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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