Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Today I'll be responding to some Dhamma questions and requests.

Q1 - Is there a sutta reference for when the Buddha says to reveal all your faults in detail?

Q2 - Is the sequence important when it comes to meditating and contemplating the suttas, for example in the Vatthupama Sutta?

Q3 - Do you have any tips for how to nurture and sustain good spiritual friendships or kalyanamitta?

Q4 - Is it suitable to give feedback to someone at a Dhamma gathering?

Q5 - Can you conduct a guided meditation on the Anumana Sutta to clarify the meditation steps?

Q6 - Can you tell us what is coming up next on the podcast and will you be explaining the Karaniyametta Sutta?

Bohoma pin to the person/people 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.

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.

Today we look at Dhammapada Verse 76 - Radhathera Vatthu about a poor old brahmin who, with the help of the Buddha, was ordained into the Order of the Sangha and was praised for his qualities of being easy to instruct and take feedback, diligence and attaining full liberation. It is in the Chapter about the Wise (Paṇḍita Vagga).

The verse in Pali:

Nidhīnaṃva pavattāraṃ,

To read the full chapter (Paṇḍita Vagga) of the Dhammapada - https://suttacentral.net/dhp76-89/en/anandajoti

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. 

This Dhamma talk focuses on the question of WHY WE STRUGGLE TO UNDERSTAND DHAMMA, PRACTICE THE TEACHINGS, AND MAKE PROGRESS ON THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH. The main sutta that we will be studying is the Anumana Sutta (MN15) - The Discourse on Inference. 

We look into: 

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

A video that includes presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/elb4AIME4Aw AND on Spotify as a video podcast

A playlist of this Dhamma talk has been broken into 6 parts to make the learning process easier - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmC_JpkDu4TEc_Lb1A9lChX-

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 EPISODE focuses on RIVALRY or COMPETITION (sārambha)

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

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

THIS EPISODE focuses on DECEIT or HYPOCRISY (māyā)

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

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

Today we look at Dhammapada Verse 174 - Pesakaradhita Vatthu about a weaver girl who received a direct teaching from the Buddha right before she passed away. It is in the Chapter about the World (Loka Vagga).

The verse in Pali:

Andhabhuto ayam loko

To read the full chapter (Loka Vagga) of the Dhammapada - https://suttacentral.net/dhp167-178/en/buddharakkhita

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

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 lay men disciples of the Buddha, and one in particular, Citta the Householder, who was declared by the Buddha as his foremost male disciple who excelled in expounding the Dhamma (dhammakathikānaṃ) - AN1.250.

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.

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 EPISODE focuses on SELFISHNESS or STINGINESS (macchariya)

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

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress, which has been broken into different episodes.

This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.

This episode looks at how we can develop the accomplishment of VERY LEARNED (bahussuto), as one of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno). We specifically examine BUDDHA'S SYSTEM FOR LEARNING DHAMMA and direct ways to DEVELOP THE ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LEARNING

We examine:

Some of the suttas referenced directly or indirectly in this 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=hw9ZV2GsTQA AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress, which has been broken into different episodes.

This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.

This episode looks at how we can develop the accomplishments of MORAL SHAME (hirimā) & FEAR OF WRONGDOING (ottāpī), as two more of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno)

We examine:

Some of the suttas referenced directly or indirectly in this 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/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA AND on Spotify as a video podcast

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai