I will share a little from my experience: 1. I was taught to go slowly, be gentle, loving and kind. Healing trauma doesn't respond well when we use force or make harsh demands on ourselves. 2. A PHD psychologist who is a long term skilled meditation instructor, guided me through various guided visua...

Thank you. The Dhamma talk was helpful.

You'll find translations of most of the relevant Vinaya passages at the end of volume II chapter 5 of Ajahn Thanissaro's Buddhist Monastic Code . http://kusala.online-dhamma.net/%E6%96%87%E5%AD%97%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99/%E5%8D%97%E5%82%B3%E4%BD%9B%E6%95%99%E5%9C%96%E6%9B%B8%E9%A4%A8%20Theravada%20Buddhi...

I have been told by a Sri Lankan forest monk that he and most of the forest tradition's teachers recommend this book for the people who waiting for ordination at the monasteries. Sasanavataranaya (Entering into the Sasana) Wow. Thank you. I am looking forward to studying this book. :namaste:

Sounds like its probably Ajahn Brahm who lives in Australia and also emphasizes letting go of the past and future before turning to awareness of the breath: Stage One: Present-Moment Awareness When I teach meditation, I like to begin at the simple stage of giving up the baggage of past and future.Y...

I felt inspired to share a few examples from my life how I have experienced the movement from being in bondage toward experiencing greater freedom. ... Offered with metta, WindDancer Thank you for that. :anjali: Thanks JohnK. It helps to know that someone has connected with what we have to offer. :...

I felt inspired to share a few examples from my life how I have experienced the movement from being in bondage toward experiencing greater freedom. I feel that I have experienced some of the benefits of disenchantment and dispassion which have increased my faith and resolve to continue this over 42 ...

you are conflating intention with motivation the intention is to kill, the motivation is to preserve life, health, property, etc by your logic it would be morally acceptable to kill someone because they invaded your home because your motivation was to defend your home but your intention is to kill,...

Thank you for the questions and the replies. They are very helpful. I have been studying Dependent Origination and Transcendent Dependent Origination/Liberative Dependent Arising. The past few weeks, I have been listening to these two series of talks and related guided meditations. Some of the writt...

Based on my experience, the suggestions from sunnat and SarathW have been very helpful. A couple of other things come to mind which I have found helpful. I have found I am uplifted, inspired and encouraged by listening to Dhamma talks about the 10 Paramis. While doing my best to maintain a basic app...

... Great story, thank you for sharing. I wish you peace, safety and freedom from suffering. Agree. Unless you are in that situation you will never know it. mjaviem and SarathW, Thank you for your compassionate comments. I have been growing in humility, finding more peace; however, I have needed to...

Thank you for the question and for the replies. I am inspired by the freedom from greed, fear, aversion and selfishness available in the Practice. I used to think I had more freedom than I actually did. Due to aging, the worsening of life altering chronic illness and other outside conditions, the He...

Thank you. This will be a great help. I have listened to hundreds of hours of Dhamma talks and Sutta studies each year since I was introduced to Theravada Buddhism in 2013. I don't have access to a monastery or practice center. I appreciate you taking the time to let us know. I have already visited ...

I try to see the alignment between the qualities of mind and heart that I attempt to cultivate on a regular basis and the qualities that are celebrated and promoted at Christmas, such as: generosity, universal goodwill and peace. Of course, Christmas is far from pure in this regard (but so am I). I...

Thank you for the question, and thank you for the replies. This discussion has been very helpful.



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