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This unique Dhamma session was held over Vesak via zoom on "DISPELLING BUDDHIST MYTHS". In this session, we tackled about 6 common Buddhist myths, though we had a longer list of Buddhist myths.

One of our kalyanamittas was keen to have an interactive and fun session during Vesak to debunk or dispel some of the common Buddhist myths that exist, particularly in Buddhist countries.

As always, take what is useful.


— TIMESTAMPS —
00:00 Dispelling Buddhist Myths
01:25 Introduction
05:09 Buddhist myth 01 - Only the wealthy can make merit
16:05 Buddhist myth 02 - Buddha only taught Dhamma to monastic disciples and not lay people
35:35 Buddhist myth 03 - Lay people cannot attain path and fruit
49:43 Buddhist myth 04 - Buddhism is for those worried about life after death, and irrelevant to wellbeing in the present
1:02:59 Buddhist myth 05 - Buddhism is not for the youth, you have to wait till your hair turns grey
1:17:18 Buddhist myth 06 - A child's interest in Dhamma should not be encouraged as they will lose interest in life
1:34:16 Sharing of merit and blessings

Much merit (bohoma pin) for the invitation to be part of this session, coming up with our initial list of Buddhist myths and helping to facilitate this session for the benefit of others.

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://t.ly/TGlaR

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


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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.

— Timestamp —

00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 1 June 2024

03:18 Session begins

08:57 Insight pathway and where we ended in the last session on 25 May 2024

11:34 Understanding and applying Buddha's example of a mother and her one and only child

19:30 How we spread loving kindness in all directions without obstruction, hate and hostility

21:30 Four postures, without drowsiness

24:22 Remembering or being mindful - what we have developed is a "divine abode"

27:57 Virtuous - 9 skilled states

31:09 How we get to the insight (wisdom) of developing this Karaṇīyametta Sutta meditation and noble attainment (path and fruit of non-return)

45:57 Recap of insight pathway meditation - 15 steps

54:41 Short meditation

1:12:40 Info on Upcoming session - First Doorway to Nibbana (Painful Practice with Slow Realisation)

1:16:40 Sharing the merit & blessings

The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.

(1) We will begin with the Buddha's instructions on how to develop mettā in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)

(2) Then we will develop the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation which culminates in immeasurable mettā, based on the Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163) and Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9). It also draws on what we learn in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)

(3) Then we will 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://t.ly/P214s

For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai


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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast

Updated on 5 June 2024 for extended version to include Q&A

This is the guided meditation, Dhamma talk and Q&A with Metta Centre (SYD) on "The Mastery of Buddha's Instructions - How it leads to noble attainment and freedom from suffering". This session was conducted via zoom.

— TIMESTAMPS —
00:00⁠ The Mastery of Buddha's Instructions

⁠04:47⁠ Guided meditation on loving kindness based on Karaṇīyametta Sutta

⁠24:35⁠⁠ Dhamma talk on the Mastery of Buddha's Instructions

⁠53:32⁠⁠⁠ Q&A

⁠1:30:39⁠⁠⁠ Sharing of merit and blessings

The Buddha praised the mastery of instruction over the mastery of psychic power and the mastery of telepathy because it leads to noble attainment and culminates in complete liberation. Lay people received gradual instructions from the Buddha and attained the fruit of stream entry and more.

Now more than 2,500 years after the parinibbāna of the Buddha, if we have faith or conviction in the Buddha, incline towards understanding the Buddha’s gradual instructions and diligently practice in accordance with them, we can still expect wonderful results.

In this Dhamma session we will examine the Buddha’s gradual instructions from the Pali Canon and why they are so valuable and powerful.

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

The full Dhamma session is available on Metta Centre's YT channel - https://t.ly/r8O3d

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


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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.

— Timestamp —

00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 25 May 2024

04:33 Session begins

09:19 Quick recap

24:54 Short meditation - up to "May all beings be happy"

34:42 Loving kindness and the noble eightfold path

38:04 Right view leads to Right thought (understanding twofold thought)

42:07 Range or spectrum of living beings

48:54 "Let no one deceive another"

52:09 "Nor despise anyone anywhere"

56:44 "With anger or ill will, one should not wish another to suffer"

58:12 How do we remove anger (byārosanā)?

1:05:00 How do we remove ill will (paṭighasañña)?

1:14:03 Sharing the merit & blessings

The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.

(1) We will begin with the Buddha's instructions on how to develop mettā in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)(2) Then we will develop the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation which culminates in immeasurable mettā, based on the Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163) and Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9). It also draws on what we learn in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)(3) Then we will 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://t.ly/YSxB1

For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai




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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

In this livestream Dhamma session on Vesak full moon poya, we examine the Buddha's teaching in the Dhammadāyāda Sutta (MN 3) that encouraged "Be my heirs in Dhamma, not my heirs in material things."

In this session we cover:

— Overview of the Dhammadāyāda Sutta (MN 3)

— Buddha’s teaching on “Be my heirs in the Dhamma, not heirs in material things”

— “Deep dive” into the Venerable Sāriputta’s elaboration of the Buddha’s teaching highlighting the importance of training in seclusion

— Important connection to the Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)

The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://t.ly/jzyyH

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


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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.

— Timestamp —

00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 18 May 2024

05:43 Quick recap

09:13 What is noble washing?

13:24 Guided meditation - up to prudent

40:36 Courteous (appagabbho)

41:27 How do we become courteous?

48:27 How do we not yearn to associate with families or groups (kulesvananugiddho)?

55:38 Understanding supramundane loving kindness, right view (not me and mine) activates the noble eightfold path

1:11:14 Not do the slightest wrong (not to fall from skilled states, not backslide)

1:12:08 Understanding the three kinds of authority helpful to not being reproved or blamed

1:18:26 "May all beings be happy"

1:22:21 Sharing the merit & blessings

The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's teachings in the Pali Canon.


(1) We will begin with the Buddha's instructions on how to develop mettā in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
(2) Then we will develop the First Doorway to Nibbana or Painful Practice with Slow Realisation which culminates in immeasurable mettā, based on the Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163) and Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9). It also draws on what we learn in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
(3) Then we will 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://t.ly/NUzgJ

For all enquiries - suttameditationseries@gmail.com

Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai


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