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How to study the Buddha's Teachings and meditate on the insight pathways from the Theravada suttas. Emphasis on lay practice towards developing the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, attaining path & fruit, and culminating in the realisation of full liberation (nibbāna).This is an offering, Dhammadāna, take what is useful to you.For videos https://bit.ly/3Dy5mKyTo get in touch with a question, request or comment, you can send an email to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com

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  1. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 16 — Noble supernormal power, Liberation of the beautiful, Doorway to Nibbana

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  2. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 15 — Liberation of the mind by loving kindness (cont.), noble supernormal power

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  3. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 14 — Liberation of the mind by loving kindness (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  4. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 13 — Liberation of the mind by loving kindness

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  5. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 12 — Recap of Painful Practice with Slow Realisation

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  6. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 11 — Recap of Karaniyametta Sutta and Metta Q&A

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. We recommence Metta Lab with a recap of Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8), and Q&A on this insight...

  7. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 10 — Painful practice with slow realisation (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — 00:00 Mettā Lab - First Doorway to Nibbāna - 6 July 2024 04:00 Recap on the first...

  8. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 09 — Painful practice with slow realisation

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — 00:00 Mettā Lab - First Doorway to Nibbāna - 15 June 2024 03:32 Recap on the four...

  9. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 08 — Karaniyametta Sutta Q&A

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — 00:00 Mettā Lab - Mettā Q&A - 8 June 2024 04:43 Short meditation - Karaṇīyametta...

  10. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 07 — Karaniyametta Sutta (final)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 1 June 2024 05:50 Insight pathway and…

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  11. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 06 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 25 May 2024 05:02 Quick recap 20:38 Short...

  12. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 05 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — (to be updated) 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta - 18 May 2024 05:43 Quick...

  13. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 04 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. The focus is on developing *supramundane* loving kindness in accordance with the Buddha's...

  14. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 03 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — (to be updated) 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta -27 April 2024 05:35…

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  15. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 02 — Karaniyametta Sutta (cont.)

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — (to be updated) 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta -20 April 2024 06:05 Quick...

  16. METTA LAB — Weekly Slow Session 01 — Karaniyametta Sutta

    Welcome to Mettā Lab @suttameditationseries Mettā Lab is a weekly YouTube livestream Dhamma session on the Sutta Meditation Series channel to develop and intensify our loving kindness (mettā) practice. — Timestamp — (to be updated) 00:00 Metta Lab - Karaṇīyametta Sutta -14 April 2024 09:44...

  17. DHAMMA PROGRAM (held June 2025)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This is a recording of a half-day Dhamma Program held with a group of kalyanamittas back in June 2025. We meditated on the 16 mental stains covered in the Vatthupama Sutta (MN7), and ended with a a shorter (steps 1 to 7) guided metta meditation...

  18. THE GREAT DHAMMA INQUIRY (PART II)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This is the second Dhamma session on "The Great Dhamma Inquiry" between Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita. This session was conducted via zoom. Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita is the questioner (pucchaka) and Venerable Sāriputta is the...

  19. THE GREAT DHAMMA INQUIRY (PART I)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This is the Dhamma session on "The Great Dhamma Inquiry" between Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita. This session was conducted via zoom. Venerable Mahā Koṭṭhita is the questioner (pucchaka) and Venerable Sāriputta is the clarifier...

  20. DEVELOPING AN UNBLEMISHED MIND

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This is the Dhamma session on "Developing an Unblemished Mind", which was was conducted via zoom. We deep-dive into Venerable Sāriputta and Venerable MahāMoggallāna’s teaching in the Anaṅgaṇa Sutta (MN 5). In this teaching, Venerable Sāriputta...

  21. SHARPENING OUR INSIGHT FROM PAINFUL PRACTICE WITH SLOW REALISATION (Reverse contemplation)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai To 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 -...

  22. THE BUDDHA'S ANTIDOTE FOR WAR

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast This is the Dhamma talk with Metta Centre (SYD) on "The Buddha's Antidote for War". This session was conducted via zoom on 18 August 2025. Whether we find ourselves heading towards the next world war, or getting into physical fights, or an…

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  23. WHY WE SHOULD BECOME SKILLED IN THE WAYS OF OUR OWN MIND

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast This is the Dhamma talk with Metta Centre (SYD) on "Why we should become skilled in the ways of our own mind". This session was conducted via zoom. Drawing from the Sacitta Sutta (AN 10.51), we will examine the Buddha's teaching on how to become...

  24. DEEPENING OUR PRACTICE OF THE VATTHUPAMA SUTTA - Contemplating the insight pathways (links)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A recent Dhamma session on deepening our practice of the Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7) with a focus on two insight pathways (links). References are made to the Noble Eightfold Path, development of the brahmaviharas, bases of spiritual power and...

  25. NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH with the Samadhi-bhavana Sutta

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A recent Dhamma session via zoom on instructions to meditate on the Noble Eightfold Path with the Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5). Bohoma pin (much merit) to the kalyanamitta who kindly sent the recording. Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan...

  26. INTRODUCTION TO THE VATTHUPAMA SUTTA - How to meditate on the Buddha's simile of the cloth

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.A recent Dhamma session on how to meditate on the Buddha's simile of the cloth in the Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7), also referred to as the Vattha Sutta . References are made to the Noble Eightfold Path, stream entry and advice on development of this...

  27. *SHORT EXTRACT* Overcoming self-sabotage in our sutta meditations

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A short extract or audio clip from a recent Dhamma Half-Day Program, held on 17 March 2025, where we intensely developed sutta meditations to understand the Physical Nutriment (form). This short audio clip serves as an encouragement to anyone...

  28. UPOSATHA - Removing resentment, strengthening loving kindness (livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. An opportunity to come together to hear the Buddha's words and practice on the second uposatha of 2025. In this session, we examine and practice the teaching given by Venerable Sāriputta in the Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta (AN 5.162) on…

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  29. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART VII) — Perception of not self in what is suffering

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part VII: Perception of not self in what is suffering (dukkhe anattasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). * Please note this is part of an insight pathway we develop by applying...

  30. UPOSATHA — The Big Picture: arising and passing away phenomena (livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A very impromptu opportunity to come together to catch up on updates and hear the Buddha's words and practice the Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5) on the first uposatha of 2025. *short meditation periods have been removed* The video of this talk...

  31. *EXTRACT* Buddha's qualities: "unsurpassed trainer of persons to be tamed" — THE EIGHT DIRECTIONS

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A short extract from the FULL Dhamma live session on "The Buddha's advice on meditation practice for busy people" based on the Mahānāma Sutta (AN 11.11) on 20 July 2024. This extract is the explanation of the EIGHT DIRECTIONS that makes the...

  32. *EXTRACT* from The Third doorway to Nibbana — CONTEMPLATION OF MIND (cittanupassana)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. A short extract from the FULL Dhamma session on "The Third Doorway to Nibbana" or Pleasant Practice with Slow Realisation on 5 October 2023. This extract is a brief explanation on the contemplation of mind (cittānupassanā), which is the third...

  33. HOW TO BE THE BEST OF THE BEST — Trainee's Mode of Practice (Binara livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this livestream Dhamma session on Binara full moon poya, we examine the "HOW TO BE THE BEST OF THE BEST" based on the Venerable Ānanda's teaching in the Sekha-paṭipadā Sutta (MN 53). We begin with the verse: “The ruling elite is the best…

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  34. BUDDHA'S ADVICE ON MEDITATION PRACTICE FOR BUSY PEOPLE (Esala livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this livestream Dhamma session on Esala full moon poya, we examine the "BUDDHA'S ADVICE ON MEDITATION PRACTICE FOR BUSY PEOPLE" based on the Buddha's teaching in the Mahānāma Sutta (AN 11.11). In this session: 00:00 Start of the session…

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  35. THE WAY TO THE IMPERTURBABLE (Poson livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this livestream Dhamma session on Poson full moon poya, we examine the Buddha's teaching in the Āneñjasappāya Sutta (MN 106) on the way to the imperturbable. — TIMESTAMPS — 00:00 The Way to the Imperturbable 01:40 What we'll cover 04:11 What...

  36. DISPELLING BUDDHIST MYTHS

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This unique Dhamma session was held over Vesak via zoom on "DISPELLING BUDDHIST MYTHS". In this session, we tackled about 6 common Buddhist myths, though we had a longer list of Buddhist myths. One of our kalyanamittas was keen to have an...

  37. THE MASTERY OF BUDDHA'S INSTRUCTIONS (updated)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast Updated on 5 June 2024 for extended version to include Q&A This is the guided meditation, Dhamma talk and Q&A with Metta Centre (SYD) on "The Mastery of Buddha's Instructions - How it leads to noble attainment and freedom from suffering". This...

  38. WHAT MAKES US HEIRS IN DHAMMA (Vesak livestream)

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this livestream Dhamma session on Vesak full moon poya, we examine the Buddha's teaching in the Dhammadāyāda Sutta (MN 3) that encouraged "Be my heirs in Dhamma, not my heirs in material things." In this session we cover: — Overview of the...

  39. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART VI) — Perception of impermanence

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part VI: Perception of impermanence (aniccasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). * Please note this is part of an insight pathway we develop by applying this particular sequence…

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  40. WHY DOES BUDDHISM TALK SO MUCH ABOUT SUFFERING?

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. This question "Why does Buddhism talk so much about suffering?" is often asked by people who are not-so familiar with the Buddha's teachings and also people who are practising the Buddha's teachings and wish to help people who ask them this...

  41. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART V) — Perception of non-delight in the entire world

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part V: Perception of tnon-delight in the entire world (sabbaloke anabhiratasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). In this session we go through some ways for developing this...

  42. BUDDHA'S ADVICE ON CARING FOR THE SICK

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this Dhamma session on Navam full moon poya, we examine the "Buddha's advice on caring for the sick". This is in response to a request from one of our kalyanamittas. This will be based on Upaṭṭhāka Sutta (AN 5.124) and we will draw on other...

  43. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART IV) — Perception of the repulsiveness of food

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part IV: Perception of the repulsiveness of food (āhāre paṭikūlasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable...

  44. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART III) — Perception of death

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part III: Perception of death (maraṇasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of death, as well as...

  45. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART II) — Perception of unattractiveness

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part II: Perception of unattractiveness (asubhasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of...

  46. PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART I) — Introduction to the Dutiyasaññā Sutta

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. We begin our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part I: An Introduction to the set of seven perceptions explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). This short session provides some context for why it's fruitful and beneficial to develop and...

  47. THE HARM OF INSULTING DHAMMA TEACHERS AND THEIR DISCIPLES

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.Blessings of the Triple Gem - In today’s uposatha Dhamma session we examine “THE HARM OF INSULTING DHAMMA TEACHERS AND THEIR DISCIPLES” based on the Buddha’s teaching to Venerable Dhammika in the Dhammika Sutta (AN 6.54).In this teaching, the...

  48. A DEEPER CONTEMPLATION OF KAMMA

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this Dhamma session, we wisely contemplate in a progressive way, wholesome and unwholesome states (Kusala Sutta), blameable and blameless states (Sāvajja Sutta), inferior and superior states (Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta), and dark and bright...

  49. THE THIRD DOORWAY TO NIBBANA — Pleasant practice with slow realisation

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. In this Dhamma session, we examine the Third Doorway to Nibbāna — Pleasant Practice with Slow Realisation (sukhā paṭipadā dandhābhiññā). This is the Buddha's medicine for Mental Volition as Nutriment. This is part of the supramundane path and...

  50. HOW CAN I CHECK IF I'M DEVELOPING LOVING KINDNESS CORRECTLY? - The "Stickiness" Check

    Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.This is an easy check, once we have developed the 10 skilled states through the insight pathway in the Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8) and are radiating loving kindness to all living beings. I like to call it the "stickiness" check. This is how we...

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How to study the Buddha's Teachings and meditate on the insight pathways from the Theravada suttas. Emphasis on lay practice towards developing the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, attaining path & fruit, and culminating in the realisation of full liberation (nibbāna).This is an offering, Dhammadāna, take what is useful to you.For videos https://bit.ly/3Dy5mKyTo get in touch with a question, request or comment, you can send an email to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com

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Sutta Meditation Series has 92 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 11, 2026.

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How to study the Buddha's Teachings and meditate on the insight pathways from the Theravada suttas. Emphasis on lay practice towards developing the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, attaining path & fruit, and culminating in the realisation of full liberation (nibbāna).This is an offering, Dhammadāna,...

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