2020.0721 | Bonds Sutta AN 4.10 by Sylvia Bay

Recording Date: 2020.0721 Title: Bonds Sutta AN 4.10  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0Q5A10A6Q_Y Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, "𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗡 𝟰.𝟭𝟬" was given by Sis Sylvia Bay at the invitation of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) via zoom meeting on 21 July 2020. This is the edited and annotated version. Though relatively shorter than other suttas, it is in fact, very profound, targeted at the bhikkhus and serious practitioners.  In unravelling the sutta, Sis Sylvia explains the four bonds that bind us to samsara and the framework (origin and passing away; gratification; danger; and escape) which Buddha used "to understand as they really are" which requires a high level of practice of mindfulness, reflecting on the nature of the mind and trimming craving at its root, i.e., ignorance.   By using the Four Noble Truths and Dependent Origination pertaining to the five aggregates subject to grasping which are conditionally arising and ceasing, Sis Sylvia explains how in our engagements with the world, by guarding our six sense bases and contact, without ignorance and delusion, one who is detached from unwholesome states can sever the four bonds, be equanimous leading to cessation of craving. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Bonds Sutta - AN 4.110 Bhava Sutta - AN 3.76 Dhammacakkappavatthana SN 56.11 Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta SN 22.59 Kāḷigodha Sutta Ud 2.10 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 Wrong View - https://youtu.be/8nCaeMHI7PU Sabbāsava Sutta MN2 - https://youtu.be/IyRN8F_zLdE Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only http://u.pc.cd/CDT Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #bonds # #view #taints  #laylife #practice