WHY YONISO MANASIKARA IS ESSENTIAL TO THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH (FULL DHAMMA SESSION, Vesak Poya)

<p>Welcome back to the <strong>Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.</strong></p> <p><strong>This is the FULL DHAMMA SESSION conducted on VESAK POYA (26 May 2021) via zoom on "WHY YONISO MANASIKARA IS ESSENTIAL TO THE NOBLE EIGHTFOLD PATH".&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>In this Dhamma session we:</p> <ul> <li>examine the translation and definition of <em>yoniso manasikara</em></li> <li>look into the importance of <em>yoniso manasikāra </em>in the Buddha’s Teachings</li> <li>“deep dive” into the application of <em>yoniso manasikāra </em>in the suttas and apply some contemplations in a gradual manner</li> <li>directly experiencing the difference between ayoniso manasikara and yoniso manasikara in our contemplations</li> </ul> <p>Most of the suttas covered directly or indirectly in this session:</p> <ul> <li>— <em>Erakapattanagaraja Vatthu</em> (Dhp 182)</li> <li>— <em>Paṭhamamārapāsa Sutta </em>(SN 4.4)</li> <li>— <em>Paṭhamasekha Sutta </em>(Iti 16)</li> <li>— <em>Yonisomanasikārasampadā Sutta </em>(SN 45.55),</li> <li>— <em>Dutiyayonisomanasikārasampadā Sutta</em> (SN 45.62)</li> <li>— <em>Āsāduppajahavagga</em> (AN 2.125-126)</li> <li>— <em>Ekadhammavagga</em>, <em>Dutiyavagga</em> (AN 1.310-311)</li> <li>— <em>Mahāvedalla Sutta </em>(MN 43)</li> <li>— <em>Vipallāsa Sutta</em>(AN 4.49)</li> <li>— <em>Dasuttara Sutta</em>(DN 34)</li> <li>— <em>Dutiyayonisomanasikārasampadā Sutta</em> (SN 45.90)</li> <li>— <em>Paṭhamasammattaniyāmasutta </em>(AN 5.151)</li> <li>— <em>Dutiyasāriputta Sutta </em>(SN 55.5)</li> <li>— <em>Dutiyakusala Sutta </em>(SN 46.32)</li> <li>— <em>Avijja Sutta </em>(AN 10.61)</li> <li>— <em>Āhāra Sutta </em>(SN 46.51)</li> <li>— <em>Dutiyanandikkhaya Sutta</em> (SN 22.52)</li> <li>— <em>Ajjhattaaniccanandikkhaya Sutta </em>(SN 35.158)</li> <li>— <em>Bāhiraaniccanandikkhaya Sutta </em>(SN 35.159)</li> <li>— <em>Gotama Sutta </em>(SN 12.10)</li> <li>— <em>Sīlavanta Sutt</em>a (SN 22.122)</li> <li>— <em>Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta</em> (SN 22.5)</li> <li>— <em>Paloka