2021.08.18 | When we start out on this path, even though we learn the teaching of not-self, we still have a self. This attachment to ‘me’ and ‘mine’ is not something that we are able to instantly put down. Therefore, we need to make this self good first, by teaching it to be kind, generous, moral and peaceful. Only when we have a stable and wholesome sense of self can the insight into not-self appear.
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In this morning talk, Ajahn Anan tells us of the benefits that accrue from keeping the practices that the Buddha laid down. He recalls how the establishment of his monastery, Wat Marp Jan, came about through maintaining the practice of going on alms round.
2021.08.17 | The processes of the body are constantly displaying the ways of nature for us to see; the heart beats on and on, the breath comes and goes. Everything in this world is forever changing. When we understand this, we see the Dhamma.
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2021.08.16 | None of us want to be angry, yet we still get angry… So what should we do? If we have great desire to just be a good person who never gets angry, we will suffer a lot. So, when we walk this path, we need to do so with a sense of letting go.
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In this talk, Ajahn Anan tells many stories of monks narrowly escaping harm to illustrate how taking good care of our virtue can help keep us safe from danger.
2021.08.15 | Everyone desires freedom. We see this in a nation’s struggle for independence from oppressors, or a child’s struggle for maturity. But even though we may gain external liberation, the mind is still controlled by ignorance, craving and clinging, and thus still bound to suffering. It is only the path of virtue, samadhi and wisdom that can lead us to real happiness and genuine emancipation from the defilements.
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2021.08.14 | When we gain an understanding of the nature of the world, we see how all beings must pass away and that nothing here truly belongs to us. We then get the feeling that we must strive to seek out that which doesn’t die.
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2021.08.14 | On the occasion of Thai Mother’s Day, Ajahn Anan gave this reflection on the great kindness and care that mothers give to their children, and the best way in which their children can repay this.
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Having conviction is very important. It’s what allows us to lay our doubts and views aside, and sincerely walk the path of practice. If we have the good fortune to have a wise teacher, following their teachings with faith will greatly speed up our progress.
2021.08.11 | The arising of a fully self-awakened Buddha is the hardest thing to find. It is our great good fortune and merit to meet with the Buddha’s teachings that lead to liberation from all suffering. Therefore, may we practise with sincerity and not give up on the way to reach true peace.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).