Recording Date: 2020.0705
Title: Right Action
Speaker: Sylvia Bay
Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BEAO0kNx38M
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This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 5 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'.
In the first part of the talk, Sis Sylvia Bay shares how the cultivation of the Noble Eightfold Path leads one to be awakened to see Dhamma, i.e., every phenomena as 'reality as is', and how dukkha can cease in daily life by exercising restraint.
In the second part, Right Action which comes under sīla (morality) is explained through Sāleyyaka Sutta MN 41 where the ten unwholesome actions are to be avoided. Sis Sylvia further elaborated on the subtleties of the ten unwholesome actions and how it is a reflection of our mental states; and that it is critical for a practitioner to understand that avoidance of evil is not sufficient, but one must also do good and purify the mind, i.e., via dāna (giving, generosity), sīla and bhāvanā (cultivation).
Sutta References:
1. Sāleyyaka Sutta MN 41 (The Brahmins of Sāla)
2. Dhammapada 183
3. Abhisanda Sutta AN 8.39 (Streams)
4. Saṅgīti Sutta DN 33 (Recitals)
Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only:
http://u.pc.cd/Ceq
Profile of Speaker:
Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”. She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth".
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