THE BUDDHA SMILES

The Buddha Smiles Humor in the Pali Canon Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright Copyright 2015 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu This work is

1 : Devas, Brahmās, & Other Non-human Beings § 1.1  [The Buddha:] “Once, Kevaṭṭa, this train of thought arose in the awareness

2 : Sensuality § 2.1  Then Sakka the deva-king addressed Pañcasikha the gandhabba-son, “My dear Pañcasikha, the Blessed One is staying in

3 :  Palace Life § 3.1  I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī at Jeta’s

4 : Opposing Viewpoints § 4.1  “Once, monks, in this same Sāvatthī, there was a certain king, and the king said to

5 : Human Foibles § 5.1  “Once, monks, in this same Sāvatthī, there was a lady of a household named Vedehikā. This

6 : Psychic Powers § 6.1  [From the origin story to the rule forbidding monks from displaying psychic powers to lay people.] Now

7 : Advantages of Dhamma Practice § 7.1  “Once, monks, the devas & asuras were arrayed for battle, and in that battle

8 : Dhamma Strategies § 8.1  Now on that occasion a financier of Rājagaha had a seven-year headache. Many great doctors, the

9 : The Buddha Smiles § 9  On one occasion the Blessed One was wandering on a tour among the Kosalans with

Glossary Arahant: A “worthy one” or “pure one;” a person whose mind is free of defilement and thus is not destined

Abbreviations Pali Suttas: AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Dhp Dhammapada DN Dīgha Nikāya MN Majjhima Nikāya SN Saṁyutta Nikāya Thig Therīgāthā Ud