For those who may be interested, there is a website which has these letters written between the former Meethirigala head priest, Ven, Matara Sri Gnanarama thero and a pupil of his. These letters cover her experiences and the advise the Thero gives her to progress upto Anagami level.
You can access them in the blog. They appear in numerical order, and you have to click on the older posts to read them all.
http://comemeditate.webs.com/apps/blog/
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Letters written between a meditation master and his student.
Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
That was extremely interesting, thanks!
"When one thing is practiced & pursued, ignorance is abandoned, clear knowing arises, the conceit 'I am' is abandoned, latent tendencies are uprooted, fetters are abandoned. Which one thing? Mindfulness immersed in the body." -AN 1.230
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Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
Thanks a lot - interesting
If you didn't care
What happened to me
And I didn't care for you
We would zig-zag our way
Through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the
Buggers to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing
- Roger Waters
What happened to me
And I didn't care for you
We would zig-zag our way
Through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the
Buggers to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing
- Roger Waters
Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
I find the letters very helpful in the sense that if I am stuck in my meditation, I would find the page that refers to the stage of meditation I am at, and read up on the priest's advice and go on from there. It has helped me time and time again.
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Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
Interesting.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
Thanks! This seems to be great reference material.
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Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
It ended with letter nr 104 - was that all ..?Crazy cloud wrote:Thanks a lot - interesting
muchos metta anyway for good reading
M.N.V.
12/9/86
Dear Dayika,
The Venerable Nayaka Thero has received your letter of the 9th instant. He agrees with you in your analysis of the 4 Arupa Jhanas, from the practical point of view.As such you need not entertain any doubts as to ' how to proceed ' . He was also appreciative of your experience of the 'Phala' through the higher level of Samadhi you have now attained.
Best wishes for your progress.
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If you didn't care
What happened to me
And I didn't care for you
We would zig-zag our way
Through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the
Buggers to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing
- Roger Waters
What happened to me
And I didn't care for you
We would zig-zag our way
Through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain
Wondering which of the
Buggers to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing
- Roger Waters
Re: Letters written between a meditation master and his stud
I checked with my photo copied book and yes, it does end with Letter 104.
It is usually said that one can't attain Arahath maga pala as a lay person, and as at that time
( during the 1980s) there was no Bikkuni Sasana in Sri Lanka, she may have not progressed beyond Anagami level.This maybe the reason the letters stop at that point.
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It is usually said that one can't attain Arahath maga pala as a lay person, and as at that time
( during the 1980s) there was no Bikkuni Sasana in Sri Lanka, she may have not progressed beyond Anagami level.This maybe the reason the letters stop at that point.
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