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

Sutta Meditation Series

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)

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