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October 7, 2016

1. In the post “Noble Eightfold Path – Role of Sobhana Cetasika,” it was discussed how 7 of the 8 factors in the Noble Eightfold Path are related to some of the sobhana cetasika or moral mental factors.

2. In the following desanā, we discuss how the cultivation of those 7 factors lead to the 8th factor in the Noble Path, Sammā Samādhi, or at least the mundane version of it first (volume control will appear on right when you start playing):

“Getting to Samādhi“

WebLink: Audio Desana: Episode 5 - Getting to Samādhi

WebLink: Audio Desana: Episode 5 - Getting to Samādhi (Original - Larger file size)

Links mentioned in the desanā:

3. Before one can comprehend the Tilakkhaṇa (anicca, dukkha, anatta), one needs to get to mundane Sammā Samādhi. There are two kinds of Sammā Samādhi and also a micchā samādhi:

▪What is Samādhi? – Three Kinds of Mindfulness

▪Three Kinds of Diṭṭhi, Eightfold Paths, and Samādhi

4. The role of the brain in changing one’s gathi:

▪Brain – Interface between Mind and Body

5. Two types of suffering discussed in:

▪Starting on the Path Even without Belief in Rebirth

6. Suppressing and eliminating the pancanivarana in stages:

▪Suffering in This Life – Role of Mental Impurities

Next in the series, “Micchā Diṭṭhi – Connection to Hethu Phala (Cause and Effect)”, …