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March 18, 2021WHY IS SENSE RESTRAINT SO IMPORTANT FOR METTA? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "WHY IS SENSE RESTRAINT SO IMPORTANT FOR METTA? CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY THE LACK OF SENSE RESTRAINT IS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS, AND WHY THE BUDDHA USES THE SIMILE OF BURNING WHEN DESCRIBING THIS?" by:
- reviewing how sense restraint fits into the training for higher virtue, higher thought and higher wisdom, which forms the foundation for the activating the insight pathway contained in the Buddha's Karaṇīyametta Sutta meditation;

- taking a closer look at the Ādittapariyāya Sutta (SN 35.28);

- extracting an insight pathway meditation from the Ādittapariyāya Sutta (SN 35.28); and

- examining where the practise of sense restraint fits with dependent origination and the potential to break some of the links in this conditioned process.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
– Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

– Kummopama Sutta (SN 35.240 )

– Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)

– Indriyasaṃvara Sutta (AN 6.50)

– Ādittapariyāya Sutta (SN 35.28)

– Paṭiccasamuppāda Sutta (SN 12.1)

– Ārāmadaṇḍa Sutta (AN 2.36)
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
33 min
March 13, 2021WHO ARE OUR ROLE MODELS? - Bhikkhunī Khemā
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
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, Bhikkhunī Khemā, who was declared by the Buddha foremost among those with great wisdom (mahāpaññānaṃ) - AN 1.236; and a standard and a measure for the Buddha's nun disciples (alongside Bhikkhunī Uppalavaṇṇā) - SN 17.24.
Other suttas mentioned in this talk include:
– Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57)

– Gandha Sutta (AN 9.15)

– Vijaya Sutta ( Sn 1.11)

– Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)

– Khematheri Vatthu (Dhp 347)

– Uragajātaka (Jāt 354)

– Manojajātaka (Jāt 397)

– Rohaṇamigajātaka (Jāt 501)

– Cūḷahaṃsajātaka (Jāt 502)

– Mahāhaṃsajātaka (Jāt 534)

– Khemātherīgāthā (Thig 6.3)

– Khemā Sutta (SN 44.1)
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 has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series podcast channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA AND on Spotify as a video podcast
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
1 hr 4 min
March 13, 2021CAN WE BE TOO KIND & CARING THAT IT OBSTRUCTS DAILY LIFE? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "CAN WE BE TOO KIND & CARING THAT IT OBSTRUCTS DAILY LIFE?" by:
looking at how the practise of metta results in a refinement of one's virtue (body, speech and mind);

revisiting how it's important to cultivate the ten skilled states (dasakusala)

providing another way of contemplating the ten skilled states to reinforcing these core virtues;

highlighting the Buddha's teaching on "Mind is the chief forerunner of all unwholesome states";

mentioning the Story of Cakkhupala Thera; and

taking a quick look at what Buddha teaches on cause, diversity, result and cessation of kamma.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Saṃsappanīya Sutta (AN 10.216)

Vatthūpama Sutta (MN7)

Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu (Dhp 1)

Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63)
Bohoma pin to the young person 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
34 min
March 10, 2021 GOOD SENSE RESTRAINT, BUT WHAT IF I'M ATTACKED? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "I have a good practice of sense restraint (indriya samvara), but what happens when I am attacked?"
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
14 min
March 09, 2021CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE BRAHMAVIHARAS? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE BRAHMAVIHARAS, WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THEY ARE DISTINCT FROM EACH OTHER?"
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Vatthūpama Sutta (MN7)

Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)

Uposatha Sutta (AN 4.190)

Paṭhamaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta (AN 5.161)

Arati Sutta (AN 6.113)

Hārasampātabhūmi (Pe 6)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
35 min
March 08, 2021IS IT IMPORTANT TO MEMORISE THE KARANIYAMETTA SUTTA? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "IS IT IMPORTANT TO MEMORISE THE KARANIYAMETTA SUTTA?" by:
examining what Buddha states leads to the decline and disappearance of True Dhamma and what leads to its preservation and continuance;

looking into the trainee (sekha) quality of very learned (bahussuta);

highlighting what makes one a learned memoriser of the Dhamma (bahussuto dhammadharo hotī); and

giving some encouragement with regards to the Karaṇīyametta Sutta
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Sugatavinaya Sutta (AN 4.160)

Sekha pāṭipada Sutta (MN 53)

Ummagga Sutta (AN4.186)

Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
20 min
March 05, 2021HOW CAN YOU MEASURE SOMEONE'S METTA PRACTICE? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "HOW CAN YOU MEASURE SOMEONE'S METTA PRACTICE?" by:
highlighting the perfection of metta by the Buddha and the Noble Arahants

mentioning Queen Samavati who declared by the Buddha as the foremost lay female disciple in dwelling in loving kindness

recognising higher virtue (adhisīla), higher thought (adhicitta) and higher wisdom (adhipaññā) in one's/someone's practice

seeing the internal and external practice of loving kindness coming together

looking at how we can honour and meditate on the Buddha and the Noble Arahants in our practise of loving kindness
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
17 min
March 04, 2021CAN YOU BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE 1ST PROFITABLE DIRECTION LEADING TO IMMEASURABLE METTA? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "CAN YOU BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE 1ST PROFITABLE DIRECTION LEADING TO IMMEASURABLE METTA?" by:
briefly reviewing the four modes of practice (patipada) and the learner's powers and spiritual faculties;

highlighting the mode of practice through which Venerables Sariputta and MahaMoggallana were liberated from the taints of non-clinging;

having a quick glance at the four nutriments and the four bad ways

seeing how we go the bad way through will (chanda agati) when we misapprehend the physical nutriment/edible food (kabalinkara ahara)

briefly explaining the meditation for the First Profitable Direction, as well as how we go the bad way through will.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Vitthāra Sutta (AN 4.162)

Sangīti Sutta (DN 33)

Āhāra Sutta (AN 12.12)

Puttamaṃsa Sutta (SN 12.63)

Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)

Atthirāga Sutta (AN 12.64)

Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
29 min
March 04, 2021WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T PRACTISE METTA? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T PRACTISE METTA?" and the difficulty of overcoming ill will (rooted in Hatred) and if we don't apply the medicine of loving kindness, then we continue to breed this defilement and hindrance which will hinder the Path.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Avijjā Sutta (AN10.61)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
19 min
March 03, 2021SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES? - Metta Q&A
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "SHOULD WE CULTIVATE METTA TO OURSELVES?" by
taking a look at the Universal Wellbeing Chant, where this practice is encouraged;

look at two suttas that are also used to infer this method of practice;

revisit the Buddha's instructions in the Karaniyametta Sutta and briefly explain the insight pathway and the importance of applying wise attention (yoniso manasikara) to correct wrong view; and

highlight the dangers of sharing what the Buddha has not taught, as well as making inferences about the Buddha's teaching when the teaching has already been fully drawn out.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)

Rāja Sutta (Ud 5.1)

Piya Sutta (SN3.4)

Abhāsita Sutta (AN 2:23)

Neyyatha Sutta (AN 2:25)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have 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
25 min

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