Sutta study is an important part of Buddhist practice—but can it also be a way of meditating?
According to Buddhist scholar, teacher, and author Sarah Shaw, the ancient practice of listening to Buddhist suttas is a form of meditation
that brings unique spiritual, cultural, and historic insights into the
texts that we engage with. Shaw herself has spent years studying,
hearing, and chanting the Dīghanikāya, or Long Discourses of
the Buddha, a collection of 34 suttas that forms one of the four major
collections of teachings from the early period of Buddhism.
Next week, Shaw joins Tricycle for an hour-long virtual event on the art of listening to Buddhist texts. In conversation with Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, Shaw will offer an introduction to the Dīghanikāya and present a literary and personal approach to engaging with Buddhist suttas as oral literature.
This event is free for Tricycle Premium subscribers!
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