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This is the Dhamma session on "The Great Dhamma Inquiry" between Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita. This session was conducted via zoom.
Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita is the questioner (pucchaka) and Venerable Sāriputta is the clarifier (vissajjaka) as they weave through many important areas of Dhamma. At the heart of this teaching is the four noble truths.
In this session we examine 13 questions out of 34 in this sutta, covering 5 out of the 11 subject areas. This session mainly focused on wisdom, consciousness, feeling, perception, right view and knowable by the mind alone.
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
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This is the Dhamma session on "Developing an Unblemished Mind", which was was conducted via zoom.
We deep-dive into Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable MahāMoggallāna’s teaching in the Anaṅgaṇa Sutta (MN 5).
In this teaching, Venerable Sāriputta spoke of four persons - with and without blemishes and knowing it and not knowing it - explaining which were called inferior and superior using a simile of a bronze dish. He then gives a masterclass on evil, unwholesome wishes associated with anger and bitterness as blemishes, with some powerful similes to help us understand how to develop an unblemished mind.
And Venerable MahāMoggallāna contributes as the questioner to Venerable Sāriputta's clarifier in this teaching, as well as providing a comprehensive summary at the end rejoicing in Venerable Sāriputta's instruction to the bhikkhus.
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
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This is the Dhamma talk with Metta Centre (SYD) on "The Buddha's Antidote for War". This session was conducted via zoom on 18 August 2025.
Whether we find ourselves heading towards the next world war, or getting into physical fights, or an online battle infused with hate speech, or even verbal sparring with colleagues, friends or family, or simply the war that goes on in our mind, the Buddha has the antidote for all wars. In this session, we will look at what war means in the context of the Buddha's teachings, the challenges of getting pulled into different kinds of wars (in body, speech and mind), and explore the Buddha's antidote for all wars, which starts with the supramundane practice of loving kindness based on the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8).
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
**The full Dhamma session with Q&A will be published to Metta Centre's YT channel**
https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
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This is the Dhamma talk with Metta Centre (SYD) on "Why we should become skilled in the ways of our own mind". This session was conducted via zoom.
Drawing from the Sacitta Sutta (AN 10.51), we will examine the Buddha's teaching on how to become skilled in the ways or nature of our own mind. The Buddha taught to train our minds as if our clothes or head were on fire. Through this, and another simile, he highlighted the benefit of regular self-examination towards abandoning unskilled states and developing skilled states of the mind. In this session, we will explore how we can apply this powerful teaching, which helps us to establish contemplation of the mind, undertake noble washing and activate the noble eightfold path.
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
**The full Dhamma session with Q&A will be published to Metta Centre's YT channel**
https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
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A recent Dhamma session on deepening our practice of the Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7) with a focus on two insight pathways (links). References are made to the Noble Eightfold Path, development of the brahmaviharas, bases of spiritual power and enlightenment factors and further advice on development of this sutta meditation.
*There are 2 short meditations in this session.
The YT video can be accessed here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_eeRh1KkQs
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
A recent Dhamma session via zoom on instructions to meditate on the Noble Eightfold Path with the Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5).
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.A recent Dhamma session on how to meditate on the Buddha's simile of the cloth in the Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7), also referred to as the Vattha Sutta . References are made to the Noble Eightfold Path, stream entry and advice on development of this sutta meditation.
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.
In this session, we continue to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.
In this session, we continue to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Mettā Lab - 29 March 2025
02:09 How to get the best out this session
05:33 Brief summary of where we've got to in our slow sessions
09:04 Recap of the meditation to reach liberation of the mind by loving kindness
33:45 Short meditation on liberation of the mind by loving kindness
48:58 Recap of how we fortify liberation of the mind by loving kindness by the seven factors of enlightenment
57:08 Development of noble supernormal power or potency (ariya iddhi)
1:32:47 Venerable Sariputta's noble power and taking him as a role model for mindfulness regarding the body and giving up the obsession with anger or ill will.
1:51:27 Comments on next session
1:52:55 Sharing the merit and blessings
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.
To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/B1CVlrO_cQY
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
A short extract or audio clip from a recent Dhamma Half-Day Program, held on 17 March 2025, where we intensely developed sutta meditations to understand the Physical Nutriment (form).
This short audio clip serves as an encouragement to anyone developing the insight pathways or sutta meditations following the Buddha's instructions.
External challenges are usually obvious, but what is less apparent is how we self-sabotage ourselves when it comes to developing or meditating on the Buddha's instructions.
Take what is useful. Theruwan saranai. Blessings of the Triple Gem.
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.
In this session, we continue to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Mettā Lab - 22 March 2025
01:38 How to get the best out this session
04:42 Recap of Buddha's words on what should be asked with respect to liberation of the mind by loving kindness when asked about differences in this teaching
08:25 Similarities in the way Buddha answers when asked about the difference in teachings on five hindrances and the seven factors of enlightenment
10:51 What is liberation of the mind by loving kindness?
12:34 Buddha's words on how liberation of the mind by loving kindness is developed
13:44 Why are the factors of enlightenment needed?
21:02 Noble eightfold path becomes noble tenfold path
23:27 What does it mean "based on seclusion, dispassion and cessation, maturing in release"?
27:21 How do we develop the liberation of the mind by loving kindness starting with painful practice with slow realisation and then contemplating impermanence?
59:26 Circling back to explain how we arouse and develop the enlightenment factors as part of developing this insight pathway
01:16:19 How liberation of the mind by loving kindness is fortified by the seven factor so enlightenment
01:34:26 Comments on next session
01:35:08 Sharing the merit and blessings
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.
To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/cZ-R61RLjrE
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.
In this session, we begin to examine the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54)*and the Buddha's instructions on how to develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti) and mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Mettā Lab - 15 March 2025
01:53 How to get the best out this session
04:32 Short meditation: loving kindness (mettā)
14:18 Sutta Architecture: Mettāsahagata Sutta
18:02 Begin our "deep dive" into Mettāsahagata Sutta
24:26 What is liberation of the mind by loving kindness?
29:07 Why should we develop liberation of the mind by loving kindness?
52:04 "You should train yourselves thus"
59:42 Encouragement for Metta Sutta (AN 8.1)
1:01:09 Comments on next session and Sharing the merit and blessings
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.
To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/FfNuoDTvqzo
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.
In this session, we recap the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation which culminates in immeasurable mettā, and Q&A on this insight pathway.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Mettā Lab - 8 March 2025
04:18 Start of session
06:19 How to get the best out this session
08:39 First Profitable Direction & Noble Eightfold Path
11:17 First Unprofitable Direction
14:55 Recap of the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation
50:42 Short meditation on Karaṇīyametta Sutta
1:02:37 Question on why it's easier to meditate on the unprofitable directions over the profitable directions
1:14:26 Question on struggles with illness and having challenges to cultivating metta, despite earlier easeful practice
1:25:22 Question on forgetting steps halfway through the meditation
1:26:54 Question on developing the asubha meditation and not finishing with loving kindness
1:29:53 Question on certain key points in the meditation associated with higher concentration
1:35:07 Comments on next session and Sharing the merit and blessings
Next session, we will start to examine and practise the Buddha's instructions on (3) how to develop mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), based on the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others. And liberation of mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti)
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
*Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.*To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/7bIiAeV1sRg
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries
Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice.
We recommence Metta Lab with a recap of Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8), and Q&A on this insight pathway.
— Timestamp —
00:00 Mettā Lab - 1 March 2025
00:11 Start of session
00:40 What to expect over the next few Metta Labs
07:00 How to get the best out this session
11:10 Recap of Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) insight pathway
46:02 Short meditation on Karaṇīyametta Sutta
55:26 Question whether it is okay not to strictly follow the insight pathway
1:10:39 Question on past memories of people doing wrong (to us) arising in our metta meditation
1:16:55 Question on taking sides in a dispute due to moral righteousness, while acknowledging there's a hole in the metta bucket.
1:26:57 Question on after developing loving kindness, how to sustain it.
1:37:10 What we'll cover in our next Metta Lab
1:38:08 Sharing the merit and blessings
Following the next recap session, we will start to examine and practise the Buddha's instructions on (3) how to develop mettā with the seven enlightenment factors (bojjhangas), based on the Mettāsahagata Sutta (SN 46.54), which distinguishes the Buddha's teaching of mettā from all others. And liberation of mind by loving kindness (mettācetovimutti)
These are purposely "slow sessions" to gradually learn (or revise), develop and practise each step of these sutta meditations. Each session will be 1 to 1.5 hours duration. And during the session there will be short meditation periods. It may take a few weeks to complete each sutta meditation.
*Mettā Lab is for beginners and meditators who wish to refresh and deepen their loving kindness practice. Everyone is welcome.*
To watch the YouTube livestream - https://youtube.com/live/jgZ9CuNisuw
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
An opportunity to come together to hear the Buddha's words and practice on the second uposatha of 2025. In this session, we examine and practice the teaching given by Venerable Sāriputta in the Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta (AN 5.162) on removing anger or resentment.
*the five 5min meditation periods have been included*
The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/2t927zew
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part VII: Perception of not self in what is suffering (dukkhe anattasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).
* Please note this is part of an insight pathway we develop by applying this particular sequence of profitable perceptions from the Buddha. So how we develop the perception of not self in what is suffering is finely tuned to what we have already developed in the earlier profitable perceptions, as well as how it is framed with developing a mind devoid of I-making, mine-making, and conceit regarding this conscious body and all external objects.
Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:
— Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)
— Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
— Ānanda Sutta (SN 22.159)
— Anusaya Sutta (SN 18.21)
— Apagata Sutta (SN 18.22)
— Ānanda Sutta (AN 3.32)
— Khema Sutta (AN 6.49)
— Petakopadesa (Pe 5, 6, 8)
— Nettipakarana (Ne 21)
— Chachakka Sutta (MN 148)
The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1rtNx49G4w
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
A very impromptu opportunity to come together to catch up on updates and hear the Buddha's words and practice the Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5) on the first uposatha of 2025.
*short meditation periods have been removed*
The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/2u5nt8dn
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
A short extract from the FULL Dhamma live session on "The Buddha's advice on meditation practice for busy people" based on the Mahānāma Sutta (AN 11.11) on 20 July 2024.
This extract is the explanation of the EIGHT DIRECTIONS that makes the Buddha the "unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed" or in pali "anuttaro purisadammasārathi".
When we develop these eight directions, we see through the gross and subtle things that we attached to that bind us to suffering. We have learned most of this Dhamma through our sutta meditations in order to train. And by developing in these eight directions, we sharpen our spiritual faculties and would naturally incline towards Nibbana as our goal and Nibbana as our object.
For the FULL Dhamma session - https://t.ly/j504j (video) OR https://t.ly/AyXKt (audio)
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
A short extract from the FULL Dhamma session on "The Third Doorway to Nibbana" or Pleasant Practice with Slow Realisation on 5 October 2023.
This extract is a brief explanation on the contemplation of mind (cittānupassanā), which is the third establishment of mindfulness as set out by the Buddha in the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10).
The Buddha encouraged us to contemplate the mind as mind. It is fundamentally about understanding our mind states - how they come to arise and how they pass away. We have already learned enough from our sutta meditations to understand how to develop this practice. When we establish mindfulness regarding the mind and insight into the true nature of the mind, we would not cling to the mind.
I referred to this Dhamma part in our recent live session on "How to be the best among the best" based on the Sekha-paṭipadā Sutta (MN 53), when we examined the good quality of mindfulness (one of the 15 caranadhamma) in the trainee's path of practice.
For the FULL Dhamma session on the Third Doorway to Nibbana - https://tinyurl.com/yu52259m (video) or https://tinyurl.com/yem5zr2c (audio)
To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.
Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationseries
For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
