Welcome back to the Sutta Meditation Series Podcast.
This is the FULL DHAMMA SESSION, conducted on NAVAM POYA (5 February 2023) via zoom, on "SPIRITUAL PROGRESS AND ATTAINMENT"  
We examine the Sunakkhatta Sutta (MN 105) and the Buddha's teaching to  Sunakkhatta on true spiritual progress and attainment that is intent on complete liberation through a series of similes.  
In this session, we cover: 

— Overview of the Sunakkhatta Sutta (MN 105) 
— Who is Sunakkhatta? 
— Contemplation of Buddha’s similes on how we should practise and train as we progress and attain on the Noble Path  

Some of the suttas covered directly or indirectly in this session: 

— Pāthika Sutta (DN 24) 
— Mahāsīhanāda Sutta (MN 12) 
— Anupubbanirodha Sutta (AN 9.31)  
— Āneñjasappāya Sutta (MN 106)  
— Culasuññata Sutta (MN 121) 
— Cunda Sutta (Ud 8.5) 
— Dhātuvibhanga Sutta (MN 140) 
— Suññataloka Sutta (AN 35.85) 
— Santatara Sutta (Iti 73) 
— Anusaya Sutta (SN 45.175)  
— Kīṭāgiri Sutta (MN 70)  
— Mettagū Sutta (Snp 5.4) 
— Mettagūmāṇavapucchāniddesa (Cnd 8) 
— Pamādavihāri Sutta (SN 35.97)  
— Karaṇīyametta Sutta (Snp 1.8)  

**A slide with a "Summary of Buddha's Similes" from the Sunakkhatta Sutta (MN 105) as shown in this Dhamma session has been posted to our Telegram channel (https://t.me/suttameditationseries/650)
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