THE BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>In this Dhamma session, we examine a selection of the Buddha&#39;s teachings on walking meditation and its benefits, including the Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29) .</p> <p>In this session we look at:</p> <ul> <li>— Evidence of walking meditation being practised by the Buddha(s) and noble disciples</li> <li>— How it connects with wakefulness and helps to overcome the hindrance of dullness and drowsiness</li> <li>— Buddha’s instructions on walking meditation in the suttas</li> <li>— What are the five benefits of walking meditation?</li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:</p> <ul> <li>— Cara Sutta (AN 4.11), (Iti 110)</li> <li>— Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29) </li> <li>— Āmaṇḍaphaladāyakattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 531)</li> <li>— Kesarapupphiyattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 366)</li> <li>— Maggadattikattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 178)</li> <li>— Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8)</li> <li>— Supati Sutta (SN 4.7) </li> <li>— Sekha-patipada Sutta (MN 53)</li> <li>— Aggañña Sutta (DN 27) </li> <li>— Bāhiya Sutta (Ud 1.10)</li> <li>— Māratajjanīya Sutta (MN 50)</li> <li>— Dhammacetiya Sutta (MN 89)</li> <li>— Aparihāniya Sutta (AN 4.37)</li> <li>— Apaṇṇaka Sutta (AN 3.16)</li> <li>— Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61) </li> <li>— Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51) </li> <li>— Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)</li> <li>— Samādhi-bhāvana Sutta (SN 22.5)</li> <li>— Karaniyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) </li> <li>— Kosambhiya Sutta (MN 48)</li> <li>— Sīla Sutta (AN 4.12)</li> <li>— Anuruddhamahāvitakka Sutta (AN 8.30) </li> <li>— Padhāna Suttas (AN 4.13), (AN 4.69)</li> <li>— Saṁvara Sutta (AN 4.14)</li> <li>— Samaya Sutta (AN 5.54)</li> <li>— Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Kd 6.11)</li> <li>— Khuddakavatthukkhandhaka (Kd 15) </li> <li>— Padhāniyaṅga Sutta (AN 5.53) </li> <li>— Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta (MN 90)</li> <li>— Paṭhamapatthanā Sutta (AN 5.135)</li> </ul> <p>Bohoma pin (much merit) to the person who requested this talk. Apolog