8 excerpts, 53:39 total duration
8. “What does ‘non-contention’ mean?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Non-contention] // [Aversion] [Fear]
31. “I think about sharing the Dhamma with my family. Any suggestions on where to start? Has your family taken to the teachings since you’ve been on the path?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Teaching Dhamma] [Family ] [Ajahn Pasanno] // [Habits] [Non-contention] [Renunciation] [Amaravati]
Story: Ajahn Pasanno’s sister and her six-week-old baby attend his first meditation retreat in Canada. [Meditation retreats]
14. “How does one reconcile the apparent complete lack of control that is experienced in meditation ... with the apparent need to control one’s circumstances off the cushion. Is it possible to live with complete non-contention and still have an organized life?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Everyday life] [Meditation] [Volition] [Non-contention] // [Right Effort] [Self-reliance] [Relinquishment] [Buddha/Biography ] [Monastic life] [Conditionality] [Discernment] [Suffering]
Reflection: The Buddha had an organized plan to spread his teachings across India. [Buddha/Biography ] [Teaching Dhamma] [Culture/India] [History/Early Buddhism]
Vinaya: Mahāvagga 1.15: The Buddha teaches the Kassapa brothers then visits King Bimbisāra. [Buddha/Biography ]
8. “Would you please comment on ‘The Highest Blessings’ where is reads: ‘Avoiding those of foolish ways ... and cherishing family.’ What if family members engage in foolish ways like addiction to alcohol and one cannot always avoid them? Can one cherish one of foolish ways?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Family] [Spiritual friendship] [Intoxicants] // [Compassion] [Non-contention] [Idealism]
Sutta: Snp 2.4 (Chanting Book translation).
[Session] Reading: “The Path of Non Contention” by Ajahn Amaro in Beginning Our Day Vol. 1 by the Abhayagiri Saṅgha, pp. 215-217. Read by Ajahn Kassapo. [Non-contention]
20. “Is the point of the precepts to create as much well-being and as little pain in your environment as possible?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Precepts ] [Happiness] // [Non-contention] [Communal harmony] [Trust]
5. “How do we use sutta study in our practice and what are the pitfalls?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sutta ] [Views] [Learning ] // [Dhamma online] [Non-contention] [Self-identity view] [Culture/India] [Relinquishment]
Sutta: MN 18: Madhupiṇḍika Sutta.
9. Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno: Our warm relationship with the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. [City of Ten Thousand Buddhas ] [Communal harmony] [Abhayagiri] // [Master Hsuan Hua] [Ajahn Sumedho] [Non-contention]
Story: Ajahn Sumedho is invited to teach from Master Hua’s Dhamma seat. [Teaching Dhamma]
Recollection: The first days of Wat Pah Nanachat. [Wat Pah Nanachat] [Ajahn Chah] [Ajahn Pasanno]
12. “How does one navigate choices and self-advocacy and also equanimity? I often find myself feeling relatively content yet defaulting slightly to people-pleasing and being quiet to get along.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Equanimity] [Non-contention] [Blame and praise] // [Discernment]