THE BENEFITS OF WALKING MEDITATION

Sutta Meditation Series

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In this Dhamma session, we examine a selection of the Buddha's teachings on walking meditation and its benefits, including the Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29) .

In this session we look at:

• — Evidence of walking meditation being practised by the Buddha(s) and noble disciples
• — How it connects with wakefulness and helps to overcome the hindrance of dullness and drowsiness
• — Buddha’s instructions on walking meditation in the suttas
• — What are the five benefits of walking meditation?

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

• — Cara Sutta (AN 4.11), (Iti 110)
• — Caṅkama Sutta (AN 5.29)
• — Āmaṇḍaphaladāyakattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 531)
• — Kesarapupphiyattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 366)
• — Maggadattikattheraapadāna (Tha Ap 178)
• — Sudatta Sutta (SN 10.8)
• — Supati Sutta (SN 4.7)
• — Sekha-patipada Sutta (MN 53)
• — Aggañña Sutta (DN 27)
• — Bāhiya Sutta (Ud 1.10)
• — Māratajjanīya Sutta (MN 50)
• — Dhammacetiya Sutta (MN 89)
• — Aparihāniya Sutta (AN 4.37)
• — Apaṇṇaka Sutta (AN 3.16)
• — Pacalāyamāna Sutta (AN 7.61)
• — Āhāra Sutta (SN 46.51)
• — Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)
• — Samādhi-bhāvana Sutta (SN 22.5)
• — Karaniyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)
• — Kosambhiya Sutta (MN 48)
• — Sīla Sutta (AN 4.12)
• — Anuruddhamahāvitakka Sutta (AN 8.30)
• — Padhāna Suttas (AN 4.13), (AN 4.69)
• — Saṁvara Sutta (AN 4.14)
• — Samaya Sutta (AN 5.54)
• — Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Kd 6.11)
• — Khuddakavatthukkhandhaka (Kd 15)
• — Padhāniyaṅga Sutta (AN 5.53)
• — Kaṇṇakatthala Sutta (MN 90)
• — Paṭhamapatthanā Sutta (AN 5.135)

Bohoma pin (much merit) to the person who requested this talk. Apologies for the delay

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