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THE FRUIT OF OFFERING LAMPS (LIGHT)

THE FRUIT OF OFFERING LAMPS (LIGHT)

FromSutta Meditation Series


THE FRUIT OF OFFERING LAMPS (LIGHT)

FromSutta Meditation Series

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
As a follow up to the post on our community page about offering pahan (oil lamp/light) puja, we take a look at the fruit of offering lamps/lights to the Buddha (dīpadānassidaṁ phalaṁ).  
We examine the legends of the senior monks and nuns - Anuruddha Thera, Sakulā Theri, Pañcadīpa Thera, Araṇadīpiya Thera, Ajita Thera, Ekadīpiya Thera, and Pañcadīpadāyikā Theri. A great source of inspiration and encouragement. Following in the footsteps of the Buddhas, they are the "teachers, caravan-leaders, fault-abandoners, dispellers of darkness, light-bringers, makers of radiance, luminaries, torch-bearers, bringers of illumination, noble ones, possessors of vision.” They are worthy role models.
And we remind ourselves of the connection to the meditation on the perception of light and the development of knowledge and vision of divine eye. By developing the light of wisdom, we dispel the darkness of ignorance and other obscurations, towards the ultimate goal of Nibbāna.  
For the offering of pahan (oil lamp) puja, see — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U4nqISRydg 
Some of the suttas covered directly or indirectly in this session: 

— Pajjota Sutta (AN 4.145) 
— Pajjota Sutta (SN SN 1.26) 
— Anuruddhattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 6) 
— Sakulātherīapadāna (Thi Ap 24) 
— Pañcadīpakattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 59) 
— Padīpadāyakattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 266) 
— Ajitattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 402) 
— Ekadīpiyattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 418) 
— Pañcadīpadāyikātherīapadāna (Thi Ap 9, 15) 
— Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61) 
— Samādhibhāvanā Sutta (AN 4.41) 
— Udāyī Sutta (AN 6.29) 
— Sīlasampanna Sutta (Iti 104)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to all who enquired about offering pahan puja (lamps/light)
The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_Pe766RK4
Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai
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Released:
Nov 22, 2022
Format:
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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/3Dy5mKy For notifications and published documents https://bit.ly/3xg4yXQ To get in touch with a question, request or comment, you can: 1) leave a voice message https://bit.ly/3qP6Ige or 2) send an email to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com