2 Day Retreat - Session 5 - Establishing the Basis for Meditation | Ajahn Brahmali | 20 Apr 2019

In this Dhamma talk, Ajahn Brahmali focuses mainly the Kosambiya Sutta, MN 48, detailing the quarrel at Kosambi and how the Buddha explains the six principles of cordiality which lead to concord and unity. Ajahn Brahmali elaborates upon this sutta (together with various other suttas) the importance of practicing metta through bodily actions, speech and mind.

• Suttas mentioned in this talk:
  • Kosambiya Sutta, MN 48
  • Upakkilesa Sutta, MN 128
  • Cūḷahatthipadopama Sutta, MN 27
  • Potaliya Sutta, MN 54
  • Dutiyaāghātapaṭivinaya Sutta, AN 5.162
  • Bālapaṇḍita Sutta, SN 12.19
  • Dutiyahatthaka Sutta, AN 8.24

This is session 5 out of 8 of the day retreats (19 April - 20 April 2019) at BSV Buddhaloka Centre. Session 7 will not be uploaded as it is mostly a silent meditation.

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