85 WHO ARE OUR ROLE MODELS? - Bhikkhu Mahākaccāna - Teachings (Part 2)

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>This Part 2 of our look into "Who Are Our Role Models" - one of the monk disciples (bhikkhu) of the Buddha, <strong>Bhikkhu Mahākaccāna, who was declared by the Buddha foremost among those explain in detail the meaning of what has been stated in brief</strong> (saṅkhittena bhāsitassa vitthārena atthaṁ vibhajantānaṁ) - AN 1.197</p> <p>You can access the AUDIO for Part 1 - https://bit.ly/3gf2uJz</p> <p><strong>In this talk we will take a short tour of Venerable Mahākaccāna's Dhamma Teachings - both the detailed explanations of the Buddha's statements in brief, as well as his own teachings of the Dhamma to the monastics and to lay people.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>For those that have studied or are familiar with Venerable Mahākaccāna's life and teachings, this series of talks will provide encouragement &amp; inspiration towards the Noble Eightfold Path, and wonderful pointers &amp; reminders to realise the Buddha's Teachings for ourselves.</p> <p>Other suttas mentioned directly or indirectly in this talk include:</p> <ul> <li>– Madhupiṇḍika Sutta<em> </em>(MN 18)</li> <li>– Mahākaccānabhaddekaratta Sutta<em> </em>(MN 133)</li> <li>– Uddesavibhaṅga Sutta<em> </em>(MN 138)</li> <li>– Hāliddikāni Sutta 1st (SN 22.3)</li> <li>– Samacittavagga (AN 2.37–38)</li> <li>– Mahākaccāna Sutta<em> </em>(AN 6.26)</li> <li>– Kāḷī Sutta<em> </em>(AN 10.62)</li> <li>– Kaccāna Sutta (Ud 7.8)</li> <li>– Therāgathā Verses of Venerable Mahākaccāna (Thag494-95)</li> <li>– Pitaka Disclosure (Petakopadesa)</li> <li>– The Guide (Nettipakkarana)</li> </ul> <p>In learning about such noble beings, we can delight in their lives and accomplishments; recognise the importance of seeing them as worthy role models; and use it as inspiration towards progress on the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path.</p> <p><strong>Bohoma pin to the person who has requested this talk</strong></p> <p><strong>The VIDEO has been uploaded to the Sutta Meditation Series podcast chann