Benefit/gratification (assāda)
Indeterminate qualities / Three Aspects of Understanding / Benefit/gratification 
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Thanksgiving Retreat 2011, Session 8 – Nov. 26, 2010

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2. “It seems that having some Western psychological understanding or undergoing therapy can be helpful to a Buddhist practitioner. What are the dangers, drawbacks associated with integrating these different ways of working with the mind?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Western psychology] [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks] // [Cause of Suffering] [Cessation of Suffering]


Readings from The Island, Session 44 – Mar. 12, 2025

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5. “How does pīti relate to the fulfillment of desire?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Pasanno. [Rapture ] [Benefit/gratification] [Happiness] // [Unification] [Jhāna] [Craving] [Relinquishment] [Addiction]