Sutta Meditation Series

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Another session to accompany the second module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on VIRTUE (sīlakathaṁ)  

In this additional episode, we look at THE SCENT OF VIRTUE and Venerable Ānanda’s question to the Buddha. In Buddha's answer we learn of the supreme fragrance of virtue - how it spreads in all directions.   

We can learn a great deal from understanding the Buddha's words on integrity/virtue/ethics, particularly if we want to develop a good reputation, become good change leaders in the world and for people to place their trust in us.   

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

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 FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkna-798iO4 AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series, focused on our younger audience looking into BUDDHA'S GRADUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LAY PEOPLE ON VIRTUE (sīlakathaṁ)  

In this session we look into: 

Suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: 

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  

Bohoma pin to the people who have asked about gradual instructions for lay people over the past few months. There have been quite a few, so much merit to you.

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=R2slnZdvYXk AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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This is a supplement to our examination of the accomplishment of ENERGETIC or ACTIVE EFFORT (āraddhavīriyo), that is part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53).

In this brief session we examine some short teachings from the Buddha that look at result for a person that is energetic vs lazy when it comes to a badly explained Dhamma and Discipline vs well explained Dhamma and Discipline - AN 1.324-327

The aim is to encourage contemplation on the Buddha's words and for inspiration towards the Path and developing the good quality of āraddhavīriyo that will enable Path and Fruit.

To read the Buddha's words in Tatiyavagga (AN 1.324–327) - https://suttacentral.net/an1.316-332/en/sujato

To access the video with presentation slides, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It011z1CiWM AND on Spotify as a video podcast

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 focus on nun disciples (bhikkhuni) of the Buddha, and one in particular, Bhikkhuni Soṇā, who was declared by the Buddha foremost among his nun disciples who are energetic (āraddhavīriyānaṁ) - AN 1.241

The story of Bhikkhuni Soṇā is particularly inspiring as she spent most of her life as a lay householder focused on raising her children and household responsibilities. Her husband ordained as a monk well before she did, and she had to contend with a number of challenges in regard to her children as she got old. 

She eventually decided to ordain as a nun and found there were many challenges even in this new setting. We can learn much from her experience, both as a lay householder (with respect to understanding acquisitions and worldly determinations) and then as an older nun, who eventually realised arahantship - particularly with the importance of learning and retaining the Dhamma, arousing energy and developing a sense of urgency.

Suttas mentioned directly or indirectly in this talk include:

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=xME6rtmKSTQ AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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This is a GUIDED MEDITATION on PAINFUL PRACTICE WITH SLOW REALISATION (The First Doorway to Nibbana)

** Please note, this has been recorded as a useful aid, and you are strongly encouraged to learn the meditation and develop it on your own so that the insight pathway is fully activated and you sharpen your spiritual faculties**

There have been a number of podcast episodes on this particular meditation that may be helpful in learning this meditation:

Bohoma pin to the person who requested this guided meditation.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress, which has been broken into different episodes.

This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.

This episode looks at how we can develop the accomplishment of ENERGETIC (āraddhavīriyo or ACTIVE EFFORT), as one of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno).  

We examine: 

• — the explanations provided by Venerable Ānanda in the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) 
• — the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) to help us understand the next 7 good qualities to be developed 
• — other useful suttas to give us additional help to understand the teaching — where the bar is set for the 'adept' and how to develop this quality as trainees towards the goal 
• — practical tips for progress, taking into account responsibilities and challenges of lay life 
• — role model(s) who are praised by the Buddha for their accomplishment in this conduct
• — connections with other aspects or qualities of the path and practice

**Additional talks that go with this Dhamma talk (as mentioned in the session): 

• — Venerable Soṇa Koḷivisa as a role model - EPISODE 132 (https://bit.ly/3Cp9vzJ) 
• — The Story of Tissa Thera , the Idle One - EPISODE 131 (https://bit.ly/3Co4BDc) 
• — The Story of Mahakala Thera - EPISODE 86 (https://bit.ly/3132gzD) 

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

• — Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67) 
• — Padhāna Sutta (AN 4.13) 
• — Vibhaṅga Sutta (SN 45.8) 
• — Suddhika Sutta (SN 7.7) 
• — Sikkha Sutta (AN 9.73) 
• — Cara Sutta (AN 4.11), (Iti 110) 
• — Sīla Sutta (AN 4.12)  
• — Sampannasīla Sutta (Iti 111) 
• — Ghaṭa Sutta (SN 21.3) 
• — Kīṭāgiri Sutta (MN 70) 
• — Jiṇṇa Sutta (SN 16.5) 
• — Soṇa Sutta (AN 6.55) 
• — Mahākāḷattheravatthu (Dhp 7-8)  
• — Padhanakammika tissattheravatthu (Dhp 280)  
• — Mahācattārīsaka Sutta (MN 117) 
• — Vitthata Sutta (AN 5.2)  
• — Paṭhama-vibhaṅga Sutta (SN 48.9) 
• — Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51) 
• — Chandasamādhi Sutta (SN 51.13) 
• — Tayodhamma Sutta (AN 10.76) 
• — Avijjā Sutta (AN 10.61) 
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33), Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)  
• — Sacitta Sutta (AN 10.51)  

To read the whole Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN53.html and the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) - https://suttacentral.net/an7.67/en/sujato

To access the video with presentation slides, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTnTcS45eYE 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 accompany the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on GIVING (dānakathaṁ)

In this additional episode, we look at THE STORY OF ANĀTHAPIṆḌIKA, the foremost donor of the Buddha's male disciples. He is a very well-known lay disciple of the Buddha and undoubtedly a wonderful role model for us to emulate with incredible generosity and conviction towards the Triple Gem. And he also attained stream entry after his first meeting with the Buddha. 

In this talk we go through the main aspects of his life that focus on giving and generosity, how he lost and re-gained his wealth, as well as specific teachings given to Anathapindika by the Buddha. 

We will revisit Anathapindika in other parts of this series on Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People, as we can learn from how he walks the Buddha's Path.

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

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 FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWunQYVuhNA 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 accompany the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on GIVING (dānakathaṁ)

In this additional episode, we look at THE STORY OF VISĀKHĀ, the foremost donor of the Buddha's female disciples. She is a undoubtedly a wonderful role model for us to emulate with amazing generosity and kindness and she also attained stream entry at an early age.

In this talk we go through some of her story, her past births, examples of giving and interesting lessons or dialogue she had with the Buddha.

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

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 FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVnoRAyDUys 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 accompany the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on GIVING (dānakathaṁ)

In this session, we do a guided meditation together - recalling all of our good deeds and what we give up (that we may have written down in our merit book (pin potha in Sinhala) or journal of good deeds). 

This meditation is particularly helpful 

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

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 FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1nMCexSLNk AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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This is the FULL DHAMMA SESSION conducted on VAP POYA (20 October 2021) via zoom on "THE PROFITABLE PATH", how to meditate on the Buddha's verse from the Cunda Sutta (Ud 8.5) and activate the insight pathway of non-greed, non-hatred and non-delusion leading to the realisation of path and fruit.

*Please note - the meditation slot have been removed, but you can easily stop the audio to do the meditation(s)*

Note - This is a slightly simplified version of the meditation. A further session may come later to connect it with other meditations and Dhammas from recent Dhamma talks and full moon poya sessions.

In this Dhamma session we:

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

To read the Cunda Sutta (Ud 8.5) - https://suttacentral.net/ud8.5/en/sujato

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=DuTTHVF8Edk

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai