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IS IT IMPORTANT TO MEMORISE THE KARANIYAMETTA SUTTA? - Metta Q&A
Season 1
Episode 65
Published 5 years, 7 months ago
Description
Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
In this segment, we look at the question of "IS IT IMPORTANT TO MEMORISE THE KARANIYAMETTA SUTTA?" by:
- examining what Buddha states leads to the decline and disappearance of True Dhamma and what leads to its preservation and continuance;
- looking into the trainee (sekha) quality of very learned (bahussuta);
- highlighting what makes one a learned memoriser of the Dhamma (bahussuto dhammadharo hotī); and
- giving some encouragement with regards to the Karaṇīyametta Sutta
Suttas mentioned in this segment:
- Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn1.8)
- Sugatavinaya Sutta (AN 4.160)
- Sekha pāṭipada Sutta (MN 53)
- Ummagga Sutta (AN4.186)
- Nagaropama Sutta (AN 7.67)
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