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9. Kiṁsīla Sutta, What a Good Virtuousness is, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. What kind of virtuousness according to precepts both in observance and in abstinence, what kind of cultivation of volition, lead a person who follows the Buddhas Teaching to the state of being established in the Teaching and to the Arahatship? This is the Ninth Kiṁsīla Sutta

10. Uṭṭhāna Sutta, Discourse on the Diligence, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. O bhikkhus, rouse yourselves and sit in meditation! Take up your training in mindfulness vigorously for the sake of Nibbāna. Dont let Death get you unaware, for he is ever searching for the careless and slothful. You should remove the of evil passions. Tenth Uṭṭhāna Sutta.

11. Rāhula Sutta, Discourse on the Rāhula, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. Rāhula, having renounced your fame with faith (confidence) in the Dhamma, forsake the alluring and gratifying sensuous pleasures, work out the end of all ill dukkha. Rāhula, keep the company of virtuous friends. Rāhula, don’t crave for your raiment robes, or food, or medicines or monastery.

12. Nidyodhakappa Sutta (Vaṅgīsa Sutta), Discourse on the Thera Nidyodhakappa, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. At that time the Venerable Vaṅgīsa, in quiet seclusion, bethought himself, Did my preceptor die an Arahant, or did he not? Venerable Vaṅgīsa rose from quiet seclusion, approached the Bhagavān and having himself seated at a (suitable) place addressed the Buddha as follows.

13. Sammāparibbājanīya Sutta, Discourse on the Proper Wandering, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. The Bhikkhu rejects all mundane beliefs and texts, such as auspicious sights, sounds, etc., omens pertaining to natural phenomena and dreams, etc., palmistry and various other forms of divination,- he is called a person free from the defects concerning auspiciousness. This is the Thirteenth Sammāparibbājanīya Sutta

14. Dhammika Sutta, Discourse on the Dhammika Devotee, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. Dhammika, one of the Buddhas lay disciples, together with 500 lay disciples, approached the Buddha and addressed the Buddha in the following verses: A certain person enters the homeless life of a Bhikkhu; another person as a lay disciple leads a pious life. Who is better.

1. Pabbajā Sutta, The Going Forth, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. How the Buddha, weighing the pros and cons by investigation, came to imbibe a Bhikkhu’s life, I will now tell you. Having become a Bhikkhu the Buddha-to-be avoided all evil body deeds gave up all evil speech, and lived a clean, purified life, visited Rājagaha in Māgadha

2. Padhāna Sutta, Discourse on the Austerity of the Buddha-to-be, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. While by the River Nerañjarā, I was striving to attain the concentration on breath, with intense energy, and my mind oriented to Nibbāna, there came Māra, who approached me in a plaintive tone, expressing pity for my plight. And he stood near the Buddha-to-be.

3. Subhāsita Sutta, Well-spoken Speech, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. O Bhikkhus, there are 4 qualities that make a well-spoken speech: Such a speech can never be an ill-spoken speech, an improper speech, and not reprehensible on the part of the wise. Now, what are the 4 qualities? Propriety in what is being said, that's the 1st quality

4. Bhāradvāja Sutta, Discourse on the Brahmin Sundarika Bhāradvāja, of Sutta Nipāta, Khuddaka Nikāya, Theravāda Pāḷi Canon of Buddha Sūtras. Sundarika Bhāradvāja the brāhmin was making his sacrificial offerings to the fire. Then he noticed the Buddha at a distance sitting with the robes covering the head and downwards at the foot of a tree. He approached Buddha with the remnants of the sacrificial food.

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