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 SuttaแนโGreed
2. Dosa SuttaแนโHatred
3. Moha SuttaแนโDelusion
4. Kodha SuttaแนโAnger
5. Makkha SuttaแนโContempt
6. Mฤna SuttaแนโConceit
7. Sabbapariรฑรฑฤ Suttaแน โFully Understanding the All
8. Mฤnapariรฑรฑฤ SuttaแนโFully Understanding Conceit
9. Lobhapariรฑรฑฤ SuttaแนโFully Understanding Greed
10. Dosapariรฑรฑฤ SuttaแนโFully Understanding Hatred
11. Mohapariรฑรฑa SuttaแนโFully Understanding Delusion
12. Kodhapariรฑรฑa Suttaแนโ Fully Understanding Anger
13. Makkhapariรฑรฑa SuttแนโFully Understanding Contempt
14. Avijjฤhฤซvarana SuttaแนโIgnorance
15. Taแนha Saแนyojuna SuttaแนโCraving
16. Paแนญhama Sekha SuttaแนโThe Trainee
17. Dutiya Sekha SuttaแนโThe Noble Friend
18. Saแน
ghabheda SuttaแนโDisunity in the Community of Monks
19. Saแน
ghasฤmaggi SuttaแนโUnity in the Community of Monks
20. Paduแนญแนญhapuggala SuttaแนโA Corrupt Person
21. Pasannacitta SuttaแนโThe Confident Mind.
22. Mฤpuรฑรฑabhฤi SuttaแนโDo Not Fear Merit
23. Ubho-attha Suttaแน-Both Kinds of Welfare
24. Aแนญแนญhipuรฑja SuttaแนโThe Heap of Bones
25. Sampajaฬna Musaฬvaฬda SuttaแนโLying
26. Daฬnasaแนvibhaฬga SuttaแนโGiving and Sharing
27. Mettaฬcetovimutti SuttaแนโThe Development of Loving-kindness
Group of Twos
28. Pathama Bhikku Suttaแน- The Monk (1)
29. Dutiya Bhikkhu Suttaแน- The Monk (2)
30. Tapaniฬya Suttaแน-Remorse
31. Atapaniฬya Suttaแน-Non-Remorse
32. Paฬpakasiฬla Suttaแน- Evil Behaviour
33. Bhaddakasฤซla SuttaแนโGood Behavior
34. Anฤtฤpฤซ SuttaแนโArdency
35. Pathama Janakuhana SuttaแนโDeceiving People (1)
36. Dutiya Janakuhana SuttaแนโDeceiving People (2)
37. Somanassa SuttaแนโLiving Joyfully
38. Vitakka SuttaแนโThinking
39. Desanฤ SuttaแนโTeaching
40. Vijjฤ SuttaแนโTrue Knowledge
41. Paรฑรฑฤparihฤni SuttaแนโDecline of Wisdom
42. Sukkadhamma SuttaแนโThe Bright Protectors
43. Ajฤta SuttaแนโThe Unborn
44. Nibbฤnadhฤtu Sutta-The Nibbฤna Element
45. Patisallaฬna SuttaแนโLiving in Seclusion
46. Sikkhaฬnisaแนsa SuttaแนโBenefits of Training
47. Jaฬgariya SuttaแนโWakefulness
48. ฤpฤyika Suttaแน – Plane of Misery
49. Diแนญแนญhigata Suttaแน – Overcome by Views
Group of Threes
50. Roots of Unwholesome
51. Dhฤtu SuttaแนโElements
52. Paแนญhama Vedanฤ SuttaแนโFeelings (1)
53. Duttiya Vedanฤ SuttaแนโFeelings (2)
54. Paแนญhama Esanฤ SuttaแนโSearch (1)
55. Dutiya Esanฤ SuttaแนโSearch (2)
56. Paแนญhama ฤsava SuttaแนโTaints (1)
57. Dutiya ฤsava SuttaแนโTaints (2)
58. Tanhฤ SuttaแนโCraving
59. Mฤradheyya SuttaแนโMaraโs Domain
60. Puรฑรฑakiriyavatthu SuttaแนโGrounds for Making Merits
61. Cakkhu SuttaแนโEyes
62. Indriya SuttaแนโFaculties
63. Addhฤ Suttaแน-Time
64. Duccarita Suttaแน- Misconduct
65. Sucarita Suttaแน-Good Conduct
66. Soceyya Suttaแน-Cleanliness
67. Moneyya SuttaแนโSagacity
68. Paแนญhamarฤga SuttaแนโPassion (1)
69. Dutiyarฤga SuttaแนโPassion (2)
70. Micฤdiแนญแนญhikammasamฤdฤna SuttaแนโWrong Views
71. Sammฤditthisamฤdฤna SuttaแนโRight View
72. Nissaraniya SuttaแนโEscape
73. Santatara SuttaแนโMore Peaceful
74. Putta SuttaแนโSons and Daughters
75. Vutthi SuttaยญแนโRainy Cloud
76. Sukhapatthanฤ SuttaแนโHoping for Happiness
77. Bhidura SuttaแนโFalling Apart
78. Dhฤtu Saแนsandana SuttaแนโComing Together
79. Parihฤna SuttaแนโFalling Away
80. Vitakka SuttaแนโUnwholesome Thoughts
81. Sakkฤra SuttaแนโHomage and Respect
82. Devasadda SuttaแนโDivine Sounds
83. Pubbanimitta SuttaแนโOmens
84. Bahujanahita SuttaแนโFor the Happiness of Many
85. Asubhฤnupassฤซ SuttaแนโContemplating on Impurities
86. Dhammฤnudhammapaแนญipanna SuttaแนโPractice According to Dhamma
87. Andhakaraแนa SuttaแนโProducing Blindness
88. Antarฤmala SuttaแนโInner Strains
89. Devadatta Suttaแน
90. Aggappasฤda SuttaแนโSupreme Confidence
91. Jฤซvikฤ SuttaแนโLivelihood
92. Sanghฤแนญikaแนแนa SuttaแนโGrabbing Hold of the Robe
93. Aggi SuttaแนโThe Fires
94. Upaparikkha SuttaแนโInvestigating
95. Kฤmupapatti SuttaแนโSense Pleasures
96. Kฤmayoga SuttaแนโThe Bonds
97. Kalyฤแนasฤซla SuttaแนโNoble Virtue
98. Dฤna SuttaแนโGiving
99. Tevijja SuttaแนโThe Triple Knowledge
Group of Fours
100. Brฤhmana SuttaแนโThe True Brฤmin
101. Caturanavajja SuttaแนโFour Blameless Things
102. ฤsavakkhaya SuttaแนโThe Destruction of the Taints
103. Samaแนabrฤhmaแนa SuttaแนโRecluses and Brฤhmin
104. Sฤซlasampanna SuttaแนโPossessing Virtue
105. Taแนhuppฤda SuttaแนโArousing Craving
106. Sabrahmaka SuttaแนโWith Brahma
107. Bahukฤra SuttaแนโVery Helpful
108. Kuha SuttaแนโDeceitful
109. Purusapiyarupa SuttaแนโDelightful Nature
110. Cara SuttaแนโWhile Walking
111. Sampannasฤซla SuttaแนโPossess Virtue
112. Loka SuttaแนโThe World
75. Vutthi SuttaแนโRainy Cloud
This discourse was taught by the Blessed One, taught by the Arahant, the fully enlightened Supreme Buddha. This is as I heard:
โMonks, 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 Brฤhmins, 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 Brฤhmins, 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 Brฤhmins 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, Brฤhmin, 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 โGive them! Give!โ
That person is like a great storm cloudโresounding, thunderingโraining, 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.
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