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May 14, 2021THE STORY OF SAKKA - Dhammapada Verses 206-208
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In today's session we look at Dhammapada Verses 206-208 and THE STORY OF SAKKA, KING OF THE DEVAS, and how he came to personally attend to the Buddha when he became sick.
The Buddha later tells the story of what led Sakka in his previous life to realise the fruit of Stream Entry. In this saying of the Buddha, he encourages associating with good and wise people and steering clear of foolish people as a factor leading towards entering the stream.
The verses in Pali:
Sāhu dassanamariyānaṁ, sannivāso sadā sukho; Adassanena bālānaṁ, niccameva sukhī siyā.
Bālasaṅgatacārī hi, dīghamaddhāna socati; Dukkho bālehi saṁvāso, amitteneva sabbadā;
Dhīro ca sukhasaṁvāso, ñātīnaṁva samāgamo. Tasmā hi—
Dhīrañca paññañca bahussutañca, Dhorayhasīlaṁ vatavantamariyaṁ;
Taṁ tādisaṁ sappurisaṁ sumedhaṁ, Bhajetha nakkhattapathaṁva candimā.
Other suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this talk:
- Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)

- Sikkhāpada Sutta (AN 4.201)

- Assaddha Sutta (AN 4.202)

- Sattakamma Sutta (AN 4.203)

- Dasakamma Sutta (AN 4.204)

- Aṭṭhaṅgika Sutta (AN 4.205)

- Dasamagga Sutta (AN 4.206)

- Paṭhamaasappurisa Sutta (SN 45.25)

- Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113)

- Sappurisānisaṁsa Sutta (AN 4.242)

- Sappurisadāna Sutta (AN 8.37)
To read the full chapter (Sukha Vagga) of the Dhammapada - https://suttacentral.net/dhp197-208/en/feldmeier
The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQbGIMcxrG0 AND on Spotify as a video podcast
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
23 min
May 13, 2021WHAT IS ABANDONED BY A STREAM-ENTERER? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
“Can you explain what is abandoned once you enter the stream? I’ve often heard that three fetters are no longer an issue. In fact, that seems to be the focus of teachings on stream entry. But is there anything more?”
To answer the question the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Nakhasikha Sutta (SN 13.1)

– Maggañāṇaniddesa, Ñāṇakathā (Ps 1.1.11)

– Appahāya Sutta (AN6.89)

– Pahīna Sutta (AN 6.90)

– Saṁyojana Sutta (AN 10.13)

– Sakkāyadiṭṭhi Sutta (SN 22.155)

– Samādhi-bhavana Sutta (SN 22.5)

– Diṭṭhikathā (Ps 2)

– Suttatthasamuccayabhūmi (Pe 6)

– Cetokhila Sutta (MN 16)

– Aggappasāda Sutta (AN 4.34)

– Sīlabbata Sutta (AN 3.78)

– Vimuttiñāṇaniddesa, Ñāṇakathā (Ps 1.1.13)

– Paṭhamagiñjakāvasatha Sutta (SN 55.8)

– Bahudhātuka Sutta (MN 115)
Bohoma pin to the people who have asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=ss8Iz1UvrDw
46 min
May 10, 2021ARE DOUBTS ABOUT DHAMMA PRACTICE BLOCKING STREAM ENTRY? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
"I practice diligently and try to live according to the Dhamma, but at times I have a doubts about whether I’m on the right track with my meditation and if I’m developing insight. This also makes me question stream entry. Are these doubts blocking stream entry?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Tissa Sutta (SN 22.84)

– Paṭhamamahānāma Sutta (SN 55.21)

– Dutiyamahānāma Sutta (SN 55.22)

– Vammika Sutta (MN 23)

– Suttatthasamuccayabhūmi (Pe 6)

– Cetokhila Sutta (MN 16)

– Cakkavattirājasutta Sutta (SN 55.1)

– Aggappasāda Sutta (AN 4.34)

– MahāAssapura Sutta (MN 39)

– Kāya Sutta (SN 46.2)

– Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51)

– Nīvaraṇappahānavagga (AN 1.15)

– Niddesavāra (Ne 3)

– Avijjā Sutta (AN 10.61)
Bohoma pin to the people who have asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=dZhPJVW01wo
51 min
May 09, 2021DO YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL DEPENDENT ORIGINATION FOR STREAM ENTRY? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
“It’s not easy to understand paṭiccasamuppāda or dependent origination. Is it necessary to understand the Buddha’s full teaching of dependent origination to enter the stream?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Dhammadinna Sutta (SN 55.53)

– Veḷudvāreyya Sutta (SN 55.7)

– Paṭiccasamuppāda Sutta (SN 12.1)

– Samādhi-bhavana Sutta (SN 22.5)

– Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)

– Paccaya Sutta (SN 12.27)

– Dukkha Sutta (SN 12.43)

– Pañcaverabhaya Sutta (SN 12.41)

– Natumha Sutta (SN 12.37)
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=gWwCWaqq0ns
26 min
May 08, 2021DO WE NEED PERFECT VIRTUE FOR STREAM ENTRY? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
"Virtue or moral conduct (sīla) is encouraged throughout the Buddha’s teachings. I was wondering if perfect virtue is a requirement for stream entry?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
— Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)

— Dutiyagilāna Sutta (SN 35.75)

— Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)

— Akusala Sutta (AN 10.136)

— Sīlabbata Sutta (AN 3.78)

— Kukkuravatika Sutta (MN 57)

— Mahāsāropama Sutta (MN 29)

— Sīla Sutta (AN 5.213)

— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8)
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=6MfDBtlcUNc
37 min
May 07, 2021WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STREAM-ENTERERS? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
“I’ve heard there are different types of stream-enterers, can you explain what they are?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
- Dutiyasikkhā Sutta (AN 3.87)

- Vitthāra Sutta (AN 4.162)

- Ugghaṭitaññū Sutta (AN 4.133)

- Sāsanapaṭṭhānadutiyabhūmi (Pe 2)
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=YzXl29z2bEk
10 min
May 05, 2021IS IT WRONG TO WANT TO BECOME A STREAM-ENTERER? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
“I’ve listened to some Dhamma teachers that say it’s wrong to want to become a stream-enterer. They say not to entertain thoughts about stream entry as it’s linked to craving for existence. Is this true?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
— Dhammadinna Sutta (SN 55.53)

— Mahāpadesa Sutta (AN 4.180)

— Dutiyadhāraṇa Sutta (SN 56.16)

— Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)

— Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (SN 56.11)

— Pariññeyya Sutta (SN 56.29)

— Akusala Sutta (AN 10.136)

— Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)

— Padhāna Sutta (AN 4.13)

— Manonivāraṇa Sutta (AN 1.24)

— Veludvareyya Sutta (SN 55.7)

— Paṭhamapuggala Sutta (AN 8.59)

— Āyācana Sutta (AN 4.176)

— Samudda Sutta (SN 13.8)
To watch the poya talk on Stream Entry (VIDEO) - https://bit.ly/3aSvH9W or to listen to the talk (AUDIO) - https://bit.ly/3t7RkZX
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=NzhACLg5k4U
31 min
May 03, 2021CAN A STREAM-ENTERER BREAK THE FIVE PRECEPTS? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
“Can a stream-enterer break the five precepts or other kinds of sīla? Sometimes I wonder about this when I’m around people who I think are highly attained but demonstrate a lack of virtue from time to time”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Dutiyasikkhā Sutta (AN 3.87)

– Kalahavivāda Sutta (Sn 4.11)

– Kalahavivādasuttaniddesa (Mnd 11)

– Pariññeyya Sutta (SN 56.29)

– Veḷudvāreyya Sutta (SN 55.7)

– Ratana sutta (Sn 2.1)

– Paṭhamasaraṇānisakka Sutta (SN 55.24)

– Dutiyasaraṇānisakka Sutta (SN 55.25)
To watch the poya talk on Stream Entry (VIDEO) - https://bit.ly/3aSvH9W or to listen to the talk (AUDIO) - https://bit.ly/3t7RkZX
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=wMh0nYibVgU
19 min
May 02, 2021HOW CAN YOU IDENTIFY A STREAM-ENTERER? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
"Is it possible to identify a stream-enterer? If so, what are the characteristics or identifying traits?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Migasālā Sutta (AN 6.44), (AN 10.75)

– Dutiyalakuṇḍakabhaddiya Sutta (Ud 7.2)

– Bahudhātuka Sutta (MN 115)

– Ratana sutta (Sn 2.1)

– Paṭhamasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)

– Thapati Sutta (SN 55.6)

– Sarada Sutta (AN 3.94)

– Veḷudvāreyya Sutta (SN 55.7)

– Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)
To watch the poya talk on Stream Entry (VIDEO) - https://bit.ly/3aSvH9W or to listen to the talk (AUDIO) - https://bit.ly/3t7RkZX
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=dlCNaRFgrqE
23 min
May 02, 2021I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO STREAM ENTRY? - Stream Entry Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Following the talk on poya on Buddha's Advice to Lay People on Stream Entry, a question has been raised:
"I’m a busy working parent with limited time to meditate and even less to study suttas. What’s the best approach to stream entry given my situation and time constraints?”
To answer the questions the following suttas were directly or indirectly referenced:
– Dhammadinna Sutta (SN 55.53)

– Veḷudvāreyya Sutta (SN 55.7)

– Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
To watch the poya talk on Stream Entry (VIDEO) - https://bit.ly/3aSvH9W or to listen to the talk (AUDIO) - https://bit.ly/3t7RkZX
Bohoma pin to the person who asked this Dhamma question.
PLEASE NOTE - you can send in questions via the voice messaging feature on anchor.fm 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=j5ieQFYpbgk
23 min

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