INTRODUCTION - Sekha-patipada Sutta (MN53) - Developing the Trainee's Mode of Progress

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast</strong>.</p> <p><strong>This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress</strong>, &nbsp;<strong>which has been broken into different episodes. </strong>&nbsp;This episode in an introductory talk to begin the study program.</p> <p>This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.</p> <p>Each episode will examine <strong>one or more of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno</strong><em><strong>) </strong></em>covering<em>:</em></p> <ul> <li>the explanations provided by Venerable Ānanda in the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta</li> <li>other useful suttas to give us additional help to understand the teaching</li> <li>where the bar is set for the 'adept' and how to develop this quality as trainees towards the goal</li> <li>practical tips for progress, taking into account responsibilities and challenges of lay life&nbsp;</li> <li>useful meditations to help us further develop these accomplishments in conduct&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Suttas that are referred to directly or indirectly in this talk:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Mūlapariyāya Sutta (MN 1) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Sekha Sutta (Iti 9) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Aparihāniya Sutta (AN 4.37) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Apaṇṇaka Sutta (AN 3.16)</li> </ul> <p>To read the whole Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN53.html</p> <p><strong>To access the video with presentation slides for this session, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep-NTAKzvP0 </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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/suttameditationseries/message