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7. “On retreat, is it skillful to try to memorize some of the chants?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Meditation retreats] [Chanting] [Memory] // [Mindfulness] [Faith] [Posture/Walking] [Continuity of mindfulness]
6. “As I finished one length of my walking path, I realized that I was not the same person as when I started, that I was making myself each moment based on choices I made. How do I develop or at least remember this so I don’t fall back into habitual patterns? It seems like each morning I have to rebuild my awareness.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Posture/Walking] [Insight meditation] [Memory] [Habits] // [Mindfulness]
12. “Can you speak more about perception? Confusion arises when I see perception and also see that the perception is accurate to what has occurred, that is the other person was disregarding, attacking, etc. So not only my memory, I also see identifying dukkha. Can you speak to this?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Perception] [Memory] [Suffering] // [Heart/mind] [Volitional formations] [Cause of Suffering] [Self-reliance]
3. “I enjoy reading suttas, but rarely remember them well. Any suggestions for recalling all these wonderful itemized lists?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Yatiko. [Sutta] [Memory ] // [Hearing the true Dhamma] [Dhamma online]
Reference: (book mentioned by AY)
Reference: Mapping the Dharma: A Concise Guide to the Middle Way of the Buddha by Paul Gerhards. (commercial)
3. “Over the last couple of years, I’ve been noticing that memory retention isn’t quite what it used to be...In your experience, has meditation practice helped sharpen the memory?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Memory] [Ageing] [Meditation]
2. “Do the mental faculties of meditators diminish as they age?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ageing] [Memory] [Long-term practice] // [Ajahn Chah] [Sickness] [Preah Mahāghosānanda] [Personal presence]
Story: H. H. The Dalai Lama meets Preah Mahāghosānanda. [Dalai Lama]
6. “Could you talk about the role memory plays in perception?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Memory] [Perception ] // [Thai]
13. “How important is chanting for one’s practice? Do you have any tips for how to recite/remember the Pali chants?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Chanting ] [Memory] [Pāli] // [Monastic life] [Recollection] [Devotional practice] [Energy] [Thai Forest Tradition] [Long-term practice] [Dhamma recordings] [Posture/Walking] [Almsround] [Mindfulness]
Story: Ajahn Mun would chant for over an hour each evening before he started meditating. [Ajahn Mun] [Monastic routine]
Suttas: AN 10.60 Girimānanda Sutta; SN 56.11: Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (Chanting Book translation).
Story: The evening program at Wat Fah Krahm is three hours of chanting followed by a three-hour sit. [Wat Fah Krahm] [Meditation] [Ajahn Kovilo]
Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 138: Rhythm of the Pāli language.
Sutta: SN 48.9: Mindfulness related to memory. [Memory]
1. Comment about the meaning of sañña as memory. [Perception] [Memory]
Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Pāli]
5. “When one dies, do they carry memory of their former life into their next life? Is it possible to make amends from the former life into the next life?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Rebirth] [Memory] // [Kamma]
Quote: “It’s bad enough just remembering what you’ve done in this life.” [Memory]
5. “Why do we forget past lives?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Rebirth] [Memory]
21. “My husband died 10 years ago. There was sadness but also relief that his journey was over and sadness and relief for myself. I can still hear his advice regarding my medications. Is this clinging? He lives in my heart. What do you do with memories and teachings yourself?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Family] [Death] [Grief] [Memory] [Clinging]
Recollection: I still hear Ajahn Chah’s voice. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Ajahn Chah] [Dreams] [Ajahn Mahā Boowa]
1. “I’ve heard saññā interpreted as perception/memory. Is memory included in saññā?” Answered by Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Perception] [Memory] // [Mindfulness]
Reference: Uncommon Wisdom: The Life and Teachings of Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho by Ajahn Dick Sīlaratano, p. 199.