BOJJHANGA (PART THREE) — BOJJHANGA Q&A

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong> </p> <p>In Part III of our Bojjhaṅga Series, we address some questions on developing the seven factors of enlightenment:</p> <p>1. Is it possible to develop the bojjhaṅgas at work or while going about daily activities? </p> <p>2. Can someone arouse the bojjhaṅgas without any desire for enlightenment?</p> <p>3. Is it possible to develop the bojjhaṅgas by hearing the teachings of someone other than the Buddha?</p> <p>4. How are bojjhaṅgas aroused through developing the other sutta meditations?</p> <p>5. Can we develop the bojjhaṅgas in any order? </p> <p>6. What is the difference between the enlightenment factors of tranquillity, concentration and equanimity? </p> <p>7. Once we develop the bojjhaṅgas, what is developed beyond them? </p> <p><br></p> <p>Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:</p> <ul> <li>— Sīla Sutta (SN 46.3)</li> <li>— Pariyāya Sutta (SN 46.52) </li> <li>— Pīti Sutta (AN 5.176) </li> <li>— Mahāsuññata Sutta (MN 122)</li> <li>— Paviveka Sutta (AN 3.93)</li> <li>— Kuṇḍaliya Sutta (SN 46.6)</li> <li>— Bhikkhu Sutta (AN 46.5)</li> <li>— Kūṭāgāra Sutta (SN 46.7)</li> <li>— Taṇhakkhaya Sutta (SN 46.26)</li> <li>— Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9) </li> <li>— Vattha Sutta (SN 46.4)</li> <li>— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)</li> <li>— Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)</li> <li>— Cūḷasuññata Sutta (MN 121)</li> <li>— Āneñjasappāya Sutta (MN 106)</li> <li>— Vammika Sutta (MN 23) </li> <li>— Nibbedhabhāgiya Sutta (SN 46.28)</li> <li>— Avijja Sutta (AN 10.61)</li> <li>— Anupādāparinibbāna Sutta (SN 45.48)</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Bohoma pin (much merit) to the people who asked questions on the bojjhaṅgas.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/usmwsnhr</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> <p>To find the YT Sutta Meditation Series playlists visit: https://www.youtube.com/c/SuttaMedit