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**nabsgood** · 04-10-2010, 07:14 AM

It would be helpfull to have a good sutta that can be taken for disscusion about this topic... Any suggestions?

Kaarine, from accesstoinsight take your pick;

Five subjects for frequent recollection: AN 5.57
Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9
Why do we grieve when a loved one dies?: SN 42.11
As one of seven beneficial reflections: AN 7.46
As a call to abandon grief and lamentation: Sn 3.8
The greatest protection for the layperson: Sn 2.4
Overcoming ~ by regarding the world as empty: Sn 5.15
Overcoming fear of ~: AN 4.184, Thag 16.1
Heedlessness leads one to ~: Dhp 21
No need for worry as ~ nears: SN 55.21, SN 55.22, AN 6.16
Citta's deathbed conversation with some devas: SN 41.10
Sariputta's teachings to a dying Anathapindika: MN 143
Ven. Ananda's grief over Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.13
The Buddha's reaction to Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.14
Kisa Gotami's grief "cured" by her search for a mustard seed: ThigA X.1

Think it was the 'mustard seed' that most worked for me when l first read it.

04-10-2010, 07:14 AM	#5
nabsgood Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	It would be helpfull to have a good sutta that can be taken for disscusion about this topic... Any suggestions? Kaarine, from accesstoinsight take your pick; Five subjects for frequent recollection: AN 5.57 Understanding of ~ as a basis for Right View: MN 9 Why do we grieve when a loved one dies?: SN 42.11 As one of seven beneficial reflections: AN 7.46 As a call to abandon grief and lamentation: Sn 3.8 The greatest protection for the layperson: Sn 2.4 Overcoming ~ by regarding the world as empty: Sn 5.15 Overcoming fear of ~: AN 4.184, Thag 16.1 Heedlessness leads one to ~: Dhp 21 No need for worry as ~ nears: SN 55.21, SN 55.22, AN 6.16 Citta's deathbed conversation with some devas: SN 41.10 Sariputta's teachings to a dying Anathapindika: MN 143 Ven. Ananda's grief over Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.13 The Buddha's reaction to Ven. Sariputta's ~: SN 47.14 Kisa Gotami's grief "cured" by her search for a mustard seed: ThigA X.1 Think it was the 'mustard seed' that most worked for me when l first read it.
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