AN 11.2: Cetana Sutta — An Act of Will - Listen - Sutta Readings

AN 11.2: Cetana Sutta — An Act of Will

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Good qualities in the heart naturally lead to the development of other good qualities. And it all starts with sila (virtue). Listen to this sutta read by Ajahn Sucitto (04'58" 1.7 MB) Recorded by jtb on 4 July 2006 in Concord, Massachusetts. Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. From »Handful of Leaves, Volume Three: An Anthology from the Khuddaka Nikaya, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, trans. and ed. Text is copyright © 2005 Thanissaro Bhikkhu. #PERMISSION#

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