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How is it that a mendicant can declare their awakening? By understanding whether any desire arises from sense stimuli. #6904-8s-2-SN35-153-Atthinukho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venerable Saviṭṭha questions Venerable Musīla about his attainments, and concludes he is an arahant. But Venerable Nārada offers an explanation showing that it is possible to see the Dhamma without having fully realized arahantship. #6904-8s-1-SN12-68-Kosambi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ways of assessing a person’s morality, integrity, resilience, and wisdom. With Bhaddiya ภัททิยสูตร:The Buddha is accused of using magic to convert followers. #6852-8s-3-AN4-192-193-Thana-Bhaddiya  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The beliefs that everything is caused by past karma, by a creator God, or by chance all lead to inaction. The Buddha teaches dependent origination. #6852-8s-2-AN3-61-Titthāyatana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha mentions a strange view to the effect that all changing phenomena of the world are really still and motionless. Such a view arises from grasping to the five aggregates. But by seeing the aggregates, as well as what is seen, heard, thought, and known, as impermanent, such a view is given up and one becomes a stream-enterer. #6852-8s-1-SN24-1-ditthi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mastery of the Mind (1st) ปฐมวสสูตร:Seven qualities leading to mastery of meditation. Strengthพลสูตร:Six qualities that enable a mendicant to gain strength in meditation. Basisนิมิตตสูตร:Meditation is like purifying gold. A meditator should focus on different aspects at different times in order to proceed smoothly. #6848-8s-4-AN7-6-3-samadhi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A monk asks for teachings before going on retreat, but the Buddha rebukes him, as he has not practiced sincerely. Nevertheless, he persists, and the Buddha teaches him meditation in detail. #6848-8s-3-AN8-63-Saṁkhitta Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Entering and Remaining  #6848-8s-2-SN34-11-Samādhimūlaka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Entering Immersion , Remaining in Immersion etc. #6848-8s-1-SN34-1-Samādhimūlaka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Kassapa is persuaded by Ānanda to go with him to teach the nuns, the nun Thullatissā compares him unfavorably to Ānanda, prompting Kassapa to issue a warning and make a bold claim of his spiritual mastery. This discourse appears to be set after the Buddha’s passing. #6846-8s-4-SN16-10-11-Upassaya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha asserts that just as he has full mastery of all the meditation attainments and higher spiritual realizations, so does Kassapa. #6846-8s-3-SN16-9-Jhānābhiñña Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Buddha points out that Kassapa has grown old, and urges him to give up his ascetic life and stay in a comfortable monastery. #6846-8s-2-SN16-5-8-Jiṇṇas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kassapa is content with robes, alms-food, lodging, and medicines. #6846-8s-1-SN16-1-4-Santuṭṭha Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.