EXTRACT - THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS, FOUR DETERMINATIONS AND FOUR CONCENTRATIONS (EXTRACT from Poya Session)

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>A short extract from our Full Duruthu Poya Dhamma session (on 6 January 2023) explaining <strong>the connection between the Four Noble Truths and having the Four Determinations as taught by the Buddha in the Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta (MN 140), that lead to the four concentrations.</strong></p> <p>This gives a broader picture of what underpins the verse <strong>"One should not neglect wisdom, should preserve Truth, should cultivate relinquishment and should train for peace"</strong></p> <p>The Buddha give very clear and sequential instructions in his teaching to venerable Pukkusāti about - &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>not neglecting wisdom (which means being vigilant in actively developing wisdom),&nbsp;</li> <li>preserving Truth (about Nibbāna),&nbsp;</li> <li>cultivating relinquishment (of all acquisitions), and&nbsp;</li> <li>training for peace (pacification from lust, hatred and delusion).&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>It's important to see the link between having these Determinations based on understanding </strong><em><strong>dukkha</strong></em><strong>, wishing to abandon craving, realising cessation and fully developing the Noble Eightfold Path. </strong>And to see how they lead to the four developments and concentrations, inclining towards Nibbāna.</p> <p><strong>**A table of "The Four Profitable Directions" as referenced in this extract has been posted to our Telegram channel (https://t.me/suttameditationseries/650)</strong></p> <p>In the FULL session, we start to go into the sequential and powerful instructions of the Buddha in the Dhātuvibhaṅga Sutta (MN 140):</p> <ul> <li>To watch the full session (video) - https://bit.ly/3Gf539O</li> <li>To listen to the full session (audio) - https://bit.ly/3XfsqqV</li> </ul> <p><strong>The video of this Extract has also been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://bit.ly/3GvBwZV</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> <p>To find the YT Sutta Medit