“It seems to me that suffering and joy are part of the same whole, like yin and yang. Does that mean that [a liberated person] never experiences joy?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Suffering] [Happiness] [Liberation] // [Ajahn Kovilo] [Conditionality] [Concentration]
Reference: The Wellbeing Cascade by Ajahn Kovilo.
Sutta: AN 6.63.42: Two results of suffering.
Readings from The Island [2025], Session 59, Excerpt 5
“Could you give some sutta references on positive desire (chanda)?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Desire]
Reference: The Wellbeing Cascade by Ajahn Kovilo.
Reference: Buddhadhamma by P. A. Payutto, Chapter 11, “The Nature and Importance of Desire.”
Story: P.A. Payutto completes the Thai Pāli studies curriculum as a novice. The King sponsors his ordination. [P. A. Payutto ] [Sutta] [Novices] [Pāli] [Sickness] [Study monks] [King Rama IX]
Amaravati Lay Buddhist Association Day Retreat [2025], Excerpt 4