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Petavatthu

The “Stories of Hungry Ghosts” contains fifty-one stories in verse that illustrate rebirth as a hungry ghost as a result of bad deeds. It is a counterpart to the Vimānavatthu. These are late devotional and moralistic texts with no direct counterparts in other collections.

Bài kinh (51)

Pv 1KhettūpamapetavatthuArahants are like a field where we can plant offerings.
Pv 2SūkaramukhapetavatthuEven using harsh speech is enough to cause suffering.
Pv 3PūtimukhapetavatthuA ghost explains the danger of using harsh speech.
Pv 4PiṭṭhadhītalikapetavatthuHow do we help our departed relatives?
Pv 5TirokuṭṭapetavatthuThe Supreme Buddha explains how to share merit with past relatives.
Pv 6PañcaputtakhādapetivatthuA ghost explains her suffering due to lying and evil deeds from a previous life.
Pv 7SattaputtakhādapetivatthuJealousy and hatred can only lead to suffering.
Pv 8GoṇapetavatthuHow do we help those who are stricken with grief?
Pv 9MahāpesakārapetivatthuWhat happens when you insult those who give?
Pv 10KhallāṭiyapetivatthuA ghost explains the value of giving and sharing merit.
Pv 11NāgapetavatthuWhy is important to give when we have the opportunity?
Pv 12UragapetavatthuIs it possible to not be sad when someone dies? It is for noble disciples of the Supreme Buddha.
Pv 13SaṁsāramocakapetivatthuWhat could happen if we don’t give and are greedy?
Pv 14SāriputtattheramātupetivatthuHow can we reduce our past relatives’ suffering?
Pv 15MattāpetivatthuEven minor evil actions can result in immense suffering.
Pv 16NandāpetivatthuHarsh speech and evil actions only brings negative results.
Pv 17MaṭṭhakuṇḍalīpetavatthuWhat should we do to secure happiness in our next life?
Pv 18KaṇhapetavatthuHow should we think to overcome grief?
Pv 19DhanapālaseṭṭhipetavatthuWhat can happen if we don’t give and insult those who do?
Pv 20CūḷaseṭṭhipetavatthuWhy should we share merit with our past relatives?
Pv 21AṅkurapetavatthuGiving will always bring good results.
Pv 22UttaramātupetivatthuHarsh speech against those who do good result in suffering.
Pv 23SuttapetavatthuEven a small action can bring immense merit.
Pv 24KaṇṇamuṇḍapetivatthuA ghost explains the severity of sexual misconduct.
Pv 25UbbaripetavatthuAn ascetic consoles Queen Ubbari and extinguishes her grief.
Pv 26AbhijjamānapetavatthuGenerosity will lead to happiness and good results.
Pv 27SāṇavāsītherapetavatthuA ghost reveals how to share merit with his past relatives.
Pv 28RathakārapetivatthuA ghost explains how to direct merit towards a good destination.
Pv 29BhusapetavatthuGreed and deceit only brings pain and suffering.
Pv 30KumārapetavatthuHow does one escape from their evil past?
Pv 31SeriṇīpetivatthuWhat happens when you let greed cloud your judgement?
Pv 32MigaluddakapetavatthuKeeping precepts even for a small duration will provide benefits.
Pv 33DutiyamigaluddakapetavatthuTaking the life of another will only lead to suffering.
Pv 34KūṭavinicchayikapetavatthuWhat are the dangers of lying, gossip and divisive speech?
Pv 35DhātuvivaṇṇapetavatthuInsulting those who worship the Buddha’s relics will only bring suffering.
Pv 36AmbasakkarapetavatthuHow does one escape from the path leading to hell?
Pv 37SerīsakapetavatthuA deva explains the results of good actions and following precepts to a group of merchants lost in the desert.
Pv 38NandakapetavatthuA ghost advises a king on the dangers of wrong views and the importance of taking refuge in the Triple Gem.
Pv 39RevatīpetavatthuTwo hell wardens explain to Revati the results of her evil deeds and show her the results of her husband’s merit.
Pv 40UcchupetavatthuA monk explains to a ghost the results of giving reluctantly.
Pv 41KumārapetavatthuWhat are the results of indulging in excessive sensual pleasures?
Pv 42RājaputtapetavatthuWhat happened to a prince that committed evil actions towards a Pacceka Buddha?
Pv 43GūthakhādakapetavatthuWhat happens when you associate with evil monks?
Pv 44GūthakhādakapetivatthuA ghost explains the results of associating with an evil monk.
Pv 45GaṇapetavatthuArahant Moggallana talks with ghosts who suffer due to their stinginess in the human world.
Pv 46PāṭaliputtapetavatthuA woman and a ghost discuss doing meritorious deeds to avoid bad destinations.
Pv 47AmbavanapetavatthuWhat happens when you share merits with your past relatives?
Pv 48AkkharukkhapetavatthuWhat was the result of giving a small gift?
Pv 49BhogasaṁharaṇapetavatthuWhat happens when you earn money in bad ways?
Pv 50SeṭṭhiputtapetavatthuGhosts discuss their past about not practicing generosity.
Pv 51SaṭṭhikūṭapetavatthuArahant Moggallana asks a ghost about his past evil actions.