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The Maṅgala Sutta is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of Gautama Buddha on the subject of 'blessings' (mangala, also translated as 'good omen' or 'auspices' or 'good fortune'). [1] In this discourse, Gautama Buddha describes 'blessings' that are wholesome personal pursuits or attainments, identified in a progressive manner from the mundane to the ...
The concept of mangala sutra has evolved over centuries, and has become an integral part of marriages among several Indian communities. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the mangala sutra had previously referred to a literal thread as opposed to an item of jewellery. [6] The sacred ceremony of tying the mangala sutra
The Buddhist term sutta or sutra likely derives from Sanskrit sūkta (su + ukta), meaning "well spoken," reflecting the belief that "all that was spoken by the Lord Buddha was well-spoken". [8] They embody the essence of sermons conveying "well-spoken" wisdom, akin to the Jain sutras.
The Jataka tales are a voluminous body of literature concerning the stories of previous births of Gautama Buddha.Following is the list of Jataka tales mentioned in Buddhist literature or mythology.
In the Tipitaka, in the widely known Mangala Sutta, humility (nivato, literally: "without air") is mentioned as one of the thirty-eight blessings in life. [27] In the Pāli Canon, examples of humility include the monk Sariputta Thera, a leading disciple of the Buddha, and Hatthaka, a leading lay disciple.
Dhammadayada Sutta: Heirs in Dhamma: Some of the Buddha’s students inherit from him only material profits and fame. But his true inheritance is the spiritual path, the way of contentment. Venerable Sāriputta explains how by following the Buddha’s example we can experience the fruits of the path. MN 4 Bhaya-bherava Sutta: Fear and Terror
“Come up with five things you enjoy most, prioritize those things, and don’t feel that you have to do bigger and better than the year before,” she said, “because the harder we try to ...
The first sermon that he delivered to his five disciples was Dhamma Chakka Pavattana Sutta meaning "the turning of the wheel of Dharma" which was further interpreted as bahujana hitAya-bahujana sukhaya. For Buddha, according to this dictum, excessive luxury and excessive work were both to be shunned in order to achieve welfare and prosperity ...