BOJJHANGA (PART ONE) — Introduction to the Factors of Enlightenment

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>We begin our Bojjhaṅga Series with Part I : An Introduction to the Factors of Enlightenment. </p> <p>In this session we look at:</p> <ul> <li>— Understanding ”bhāvanā“</li> <li>— What makes the factors of enlightenment unique?</li> <li>— Why are they called factors of enlightenment ?</li> <li>— The Buddha’s simile of the rafters of a peaked roof</li> <li>— Hindrances vs factors of enlightenment </li> <li>— Important attributes and application of the factors of enlightenment </li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:</p> <ul> <li>— Bojjhaṅgā Saṁyutta (SN 46)</li> <li>— Kimatthiya Sutta (SN 45.5)</li> <li>— Paṭhamauppāda Sutta (SN 45.14)</li> <li>— Paṭhamaparisuddha Sutta (SN 45.16)</li> <li>— Viraddha Sutta (SN 45.33)</li> <li>— Saṁvara Sutta (AN 4.14)</li> <li>— Sabbāsava Sutta (MN 2)</li> <li>— Pancasatabhikkhu Vatthu (Dhp 274)</li> <li>— Hārasampātabhūmi (Pe 7)</li> <li>— Pancangika Sutta (AN 5.18)</li> <li>— Udumbarika Sutta (DN 25)</li> <li>— Cūḷasaccaka Sutta (MN 35)</li> <li>— Kosambiya Sutta (MN 48)</li> <li>— Avijjā Sutta (AN 10.61)</li> <li>— Uttiya Sutta (AN 10.95)</li> <li>— Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63) </li> <li>— Āsava Sutta (AN 6.58)</li> <li>— Khīṇāsava Sutta (AN 10.90)</li> <li>— Pāraṅgama Sutta (SN 45.34)</li> <li>— Pañcasataāgantukabhikkhuvatthu (Dhp 87-89)</li> </ul> <p>Bohoma pin (much merit) to the people who requested the bojjhaṅgas. </p> <p><strong>The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/ymcveve4</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> <p>To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on &#39;Playlists&#39; in the top menu bar.</p> <p>Selected tables, slides and documents are shared via the Sutta Meditation Series Telegram channel - https://t.me/suttameditationserie