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Ajahn Pavaro 20221202 The Importance of Framing Our Experience

Ajahn Pavaro reflects on the expression in the Metta Sutta..." unburdened with duties". He asks how do we regard our duties? How could we simplify and reframe them ?

He references Ajahn Viradhammo's use of the foreground and the background and how the practice of mindfulness helps us to know the background. If we attach to the sensation that arises - we are then in the foreground. By attending to what is happening a wholesome, causal relationship begins to develop (bhavana) awareness of the nuanced movement between the foreground and the background.

Ajahn directs us to the body as a frame of reference and recommends Frames of Mindfulness by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/frames.html

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Ajahn Pavaro 2021 12 03 The Dhamma is beautiful in the beginning ...

Ajahn Pavaro speaks of his first encounter hearing and recognizing the value of the Dhamma in the teaching of Anagarika Dhammadinna. He expresses his gratitude for this Austrian born yet thought to be the first Canadian Buddhist nun. He goes on to teach that knowing it is beautiful we establish and recall parts of practice that are important, we lean into the practice breath new life into it with persistence, creativity and humility .. answers are not stable. We need a willingness to ask the questions again and again.

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