# MN 6 Akankheyya Sutta - PRECEPTS ARE THE BASIS OF AWAKENING! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening.md Podcast: [Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521) Published: 2026-07-08T19:52:00+00:00 Episode link: https://bhantevimalaramsi.podbean.com/e/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/aep2n7z5z9gc3v4u/2026_MN_6_3-22-26_DA6ap42.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521/episodes/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening Duration seconds: 3539 ## Resource Mar 22, 2026 MN 6 Akankheyya Sutta 'IF A BHIKKHU SHOULD WISH' According to the Buddha, careful observance of ethical precepts is the foundation of all higher achievements in the spiritual life. "Follow your precepts and everything higher follows!" ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521/episodes/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/retreat-talks-at-dhamma-sukha-meditation-center-894521/mn-6-akankheyya-sutta-precepts-are-the-basis-of-awakening.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.