Sutta Meditation Series

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This is an EXTRACT from the Full Dhamma Session on the Pamādavihārī Sutta (SN 35.97) - SAFEGUARDING THE MIND BY DWELLING WITH VIGILANCE.  It was delivered on full moon poya (uposatha) on 4 July 2020 via Zoom to a meditation group.  

To listen to the FULL SESSION - Episode #21 - https://bit.ly/33VczY5

This specifically outlines how to meditate on each sense faculty (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind) to understand the difference between dwelling with negligence (pamādavihārī) vs dwelling with vigilance (appamādavihārī).  

In your meditation, it is very good to take your own examples, and in this extract from the full Dhamma session, we look at a few examples for each sense faculty.  

This is an encouragement to learn this sutta meditation, and to gradually put this into practice in daily life.

To read the whole Pamādavihārī Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/sn35.97/en/bodhi

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5GPBDSg-0A AND as a video podcast on Spotify

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

The Buddha tells Venerable Ānanda in the Upaḍḍha Sutta (SN 45.2) that "Good friendship, good companionship is the entire Spiritual Life". In this short session, we hear some of the most important insights from our kalyāṇamittas or good friends.

We learn so much from each other on this spiritual path. It's good to ask our kalyāṇamittas the question: "WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT INSIGHT FROM YOUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE LAST YEAR?" This is our second instalment of listening to the important insights or lessons from spiritual practice last year, from our good friends from across the globe.

Much mudita to all those who shared their insights. Bohoma pin. May it be of benefit to our kalyāṇamittas and help to strengthen progress on the Noble Path.

If you would like to share your most important insight from last year with kalyāṇamittas on this channel, you can send an email to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com OR leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP7wGMmsMIE 

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is a re-recorded version (due to sound issues) of the FULL DHAMMA SESSION, conducted on DURUTHU POYA (17 January 2022) via zoom, on "HAPPINESS & JOY" that comes from spiritual (Dhamma) practice.

In this Dhamma session, we:

• introduce three key suttas, including the Sukhasomanassa Sutta (AN 6.78), Bhaddaka Sutta (AN 6.14) and Anutappiya Sutta (AN 6.15)
• review the 12 qualities (wholesome and unwholesome) - including the  pairings and insight pathways
• “deep dive” into the qualities and pairings
• review how to contemplate and work with these qualities in daily life and our spiritual practice

Some of the suttas covered directly or indirectly in this session:

• — Sukhasomanassa Sutta (AN 6.78)
• — Bhaddaka Sutta (AN 6.14)
• — Anutappiya Sutta (AN 6.15)
• — Dhammānudhammapaṭipanna Sutta (Iti 86)
• — Dhammārāmattheravatthu (Dhp 364)
• — Kiṁsīla Sutta (Snp 2.9)
• — Parihāna Sutta (Iti 79)
• — Khattiya Sutta (AN 6.52)
• — Mahākaccāna Therāgathā (Thag 8.1)
• — Ariyavaṁsa Sutta (AN 4.28)
• — Cūḷaniddesa (PTS 1049, explanation 475)
• ­­­— Hārasampātabhūmi (Pe 7)
• — Bhāvanā Sutta (AN 7.71)
• — Tiracchānakathā Sutta (SN 56.10)
• — Tambadāṭhikacoraghātakavatthu (Dhp 100)
• — Mahācattārīsaka Sutta (MN 117)
• — Adhikaraṇavagga (AN 2.19)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)
• — Pasenadikosala Vatthu (Dhp 325)
• — Kusītārambhavatthu Sutta (AN 8.80)
• — Sacitta Sutta (AN 10.51)
• — Vitakka Sutta (Iti 38)
• — Guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa (Mnd 2)
• — Paviveka Sutta (AN 3.93)
• — Pīti Sutta (AN 5.176)
• — Kaṇṭaka Sutta (AN 10.72)
• — Saṅgaṇikārāma Sutta (AN 6.68)
• — Nandiyasakka Sutta (SN 55.40)
• — Pamādavihārī Sutta (SN35.97)
• — Mahāsuññata Sutta (MN 122)
• — Mahādukkhakkhandha Sutta (MN 13)
• — Venāgapura Sutta (AN 3.63)
• — Hāliddikāni Sutta (SN 22.3)
• — Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61)
• — Dhātusosaṁsandana Sutta (Iti 78)
• — Anuruddhamahāvitakka Sutta (AN 8.30)
• — Yavakalāpi Sutta (SN 35.248)
• — Tuvaṭakasuttaniddesa (Mnd 14)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Subhaddaparibbājakavatthu (Dhp 254-55)

Bohoma pin to the person who requested this talk.

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8k_jSE6sdY 

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Role models play an important part in all of our lives, whether we seek them out or not. And whether we walk the Buddhist Path or not, they can have the power to shape the direction we take and the ability to influence the decisions that follow on from there.  For Buddhist practitioners,  the Buddha is our most eminent role model, teacher and the Perfectly Enlightened One. And there are also many noble and great disciples of the Buddha.  

Today we will delve into the story of Ghatikara, the Potter, a lay disciple, who was the chief attendant and supporter of Kassapa Buddha and a good friend of the bodhisatta, Jotipala, who we know as Gotama Buddha. He has a significant role in the time of Kassapa Buddha and also Gotama Buddha.  

There are some very inspiring stories of Ghatikara told by Kassapa Buddha and we also have the more recent story of Ghatikara as a noble being dwelling in the Pure Abodes. He realised path and fruit of non-return during the time of Kassapa Buddha, and we meet him in the time of Gotama Buddha, when he pays a visit to inform the Buddha of several bhikkhus who were reborn in the Aviha realm of the Pure Abodes.  

We can learn much from the example of Ghatikara, who lived an exceedingly upright householder life with outstanding noble qualities of a good person.  

The primary suttas referred to in this Dhamma talk: 

In learning about such noble beings, we can delight in their lives and accomplishments; recognise the importance of seeing them as worthy role models; and use it as inspiration towards progress on the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path.

The VIDEO with slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series podcast channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r7lJAOHoKk

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Another session to accompany the third module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on the HEAVENLY REALMS (saggakathaṁ).  

In this session, we do a GUIDED MEDITATION together - RECOLLECTING THE NOBLE BEINGS IN THE PURE ABODES (suddhāvāsa). We recollect their conviction, virtuous behaviour, learning, generosity and wisdom to be reborn in the highest of the heavenly realms. We bring to mind the noble beings we have heard of from the Buddha's teachings, and we deepen the meditation by recollecting they have attained path and fruit of non-return and path and fruit of arahantship and developed noble qualities.  

This meditation is particularly helpful: 

**It will help lift the mind, brighten it, make it happy and safe - so the mind can concentrate more easily, focus, and retain what's needed to be retained.**  

We can apply this meditation as we go about our daily lives and in all postures (sitting, walking, standing, wakefully lying down)

If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm

A VIDEO of this GUIDED MEDITATION has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqlcplcYFEQ AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

The Buddha encourages making wholesome resolutions and talks of great benefits and blessings as a result.   

As we begin a new year, in this Dhamma session we look at the Buddha's words in a couple of suttas, the benefit of making resolutions, what kind of resolutions can we make towards our spiritual practice, some helpful things to consider, and talk through some examples.  

Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: 

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2NSiHTRYFE AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

The Buddha tells Venerable Ānanda in the Upaḍḍha Sutta (SN 45.2) that "Good friendship, good companionship is the entire Spiritual Life". In this short session, we hear some of the most important insights from our kalyāṇamittas or good friends.  

We learn so much from each other on this spiritual path. It's good to ask our kalyāṇamittas the question: "WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT INSIGHT FROM YOUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE LAST YEAR?"

Much mudita to all those who shared their insights. Bohoma pin. May it be of benefit to our kalyāṇamittas and help to strengthen progress on the Noble Path.

If you would like to share your most important insight from last year with kalyāṇamittas on this channel, you can send an email to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com OR leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM9hycXjWF0 AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Another session to answer a question on DETAILS OF THE HEAVENLY REALMS, in regards to the Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on the HEAVENLY REALMS (saggakathaṁ). This session is specifically on NON-RETURNERS & THE PURE ABODES, as we complete our review of the heavenly realms of form (rūpa-loka).  

The noble beings that dwell in the Pure Abodes are non-returners and arahants and they are considered the most superior beings in the world. 

This session explores what we know about these realms from the suttas. 

Our minds are lifted and brightened when we think about these great and wise noble beings.  

In this session, we examine: 

Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: 

Much merit (bohoma pin) to the people who made this request.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm

The VIDEO with slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series podcast channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb0ZB03Ne5s AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Another session to answer a question on DETAILS OF THE HEAVENLY REALMS, in regards to the Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on the HEAVENLY REALMS (saggakathaṁ). This session is specifically on the HEAVENLY REALMS OF FORM (rūpa-loka), with other sessions to follow to describe the others.  

We explore some of the key aspects about these realms, their lifespan, notable inhabitants, and some of the distinguishing features of these realms from the suttas.  

Understanding more about these heavenly realms may help us to recognise where we might have developed or are developing wrong views that may leads us to be reborn in one of these places, and we also get a glimpse of how the Buddha teaches divine beings in these realms to come out of the wrong view with the right view.

Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: 

Much merit (bohoma pin) to the people who made this request.  

If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm

The VIDEO with slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series podcast channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWxdl3N2lzA AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

As we come to the end of 2021, it's a good opportunity to reflect on how we've connected through the Buddha and his Teachings, and to honour the good friendship we've cultivated across the world. Expressing gratitude and joy.  

Blessings and good wishes, to all our brothers and sisters in Dhamma, as we close out the year and head into a new one.  May the Noble Eightfold Path unfold with ease and safety. May wisdom grow. May the Path bear fruit. May your aspirations be fulfilled.  

Some of the suttas covered directly or indirectly in this session: 

A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EfvCekdI_A AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai