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3. Comment: You spent time with Ajahn Buddhadāsa. Some people call his teachings secular because he didn’t really focus on the supernatural, pretty much similar to Ajahn Chah. This way of thinking [phrase in Thai]. Some people consider that secular. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] [Secular Buddhism] [Supernatural] [Ajahn Chah]
Response by Ajahn Pasanno: “I doubt that Ajahn Buddhadāsa did.” [Ajahn Buddhadāsa]
1. “Do you recall when Ajahn Buddhadāsa died?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] // [Translation]
3. “Could you reflect on how Ajahn Buddhadāsa portrays mindfulness and ignorance as opposites?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] [Mindfulness] [Ignorance] // [Dependent origination]
1. Comment: I heard that often when Ajahn Buddhadāsa would be receiving guests he might have a chicken under his arm. And if a mosquito landed on him, he would gently move the chicken towards the mosquito, and that way he wasn’t breaking the Vinaya. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Animal] [Killing]
Response by Ajahn Amaro: His presence was like sitting in front of a living mountain. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Personal presence]
Story: Ajahn Amaro’s visit to Suan Mokh in 1998. [Wat Suan Mokkh] [Ajahn Amaro] [Ajahn Paññānanda] [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Non-identification] [Teaching Dhamma] [Ajahn Santikaro]
3. “I remember being at Suan Mokh and seeing in the spiritual library the Dhamma eyes painted on the wall. I heard that Ajahn Buddhadāsa taught ānāpānasati and Dependent Origination because he wanted to open the Dhamma eyes of as many people as possible. Would those who resonated with these teachings continue learning through that path?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Wat Suan Mokkh] [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] [Mindfulness of breathing] [Dependent origination] [Stream entry] // [Meditation/Techniques] [Faith] [Ajahn Chah] [Zen]
Quote: “Everything is teaching us.” — Ajahn Chah.
Follow-up: “So it’s not like you practice asubha and that’s it for the rest of your life.” [Nature of mind]