CONVICTION - Sekha-patipada Sutta (MN53) - Developing this accomplishment

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast</strong>.</p> <p><strong>This is one part of a study program that delves into the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – Venerable Ānanda’s Discourse on the Trainee’s Mode of Progress</strong>, <strong>which has been broken into different episodes.</strong></p> <p>This study program began in October 2020 with a specific meditation group and is still ongoing.</p> <p><strong>This episode looks at how we can develop the accomplishment of CONVICTION or FAITH (</strong><em><strong>saddha</strong></em><strong>), as one of the 15 accomplishments in conduct (caraṇasampanno</strong><em><strong>)</strong></em></p> <p>We examine<em>:</em></p> <ul> <li>the explanations provided by Venerable Ānanda in the Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53)</li> <li>the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) to help us understand the next 7 good qualities to be developed</li> <li>other useful suttas to give us additional help to understand the teaching</li> <li>where the bar is set for the 'adept' and how to develop this quality as trainees towards the goal</li> <li>practical tips for progress, taking into account responsibilities and challenges of lay life</li> <li>useful meditations to help us further develop these accomplishments in conduct</li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas referenced directly or indirectly in this session:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— Assaddha Sutta (AN4.202) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Āḷavaka Sutta (SN10.12)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vitta Sutta (SN1.73)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Canki Sutta (MN 95)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Vimamsaka Sutta (MN 47) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Saḷāyatanavibhaṅga Sutta (MN137) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Mahāsakuludāyī Sutta (MN77) &nbsp;</li> <li>— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Sn 1.8)&nbsp;</li> <li>— Avijja Sutta (AN 10.61)</li> <li>— Saddha Sutta (AN5.38)</li> </ul> <p>To read the whole Sekha-pāṭipada Sutta (MN53) – https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN53.html and the Nagaropama Sutta (AN7.67) - https://sutta