A FOREST MONK AND A ZEN ROSHI
A FOREST MONK AND A ZEN ROSHI Summary: Two Westerners who became Buddhists could not have chosen more different paths.
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AJAHN BRAHMAVAMSO BHIKKHU
THERE ARE GODS, MIRACLES DO HAPPEN
THERE ARE GODS, MIRACLES DO HAPPEN Excerpts from an inspirational discourse by Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso (Abbot of Bodhinyana Monastry in
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THE BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE
THE BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE (Talk given at the University of Western Australia, on 9 March 2000) As ancient religions like Buddhism
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART I
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION Ajahn Brahmavamso (Edited from a talk given by Ajahn Brahmavamso during a 9-day retreat in
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART II
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART II “Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.”
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART III
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART III “Do absolutely nothing and see how smooth and beautiful and timeless the
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TRAVELOGUE TO THE FOUR JHANAS
TRAVELOGUE TO THE FOUR JHANAS This morning the talk is going to be on Right Concentration, Right Samadhi, on the four
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SATIPATTHANA THE FOURFOLD FOCUS OF MINDFULNESS
SATIPATTHANA: THE FOURFOLD FOCUS OF MINDFULNESS NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA More has been said about the practice of Satipatthana
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THE FIVE HINDRANCES (NIVARANA)
THE FIVE HINDRANCES (NIVARANA) NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA The major obstacles to successful meditation and liberating insight take the
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USING NON-SELF TO LET GO
USING NON-SELF TO LET GO So this evening’s talk will be a Dhamma talk rather than a question time because
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DEEP INSIGHT
DEEP INSIGHT This morning’s talk is the last of the major talks of this retreat and so it’s nice to
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MEDITATION: THE HEART OF BUDDHISM
MEDITATION: THE HEART OF BUDDHISM I want to talk in depth today about the nature of Buddhism. Very often I read
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THE QUALITY OF MINDFULNESS
THE QUALITY OF MINDFULNESS In this chapter, I want to explore “mindfulness ” in greater depth. Mindfulness is one of
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USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION – INTRODUCTION
USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION Introduction In this chapter I’d like to discuss some different types of meditation
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USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION – LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION (METTA)
USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION (METTA) Metta is the Buddhist word for “loving-kindness.” It refers to the
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USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION – METTA INCLUDES COMPASSION
USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION METTA INCLUDES COMPASSION Loving-kindness includes compassion, so you can use compassion to generate Metta.
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USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION – CHOOSE AN OBJECT YOU CAN RELATE TO
USING VARIETY TO “FRESHEN UP” OUR MEDITATION CHOOSE AN OBJECT YOU CAN RELATE TO One person I know didn’t have
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