Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "CAN YOU BRIEFLY EXPLAIN THE 1ST PROFITABLE DIRECTION LEADING TO IMMEASURABLE METTA?" by:
- briefly reviewing the four modes of practice (patipada) and the learner's powers and spiritual faculties;
- highlighting the mode of practice through which Venerables Sariputta and MahaMoggallana were liberated from the taints of non-clinging;
- having a quick glance at the four nutriments and the four bad ways
- seeing how we go the bad way through will (chanda agati) when we misapprehend the physical nutriment/edible food (kabalinkara ahara)
- briefly explaining the meditation for the First Profitable Direction, as well as how we go the bad way through will.
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
- Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)
- Vitthāra Sutta (AN 4.162)
- Sangīti Sutta (DN 33)
- Āhāra Sutta (AN 12.12)
- Puttamaṃsa Sutta (SN 12.63)
- Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
- Atthirāga Sutta (AN 12.64)
- Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
Bohoma pin to the person/people who have asked this Dhamma question.
A VIDEO of this Metta Q&A segment with presentation slides has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YA-tsAe568