- Ajahn Amaro
2010-05-04 Becoming - why public speaking is more terrifying than worldwide nuclear destruction 67:52
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Mike
As i said, this nothing new, nor is it unique to Vimalaramsi'. i first heard this sort of instruction in the 70's from Mahasi Sayadaw trained teacher.mikenz66 wrote:Related to Ven V's instructions, It happens that I've been listening to this talk today:
At around 27:00 there is a discussion on dealing with things by relaxing the bodily tension. And at 36:50 he mentions smiling as a technique.
- Ajahn Amaro
2010-05-04 Becoming - why public speaking is more terrifying than worldwide nuclear destruction 67:52
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/4/?se ... c+speaking" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mike
And Vimalaramsi' alone has it right and all those others are just mindlessly pushing the commentaries and have no clue as to what the suttas say? Is that what you are saying?thelotuseffect wrote:The commentaries which most people start off with push us in a direction that is farther off than translations of suttas.
tiltbillings wrote:And Vimalaramsi' alone has it right and all those others are just mindlessly pushing the commentaries and have no clue as to what the suttas say? Is that what you are saying?thelotuseffect wrote:The commentaries which most people start off with push us in a direction that is farther off than translations of suttas.
Have you read through this thread, looked at the links to the other discussions of Vimalaramsi?thelotuseffect wrote:tiltbillings wrote:And Vimalaramsi' alone has it right and all those others are just mindlessly pushing the commentaries and have no clue as to what the suttas say? Is that what you are saying?thelotuseffect wrote:The commentaries which most people start off with push us in a direction that is farther off than translations of suttas.
Hahaaha, no. I'm sure there are others.
factionalist gripes. That is how you would characterize objections to his rather corrosive approach to other teachers and methods?Jhana4 wrote: Instead I got a lot of people posting factionalist gripes.
The problem is that it seems to be difficult to discuss Bhante V's teachings without having to contend with factionalistic claims (from him and others) that the rest of the Theravada tradition got it wrong.Jhana4 wrote: I originally started the thread because I was intrigued by the video and was wondering how the rubber met the road with his teachings. Instead I got a lot of people posting factionalist gripes. .
The chicken shit story?retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Mike,
Though I believe Ajahn Chah upset(s) Abhidhammists.
Metta,
Retro.