The Buddha Smiles

- suttas - - evening talks - short morning talks - lectures - guided meditations - talk collections - other themes - chants - - - - à¹à¸à¸¢ - Franā§ais - Espaā±ol - - Portuguāªs - РÑÑÑкий - - - УкÑаÑнÑÑка Submit Search - Home - Books - The Buddha Smiles ## The Buddha Smiles Humor in the Pali Canon Thanissaro Bhikkhu Published July 20, 2015 Enlarge An analysis of the style and function of humor in the Pali Canon along with translated passages from the Canon. Read online ## Download Options - epub (317.6 kB) - azw3 (276.4 kB) - pdf (1.1 MB) - kobo (337.2 kB) - Help: "Which format do I need?" - The EPUB format is suitable for most e-readers, except Kobos and Kindles. This includes most e-reader applications on mobile phones and tablets (e.g. Apple's iBooks, various apps for Android), and on desktops (e.g. Calibre). - Kindle owners will generally want the AZW3 format. Unfortunately, AZW3s cannot be sent with Amazon's Send to Kindle service and need to be sideloaded via USB. Some have tried using Send to Kindle to send EPUBs, but with mixed success. - Kobo owners will want kobo's "KEPUB" format, which is a version of the EPUB format optimized for Kobo e-readers. ## Table of Contents - Cover - Titlepage - Copyright - Introduction Toggle subsection - 1. Devas, Brahmṅs, & other non-human beings. - 2. Sensuality - 3. Palace life - 4. Viewpoints opposed to the Dhamma - 5. Human foibles - 6. Psychic powers - 7. The advantages of Dhamma practice - 8. Dhamma strategies - 9. Stories that make the Buddha smile - 1 : Devas, Brahmṅs, & Other Non-human Beings - 2 : Sensuality - 3 : Palace Life - 4 : Opposing Viewpoints - 5 : Human Foibles - 6 : Psychic Powers - 7 : Advantages of Dhamma Practice - 8 : Dhamma Strategies - 9 : The Buddha Smiles - Glossary - Abbreviations ## Cover image - --> - - - -