After speaking about how the Buddha used mindfulness of breathing to cultivate insight on the night of his awakening, Ajahn Anan goes on to expound the path of practice from its most basic insight into the benefits of giving to its highest of emptiness.
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A talk about the great bhikkhuni disciple of the Buddha, Venerable Patacara Theri, who was the bhikkhuni foremost in the Vinaya, the monastic discipline. She is known for her story of overcoming great loss and suffering.
Note: One can read talk transcripts with Q and A here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/
In this videoconference talk from 26 June 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses how we all want happiness, we all suffer, and how to realize true and lasting happiness.
Note: One can read talk transcripts, including Q and A, here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
During a retreat Ajahn Chah led at the Insight Meditation Society in the U.S., he gave this advice on how to practice meditation. Through his quick wisdom and skilled use of memorable imagery, Ajahn Chah describes how to calm down and collect our minds by using the breath, how to deal with wandering thoughts, and the importance of mindfulness and wisdom working side-by-side.
A talk on the great compassion of the Buddha, and all he had to go through to be able to show us the path out of suffering.
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Ajahn Anan tells us how we can meet the Buddha in this life.
Recorded on April 30th, 2020 via Zoom. If you would like to join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk every day from 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7), you can send an email to wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link.
In this videoconference talk from 8 December 2017, Ajahn Anan discusses the bhikkhuni foremost in Dhamma teaching, Venerable Dhammadinna Theri.
Note: One can read this talk transcript with Q and A here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/venerable-dhammadinna-theri/
In this videoconference talk from 19 June 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses letting go of the past and future in order to live with peace and happiness in the present.
Note: One can read this talk transcript here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/a-night-of-shining-prosperity/
In this talk, Ajahn Anan talks about the nature of fear and anxiety, and how to overcome them, along with the necessity of the four Divine Abidings, especially in those that lead nations. He then goes on to tell us what the Devas think when they look upon the human world.
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The ten parami, or perfections, are qualities that a Bodhisattva cultivates to a supreme level in order to become a Buddha, an awakened one. All spiritual practitioners cultivate these qualities to some degree.
The chant translates as: “The perfection of giving/generosity (Dāna pāramī), the perfection of giving to the utmost, the perfection of giving to the supremely utmost, lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity perfection. Thus, indeed, is the Fortunate and Blessed One…”
Then as above for the remaining pāramīs:
Sīla pāramī : virtue, morality
Nekkhamma pāramī : renunciation
Paññā pāramī : wisdom
Viriya pāramī : energy, vigour
Khanti pāramī : patient endurance, forbearance
Sacca pāramī : truthfulness
Adhiṭṭhāna pāramī : determination
Mettā pāramī : loving-kindness
Upekkhā pāramī : equanimity
Finishing with Dasa (ten) pāramī: recollecting all of the Buddha’s perfections.