Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings
Satipatthana Meditation Society of Canada
209 episodes
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In this Dhamma talk, Sayadaw introduces Sobhana Citta, the Beautiful Consciousness. “Sobhana” means beautiful, graceful, or pure; “Citta” means consciousness. Together they describe the states of mind rooted in non-greed (alobha), non-anger (adosa), and non-delusion (amoha) — the three wholesome roots. Sayadaw explains how consciousness with two or three of these roots becomes truly beautiful, arising mainly in the sensuous realm (kāmāvacara). The talk explores the three subgroups of beautifu...
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In this Dhamma talk, Sayadaw introduces Sobhana Citta, the Beautiful Consciousness. “Sobhana” means beautiful, graceful, or pure; “Citta” means consciousness. Together they describe the states of mind rooted in non-greed (alobha), non-anger (adosa), and non-delusion (amoha) — the three wholesome roots. Sayadaw explains how consciousness with two or three of these roots becomes truly beautiful, arising mainly in the sensuous realm (kāmāvacara). The talk explores the three subgroups of beautifu...
206: Benefits of Being a Monk (Sāmaññaphala Sutta)
Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings
34 minutes
1 month ago
206: Benefits of Being a Monk (Sāmaññaphala Sutta)
Over 2,600 years ago, on a full moon night at Jīvaka’s mango grove near Rājagaha, King Ajātasattu—haunted by guilt for killing his father—approached the Buddha with a simple but profound question: What are the benefits, in this life, of being a monk? The Buddha’s response, later known as the Sāmaññaphala Sutta, unfolded into one of the most comprehensive teachings on the spiritual path. In this episode, we explore how the Buddha skillfully led the king from worldly examples of freedom and sim...
Mindfulness Insight Meditation - Buddhist Teachings
In this Dhamma talk, Sayadaw introduces Sobhana Citta, the Beautiful Consciousness. “Sobhana” means beautiful, graceful, or pure; “Citta” means consciousness. Together they describe the states of mind rooted in non-greed (alobha), non-anger (adosa), and non-delusion (amoha) — the three wholesome roots. Sayadaw explains how consciousness with two or three of these roots becomes truly beautiful, arising mainly in the sensuous realm (kāmāvacara). The talk explores the three subgroups of beautifu...
