References – MN 34: The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd 
“You mentioned that the Tathāgata is a bit harsh in discipline [in MN 70]. What is the practical side of this?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Kaccāna. [Buddha/Biography] [Fierce/direct teaching] // [Teaching Dhamma] [Ajahn Chah] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Mahāyāna] [Sutta]
Sutta: MN 34: The Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd.
Readings from The Island [2025], Session 25, Excerpt 2
Readings by Ajahn Pasanno: [Stream entry]
The Island by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro, Chapter 16, pp. 280-281 and pp. 292-293:
Sutta: AN 3.85.
Sutta: MN 34: Shorter Discourse on the Cowherd.
Vinaya: Mahāvagga 1.23-24; read from The Life of the Buddha According to the Pāli Canon by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli (pdf unavailable) Chapter 5.
Sutta: MN 74: Dīghanakha Sutta; read from The Life of the Buddha According to the Pāli Canon by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli (pdf unavailable) Chapter 5.
Readings from The Island [2025], Session 57
“Can you explain more about the difference between faith followers and Dhamma followers?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Stages of awakening] [Faith] [Discernment] [Stream entry] // [Culture/West] [Relinquishment]
Reading: Bhikkhu Bodhi’s footnote 369 to MN 34.10.