Oct. 10, 2020
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 8 excerpts, 53:49 total duration
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A virtual day long retreat with Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Ñāṇiko organized by Insight Santa Cruz, offering guided meditation, dhamma talks, and Q&A.
Original recordings available on www.abhayagiri.orgSessions: 1 4
1. [19:17] Recollection: The most fear I’ve ever felt. [Fear ] [Ajahn Pasanno] // [Dtao Dum] [Animal] [Posture/Walking] [Knowing itself] [Three Refuges]
Sutta: MN 4: Fear and Dread. [Postures]
1. [5:17:44] “Do you have an effective way to teach us sampajañña experientially?” [Clear comprehension ] // [Mindfulness] [Self-identity view]
Sutta: MN 10.8: The basis of sampajañña. [Mindfulness of body]
Commentary to MN 10.8 (available on Paliverse): Clear comprehension of purpose, suitability, domain, and non-delusion.
Teaching from Ajahn Chah: Don’t admonish your fellow monks before the meal. [Ajahn Chah] [Admonishment/feedback]
Commentary: Path of Purification by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli, p. 431: Clear comprehension is another word for wisdom. [Discernment]
2. [5:26:08] “What motivated the shift to saying ‘Evaṃ’ at the end of the desana rather than, ‘I offer this for your reflection.’?” [Language]
3. [5:26:53] “To what extent is conviction in the Buddha’s awakening necessary to follow the Noble Eightfold Path? What are some ways to strengthen this conviction?” [Faith] [Buddha/Biography] [Liberation] [Eightfold Path] // [Translation] [Kamma] [Ardency] [The New Yorker]
Sutta: AN 2.19: The Buddha teaches because practice is possible.
4. [5:35:03] “How does one love themselves when there are perceived personality inadequacies?” [Goodwill] [Personality] // [Not-self] [Compassion]
5. [5:38:45] “Where do you see generosity and morality in the path? It isn’t something I often hear about, but I have seen these virtues practiced so beautifully by teachers and Saṅgha.” [Generosity] [Virtue] // [Happiness] [Community] [Learning] [Conscience and prudence] [Guilt/shame/inadequacy]
Sutta: AN 10.1: Ānanda asks the Buddha about the fruits of virtue.
Simile: Precepts are like the brakes of a car. [Precepts] [Similes]
The bonds of trust and sharing make human relations really gratifying and satisfying. [Trust ]
6. [5:48:04] “Ritual has been eliminated by many insight centers in the West. As a monastic, what do you see as the purpose and importance of ritual?” [Ceremony/ritual ] [Secular Buddhism] [Monastic life] // [Community] [Skillful qualities] [Spiritual friendship] [Online community] [Relationships] [Children] [Culture/Thailand]
Recollection: Cremations at Wat Pah Nanachat. [Wat Pah Nanachat] [Funerals] [Grief]
7. [6:01:25] “How much effort should we put in our lives so that the effort stays righteous and doesn’t lead to more suffering? I guess we have to stay mindful to see when the effort is turning into suffering, but sometimes I feel that we have to ‘suffer’ a little to achieve great things.” [Right Effort] [Suffering] // [Conditionality] [Happiness]
Reflection: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 95-96: The definition of Right Effort.