218 THE STORY OF SAMANERA TISSA, THE FOREST DWELLER - Dhammapada verse 75

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast</strong>.</p> <p>In today's session, we look at <strong>Dhammapada Verse 75 - THE STORY OF SAMANERA TISSA, THE FOREST DWELLER and how he was devoted to solitude, instead of intimacy in the village and gain, honour and praise. &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Samanera Tissa is a good contrast to what we examined in the story of Devadatta, as part of looking at the danger of gain, honour and praise (in our most recent poya Dhamma session) &nbsp;</p> <p>In this session <strong>we look into honour, qualities of a good person, how to be more detached from the world, and the different types of solitude. &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Buddha's words from Dhp 75: &nbsp;</p> <p>“<em>Aññā hi lābhūpanisā, <br> aññā nibbānagāminī; <br> Evametaṁ abhiññāya, <br> bhikkhu buddhassa sāvako; <br> Sakkāraṁ nābhinandeyya, <br> vivekamanubrūhaye.” &nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>“Knowledge is the means for worldly gain, <br> knowledge leads to Nibbāna. <br> In this way, with direct knowledge, <br> the monk, the disciple of the Enlightened One; <br> does not delight in honour or respect, &nbsp;<br> devotes oneself to solitude.” &nbsp;</em></p> <p>Other suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this talk:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Khattiya Sutta (AN 6.52)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Āsava Sutta (SN 45.163)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sakkāra Sutta (Iti 81)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sagāthaka Sutta (SN 17.10)</li> <li>— Hāliddikāni Sutta (SN 22.3)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sappurisa Sutta (MN 113)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Candūpamā Sutta (SN 16.3)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Guhaṭṭhakasuttaniddesa (Mnd 2)</li> </ul> <p><strong>The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2LVIKFJ3r0 </strong><u><strong>AND</strong></u><strong> on Spotify as a video podcast.</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/message