Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast. 
Another session to accompany the first module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series looking into Buddha's Gradual Instructions to Lay People on GIVING (dānakathaṁ)   
We look into the significance of developing giving and generosity as a factor stream entry.   
In this short session we examine:  

— what is stream entry?  
— why is stream entry important?  
— what does the Buddha say about generosity as a factor of stream entry?  
— how Anathapindika entered the stream (note - forgot to mention lay disciple, Visākhā entered the stream at 7yo) 
— how the gradual teachings or instructions that we are learning together help with the process of entering the stream and leaning towards Nibbana   

Some of the suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session:  

— Dutiyasāriputta Sutta (SN 55.5)  
— Nakhasikhā Sutta (SN 13.1)  
— Thapati Sutta (SN 55.6)  
— Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8)   

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A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmDCt8yyZ1c AND on Spotify as a video podcast
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai

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