BOJJHANGA (PART ONE) — Introduction to the Factors of Enlightenment

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.We begin our Bojjhaṅga Series with Part I : An Introduction to the Factors of Enlightenment. In this session we look at:— Understanding ”bhāvanā“— What makes the factors of enlightenment unique?— Why are they called factors of enlightenment ?— The Buddha’s simile of the rafters of a peaked roof— Hindrances vs factors of enlightenment — Important attributes and application of the factors of enlightenment Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:— Bojjhaṅgā Saṁyutta (SN 46)— Kimatthiya Sutta (SN 45.5)— Paṭhamauppāda Sutta (SN 45.14)— Paṭhamaparisuddha Sutta (SN 45.16)— Viraddha Sutta (SN 45.33)— Saṁvara Sutta (AN 4.14)— Sabbāsava Sutta (MN 2)— Pancasatabhikkhu Vatthu (Dhp 274)— Hārasampātabhūmi (Pe 7)— Pancangika Sutta (AN 5.18)— Udumbarika Sutta (DN 25)— Cūḷasaccaka Sutta (MN 35)— Kosambiya Sutta (MN 48)— Avijjā Sutta (AN 10.61)— Uttiya Sutta (AN 10.95)— Nibbedhika Sutta (AN 6.63) — Āsava Sutta (AN 6.58)— Khīṇāsava Sutta (AN 10.90)— Pāraṅgama Sutta (SN 45.34)— Pañcasataāgantukabhikkhuvatthu (Dhp 87-89)Bohoma pin (much merit) to the people who requested the bojjhaṅgas. The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/ymcveve4Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranaiTo find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on 'Playlists' in the top menu bar.For all enquiries - [email protected]