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4. “Right Effort seems to be about substituting wholesome mind states for unwholesome mind states. This seems much more involved and intentional than merely knowing and letting go. How do these things go together?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Right Effort ] [Volition] [Mindfulness] [Relinquishment] // [Skillful qualities] [Unskillful qualities] [Discernment] [Intuition] [Consciousness] [Volitional formations]
8. “How did Ajahn Chah communicate to the Western monks?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Western Ajahn Chah lineage] [Language] // [Intuition] [Direct experience]
Quote: “Teaching Westerners is easy. Just like teaching buffaloes.” — Ajahn Chah. [Teaching Dhamma] [Humor]
Quote: “Practicing Dhamma isn’t about the language, it’s about the experience.” — Ajahn Chah.
2. “I believe we all found Ajahn Yatiko’s comment on true insight shattering our beliefs pretty intriguing. I’m fairly certain that I’m millions of miles away from true insight, but what about those meditative moments where you go, ‘Oh! I’ve never thought about that before, but how true.’? Are these possibly akin to true insight?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Insight meditation] [Views] [Ajahn Yatiko] [Truth] // [Intuition] [Faith]
10. “If unwholesome thoughts arise and it creates fear and a repeating pattern, what is the best method for breaking the patterns? For instance, mettā meditation replacing the fear or attention with something else? Thank you.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Fear] [Goodwill] [Unskillful qualities] [Habits] // [Right Effort] [Intuition] [Mindfulness of body]
Quote: “Some things are outside the scriptures but inside the Dhamma.” — Ajahn Chah. [Ajahn Chah] [Tipiṭaka] [Dhamma]
14. “What are your thoughts about maintaining a practice you’re at the bedside of someone actively passing away?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sickness] [Death ] // [Listening] [Fear] [Personal presence] [Intuition]
Story: Ram Dass anxiously tries to guide his stepmother through the dying process. [Ram Dass] [Teaching Dhamma] [Restlessness and worry] [Mindfulness of mind] [Recollection/Death]