In this videoconference talk from 8 Oct, 2021, Ajahn Anan talks about the results that come about from ‘talent’, which is a result of merit done in past lives, and ‘persistence’, which is the effort one must put forth in this life. “So talent could be called an old merit, which has been done in…
2021.10.05 | Like Anathapindika and Lady Visakha, we train in giving, virtue, and mental cultivation. We train ourselves in mindfulness and wisdom to know sense impressions as they arise such that the mind may cross over sense impressions and go beyond the world.
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2021.10.04 | We can observe change in many ways – natural disasters change the outer environment, our bodies age, get sick, and die, pandemics arise and cease, possessions are gained and lost, perceptions and sense contacts come and go, obstacles arise and cease, and so on. If we practise the eightfold path, we can overcome ignorance regarding reality. May we all be intent on this.
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2021.10.03 | It’s important for us to be virtuous people as this allows us to live together in happiness and experience inner peace. This calm mind then becomes a suitable foundation for cultivating samādhi. Even though this stage of samādhi is tough, if we are sincere in our efforts, we can certainly achieve it. And with a firm and energised mind, insight and knowledge into the Dhamma can arise.
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2021.10.02 | Loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity are known as the Four Divine Abidings (brahmaviharas). They are meditation objects that we can use to bring our minds to samadhi. Loving-kindness is also one of the protective meditations. With a heart of loving-kindness, we are naturally well-established in the first precept and do not wish harm to others.
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2021.09.30 | There are many roads in this world, and many ways to travel along them, but they can only take us around this world. We also have this Noble Path, however, and by following it, we can leave this world and go beyond suffering.
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2021.09.29 | Similar to how the immune system can be trained to protect the body from disease, we can teach and train our minds to be protected from arammanas – sense impressions. We all want happiness and do not want suffering, so we use our faith in the Triple Gem to follow the Buddha’s teachings to realize freedom from all stress.
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In the beginning of our practice it’s important to listen to a lot of teachings from the wise. They can help to steer us in the right direction, and through this we can realize within ourselves the validity of their words.
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2021.09.28 | It’s common these days for people to demand equality, but all beings have their own kamma, and this causes us to be different. But, no matter who we are or what situation we are in, we all have the capability to create new good kamma and grow in merit, mindfulness and wisdom.
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2021.09.27 | In order to reach peace, firstly we must cultivate it in our body and speech, making sure our external actions are virtuous. Upon this foundation of sīla, we then go about cultivating inner peace through samādhi and wisdom.
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