February 16, 2020

0485 - TALKS: Sutta Nipata, part 17 (Maha Mangala Sutta 1)

Episode 0485 - Sutta Nipata, part 17 (Maha Mangala Sutta 1)
(Click on the above link, or here, for audio.)

Extended review & commentary on the Maha-Mangala Sutta with translations by Narada Thera & Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The backstory to the sutta, meanings of the term "mangala," and review of the Theravadan "Paritta" (protective) suttas.

Bhikkhu Bodhi's PDF synopsis: the true nature & basis of 'blessings:' all that is spiritually auspicious & protective, from a Theravadan view. Beneficial moral conduct as a layman or Buddhist monk, in family, society & personal meditative practice. From right seeking to discernment, from life in accord with key principles to realization of the Deathless.

* Sutta Nipata (Overview): https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/index.html

* Mangala (Terms & Sutta backstory): https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mangala-sutta

* Maha-Mangala Sutta synopsis, 38 points (Bhikkhu Bodhi): https://bodhimonastery.org/courses/Sn/2Mangala_Outline.pdf

* Maha-Mangala Sutta (Narada Thera): https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.2.04.nara.html

* Maha-Mangala Sutta (Thanissaro Bhikkhu): https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/snp/snp.2.04.than.html

* Talks by Bhikkhu Bodhi on Sutta Nipata (with PDF synopses):  https://bodhimonastery.org/sutta-nipata.html

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