References – MN 28: The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint 
Sutta / Majjhima Nikāya / MN 28: Mahāhatthipadopamasutta

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Readings from A Burden off the Mind by Ajahn Ṭhānissaro, pp. 17-20 By Ajahn Pasanno:

§8: excerpt from MN 28: Mahāhatthipadopama Sutta.

§9: excerpt from SN 22.57.

§10: excerpt from MN 44: Cūḷavedalla Sutta.

§11: excerpt from SN 22.57.

§12: excerpt from SN 22.57.

§13: excerpt from Sangīti Sutta (DN 33).

§14: excerpt from MN 44: Cūḷavedalla Sutta.

§15: excerpt from SN 22.57.

§16: excerpt from SN 22.57.

§17: excerpt from MN 109: Mahāpuṇṇama Sutta.

Sutta: SN 22.1, Khandhasaṁyutta, “Nakulapitā.”

The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness [2013], Session 24


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Readings by Ajahn Pasanno: [Mindfulness of breathing] [Mindfulness of body] [Elements] [Mindfulness of feeling]

Right Mindfulness pp. 119-121.

Sutta: MN 28: Mahāhatthipadopama Sutta, The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Elephant’s Footprint.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 37


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Comment: Our group talked about what we use to deal with our thoughts, the Four Noble Truths, and perfectionism. [Four Noble Truths] [Directed thought and evaluation]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno: “You can’t go wrong by coming back to the Four Noble Truths.”

Simile: The footprint of all animals fit within the footprint of an elephant. In the same way, all the teachings of the Buddha will fit into the Four Noble Truths. — Sariputta, MN 28 [Similes] [Teaching Dhamma] [Great disciples]

Two Kinds of Thought and the Removal of Distracting Thoughts [2017], Session 3, Excerpt 3


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“Dependent co-origination is referred to as Dhamma. The unoriginated and unconditioned is also Dhamma. Could you explain?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro. [Dependent origination] [Dhamma] [Unconditioned] // [Cessation] [Conventions]

Sutta: MN 28.22: One who sees Dependent Origination sees the Dhamma.

Readings from The Island [2025], Session 9, Excerpt 2