UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

<p><strong>Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p>In this Dhamma Session, we delve into the contemplation given by the on unfavourable (and favourable conditions) for spiritual practice from the Samaya Sutta (AN 3.54) and Dutiyaanāgatabhaya Sutta (AN 5.78). &nbsp;These teachings are very beneficial and particularly timely for where we find ourselves with increasingly challenging conditions in the world.</p> <p>The five unfavourable conditions that the Buddha asks us to contemplate, are when we are: &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>— overcome by old age&nbsp;</li> <li>— overcome by sickness&nbsp;</li> <li>— overcome by famine&nbsp;</li> <li>— overcome by peril (or danger), and&nbsp;</li> <li>— overcome by a schism in the Sangha &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Our main objective in contemplating these suttas is to rouse energy towards spiritual practice while we may still have favourable conditions, and to infuse our practice with a sense of urgency as these favourable conditions start to decline.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>A VIDEO of this FULL SESSION with presentation slides has been published to the Sutta Meditation Series YouTube Channel -&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tevlWK7eNfk</strong></p> <p>Blessings of the Triple Gem. Theruwan saranai</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/suttameditationseries/message