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This episode explores the Mahanama Sutta and the Buddha's teachings on how laypeople can achieve stability and peace through spiritual practices.

In this episode, we explore the Mahanama Sutta, where King Mahanama asks the Buddha how laypeople can find stability and peace in the midst of a chaotic, worry-filled world. The Buddha responds by teaching the importance of cultivating the Five Spiritual Faculties: faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. With these as a foundation, one can practice the Six Recollections — reflecting on the qualities of the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, morality, generosity, and the virtues of celesti...

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Host: Satipatthana Meditation Society of Canada

Topics covered

• Mahanama Sutta
• lay Buddhism
• Five Spiritual Faculties
• Six Recollections
• mindfulness
• spiritual practice

Keywords

• Mahanama Sutta
• Buddha
• lay Buddhist
• Five Spiritual Faculties
• Six Recollections
• mindfulness
• spirituality

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