Culadasa on Positive Reinforcement
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Culadasa on Positive Reinforcement
One of the most important topics in my opinion. Culadasa brings together a western scientific outlook and the practical aspects of the tradition very well.
"Does Master Gotama have any position at all?"
"A 'position,' Vaccha, is something that a Tathagata has done away with. What a Tathagata sees is this: 'Such is form, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is feeling, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is perception...such are fabrications...such is consciousness, such its origination, such its disappearance.'" - Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.' - Genesis 3:19
'Some fart freely, some try to hide and silence it. Which one is correct?' - Saegnapha
"A 'position,' Vaccha, is something that a Tathagata has done away with. What a Tathagata sees is this: 'Such is form, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is feeling, such its origination, such its disappearance; such is perception...such are fabrications...such is consciousness, such its origination, such its disappearance.'" - Aggi-Vacchagotta Sutta
'Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.' - Genesis 3:19
'Some fart freely, some try to hide and silence it. Which one is correct?' - Saegnapha
Re: Culadasa on Positive Reinforcement
Ajahn Brahm has said similar things in his meditation sessions. He tells people to cultivate being relaxed and happy in the present moment to give the mind a reason to stay there.
Whatever a bhikkhu frequently thinks and ponders upon, that will become the inclination of his mind. - MN 19
Re: Culadasa on Positive Reinforcement
Culadasa also wrote a meditation manual (The Mind Illuminated) that I found extremely helpful.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259 ... lluminated
And on his website he has available several series of audio teachings. One of these is focused on cultivating joy.
https://dharmatreasure.org/joy-meditati ... ober-2010/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/259 ... lluminated
And on his website he has available several series of audio teachings. One of these is focused on cultivating joy.
https://dharmatreasure.org/joy-meditati ... ober-2010/