Excluded from the path?

[Khemarato.bhikkhu]

Yeah! Those recordings are great! I used them as the backbone for OBU’s Buddhist Philosophy Course.

Note, though, that a few things have changed since the 1980s: for example, Bhikkhu Bodhi spends a lot of time in one lecture explaining why the Bhikkhuni order can’t be revived

So, in addition to adding a few disclaimers to things like that, my OBU course also points out related suttas and essays and reflection questions, so you might want to check it out #marketing

[Viveka]

Thank you very much Ven, for pointing those things out

[Gillian]

Love BB’s audio recordings. I and a friend have been working through this long set

A Systematic Study of the Majjhima Nikaya | BODHI MONASTERY

So it’s rather nice to be pointed to a shorter group.

[anon50778162]

Thank you very much. I will make this listening a priority in the coming week.

[Viveka]

There is also this upcomming series of workshops that will be live streamed. This will cover each of the factors of the Noble 8 fold path in detail. Participants have the opportunity to ask questions This may be even more useful as it will also focus on practice and practical application.

New Sutta workshop series from BSWA on the Noble 8 fold Path

Once again the BSWA, are presenting a 6 day series of workshops, to be held over February and March 2021. Buddha in the Four Noble Truths identified the Noble Eightfold Path (N8P) as the path that will lead to cessation of Suffering. What is the big-picture context for the N8P? What are some typical misconceptions about the N8P? How do we practise the N8P? What is the relationship between the eight factors? Are there any of the 8 factors which are more important than others? How should the …

[HSS]

@Gillian … something wrong with the link … I try several to download the pdf but all end-up in ‘corrupted-file’ … Any other links recommendation? Thanks

[faujidoc1]

Link is working for me…

[Gillian]

It still works for me, but try going to this URL and looking for it in the list of all his books: Dr. Bhikkhu Analayo : Numata Center for Buddhist Studies : Universität Hamburg

good luck!

[HSS]

Thank you @faujidoc1 and @Gillian … have it already

[anon50778162]

Hi Sabbamitta. I have come across the ‘blind and deaf’ details. Page 225 of Analayo’s Satipatthana, The direct path to awakening. It’s not exactly as I’ve stated but deals with sense restrain. I may have embellished it somewhat in my untrained mind initially, but it’s interesting all the same.