10 excerpts, 43:53 total duration
3. “I have trouble taking refuge in the Buddha in the here and now as it is an abstract concept for me. Can you explain the line in the Homage to the Buddho ‘Buddho bhagavā,’ translated as ‘He is awake and holy’ (Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 4)? Tonight’s planned Verses on Respect for the Dhamma (Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 77) also refers to this concept: ‘All the Buddhas of the past / All the Buddhas yet to come / The Buddha of this current age.’” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Three Refuges] [Buddha] [Previous Buddhas] [Chanting] // [Aversion] [Self-identity view] [Proliferation] [Contentment] [Pāli] [Translation] [Liberation] [Recollection/Dhamma] [Culture/India] [Compassion] [Culture/West] [Time]
Sutta: AN 4.36: Doṇa Sutta: “Know me as one who is awake.” [Realms of existence]
Reflections on the translation of Buddha in the Thai chanting book. [Thai] [Knowing itself] [Happiness]
Sutta: AN 3.136: “Whether a Buddha appears in the world or not …” [Characteristics of existence]
5. Comment: “The principle of letting go is that nothing is destroyed … we are not buying into the future.” [Relinquishment] [Clinging] [Buddha] [Death]
Response by Ajahn Amaro. [Stream entry] [Aggregates]
Quote: “A samaṇa is one with no future.” — Ajahn Chah. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Perception of a samaṇa] [Time]
1. “In light of AN 6.98, is Nibbāna permanent? Is it possible to pay attention to what’s happening and notice what isn’t changing?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro. [Nibbāna] [Impermanence] // [Time] [Dhamma]
Sutta: Ud 8.3: Nibbāna Sutta (Chanting Book translation).
Quote: “Permanence isn’t the same as timelessness.” — Ajahn Amaro. [Time]