Kp · 9 texts · 9 in English
Basic Passages
Khuddakapāṭha
Nine short texts, which appear to have been collected as a kind of basic study curriculum for novices. The collection itself was probably made in Sri Lanka, but most of the texts are found elsewhere in the nikāyas.
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Kp 1
The Three RefugesSaraṇattaya
The three refuges formula.
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Kp 2
The Ten PreceptsDasasikkhāpada
The ten precepts of a novice mendicant.
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Kp 3
The Thirty-two Parts of the BodyDvattiṁsākāra
The thirty-two parts of the body for reflection.
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Kp 4
The Boy’s QuestionsKumārapañhā
A list of ten doctrinal factors.
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Kp 5
True BlessingsMaṅgalasutta
A list of the types of skillful behavior that give blessings and protection.
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Kp 6
GemsRatanasutta
The many treasures to be found in the Triple Gem.
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Kp 7
Without the WallsTirokuṭṭasutta
The Supreme Buddha explains how to share merit with past relatives.
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Kp 8
Storing Your SavingsNidhikaṇḍasutta
Merit is the only sure investment.
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Kp 9
The Teaching on LoveMettāsutta
The practice of developing universal goodwill: the practices that form a foundation for the practice, the attitude of universal goodwill itself, and the steps that lead from goodwill to awakening.