Q&A Forum (Session 2) at the Buddhist Maha Vihara between Ven. Dr. M. Puññaji Mahathera and Ven. Dr. Dhammadinna Thero on the Sublime Eightfold Way. This session recorded on 4th August 2015 covers an exploration of the first two stages of the Sublime Eightfold Way namely Sammā Diṭṭhi (Harmonious Perspective) and Sammā Sankappa (Harmonious Orientation).

In this episode you'll learn about why Bhante Punnaji prefers to translate Sammā Diṭṭhi as "Harmonious Perspective" instead of the more common "Right View"; you'll hear about various issues with some scholarly translations that are not made within the context of the practice; you'll understand why vipassanā and samatha are not really two methods, but two aspects of the same process; you'll listen to Bhante Punnaji explain the practice of anussati; and, finally, you'll learn about the importance of visualization instead of mere thinking during the development of the mind and how it can trigger a complete re-orientation (Sammā Sankappa) of our lives.

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