Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this session, we look at a question that has been asked from one of our younger audience:  

“We were taught at the temple, how the Lord Buddha spent the 7 weeks after Buddha’s enlightenment. I want to be very clear in my mind that this is not a myth. What mental powers and/or physical powers did he use? Does getting up after every 7 days have any significance? I have been told by my Achchi that Buddha had 73 special mental powers and 32 special physical features (specially that he had 40 teeth).”  

To answer this question, we look at the Buddha's words on this period and some other relevant suttas that help us to understand the Buddha's deep meditations (including the attainment of cessation or nirodhasamāpatti), as well as his special knowledges, marks and abilities.  

Some of the suttas mentioned in this segment: 

Bohoma pin to the young person and their grandmother for asking this question.  

PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on the anchor.fm website or podcast app OR via email suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com  

A VIDEO with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG8t89RteIA AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.

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In this talk we examine spiritual maturity - what it looks like, areas to further develop, things to abandon, and seeing the fruits of one's practice.

Some of the topics covered are generosity, virtue, recognising what is unbeneficial to the Path, developing an "unshakable" quality in one's practice, easeful renunciation, not being so easily swayed by conditions in our daily life, abandoning pettiness & silliness, diligence, joy for another's progress, actively using the "stop sign", appreciating solitude, cultivating a healthy sense of urgency, genuinely recognising Dhamma practice as energising, and more.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.

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This is an EXTRACT from the Dhamma Session on developing the accomplishment of VERY LEARNED (bahussuto) from the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) and Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)

It explains the BUDDHA'S SYSTEM FOR LEARNING DHAMMA, that is gradual, comprehensive and entails study and meditation practice. If one wants to learn, develop and progress on the trainee's path of practice (Noble Eightfold Path), then applying the Buddha's framework for learning is an essential part of that.

For the full session on bahussuto - https://bit.ly/3eoA8ef

Some of the suttas referenced directly or indirectly in this excerpt from the Dhamma Session:  

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=rCHMI5VYmcY AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this segment, we look at the question that has been asked:

“IS THERE A WAY TO TACKLE THE TAYODHAMMA SUTTA BIT-BY-BIT SO THAT WE CAN GET IT INTO OUR SYSTEM UNSHAKABLY?”

To answer this question, we look at:

The emphasis is on using the Buddha's learning framework or system of learning Dhamma as the means to gradually and sequentially learn and practise. Strong encouragement is always towards making effort to develop virtue, strengthen the mind, develop the concentrations, build on the practice, and develop genuine insight.

Some of the suttas mentioned in this segment:

To read the Tayodhamma Sutta - https://suttacentral.net/an10.76/en/sujato

Bohoma pin to the people who connected on this sutta and asked Dhamma questions on deepening our learning and practice on Tayodhamma Sutta.

PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on the anchor.fm website or podcast app OR via email suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com.

A VIDEO with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8NdtWqJ9CU

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

A response to general questions around learning Dhamma, what meditations to focus on, how best to apply oneself to the Buddha Dhamma, and finding balance in how you cultivate Dhamma practice.

Mostly words of encouragement, some gentle reminders and ideas for learning Dhamma, developing the Buddha's meditations, and finding your own balance in cultivating practice.

Wishing a calm mind and easeful conditions.

Bohoma pin to the people who have asked specific questions around learning & practising Dhamma in the context of daily life.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai. 

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This is a short Dhamma talk looking into Buddha's practical advice from the Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61) to overcome sleepiness or drowsiness.

The Buddha gave this advice to Venerable MahaMoggallana when he saw him struggling (prior to Venerable MahaMoggallana realising full awakening) with sleepiness, and was prone to nodding off.  

This short video references the Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61) and Samādhibhāvanā Sutta (AN 4.41).  

If you are keen on developing the trainee quality of Wakefulness, there is longer Dhamma talk with a number of teachings from the Buddha and Venerable Ānanda -  go to https://tinyurl.com/kzc83u8 

Or if you wish to develop and improve the Perception of Light as a meditation - go to https://tinyurl.com/k5wx4sn4

A SHORT VIDEO with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO3OAQCURkA 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 DHAMMA TALK that was delivered to students (grade 9 and upwards) of a local international high school, via zoom, on 27 June 2021 - in response to an invitation to participate in their Dhamma Session.

The title of the Dhamma talk: "THE VALUE OF MENTAL STRENGTH - How to apply the Buddha’s Teachings to develop a strong mind".

This talk was given as an encouragement to lean on the Buddha's Teachings as medicine in order to develop one's mind to be healthy, and strengthen it by understanding what makes it weak; learning how to clean the mind when it becomes weak or sick; and the importance of cultivating wholesome mental states.

In this Dhamma Talk we examined:

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

Bohoma pin to the organisers and participants of this wholesome Dhamma 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=kz65CcwbKKg

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is the FULL DHAMMA SESSION conducted on POSON POYA (24 June 2021) via zoom on "WHAT MAKES US INCAPABLE OF REALISING NIBBANA?", or escaping from samsāra (the continual cycle of rebirth).

In this Dhamma session we:

• Introduce and look at the context of the Buddha's teaching of the Tayodhamma Sutta (AN 10.76)
• Take a closer look at the Groupings of 3s and the individual elements
• Extract the Insight Pathways (ñāṇapathā)

This session is more of a broad overview, initial study and snapshot of the Tayodhamma Sutta, explaining the key elements and the groupings and a glimpse at the insight pathways. More time is really needed to deeply study, investigate and contemplate these Dhammas (as in Dhammānupassana). But even this initial session is really helpful at seeing how certain teachings of the Buddha fit together and why what we have been studying thus far is so helpful to encouraging, developing and realising the Noble Eightfold Path.

It's recommended to (1) ensure you understand each element in this sutta (2) go through each grouping of three (3) start investigating the links for each grouping of three, and then (4) gradually study parts or the whole insight pathways of lust (greed), hatred and delusion, and non-lust (non-greed), non-hatred and non-delusion.

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

• — Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (SN 56.11)
• — Anumana Sutta (MN15)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Saṁsappanīya Sutta (AN 10.216)
• — Cūḷapuṇṇama Sutta (MN 110)
• — Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113)
• — Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)
• — Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53)
• — Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)
• — Anīvaraṇa Sutta (SN 46.38)
• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
• — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
• — Avijja Sutta (AN 10.61)
• — Vipallāsa Sutta(AN 4.49)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Sīlavanta Sutta (SN 22.122)
• — Sakkāyadiṭṭhi Sutta (SN 22.155)
• — Diṭṭhikathā (Ps 2)
• — Suttatthasamuccayabhūmi (Pe 6)
• — Veḷudvāreyya Sutta (SN 55.7)
• — Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta (MN 135)
• — Duccaritavipāka Sutta (AN 8.40)
• — Kalahavivādasuttaniddesa (Mnd 11)
  

To read the Tayodhamma Sutta - https://suttacentral.net/an10.76/en/sujato

Bohoma pin to the person who suggested the Tayodhamma Sutta following on from our Vesak poya session on wise contemplation (yonisomanasikāra).

PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on the anchor.fm website or podcast app OR via email suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com.

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=ocTcHe3ryGs

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is a GUIDED MEDITATION on the application of the Buddha's teachings in the Āghātavatthu Sutta (AN 10.79) and Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7) to DECONSTRUCT ANGER.

In this meditation, we take an example at HOME to recognise the arising or construction of anger, and then apply the Buddha's teachings to deconstruct anger through looking at our grounds for anger and tackling the mental stains in the mind so they don't escalate.

The key point is to overcome anger with non-anger (not more anger).

To read the Āghātavatthu Sutta (AN 10.79) - https://suttacentral.net/an10.79/en/sujato

To read the Vatthupama Sutta (MN 7) - https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi

For the full talk and presentation slides on Anger 1.0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRcpVEeEgo

For the Youth Edition of this talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcrsH48B8P4

Bohoma pin to the person that requested this guided meditation.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is a GUIDED MEDITATION on the application of the Buddha's teachings in the Āghātavatthu Sutta (AN 10.79) and Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7) to DECONSTRUCT ANGER.   

In this meditation, we take an example at WORK to recognise the arising or construction of anger, and then apply the Buddha's teachings to deconstruct anger through looking at our grounds for anger and tackling the mental stains in the mind so they don't escalate.  

The key point is to overcome anger with non-anger (not more anger).  

To read the Āghātavatthu Sutta (AN 10.79) - https://suttacentral.net/an10.79/en/sujato

To read the Vatthupama Sutta (MN 7) - https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi 

For the full talk and presentation slides on Anger 1.0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oRcpVEeEgo

For the Youth Edition of this talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcrsH48B8P4 

Bohoma pin to the person that requested this guided meditation.  

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai.