2.4 THE STORY OF VISAKHA (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. 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) In this additional episode, we look at THE STORY OF VISĀKHĀ, the foremost donor of the Buddha's female disciples. She is a undoubtedly a wonderful role model for us to emulate with amazing generosity and kindness and she also attained stream entry at an early age. In this talk we go through some of her story, her past births, examples of giving and interesting lessons or dialogue she had with the Buddha. Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: — Sattamavagga (AN 1.259) — Visākhā vatthu (Dhp 53) — Visākhā Vatthu (Dhp 213) — Visākhā Sutta (Ud 8.8) — Cīvarakkhandhaka (Pli Tv Kd8) 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 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=NVnoRAyDUys AND on Spotify as a video podcast Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai