THE BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.In this Dhamma session, we examine a selection of the Buddha's teachings on walking meditation and its benefits, including the Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29) .In this session we look at:— Evidence of walking meditation being practised by the Buddha(s) and noble disciples— How it connects with wakefulness and helps to overcome the hindrance of dullness and drowsiness— Buddha’s instructions on walking meditation in the suttas— What are the five benefits of walking meditation?Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:— Cara Sutta (AN 4.11), (Iti 110)— Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29) — Āmaṇḍaphaladāyakattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 531)— Kesarapupphiyattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 366)— Maggadattikattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 178)— Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8)— Supati Sutta (SN 4.7) — Sekha-patipada Sutta (MN 53)— Aggañña Sutta (DN 27) — Bāhiya Sutta (Ud 1.10)— Māratajjanīya Sutta (MN 50)— Dhammacetiya Sutta (MN 89)— Aparihāniya Sutta (AN 4.37)— Apaṇṇaka Sutta (AN 3.16)— Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61) — Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51) — Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)— Samādhi-bhāvana Sutta (SN 22.5)— Karaniyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) — Kosambhiya Sutta (MN 48)— Sīla Sutta (AN 4.12)— Anuruddhamahāvitakka Sutta (AN 8.30) — Padhāna Suttas (AN 4.13), (AN 4.69)— Saṁvara Sutta (AN 4.14)— Samaya Sutta (AN 5.54)— Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Kd 6.11)— Khuddakavatthukkhandhaka (Kd 15) — Padhāniyaṅga Sutta (AN 5.53) — Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta (MN 90)— Paṭhamapatthanā Sutta (AN 5.135)Bohoma pin (much merit) to the person who requested this talk. Apologies for the delayThe video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/2p9pfpt9Blessings 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]