4.2 KAMMA & REBIRTH (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. Another session to accompany the third module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on HEAVENLY REALMS (saggakathaṁ) In this additional session, we look in a little more detail at KAMMA & REBIRTH. The encouragement is to lean towards the Buddha's teachings on kamma and to continue to train and develop the virtuous path. In this short session we examine: — What is kamma? — How it is connected to Right View — What are some of the misconceptions about kamma — How kamma should be understood — Different aspects about kamma and how to contemplate it — The Divine Eye — Buddha's encouragement to frequently contemplate kamma to help us overcome misconduct or wrongdoing. Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session: — Nidāna Sutta (AN 3.34) — Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9) — Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63) — Kammapathavagga (AN 4.263-273) — Saṁkhitta Sutta (AN 4.232) — Kammanirodha Sutta (SN 35.146) — Saṁsappanīya Sutta (AN 10.216) — Upakkilesa Sutta (AN 5.23) — Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57) 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=qZife3GwDA8 AND on Spotify as a video podcast Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai