237 THE REALM OF NĀGAS - Dhamma Q&A (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>Another session to answer a question in regards to the Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on Heavenly Realms: &nbsp;</p> <p><em><strong>“Do you have any information taken from the suttas about the ‘Nāga Loka’? The question that comes to my mind is they are supposed to have a lot of faith in Buddha and Dhamma but they cannot listen to Dhamma from their world, as it’s not accessible. Is this stated in the suttas?” &nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p>In answering this question, we take the opportunity to learn a little more about the nāgas, their realm, kingdoms, attributes, powers and more. They appear many times in the suttas, and most particularly in the Jatakas. Buddha as a bodhisatta had a past births as a nāga king. &nbsp;</p> <p>Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Āṭānāṭiya Sutta (DN 14)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mahāsamaya Sutta (DN 20)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Khaṇḍajātaka (Ja 203)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Kulāvakajātaka (Ja 31)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Bhūridattajātaka (Ja 543)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mahākhandhaka (Mv 1.12)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Aggidattabrāhmaṇavatthu (Dhp 188-192)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vidhurajātaka (Ja 546)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Ghatāsanajātaka (Ja 133)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Uposatha Sutta (Ud 5.5)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pahārāda Sutta (AN 8.19&nbsp;</li> <li>— Nāgā Sutta (SN 45.151)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Himavanta Sutta (SN 46.1)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Campeyyajātaka (Ja 506)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Samuddakākajātaka (Ja 146)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Bakajātaka (Ja 405)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Paṇītatara Sutta (SN 29.2)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Saṅkhapālajātaka (Ja 524)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mucalinda Sutta (Ud 2.1)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Erakapattanāgarājavatthu (Dhp 182)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Mahākhandhaka (Mv 1.49)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Uposatha Sutta (SN 29.3-29.6)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Khaṇḍa Jātaka (Ja 203)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Uposathakkhandhaka (Pli Tv Kd 2) &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Much merit (bohoma pin) to the person who aske