Sense from the Suttas | Scott #10 | 10.10.22

Scott and Dhammarato talk about why the translations of the Pali Buddhist texts are so poor, how to study the suttas, what the most valuable suttas are, and why. #sutta #lostintranslation #sutra

Who was Buddhaghosa?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhaghosa

Suttas mentioned in this discussion

https://suttacentral.net/mn24

https://suttacentral.net/mn139

https://suttacentral.net/mn118

https://suttacentral.net/mn117

https://suttacentral.net/mn10

https://suttacentral.net/mn48

https://suttacentral.net/an3.65

https://suttacentral.net/an3.66

https://suttacentral.net/mn20

https://suttacentral.net/mn2

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00:00:00 Poor translations, Christian terminology, misery and despair; Hindu influence

00:15:03 Buddhaghosa’s motivation (MN 24)

00:23:16 The suttas are problematic as translated (MN 139); hot potato analogy

00:29:48 Understand Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa first

00:31:57 Valuable suttas: MN 118; MN 117 need to be read together; MN 10 is a list of failed practices

00:36:10 From practice to suttas; inspiring students

00:40:37 Getting the mind fit for work; doing the work (MN 48; AN 3.65; AN 3.66; MN 20)

00:51:39 Caring about the future and failing to practice properly

00:53:28 Put down superstitions so you can see what’s there

00:55:23 Karma; seeing immediate results

00:57:12 All of the taints: āsava and kilesa (MN 2); knowledge and deliverance

01:02:06 Stability is the first jhāna; easy satisfaction

01:03:36 Verse number of 11 of MN 2 is key: wise attention; removal of the first three fetters (MN 48; MN 24)

01:11:43 The six most valuable suttas:  MN 118; MN 117; MN 10, MN 24; MN 48; MN 2

01:13:29 MN 2, MN, 24, MN 48 (wisdom), MN 117, MN 118 (stability)