Episode 127 Speech Like Dung
5:30 Sermon on AN 3.26
14:37 MahaMangala Sutta in Pali and English. Read online or download a PDF.
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Episode 126 Mind Like a Diamond
Today we’ll learn a new simile taught by the Supreme Buddha about the difference in people’s minds. Normally we look at people and see that their bodies are different. Some may be tall, some may be short. Some may have dark skin and some may have light skin. But the Buddha didn’t care about those things so much, did he. He cared most about our minds. And when we look carefully we can see that different people have different kinds of minds. Now, the good news is that we can develop our minds and make them better. We can’t do so much to change our bodies, but our minds we can completely improve to bring happiness into our lives. So we’ll learn some similes to help us think about different kinds of minds.
6:05 Sermon on AN 3.25
16:02 Therigatha 92-96. Arahant Nun Mittakali
17:47 Suriya Paritta. Download a PDF or read online.
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Episode 125 Questions on Metta and Giving Dana to One Monk
Today we’ll hear answers to a couple of questions your friends from Dhamma School have asked. We’ll also hear a new segment where we can learn about the 32 marks that all supreme Buddhas have. I think you may have heard about these before. There is the very famous story of when the Bodhisatta baby was taken to the Brahmins to predict his future. When the brahmins looked at him they could see these signs that showed he would either become a ruler of the entire world, or a Samma Sambuddha. So for each of these marks we want to pay close attention for three things. First, what was the action he did in the past. Second, what was the mark on his body that came as a result of that action. And finally, what was the special ability or quality the Supreme Buddha had in his life as a result of that mark.
Now, I bet you remember how the Supreme Buddha’s cousin Devadatta tried to kill the Buddha. But he wasn’t successful, was he. Well, when we learn this first mark, we’ll understand why. It was because of the Buddha’s good karma done in his previous lives.
6:02 32 Marks of a Great Man, #1
7:59 Q & A
17:58 Karaniya Metta Sutta. Download a PDF or read online.
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Episode 124 Problems with Wealth, Solutions with Wealth
Today I want to tell you about a sutta taught by the Supreme Buddha to help us understand wealth, or money. Do you like to have money? Most people do. Have you thought about the disadvantages of money? Have you thought about the best ways to use money? Well, we’ll learn about that today.
5:53 Sermon on AN 5:227
17:58 Chanda Paritta. Download a PDF or read online.
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Episode 123 Beauty Tips from the Buddha, CullaKammaVibhanga Sutta 4
Do you remember the karma or action we learned about in the last show? One was harming living beings, like humans or animals. The other was not harming living beings. What was the result of harming? One result is being born in a bad destination like hell or the animal world. The other result of harming is that we become sick very easily. And the opposite, not harming others? We can be reborn in a good destination and be very healthy.
Today we’ll learn about another set of actions and a way to become beautiful in the future.
6:12 Sermon on Culakammavibhanga Sutta (Read online)
15:47 Aham Avero Homi: Loving-Kindness Chanting. Read online, download a PDF or MP3.
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Episode 122 True Path to Good Health: CullaKammaVibhanga Sutta 3
Today we are going to learn the next part of the Cula Kamma Vibhanga sutta. Previously we learned about the type of action, or karma, that leads to someone having a short life or a long life. Do you remember what that is? The Supreme Buddha saw directly with his own mind that when we kill living beings, in the future we will have a short life. And if we give up killing, then that results in having a long life. When we keep the precepts we can be happy knowing that by observing the first precept we are helping ourselves to have a long life.
6:15 Sermon on Culakammavibhanga Sutta (Read online)
15:59 Aham Avero Homi: Loving-Kindness Chanting. Read online, download a PDF or MP3.
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1. Rāga dvēsha mōha nometi – sitakin yutu vannē
Endowed with a mind free of lust hatred and delusion,
sil samādhi guṇa nuvaṇeti – nivan suvaya dannē
Being virtuous, wise with a concentrated mind, experiencing the happiness of Nibbana
tun lova ven̆duman lebumaṭa – nitiyen himi vannē
Always worthy to receive reverential salutations from the beings from the three worlds.
arahaṁ yana guṇayen yutu – budu himi naman̆dinnē
Venerating the Great Buddha, accomplished with the quality of Araham.
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – budu himi naman̆dinnē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha.
2. Guru upades kisivak neti – ṛiju gamanaki yannē
Following a straight path without the guidance of a teacher
perum purā gena ā bala – rekavaraṇeṭa ennē
having the protection of the power of perfections completed
dasa bala budu nuvaṇa etiva – tun lova jaya gannē
Winning the three worlds with the Buddha’s wisdom of the Ten Powers
sammā sambudu guṇa yutu – budu himi namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Samma Sambuddha
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
3. Kelesun tora nuvaṇa etiva – pera bhavayan dannē
With wisdom and no defilements, seeing the previous lives
ipadena marenā sasarē – ati tatu veṭahennē
The Buddha understanding the true nature of the endless births and deaths
hiru san̆du lesa nuvaṇa etiva – dahamē hesirennē
Having wisdom like the sun and the moon, lives according to the Dhamma
vijjācaraṇin yutu vū – budu himi namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha, accomplished with the quality of Vijacharanasampana
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha.
4. Sundara vū nivan men̆gahi – son̆din veḍamavannē
The Buddha Follows the wonderful path of Nibbana
amā nivan suvaya vin̆dina – sitakin yutu vannē
dwelling with a mind enjoying the bliss of Nibbana
sita kaya vacanaya hema viṭa – son̆duruva pavatinnē
Well restrained is the bodily, verbal and mental conduct
sugata guṇen yutu gautama – munin̆dun namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Sugatha
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
5. Devlova bam̆ba lova manu lova – satara apā dannē
Knows very well about the Divine worlds, Brahma worlds, human world and the four bad destinations
kala kam pala demin satun – e e tena yannē
Wandering in the world according to the Karma that give results
lova upadina lovin midena – maga menavin dannē
Knowing the paths very well that leads to birth in the world and to escape from the world
lōkavidu guṇayen yutu – budu himi namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Lokavidu
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
6. mahā kāruṇika guṇa eti – budu neta yomu vannē
The Buddha’s eyes with great compassion, directed for the people’s benefit
desanā viṭa siri sadaham – lova damanaya vannē
While preaching the sublime Dhamma, beings get tamed in the world
sasarē sarisarana satun – eyin etera vannē
The beings wandering in Sansara escape by this help
anuttarō purisadamma – sārathi nam vannē
this is the quality of Anutharopurisadhammasarathi.
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
7. devlova bam̆balova devivaru – baṇa asumaṭa ennē
Heavenly beings from divine worlds, brahma worlds, come to listen to the Dhamma
manulova nuvaṇeti minisun – nivan magehi yannē
Wise humans in the human world follow the path to Nibbana
devi minisungē uttama – guru devin̆dun vannē
The Buddha is the teacher of Devas and Humans
satthā dēvamanussānaṁ – budu himi namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Sathadevamanusanam
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
8. lō sata vin̆dinā duka gena – pehadili karaminnē
Buddha explains the suffering that beings experience in the world
duken midena nivan labana – maga gena pavasannē
Preaches the path to overcome suffering and to attain Nibbana
caturārya satyaya gena – avabōdhaya dennē
Giving the realization of the Four Noble Truths
buddha guṇen yutu sambudu – samin̆dun namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Buddho
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha
9. apa munin̆duge budu nuvaṇaṭa – hiru san̆du paradinnē
The wisdom of the Buddha surpasses the light of the sun and the moon
sīla samāhita guṇayaṭa – lovama vasan̆ga vannē
The whole world is enchanted by his qualities of virtue and concentration
diyen uḍaṭa vit vihiduṇa – piyumak vilasinnē
Like a lotus that has bloomed above the water
bhagavā yana guṇayen yutu – budu himi namadinnē
Venerating the Buddha accomplished with the quality of Bhagava
sādu! sādu! mama gautama – munin̆du saraṇa yannē
Sadu sadu I go for refuge to the great sage Gotama Buddha.
Ahaṁ avero homi
May I be free from anger;
abyāpajjho homi
may I be free from ill will;
anīgo homi
may I be free from mental & physical suffering;
sukhī attānaṁ pariharāmi
may I look after myself and live happily.
Ahaṁ viya myhaṁ
As I am,
āchari upajjhāyā
so may my noble mentors,
māthā pitharo
my mother and father,
hitha satthā
friendly beings,
majjhattika satthā
indifferent beings,
verī satthā
and unfriendly beings,
averā hontu
be free from anger;
Abyāpajjhā hontu
be free from ill will;
anīghā hontu
be free from mental & physical suffering;
sukhī atthānaṁ pariharantu
may they look after themselves, live happily,
dukkhā muñchanthu
and be free from suffering.
Yathā laddha sampatthito māvigacchantu
May whatever they have gained, not be lost.
Kammassakā
All beings are owners of their kamma.
Episode 121 Questions on Feeling Lonely and Not Wanting to Meditate
Today we’ll hear answers to a couple of questions your friends from Dhamma School have asked. Have you ever felt sad or lonely when you couldn’t be with your friends? I bet that happens a lot. And what should we do when we don’t feel like meditation? That probabaly happens a lot to you too. We’ll talk about these things today.
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5:15 Kavi
6:44 Q&A
21:29 Angulimala Paritta. Download a PDF or read online.
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Episode 120 What is Samsara?
I’m sure you’ve heard the word saṁsara before. Today we’ll learn more about it.
5:54 Kavi: Sadu! Sadu! Mama Gautama Munindu Sarana Yanne. Read online.
8:29 Sermon
17:01 Buddhanussati meditation. Read online, download a PDF or MP3..
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