Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this session, we examine the Buddha's teaching on FIVE SUBJECTS WE MUST FREQUENTLY CONTEMPLATE. 

The session is broken into the following sections:

Suttas that are mentioned in this talk:

To read the Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57) - https://suttacentral.net/an5.57/en/bodhi

A VIDEO of this session with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW2nMLHP6rc AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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This is a GUIDED MEDITATION ON EMBRACING OUR PARENTS - that contemplates our attitudes and actions towards them; the importance of their role and responsibilities, especially in our formative years; how we respond as they grow older; and how we can repay the debt.

The Sabrahmaka Sutta (AN 3.31) on how parents should be respected like Brahmā and the Kataññu Suttas (AN 2.31 - 2.32) on gratitude to our parents underpin this guided meditation. 

The Buddha says:

To read these suttas - https://suttacentral.net/an3.31/en/bodhi and https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an02/an02.031.than.html

Theruwan saranai. Blessings of the Triple Gem.

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In this segment, we look at the question that has been asked "CAN YOU ELABORATE ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUTTA MEDITATION AND THE MORE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF MEDITATION SUCH AS ĀNĀPĀNASATI MEDITATION, INSIGHT MEDITATION ETC.?"  

To answer this question we  

Suttas mentioned in this segment: 

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=Xg74QxfzZPI

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This talk is part of a multi-part series titled "Unlocking the Buddha's Code", examining the importance of meditating on suttas, or the Buddha's specific instructions contained in the suttas. We look into the Buddha's instructions before he passed away; what he foretold when it comes to the decline and disappearance of the teachings; the unique method of instruction contained in the Pali Canon that unlocks the Buddha's code or insight pathway; why it's good to be "suvaco" or willing to follow instructions; and a glimpse at a few other useful things.

To listen to part 1 - https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/episodes/56-UNLOCKING-THE-BUDDHAS-CODE---WHY-SUTTA-MEDITATION-eqolpf

To listen to part 2 - https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/episodes/70-UNLOCKING-THE-BUDDHAS-CODE---Extracting-Insight-Pathways---Part-2-esmcpd

In this talk we follow up by taking a closer look at: - Insight or knowledge pathway contained in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta  

Suttas referred to in this talk: 

Bohoma pin to those who have requested and patiently waited for this talk (and multi-part series) and also those who have helped in bringing this talk to fruition.

To access videos and shorter clips, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This talk is part of a multi-part series titled "Unlocking the Buddha's Code", examining the importance of meditating on suttas, or the Buddha's specific instructions contained in the suttas. We look into the Buddha's instructions before he passed away; what he foretold when it comes to the decline and disappearance of the teachings; the unique method of instruction contained in the Pali Canon that unlocks the Buddha's code or insight pathway; why it's good to be "suvaco" or willing to follow instructions; and a glimpse at a few other useful things.

To listen to part 1 - https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/episodes/56-UNLOCKING-THE-BUDDHAS-CODE---WHY-SUTTA-MEDITATION-eqolpf

In this talk we take a closer look at:

Suttas referred to in this talk:

Bohoma pin to those who have requested and patiently waited for this talk (and multi-part series) and also those who have helped in bringing this talk to fruition.

To access videos and shorter clips, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This session was conducted on POYA (28 March 2021) for a YOUNGER AUDIENCE (and their parents and grandparents) on the STRENGTH OF WAKEFULNESS (jāgariyaṃ).

We mainly focused on how to develop, train and maintain wakefulness, including understanding that it is an "active practice" to cleanse of hindrances and defilements (enemies of wakefulness) and to establish other qualities that support wakefulness.  

We also looked at how the sutta meditations we have previously studied in earlier poya sessions - Vatthūpama Sutta, The Five Hindrances, Karaṇīyametta Sutta (aka "Metta School") and the Perception of Light (alokasañña)) - all help to develop and maintain the quality of wakefulness. 

 Suttas covered in this session: 

A VIDEO of this session with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_f2C-1rPw8

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In this segment, we look at the question of "HOW CAN I DEVELOP METTĀ IN DAILY LIFE TO COMPLEMENT MY FORMAL MEDITATION PRACTICE OF KARAṆĪYAMETTA SUTTA? CAN YOU GIVE SOME TIPS?"

Suttas mentioned in this segment:

– Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Bohoma pin to the person/people who asked this Dhamma question.

A VIDEO of this Metta Q&A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568

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This is a GUIDED MEDITATION on TAPPING INTO GRATITUDE & GOODNESS. We may currently be weighed down with frustration with our present situations, maybe financial burdens, hardship, difficulties and ever-challenging situations. This guided meditation seeks to tap into a source of wholesome and good. A reminder that there are moments of blessing, goodness, kindness and generosity that touch our lives.

Lifting our minds above negativity, aversion, fears, worries (all different kinds of mental blemishes) can help us to access gladness, calm, and concentrate our minds in order to access the Buddha's teachings.

Theruwan saranai. Blessings of the Triple Gem.

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this segment, we look at the question of "IS IT EASIER FOR A MONASTIC TO MEDITATE THAN FOR A LAY PERSON (SUCH AS IN THE CASE OF CULTIVATING METTĀ)? AND IF SO, ARE THERE THINGS THAT LAY PEOPLE NEED TO FOCUS ON (MORE THAN FOR MONASTICS) DUE TO THIS?"

Suttas mentioned in this segment:

– Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Bohoma pin to the person/people who asked this Dhamma question.

A VIDEO of this Metta Q&A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is a GUIDED MEDITATION on having the courage to practise and manifest the Buddha's teachings on the Noble Eightfold Path in a world that is becoming increasingly polarised, hateful and divisive. The emphasis is on kusala or wholesome, with a focus on steering away from hateful/harsh and divisive speech, being cautious around information, interest, and situations that pull us into debates and taking hard-line positions that would compromise our practice, and to encourage non-hateful/non-harmful and non-divisive speech, and metta practice.

Theruwan saranai. Blessings of the Triple Gem.