Sutta Meditation Series

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This is a GUIDED MEDITATION ON LOVING KINDNESS (METTA) for our YOUNGER AUDIENCE, based on the Buddha's Teaching of the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8).  

We develop loving kindness (metta) in 15 steps, like going to METTA SCHOOL, using the grading system as a way to gradually develop the virtues and qualities of loving kindness.  

Find a comfortable sitting position (on a chair or on a cushion on the floor). Follow the instructions in the guided meditation. You can begin meditating with your eyes open. Eventually when you become more familiar and skilled at this meditation, you can meditate with your eyes closed. 

If you need the more detailed explanation of the meditation, you can look at this Dhamma session on our Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itCUvxILDIY 

It's also good to make some of your own notes about the meditation steps and make an effort to memorise them.

Bohoma pin to the person/people who have asked for this guided meditation.

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

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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This session was conducted on POYA for a YOUNGER AUDIENCE (and their parents and grandparents) to LEARN HOW TO CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS (metta) in 15 steps, like going to METTA SCHOOL.

It's based on the Buddha's Teaching of the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8).

A VIDEO of this session with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA/ AND on Spotify as a video podcast

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THIS EPISODE focuses on THREE KINDS OF CONCEIT (including ARROGANCE) - omāna, māna and atimāna

It is a GUIDED MEDITATION with a specific focus on our Dhamma Practice and how we can't see the dirty, defiled, ugly and nasty side in how we practice and manifest, despite doing what is good.

We look with honesty where we may not see how we breed defilements even within Dhamma - with our kalyanamittas, Dhamma teachers and fellow practitioners, and in our dealings with Dhamma groups, circles and communities.

We "clean" the mind of the these mental stains and make a strong determination not to cultivate or breed these defilements. We also have an intention to correct our view if we are holding onto any wrong views that are blocking our Path.

To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi

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

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Following a request to provide short instructions to meditate on the Anumāna Sutta (MN 15), this short talk gives a brief summary of the sequential steps to abandon unwholesome "duvaco" qualities that make us difficult to instruct and cultivate more wholesome "suvaco" qualities that make us easy to instruct. Venerable MahaMoggallana encourages us to regularly review ourselves by using the simile of the mirror to see if we have any blemishes.

It's useful to have listened to the longer session "Why we struggle to understand Dhamma". For VIDEOS with presentation slides, a playlist has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmC_JpkDu4TEc_Lb1A9lChX-. Or the FULL video session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elb4AIME4Aw&feature=youtu.be

Alternatively, the AUDIO has been published to this podcast.

Bohoma pin to the people who have requested this talk.

To read the whole Anumana Sutta: http://www.suttas.com/mn-15-anumana-sutta-inference.html

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

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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.

The talks that will follow this one, will take a closer look at Buddha's method of instruction, including nyanapathas or insight (knowledge) pathways, as well as "deep diving" into examples from the suttas.

Suttas referred to in this talk:

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

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

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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 again on lay women disciples of the Buddha, and one in particular, Queen Samavati, who was declared by the Buddha as his foremost female disciple who excelled in dwelling in loving kindness (mettāvihāranaṃ) - AN1.261.

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

Bohoma pin to the people who have requested and contributed to this talk to complement our study of the Buddha's Teaching on How to Cultivate Loving Kindness.

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

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Following a request to provide short instructions to activate the knowledge pathway in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8), this podcast gives a brief summary of the 15 sequential steps to cultivate loving kindness.

It's useful to have listened to the longer session(s) that goes into a detailed study of the Buddha's instruction in the Karaniyametta Sutta. For VIDEOS with presentation slides, these have been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel. A playlist has been created for all the parts of the complete study on the Karaniyametta Sutta - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmDCBcQBJqM6zykf0x39iHjq

The Pali translation and Table of Useful Sutta References to go with this detailed study have been published to the Telegram Channel - https://t.me/suttameditation

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This Dhamma Talk is the FINAL (part 8/8) of a complete session on the Buddha's Teaching on HOW TO CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS, as instructed in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8).

The complete session is a detailed study of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway contained in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8), which:

Each part provides a gradual teaching or explanation of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway, as well as background to the sutta and intersecting discourses or teachings from the Noble Ones.

A SUMMARY OF SUTTA REFERENCES for the Karaniyametta Sutta (most covered in this session) has been uploaded to the Telegram Channel - https://t.me/suttameditation

The VIDEOS with presentation slides have been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel. A playlist has been created for all the parts of the complete session - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmDCBcQBJqM6zykf0x39iHjq

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This Dhamma Talk is the seventh part (7/8) of a complete session on the Buddha's Teaching on HOW TO CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS, as instructed in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8).

The complete session is a detailed study of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway contained in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8), which:

Each part provides a gradual teaching or explanation of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway, as well as background to the sutta and intersecting discourses or teachings from the Noble Ones.

A SUMMARY OF SUTTA REFERENCES for the Karaniyametta Sutta (most covered in this session) has been uploaded to the Telegram Channel - https://t.me/suttameditation

The VIDEOS with presentation slides have been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel. A playlist has been created for all the parts of the complete session - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmDCBcQBJqM6zykf0x39iHjq

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This Dhamma Talk is the sixth part (6/8) of a complete session on the Buddha's Teaching on HOW TO CULTIVATE LOVING KINDNESS, as instructed in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8).

The complete session is a detailed study of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway contained in the Karaniyametta Sutta (Sn1.8), which:

Each part provides a gradual teaching or explanation of the Buddha's specific instructions and knowledge pathway, as well as background to the sutta and intersecting discourses or teachings from the Noble Ones.

A SUMMARY OF SUTTA REFERENCES for the Karaniyametta Sutta (most covered in this session) has been uploaded to the Telegram Channel - https://t.me/suttameditation

The VIDEOS with presentation slides have been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel. A playlist has been created for all the parts of the complete session - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmDCBcQBJqM6zykf0x39iHjq