukkadhamma Suttaแนโ€”The Bright Protectors
43. Ajฤta Suttaแนโ€”The Unborn
44. Nibbฤnadhฤtu Sutta-The Nibbฤna Element
45. Patisallaฬ„na Suttaแนโ€”Living in Seclusion
46. Sikkhaฬ„nisaแนsa Suttaแนโ€”Benefits of Training
47. Jaฬ„gariya Suttaแนโ€”Wakefulness
48. ฤ€pฤyika Suttaแน – Plane of Misery
49. Diแนญแนญhigata Suttaแน – Overcome by Views

Group of Threes
50. Roots of Unwholesome
51. Dhฤtu Suttaแนโ€”Elements
52. Paแนญhama Vedanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Feelings (1)
53. Duttiya Vedanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Feelings (2)
54. Paแนญhama Esanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Search (1)
55. Dutiya Esanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Search (2)
56. Paแนญhama ฤ€sava Suttaแนโ€”Taints (1)
57. Dutiya ฤ€sava Suttaแนโ€”Taints (2)
58. Tanhฤ Suttaแนโ€”Craving
59. Mฤradheyya Suttaแนโ€”Maraโ€™s Domain
60. Puรฑรฑakiriyavatthu Suttaแนโ€”Grounds for Making Merits
61. Cakkhu Suttaแนโ€”Eyes
62. Indriya Suttaแนโ€”Faculties
63. Addhฤ Suttaแน-Time
64. Duccarita Suttaแน- Misconduct
65. Sucarita Suttaแน-Good Conduct
66. Soceyya Suttaแน-Cleanliness
67. Moneyya Suttaแนโ€”Sagacity
68. Paแนญhamarฤga Suttaแนโ€”Passion (1)
69. Dutiyarฤga Suttaแนโ€”Passion (2)
70. Micฤdiแนญแนญhikammasamฤdฤna Suttaแนโ€”Wrong Views
71. Sammฤditthisamฤdฤna Suttaแนโ€”Right View
72. Nissaraniya Suttaแนโ€”Escape
73. Santatara Suttaแนโ€”More Peaceful
74. Putta Suttaแนโ€”Sons and Daughters
75. Vutthi Suttaยญแนโ€”Rainy Cloud
76. Sukhapatthanฤ Suttaแนโ€”Hoping for Happiness
77. Bhidura Suttaแนโ€”Falling Apart
78. Dhฤtu Saแนsandana Suttaแนโ€”Coming Together
79. Parihฤna Suttaแนโ€”Falling Away
80. Vitakka Suttaแนโ€”Unwholesome Thoughts
81. Sakkฤra Suttaแนโ€”Homage and Respect
82. Devasadda Suttaแนโ€”Divine Sounds
83. Pubbanimitta Suttaแนโ€”Omens
84. Bahujanahita Suttaแนโ€”For the Happiness of Many
85. Asubhฤnupassฤซ Suttaแนโ€”Contemplating on Impurities
86. Dhammฤnudhammapaแนญipanna Suttaแนโ€”Practice According to Dhamma
87. Andhakaraแน‡a Suttaแนโ€”Producing Blindness
88. Antarฤmala Suttaแนโ€”Inner Strains
89. Devadatta Suttaแน
90. Aggappasฤda Suttaแนโ€”Supreme Confidence
91. Jฤซvikฤ Suttaแนโ€”Livelihood
92. Sanghฤแนญikaแน‡แน‡a Suttaแนโ€”Grabbing Hold of the Robe
93. Aggi Suttaแนโ€”The Fires
94. Upaparikkha Suttaแนโ€”Investigating
95. Kฤmupapatti Suttaแนโ€”Sense Pleasures
96. Kฤmayoga Suttaแนโ€”The Bonds
97. Kalyฤแน‡asฤซla Suttaแนโ€”Noble Virtue
98. Dฤna Suttaแนโ€”Giving
99. Tevijja Suttaแนโ€”The Triple Knowledge

Group of Fours
100. Brฤhmana Suttaแนโ€”The True Brฤmin
101. Caturanavajja Suttaแนโ€”Four Blameless Things
102. ฤ€savakkhaya Suttaแนโ€”The Destruction of the Taints
103. Samaแน‡abrฤhmaแน‡a Suttaแนโ€”Recluses and Brฤhmin
104. Sฤซlasampanna Suttaแนโ€”Possessing Virtue
105. Taแน‡huppฤda Suttaแนโ€”Arousing Craving
106. Sabrahmaka Suttaแนโ€”With Brahma
107. Bahukฤra Suttaแนโ€”Very Helpful
108. Kuha Suttaแนโ€”Deceitful
109. Purusapiyarupa Suttaแนโ€”Delightful Nature
110. Cara Suttaแนโ€”While Walking
111. Sampannasฤซla Suttaแนโ€”Possess Virtue
112. Loka Suttaแนโ€”The World

75. Vutthi Suttaแนโ€”Rainy Cloud

This discourse was taught by the Blessed One, taught by the Arahant, the fully enlightened Supreme Buddha. This is as I heard:

โ€œMonks, these three kinds of persons are found existing in the world. What three? One like a cloud without rain, one who rains locally, and one who rains everywhere.

Now, monks, what kind of person is like a cloud without rain? Monks, this is a person who does not give food, drink, clothing, vehicles, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, lodging, or lighting to any one: not to monks, nuns, or Brฤhmins, and not to the poor, the homeless, and the needy. Monks, this is a person who is like a cloud without rain.

Now, monks, what kind of person is like a cloud that rains locally? Monks, this is a person who gives food, drink, clothing, vehicles, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, lodging and lighting to some monks, nuns, or Brฤhmins, to some of the poor, the homeless and the needy, and not to others. Monks, this is a person who is like a cloud that rains locally.

Now, monks, what kind of person is like a cloud that rains everywhere? Monks, this is a person who gives food, drink, clothing, vehicles, garlands, scents, ointments, beds, lodging and lighting to all monks, nuns and Brฤhmins as well as to the poor, the homeless and the needy. Monks, this is a person who is like a cloud that rains everywhere.

Monks, these are the three kinds of people existing in the world.โ€

This is the meaning of what the Blessed One said. So, with regard to this, it was said:

A certain person does not share the food and drinks he has gained with monks, nuns, Brฤhmin, the poor, the homeless, and beggars. This kind of lowest person is called a cloud with no rain.

A certain person gives gifts to some people and not to others. The wise people call him one who rains locally.

A person who is responsive to requests and compassionate towards all beings distributes gifts delightedly: saying โ€œGive them! Give!โ€

That person is like a great storm cloudโ€”resounding, thunderingโ€”raining, filling with water and drenching all over the earth.

He earns his wealth honestly through his own effort. He satisfies those in need with food and drink.

This, too, is the meaning of what was said by the Blessed One. This is exactly as I heard.

This Was Said by the Buddha

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