Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress, which has been broken into different episodes.
This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.
This episode looks at how we can develop the accomplishment of VERY LEARNED (bahussuto), as one of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno). We specifically examine BUDDHA'S SYSTEM FOR LEARNING DHAMMA and direct ways to DEVELOP THE ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LEARNING
We examine:

the explanations provided by Venerable Ānanda in the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53)
the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) to help us understand the next 7 good qualities to be developed
other useful suttas to give us additional help to understand the teaching
where the bar is set for the 'adept' and how to develop this quality as trainees towards the goal
practical tips for progress, taking into account responsibilities and challenges of lay life
useful meditations to help us further develop these accomplishments in conduct

Some of the suttas referenced directly or indirectly in this session:  

— Catutthavagga (AN 1.219–234)
— Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)
— Mahāgosiṅga Sutta (MN 32)
— Sugatavinaya Sutta (AN 4.160)
— Tatiyasaddhammasammosa Sutta (AN 5.156)
— Tayodhamma Sutta (AN 10.76)
— Avijjā Sutta (AN 10.61)
— Sugatavinaya Sutta (AN 4.160)
— Tatiyasaddhammasammosa Sutta (AN 5.156)
— Ujjhanasanni Sutta (SN 1.35)
— Cetiya Sutta (SN 51.10)
— Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61)
— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)  
— Anumana Sutta (MN 15)  
— Anaṅgaṇa Sutta (MN 5)   
— Sallekha Sutta (MN 8)
— Mahāpadesa Sutta (AN 4.180)
— Mahācattārīsaka Sutta (MN 117)
— Thera Sutta (AN 5.88)
— Avijjā Sutta(SN 45.1)
— Appassuta Sutta (AN 4.6)
— Ummagga Sutta (AN4.186)
— Cunda Sutta (Ud 8.5)
— Paṭhamadhammavihārī Sutta (AN 5.73)
— Sattama Vagga(AN 1.260)
— Ekadhītu Sutta (SN 17.24)

To read the whole Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN53.html and the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) - https://suttacentral.net/an7.67/en/sujato
To access the video with presentation slides, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw9ZV2GsTQA AND on Spotify as a video podcast
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai


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