2020.0614 Ratana Sutta Sn1.2 The Jewel Discourse by Sylvia Bay

Recording Date: 2020.0614 Title: Ratana Sutta Sn1.2 The Jewel Discourse Speaker: Sylvia Bay https://www.dhammawitz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DhammaWitz/ https://www.instagram.com/dhammawitz/ https://www.pinterest.com/dhammawitz/ This talk, "Ratana Sutta Sn1.2" was given by Sylvia Bay at the invitation of KL Dhamma Friends via zoom meeting on 14 Jun 2020. This is the recorded, edited and annotated version is scheduled for release on 17 Jun 2020. Ratana Sutta from Sutta Nipāta (Sn 2.1), like the Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta (Sn1.8) and Maṅgala (Sutta Kp5) have a paritta or protection aspect to it. Does it really have a protection or blessing aspect? Sylvia Bay explains the context in which Buddha delivered the Sutta, where the city of Vesāli was strickened by famine, pestilence and evil spirits, quite similar to the current Covid-19 situation. In the Dhamma sharing, Sylvia shed light that the sutta has a strong emphasis on the qualities of the noble disciples of the Buddha, the Ariya Saṅgha and why they are important for us to draw inspiration for our practice and trigger wholesome mental states before we even chant. The sotāpanna or stream-enterer mind states and qualities are also explained. Sylvia also shared how lay people can dāna and express our gratitude. Sutta References: - Translation of Ratana Sutta from Bhāvanā Vandanā - Devotions for Meditation Compiled by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Bhavana Society - MN115 Bahudhātuka Sutta MN 115 (Many Elements) - AN1.271-276 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 (𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴) http://u.pc.cd/q387 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 Dawning of Dhamma - https://bit.ly/3e4d6a5 Dawning of Dhamma FB - https://www.fb.com/DawningofDhamma/ Dhammawitz/Sylvia Bay - https://bit.ly/2X6ui80 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/c/DawningofDhamma Spotify Playlist - https://spoti.fi/36fRKUf