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...

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 P...

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:  Why this teaching is important and the benefits of learning th...

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...

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 kal...

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 tanuke'ttha vipassati sakuno jalamuttova appo saggaya gacchati. To read the full chapter (Loka V...

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 m...

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 Dha...

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 accomp...

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 accomp...

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 accomp...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast .  THIS EPISODE focuses on the FIRST 7 MENTAL STAINS - covetousness & unequal greed, ill will, anger, hostility, derogation, disparaging and envy. This 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 goo...

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 m...

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 accomp...

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 accomp...

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 accomp...

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...

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 episode in an introductory talk to begin the study program. This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation g...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.   This is a Guided Meditation on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth. It was delivered on 8 February 2020 as an hour-long session.   We "clean" the mind of the 16 mental stains and make a strong determination not to cultivate or breed these defilements.  We also have an intentio...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is a Full Dhamma Session on the Pamādavihārī Sutta (SN 35.97) - SAFEGUARDING THE MIND BY DWELLING WITH VIGILANCE .  It was delivered on full moon poya (uposatha) on 4 July 2020 via Zoom to a meditation group.   (*The audio has been edited to try to remove some of the background disturbances, however, please do your best to bear with the ba...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is part of a 20-part session on How to meditate on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth . It was conducted on 29 December 2020 for families, adults, and children.  To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi This is the final episode in the 20-part session, which...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is part of a 20-part session on How to meditate on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth . It was conducted on 29 December 2020 for families, adults, and children.  To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi This episode takes a look into two teachings of the Budd...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is part of a 20-part session on How to meditate on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth . It was conducted on 29 December 2020 for families, adults, and children.  To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi This episode takes a deep dive into Negligence (pamādo),...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is part of a 20-part session on How to meditate on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth . It was conducted on 29 December 2020 for families, adults, and children.  To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi This episode takes a deep dive into Vanity (mado), one o...

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast . This is part of a 20-part session on How to meditate on the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7) - the Buddha's Discourse on the Simile of the Cloth . It was conducted on 29 December 2020 for families, adults, and children.  To read the whole Vatthupama Sutta: https://suttacentral.net/mn7/en/bodhi This episode takes a deep dive into Arrogance (atimāno),...