PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART III) — Perception of death

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part III: Perception of death (maraṇasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49). </p> <p>In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of death, as well as why it&#39;s important to do so. We also reference some of the Buddha&#39;s teachings on mindfulness of death, as well as the Buddha&#39;s sayings with regard to the story of the weaver girl and also Venerable Paṭācārā Theri for inspiration and encouragement.</p> <p>Previous talks referenced in this session:</p> <ul> <li>— Dhamma Q&amp;A on overcoming challenges with the maranasati meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVywqneHZ8I (video) or </li> <li>— The Story of the Weaver Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdYG1SfGqM4 (video) or </li> <li>— The Story of Paṭācārā Therī: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLWx1jZwkAU (video) or </li> </ul> <p>Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:</p> <ul> <li>— Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)</li> <li>— Paṭhamavagga (AN 1.303)</li> <li>— Aparaaccharāsaṅghātavagga (AN 1.466)</li> <li>— Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 12.71)</li> <li>— Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)</li> <li>— Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57)</li> <li>— Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 3.3)</li> <li>— Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)</li> <li>— Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)</li> <li>— Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)</li> <li>— Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9) </li> <li>— Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)</li> <li>— Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)</li> <li>— Paṭhamamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.19) </li> <li>— Dutiyamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.20) </li> </ul> <p><strong>The video of this talk has been published to the Sutta Meditation YouTube channel - https://tinyurl.com/3ttcue9k</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/SuttaMeditationSeries/playlists, or click on &#39;Playlists&#39