Winnie-the-Pooh
Cultural context / Popular culture / Winnie-the-Pooh 
5 excerpts, 10:26 total duration

Ānāpānasati: Mindfulness of In-and-Out Breathing, Session 9 – Jan. 12, 2005

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1. Story: Winnie-the-Pooh hears a buzzing sound, associates it with honey, and begins climbing a tree. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Winnie-the-Pooh] [Perception] // [Conditionality]


Thanksgiving Retreat 2012, Session 2 – Nov. 18, 2010

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9. “I find myself struggling with staying in the moment. [I can’t] stop planning for the future. There are so many recent catastrophes: storm Sandy, floods in Thailand, earthquakes, etc. My ageing parents are worried. Emergency preparedness kits stir up more anxiety. It seems never enough. To what extent does one plan for a disaster, and how do I gently and compassionately explain that to my parents using wise words from Dhamma?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Disasters] [Proliferation] [Parents] [Restlessness and worry] [Teaching Dhamma] // [Winnie-the-Pooh]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 13 – Jan. 22, 2015

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3. “What did Winnie-the-Pooh say about intellect versus understanding?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Winnie-the-Pooh] [Nature of mind] [Humor]


2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 5 – Nov. 25, 2015

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14. “Would you share one of Pooh’s many nuggets of wisdom to inspire?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Winnie-the-Pooh]


Readings from The Island, Session 12 – Jan. 24, 2025

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2. Reading from Just One More by Ajahn Amaro, p. 16 quoting The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne. Read by Ajahn Amaro. [Winnie-the-Pooh] [Sensual desire] [Becoming] [Craving]