6.0 BUDDHA'S GRADUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LAY PEOPLE ON THE BLESSINGS OF RENUNCIATION (YOUTH DHAMMA SESSION)

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>This is the fifth module in the Youth Dhamma Gradual Teachings series, focused on our younger audience looking into <strong>BUDDHA'S GRADUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO LAY PEOPLE ON THE BLESSINGS OF RENUNCIATION (nekkhamma ānisaṃsaṃ). &nbsp;</strong></p> <p><u>This session links with the earlier sessions</u> and confirms the importance of building a foundation of generosity and virtue, and the Buddha's teachings on the heavenly realms <u>and particularly the danger in sensual pleasures</u>. Kamma and Rebirth is a central part of all of these gradual teachings. This next talk in this series will build on top of this and move us further along. &nbsp;</p> <p>In this session we look into:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— What does “nekkhamma ānisaṃsaṃ” mean?&nbsp;</li> <li>— Framing our session around the two kinds of happiness&nbsp;</li> <li>— The Buddha’s Great Renunciation&nbsp;</li> <li>— Important link between seeing the danger in sensual pleasures and renunciation &nbsp;</li> <li>— What are the different kinds of renunciation&nbsp;</li> <li>— Security (or safety) &nbsp;in renunciation &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Suttas that are mentioned directly or indirectly in this session:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Sukhavagga (AN 2.64)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pāsarāsi Sutta (MN 26)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pabbajjā Sutta (Snp 3.1)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Sukhumāla Sutta (AN 3.39)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Tapussa Sutta (AN 9.41)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Andhakaraṇa Sutta (Iti 87)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Nissāraṇīya Sutta (AN 5.200)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Anusota Sutta (AN 4.5)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Pabbajjapañha (Mil 3.1.5)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Dutiyasikkhattaya Sutta (AN 3.90)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7) &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>If you have any questions or comments regarding this talk, please email them to suttameditationseries[at]gmail.com or leave a voicemail message via anchor.fm &nbsp;</p> <p>Bohoma pin to the people who have asked about gradu