BUDDHA'S ADVICE ON HOW TO SUCCEED AT LEARNING & EXAMS (FULL DHAMMA SESSION, Poya)

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

*** Apologies for the uneven audio sound levels - this is mainly due to this session being recorded live and then with final editing***

Instruction and guidance on HOW TO MEDITATE TO OVERCOME THE FIVE HINDRANCES as the basis for the "BUDDHA'S ADVICE ON HOW TO SUCCEED AT LEARNING AND EXAMS".

It is applicable to educational, skill-based, job-related, sports-related and other forms of learning and exams. More importantly, it is very useful towards the learning and practice on the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, and the ultimate test that we all will face.

The full session, conducted with families (grandparents, parents and children) was held on Full Moon Poya - 28 January 2021.

In this full session we:

• - introduce the session with an outline of what will be covered
• - provide tips for making the most of the session
• - give an overview of the challenges to learning and studies
• - broadly revisit the Buddha's core teachings
• - examine the importance and benefits of subduing or removing the five hindrances
• - hear a reading of an excerpt from the MahaAssapura Sutta (MN39)
• -'deep dive' into each of the five hindrances
• - meditate to subdue each of the five hindrances to directly experience the fruits of this teaching

**Note - The VIDEO presentation of this session with slides has been uploaded to YouTube as a 10-part playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlRz574kArmBtd_aA6tJLZDWV1AUAwaWL**

To access Dhamma-related videos and shorter clips, you can go to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrSrkvP4mJRPWyPGliNDuA