GENEROSITY AS A FACTOR OF STREAM ENTRY (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Another session to accompany the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on GIVING (dānakathaṁ) &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>We look into the significance of developing giving and generosity as a factor stream entry. &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>In this short session we examine:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— what is stream entry?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— why is stream entry important?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— what does the Buddha say about generosity as a factor of stream entry?&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— how Anathapindika entered the stream (note - forgot to mention lay disciple, Visākhā entered the stream at 7yo)&nbsp;</li> <li>— how the gradual teachings or instructions that we are learning together help with the process of entering the stream and leaning towards Nibbana &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— Nakhasikhā Sutta (SN 13.1)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— Thapati Sutta (SN 55.6)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8) &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmDCt8yyZ1c&nbsp;</strong><u><strong>AND</strong></u><strong> on Spotify as a video podcast</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/message