Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this Dhamma session on Navam full moon poya, we examine the "Buddha's advice on caring for the sick". This is in response to a request from one of our kalyanamittas. This will be based on Upaṭṭhāka Sutta (AN 5.124) and we will draw on other teachings, as well as highlighting the benefit of some of the sutta meditations we already practise.

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)
• — Paṭhamadāna Sutta (AN 8.31)
• — Dānamahapphalasutta (AN 7.52)
• — Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta (MN 135)
• — Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)
• — Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)
• — Vijaya Sutta (Snp 1.11)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Udāyī Sutta (AN 5.159)
• — Nakulapitu Sutta (AN 6.16)
• — Gilāna Sutta (SN 55.54)
• — Gilāna Vagga (SN 46.14 to 46.16)
• — Paṭhamaupaṭṭhāka Sutta (AN 5.123)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Ādittapariyāya Sutta (SN 35.28)
• — Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Kd 6)
• — Sattamavagga (AN 1.264)
• — Kusalākusalabalavatarapañha (Mil 6.3.3)
• — Pathavicalanapañha (Mil 5.1.4)

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part IV: Perception of the repulsiveness of food (āhāre paṭikūlasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).

In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of the repulsiveness of food, as well as why it's important to do so. We also reference the Story of Venerable Belatthasisa Thera and the Buddha's Dhammapada verse to help us to understand this Noble Dhamma.

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)
• — Puttamaṁsa Sutta (SN 12.63)
• — Sekha Pāṭipada Sutta (MN 53)
• — Atthirāga Sutta (SN 12.64)
• — Suttatthasamuccayabhūmi (Pe 6)
• — Belatthasisatheravatthu (Dhp 92)
• — Sannidhikāraka (Bu Pc 38)

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part III: Perception of death (maraṇasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).

In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of death, as well as why it's important to do so. We also reference some of the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness of death, as well as the Buddha's sayings with regard to the story of the weaver girl and also Venerable Paṭācārā Theri for inspiration and encouragement.

Previous talks referenced in this session:

• — Dhamma Q&A on overcoming challenges with the maranasati meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVywqneHZ8I (video) or
• — The Story of the Weaver Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdYG1SfGqM4 (video) or
• — The Story of Paṭācārā Therī: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLWx1jZwkAU (video) or

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)
• — Paṭhamavagga (AN 1.303)
• — Aparaaccharāsaṅghātavagga (AN 1.466)
• — Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 12.71)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57)
• — Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 3.3)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)
• — Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)
• — Paṭhamamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.19)
• — Dutiyamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.20)

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/3ttcue9k

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part II: Perception of unattractiveness (asubhasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).

In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of unattractiveness, as well as why it's important to do so. And we look into the powerful story of Venerable Nandā Theri, who the Buddha declared “the foremost of my bhikkhunī disciples among meditators or those who practice absorption (or jhānas)” for encouragement and inspiration.

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)
• — Suttatthasamuccayabhūmi (Pe 6)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)
• — Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)
• — Janapadakalyāṇīrūpanandātherīvatthu (Dhp 150)
• — Sundarīnandātherīgāthā (Thig 5.4)
• — Vijaya Sutta (Snp 1.11)

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/pz2ks9ap

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

We begin our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part I: An Introduction to the set of seven perceptions explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).

This short session provides some context for why it's fruitful and beneficial to develop and cultivate this set of seven profitable perceptions.

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Lobha Sutta (Iti 1)
• — Lobhapariññā Sutta (Iti 9)
• — Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Gilāna Sutta (AN 5.121)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/wa8p728y

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.Blessings of the Triple Gem - In today’s uposatha Dhamma session we examine “THE HARM OF INSULTING DHAMMA TEACHERS AND THEIR DISCIPLES” based on the Buddha’s teaching to Venerable Dhammika in the Dhammika Sutta (AN 6.54).In this teaching, the Buddha highlights the harm that we can do to ourselves and to others, if we insult, scold and argue with spiritual teachers and disciples of other religions or traditions or with noble disciples of the Buddha. Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:— Akkosaka Sutta (AN 5.211)— Dhātusosaṁsandana Sutta (Iti 78)— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)— Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)— Anaṅgaṇa Sutta (MN 5)— Sattasūriya Sutta (AN 7.66)— Mūgapakkhajātaka (Ja 538) — Kuddālajātaka (Ja 70)— Hatthipālajātaka (Ja 509)— Mahāgovinda Sutta (DN 19)— Sunetta Sutta (AN 7.73)— Paṭhamakhata Sutta (AN 4.3)— Hāliddakāni Sutta (SN 22.3)— Puggala Sutta (AN 9.9)— Gūthakhādakapetavatthu (Pv 43)— Dhātuvivaṇṇapetavatthu (Pv 35)— Acinteyyasutta (AN 4.77)— Dhammaññūsutta (AN 7.88)— Kokasunakhaluddakavatthu (Dhp 125)— Maṇikārakulūpakatissattheravatthu (Dhp 126)— Voropita Sutta (AN 6.87)— Suppabuddhasakyavatthu (Dhp 128)— Kokālikasutta (SN 6.10), (AN 10.89)— Turūbrahmasutta (SN 6.9)— Kokālikavatthu (Dhp 363)— Kacchapa Jātaka (Ja 215)— Akkosa Sutta (SN 7.2)— Chaddantajotipālārabbhapañha (Mil 5.5.6)— Byasana Sutta (AN 11.6)— Sikkhāsutta (AN 5.5) — Dutiyalakuṇḍakabhaddiya Sutta (Ud 7.2)Bohoma pin (much merit) to those who requested this talk.The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/2hmzra9z

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this Dhamma session, we wisely contemplate in a progressive way,

1. wholesome and unwholesome states (Kusala Sutta),
2. blameable and blameless states (Sāvajja Sutta),
3. inferior and superior states (Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta), and
4. dark and bright states with their counterparts (Chaḷabhijāti Sutta)

referencing key teachings of the Buddha, to deepen our understanding of kamma. This will also enable us to grow in wisdom and deepen our understanding of wrong view and right view, and more importantly, we’ll be nourishing the right view that is “noble, taintless, supramundane, a factor of the path”.

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Mahacattarisaka Sutta (MN 117)
• — Kāya Sutta (SN 46.2)
• — Bala Sutta (AN 9.5)
• — Kammanirodha Sutta (SN 35.146)
• — Kusala Sutta (AN 10.180)
• — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
• — Paṭhamanirayasagga Sutta (AN 10.211)
• — Kammanidāna Sutta (AN 10.174)
• — Sāsanapaṭṭhānadutiyabhūmi (Pe 2)
• — Samādhi-bhāvana Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Sāvajja Sutta (AN 10.140)
• — Ānaṇya Sutta (AN 4.62)
• — Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta (MN 135)
• — Anussatiṭṭhāna Sutta (AN 6.25)
• — Duccaritavipāka Sutta (AN 8.40)
• — Puggala Sutta (AN 3.21)
• — Tamotama Sutta (AN 4.85)
• — Chaḷabhijāti Sutta (AN 6.57)
• — Hārasampātabhūmi (Pe 8)
• — Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57)

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/28ewv3z6

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this Dhamma session, we examine the Third Doorway to Nibbāna — Pleasant Practice with Slow Realisation (sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā). This is the Buddha's medicine for Mental Volition as Nutriment. This is part of the supramundane path and practice.

This is a powerful insight pathway, and is suitable for those "who are not strongly prone to lust, hatred and delusion, and don't often experience pain and dejection born of lust, hatred and delusion".

We will be drawing on some of the meditations we have practised before. Consider these as pre-requisites to help with this Third Doorway to Nibbāna:

1. (1) Understanding of developing the Four Jhānas - https://tinyurl.com/38ejcbdz or https://tinyurl.com/y87ma9ea
2. (2) Understanding the Four Nutriments (or Four Unprofitable Directions rooted in greed, hatred and delusion) - https://tinyurl.com/3aajdpza
3. (3) Ability to purify the mind (Vatthūpama Sutta, MN 7 or similar)
4. (4) Understanding the Exposition of the Elements (Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta, MN 140) - https://tinyurl.com/yfunf5n2
5. (5) Understanding the Pathway of Renunciation (Saḷāyatanavibhaṅga Sutta, MN 137) - https://tinyurl.com/5cm6u83u
6. (6) Seven factors of enlightenment - https://tinyurl.com/ymcveve4 (Intro and Overview) and https://tinyurl.com/yfa9fhdz (Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3)

In this session we look at:

• — Pre-requisites for the 3rd doorway to Nibbāna
• — Recap of the Four Nutriments and Four Modes of Practice
• — What kind of spiritual faculties and powers are associated with this mode of practice?
• — What underpins this 3rd doorway to Nibbāna?
• — "Deep dive" into the insight pathway for pleasant practice with slow realisation
• — Recap of the meditation instructions

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Paṭipadāvagga, (AN 4.161-70)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Puttamaṁsa Sutta (SN 12.63)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33),
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Vitthāra Sutta (AN 4.162)
• — Ubhaya Sutta (AN 4.166)
• — Brahmājala Sutta (DN 1)
• — Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN 53)
• — Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)
• — Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Anupubbanirodha Sutta (AN 9.31):
• — Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
• — Uposatha Sutta (AN 4.190)
• — Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta (MN 140)
• — Saḷāyatanavibhaṅga Sutta (MN 137)
• — Anumāna Sutta (MN 15)
• — Cakkavattirāja Sutta (SN 55.1)
• — Anathapindikaputtakala Vatthu (Dhp 178)
• — Padhāna Sutta (AN 4.13)
• — Āḷavaka Sutta (SN 10.12)
• — Silavanta Sutta (SN 22.122)
• — Nibbānarūpasaṇṭhānapañha (Mil 6.3.10)
• — Nibbānasannihitapañha (Mi. 6.3.12)
• — Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (SN 56.11)
• — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
• — Tathāgata Sutta (SN 56.12)
• — Samādhi-bhāvana Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Mettagūmāṇavapucchāniddesa (Cnd 8)
• — Chandasamādhi Sutta (SN 51.13)
• — Bhikkhu Sutta (SN 46.5)
• — Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3)
• — Kūṭāgāra Sutta (SN 46.7)
• — Dutiyamettā Sutta (AN 4.126)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to those who requested this insight pathway meditation

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/yu52259m

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.This is an easy check, once we have developed the 10 skilled states through the insight pathway in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) and are radiating loving kindness to all living beings.

I like to call it the "stickiness" check. This is how we can diagnose if there are flaws in our metta practice. If so, we can go back to purify and ensure we truly have the 10 skilled states.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In Part III of our Bojjhaṅga Series, we address some questions on developing the seven factors of enlightenment:

1. Is it possible to develop the bojjhaṅgas at work or while going about daily activities?

2. Can someone arouse the bojjhaṅgas without any desire for enlightenment?

3. Is it possible to develop the bojjhaṅgas by hearing the teachings of someone other than the Buddha?

4. How are bojjhaṅgas aroused through developing the other sutta meditations?

5. Can we develop the bojjhaṅgas in any order?

6. What is the difference between the enlightenment factors of tranquillity, concentration and equanimity?

7. Once we develop the bojjhaṅgas, what is developed beyond them?

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3)
• — Pariyāya Sutta (SN 46.52)
• — Pīti Sutta (AN 5.176)
• — Mahāsuññata Sutta (MN 122)
• — Paviveka Sutta (AN 3.93)
• — Kuṇḍaliya Sutta (SN 46.6)
• — Bhikkhu Sutta (AN 46.5)
• — Kūṭāgāra Sutta (SN 46.7)
• — Taṇhakkhaya Sutta (SN 46.26)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Vattha Sutta (SN 46.4)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Cūḷasuññata Sutta (MN 121)
• — Āneñjasappāya Sutta (MN 106)
• — Vammika Sutta (MN 23)
• — Nibbedhabhāgiya Sutta (SN 46.28)
• — Avijja Sutta (AN 10.61)
• — Anupādāparinibbāna Sutta (SN 45.48)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to the people who asked questions on the bojjhaṅgas.

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/usmwsnhr

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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