Pali audio
A selection of English translations of the suttas from the Pali canon which have been professionally read and recorded.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 371
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
DN 16 The Buddha's Final Nibbana Part 4
The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a pe…
00:28:34 |
Sun 14 Feb 2021
DN 16 The Buddha's Final Nibbana Part 3
The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a pe…
00:30:54 |
Sat 13 Feb 2021
DN 16 The Buddha's Final Nibbana Part 2
The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a pe…
00:23:05 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
DN 16 The Buddha's Final Nibbana Part 1
The longest of all discourses, this extended narrative tells of the events surrounding the Buddha’s death. Full of vivid and moving details, it is an ideal entry point into knowing the Buddha as a pe…
00:37:50 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
DN 15 The Great Discourse on Causation
Rejecting Venerable Ānanda’s claim to easily understand dependent origination, the Buddha presents a complex and demanding analysis, revealing hidden nuances and implications of this central teaching…
00:40:18 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Dn 14 The Great Discourse on the Harvest of Deeds
The Buddha teaches about the six Buddhas of the past, and tells a lengthy account of one of those, Vipassī.
00:21:22 |
Sun 07 Feb 2021
DN 13 The Three Knowledges
A number of brahmins are discussing the true path to Brahmā. Contesting the claims to authority based on the Vedas, the Buddha insists that only personal experience can lead to the truth.
00:23:40 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
DN 12 With Lohicca
A brahmin has fallen into the idea that there is no point in trying to offer spiritual help to others. The Buddha goes to see him, and persuades him of the genuine benefits of spiritual teaching.
00:58:46 |
Mon 01 Feb 2021
DN 11 With Kevaddha
The Buddha refuses to perform miracles, explaining that this is not the right way to inspire faith. He goes on to tell the story of a monk whose misguided quest for answers led him as far as Brahmā.
00:58:42 |
Fri 29 Jan 2021
DN 10 With Subha
Shortly after the Buddha’s death, Venerable Ānanda is invited to explain the core teachings.
00:49:49 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
DN 9 With Poṭṭhapāda
The Buddha discusses with a wanderer the nature of perception and how it evolves through deeper states of meditation. None of these, however, should be identified with a self or soul.
00:58:50 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
DN 8 The Longer Discourse on the Lion's Roar
The Buddha is challenged by a naked ascetic on the topic of spiritual austerities. He points out that it is quite possible to perform all kinds of austere practices without having any inner purity of…
01:07:24 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
DN 7 With Jāliya
The Buddha explains to a diverse group of lay people how the results of meditation depend on the manner of development.
00:41:26 |
Sat 16 Jan 2021
DN 6 With Mahāli
The Buddha explains to a diverse group of lay people how the results of meditation depend on the manner of development.
00:55:07 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
DN5 With Kūṭadanta
A brahmin wishes to undertake a great sacrifice, and asks for the Buddha’s advice. The Buddha tells a legend of the past, in which a king is persuaded to give up violent sacrifice, and instead to dev…
01:20:58 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
DN 4 With Soṇadaṇḍa
A reputed brahmin visits the Buddha, despite the reservations of other brahmins. They discuss the true meaning of a brahmin, and the Buddha skillfully draws him around to his own point of view.
01:09:27 |
Mon 04 Jan 2021
DN 3 With Ambattha
A young brahmin student attacks the Buddha’s family, but is put in his place.
01:00:44 |
Thu 31 Dec 2020
DN 2 The Fruits of the Ascetic Life
The newly crowned King Ajātasattu is disturbed by the violent means by which he achieved the crown. He visits the Buddha to find peace of mind, and asks him about the benefits of spiritual practice. …
01:33:40 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
DN 1 The Prime Net
While others may praise or criticise the Buddha, they tend to focus on trivial details. The Buddha presents an analysis of 62 kinds of wrong view, seeing through which one becomes detached from meani…
01:23:55 |
Mon 21 Dec 2020
MN 152 The Development of the Faculties
A brahmin teacher advocates that purification of the senses consists in simply avoiding seeing and hearing things. The Buddha explains that it is not about avoiding sense experience, but understandin…
00:17:35 |
Sun 13 Dec 2020
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