MN 130, Devadūta Sutta
Talks that read from it
- Day 3 July Retreat MN 134 -A Fine Night - The Concept of Self
Delson reads and comments on the Loma Sakangiya Bhaddekaratta Sutta (MN 134) and its stanza on the "single excellent night," which says not to revive the past or build hopes on the future…
- DO Series - Jati -the link of Birth -Realms of existence
Delson explains jati as classification, drawing on the Aggañña Sutta to show that people are classed by their deeds rather than by birth.
- The link of Birth or Jati; "The Dependent Origination Series!" with Delson Armstrong
Delson reads from his booklet on jati, the link of birth in dependent origination (SN 12.11), and explains birth at cosmic, moment-to-moment and everyday levels.
- Hungry Ghosts and Heavenly Mansions with Delson on Halloween
Delson reads several stories of hungry ghosts (petas) and celestial mansion beings (vimana petas) from the Khuddaka Nikaya, and explains the karma behind each.
- Interview#3: 31 Planes of Existence - the Agony and the Ecstasy -Conversations with Delson
Delson Armstrong, interviewed by Karuna at Dhammasukha Meditation Center, explains samsara as conditioned existence driven by karma and describes the 31 planes of existence in Buddhist…