PROFITABLE PERCEPTIONS (PART III) — Perception of death

Sutta Meditation Series

Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.

We continue our Profitable Perceptions Series with Part III: Perception of death (maraṇasaññā) explained in the Dutiyasaññā Sutta (AN 7.49).

In this session we go through some ways for developing this profitable perception of death, as well as why it's important to do so. We also reference some of the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness of death, as well as the Buddha's sayings with regard to the story of the weaver girl and also Venerable Paṭācārā Theri for inspiration and encouragement.

Previous talks referenced in this session:

• — Dhamma Q&A on overcoming challenges with the maranasati meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVywqneHZ8I (video) or
• — The Story of the Weaver Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdYG1SfGqM4 (video) or
• — The Story of Paṭācārā Therī: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLWx1jZwkAU (video) or

Some of the suttas that are directly or indirectly referred to:

• — Rāgapeyyāla (AN 7.615-1124)
• — Paṭhamavagga (AN 1.303)
• — Aparaaccharāsaṅghātavagga (AN 1.466)
• — Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 12.71)
• — Vatthūpama Sutta (MN 7)
• — Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna Sutta (AN 5.57)
• — Jarāmaraṇa Sutta (SN 3.3)
• — Asubha Sutta (AN 4.163)
• — Samādhi-bhāvanā Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Saṅgīti Sutta (DN 33)
• — Suttavebhaṅgiya (Pe 9)
• — Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10)
• — Gaṇḍa Sutta (AN 9.15)
• — Paṭhamamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.19)
• — Dutiyamaraṇassati Sutta (AN 6.20)

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