19 excerpts, 1:43:10 total duration
7. Reflections about the role of faith in practice in response to three questions: [Faith] // [Faculties] [Discernment] [Energy] [Forgiveness] [Respect] [Rev. Heng Sure] [Relinquishment]
1. “It sound like Ajahn Chah was an arahant from your comments about his relics. How do you know? Are there many living arahants now? Should you seek one out as a Dhamma teacher?” [Ajahn Chah] [Arahant] [Relics] [Association with people of integrity]
2. “What is a ‘transgression against the Dhamma’ that we bow and ask forgiveness for during the Evening Chanting (Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 27)? What are some examples? Why do we do this practice of asking for forgiveness? Surely the Dhamma is bigger than us and doesn’t need it.” [Dhamma] [Forgiveness] [Chanting]
3. “What is the benefit of having a relic on the altar? Does it help our meditation?”
Quote: “On a certain level, we’re never going to figure this out.”
4. “As a guilt-ridden American, how do you respond to personal mistakes without guilt?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Guilt/shame/inadequacy] [Culture/West] [Great disciples] // [Saṅgha] [Conscience and prudence] [Pāli] [Skillful qualities] [Self-identity view] [Respect] [Perception] [Virtue] [Buddha]
Story: A monk falsely accuses Sāriputta (AN 9.11). [Forgiveness]
9. “If you have said something unskillful, what is the best way to face that?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Unskillful qualities] [Right Speech] // [Forgiveness] [Truth]
17. “Is there a special way to develop lovingkindness?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Goodwill] // [Heart/mind] [Forgiveness] [Mindfulness of feeling]
11. “How to deal with self-blame due to losing a loved one to suicide?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Suicide] [Guilt/shame/inadequacy] // [Volition] [Proliferation] [Relinquishment] [Western psychology] [Forgiveness]
Quote: “People who commit suicide leave their skeletons in other people’s closets.” — Stephen Levine. [Stephen Levine]