Alternative translations: Danger
{100} Reflection from Ajahn Chah: A bhikkhu is one who sees the dangers in saṃsāra. Related by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Monastic life] [Drawbacks ] [Saṃsāra] // [Almsfood]
Sutta: AN 7.66: Seven Suns.
4.1. Reflection by Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia: The hindrances come into play as a remedy for a situation that is already difficult. [Hindrances ] [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks]
3. The drawbacks of wrong view and clinging to views. Teaching by Ajahn Pasanno. [Drawbacks] [Views] [Clinging] [Liberation] // [Kamma] [Conflict]
12. “Kindly share another story of Ajahn Chah. They delight and inspire.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Stories]
Story from Ajahn Chah: Two mating lizards fall out of a tree. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Almsround] [Sensual desire] [Drawbacks]
Quote: “Is it suffering?” — Ajahn Chah. [Admonishment/feedback] [Drawbacks]
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]
1. Gratification, danger, and escape in regard to the Five Aggregates. Teaching by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Aggregates] [Aspects of Understanding] [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks] [Escape]
2. Comment: Downside might fit the context [of SN 22.26-28] better than danger. [Drawbacks] [Translation]
Responses by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Pasanno.
1. “Can you clarify the simile of the khandhas as a murderer in SN 22.85?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Ajahn Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Saṅgha. [Similes] [Drawbacks] [Aggregates] // [Benefit/gratification] [Self-identity view] [Commentaries] [Clinging] [Dependent origination]
16. AN 10.60.8 describes the dangers inherent in the human body. Teaching by Ajahn Pasanno. [Drawbacks] [Sickness] // [Aspects of Understanding] [Benefit/gratification] [Escape]
Story: Ajahn Pasanno visits a hospital library. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Drawbacks]
1. “Is the purpose of the perception of danger (AN 10.60.8) to change up our usual perception of, ‘Oh, it’s a human body, it’s wonderful, and it’s going to last forever?’” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Drawbacks] [Perception] [Body/form] // [Sickness]
2. “In AN 9.41, does the Buddha enumerate the drawbacks of sensuality?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sensual desire] [Drawbacks]
Reference: “Drawbacks,” part of A Path to Freedom: A Self-guided Tour of the Buddha’s Teachings on accesstoinsight.org. [Dhamma online] [Desire] [Drawbacks]
Sutta: MN 13: Mahādukkhakkhandha Sutta
1. “Can you provide some pros and cons of personal writing/journaling while on retreat?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Meditation retreats] [Artistic expression] [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks] // [Ajahn Karuṇadhammo] [Recollection] [Meditation] [Proliferation] [Sense bases]
7. Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno: The Buddha defines his awakening in terms of gratification, danger, and escape (SN 22.26). [Buddha/Biography] [Aspects of Understanding ] [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks] [Escape]
Sutta: SN 48.3: Complete understanding of the Five Faculties . [Faculties] [Stream entry]
2. “Do you have any examples of the benefits and drawbacks in sense [audio unclear]?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Benefit/gratification] [Drawbacks] [Sense bases] // [Faith] [Escape]
3. Reflection from Ajahn Chah: A bhikkhu is one who sees the dangers in saṃsāra. Related by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Monastic life] [Drawbacks ] [Saṃsāra] // [Almsfood]
Sutta: AN 7.66: Seven Suns.
8. “Could you speak about world-weariness?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Disenchantment] // [Gratitude] [Suffering] [Skillful qualities] [Happiness]
Sutta: AN 11.1: Causal chain of well-being including disenchantment. [Conditionality]
Story: Ajahn Mahā Boowa reflects on the drawbacks of lust. [Ajahn Mahā Boowa] [Unattractiveness] [Sensual desire] [Drawbacks]
Note: The audio file ends mid-sentence.
7. “I notice that I would go after something like getting a degree, but after I got there, the excitement dissipated. Any suggestions on being present in the moment?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Purpose/meaning] [Drawbacks] [Disenchantment] [Present moment awareness] // [Contentment] [Becoming]
Quote: “Desire is not quenchable.” [Craving]
Sutta: Dhp 251: There is no river as wide as taṇhā. [Similes]
Quote: “I’ve never seen any wealthy people come to the monastery. … They still don’t have enough.” — Ajahn Chah. [Ajahn Chah] [Greed ]