Ajahn Brahmali discusses the first sutta from the Digha Nikaya: the Brahmajala Sutta, ‘The Prime Net’.
Read DN1 here on Sutta Central.
“While others may praise or criticize the Buddha, they tend to focus on trivial details. The Buddha presents an analysis of 62 kinds of wrong view, seeing through which one becomes detached from meaningless speculations,” Sutta Central.
You can read suttas online at Access to Insight and SuttaCentral
The teachings are given in 8 parts:
| Description | Teaching links |
| Part 1 | 9th February 2020
Ajahn looks at the introductory parts of DN1 and explains ethics and the importance of keeping a cool head when being praised or blamed. |
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| Part 2 | 22nd March 2020
The sound improves, just hang in there. |
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| Part 3 | 24th January 2021 | |
| Part 4 | 14th November 2021 | |
| Part 5 | 9th January 2022 | |
| Part 6 | 24th April 2022 | |
| Part 7 | 22nd May 2022 | |
| Part 8 | 13th November 2022 |
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