II. Second Repetition Series (Anuruddha) (Anuruddha: (ii) The Bright Side) 15 (1) Without Anger Then the Venerable Anuruddha approached the Blessed One … and said to him: Here, venerable sir, with the divine eye, which is purified and surpasses the human, I see women, with the breakup of the body, after death, being reborn in a good destination, in a

III. Powers 25 (1) Confident Bhikkhus, there are 5 powers of a woman. What are the 5? 1) The power of beauty, 2) the power of wealth, 3) the power of relatives, 4) the power of sons, 5) the power of virtue. - These are the 5 powers of a woman. When a woman possesses these 5 powers, she dwells

Chapter IV 38 Jambukhādakasamyutta Connected Discourses with Jambukhādaka 1 A Question on Nibbāna On one occasion the Venerable Sāriputta was dwelling in Magadha at Nālakagāma . Then the wanderer Jambukhādaka approached the Venerable Sāriputta and exchanged greetings with him. When they had concluded their greetings and cordial talk, he sat down to one side and said to the Venerable Sāriputta

Chapter V 39 Sāmaṇḍakasamyutta Connected Discourses with Sāmaṇḍaka 1–16 A Question on Nibbāna, Etc. On one occasion the Venerable Sāriputta was dwelling among the Vajjians at Ukkacelā . Then the wanderer Sāmaṇḍaka approached the Venerable Sāriputta and exchanged greetings with him. When they had concluded their greetings and cordial talk, he sat down to one side and said to the

Chapter VI 40 Moggallānasamyutta Connected Discourses with Moggallāna 1 The 1 st Jhāna On one occasion the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna was dwelling at Sāvatth ī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Park. There the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna addressed the Bhikkhus thus: Friends, Bhikkhus! Friend! those Bhikkhus replied. The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said this: Here, friends, while I was alone in seclusion, a reflection arose in

Chapter VII 41 Cittasamyutta Connected Discourses with Citta 1 The Fetter On one occasion a number of elder Bhikkhus were dwelling at Macchikāsaṇḍa in the Wild Mango Grove. Now on that occasion, when the elder Bhikkhus had returned from their alms round, after their meal they assembled in the pavilion and were sitting together when this conversation arose: Friends, ‘

Chapter VIII 42 Gāmaṇisamyutta Connected Discourses to Headmen 1 Caṇḍa At Sāvatthī . Then the headman Caṇḍa the Wrathful approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, sat down to one side, and said to him: Venerable sir, what is the cause and reason why someone here is reckoned as wrathful ? And what is the cause and reason why

6 Asibandhakaputta On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Nālanda in Pāvārika’s Mango Grove. Then Asibandhakaputta the headman approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, sat down to one side, and said to him: Venerable sir, the Brahmins of the western region—those who carry around water pots, wear garlands of water plants, immerse themselves in water, and

7 The Simile of the Field On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Nālanda in Pāvārika’s Mango Grove. Then Asibandhakaputta the headman approached the Blessed One, paid homage to him, sat down to one side, and said to him: Venerable sir, doesn’t the Blessed One dwell compassionate towards all living beings? Yes, headman, the Tathāgata dwells compassionate towards