Tan Sirimedho reflects on the Buddha's teachings on three areas - attending (thinking) to a task or something; giving up

(sensations, habits, hindrances) and abiding (developing) in the attainment say faith. Tan Sirimedho thinks of it as stages of development.

Bhante Rahula speaks about sankharas or mental imprints, which are all part of conditioned phenomena that we begin to perceive through meditation practice.

He says.." we need to fish them out of the sea of samsara"

Bhante J leads a guided meditation ( 20 minutes) where our mind is focusing with right thinking and happiness on the breath. He encourages us to recognize the joy that comes with the breath and centre of gravity of the body.

Ajahn Pavaro reads from Stillness Flowing, The Life and Teachings of Ajahn Chah. He offers his reflections and answers questions.

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Ajahn Cunda starts his dhamma talk by quoting Ram Dass .." If you ever think you're enlightened you should go live with your parents and see how that works outs". Ajahn Cunda then goes on to explain he attended his nieces wedding and how this challenged him to develop non violent communication skills. Compassion can mean setting boundaries.

Ayya Nimmala answers questions and encourages abiding in awareness and to use the qualities of wise reflection. Analysis can lead to paralysis.

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Bhante Jinananda speaks about becoming a monk at 12 years old in Sri Lanka. This is a very traditional practice in a Buddhist culture and also after visiting the temple and paying respects the family will usually make a wish for good fortune.

Bhante J points out good fortune, nirvana is not possible through wishing.

Rather he explains the benefits of practicing morality, the five precepts that the Buddha taught brings benefits...

Virtue sila © 2005

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Ajahn Sona induces a sense of joy into the meditation period and then follows with a dhamma talk that draws the similarities between the time of the 5th Century BC and now 2022.

Bhante Rahula speaks about the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Satipathana Sutta

Tan Amarasiri remembers when Ajahn Sumedho visited Tisarana two years earlier and he was sitting at the feet of Ajahn Sumedho watching the sunset and the silence in their presence is perceptible.

Does silence need to be complicated? Is it not a matter of being receptive, of waiting..?

He then talks about a depth of understanding possible in the Mangala Sutta. What is auspicious, that touches the heart? I am going to watch what's happening.

He references the last Stanza of the 38 Blessings of the Mangala Sutta, and asks is there something that is without sorrow, without stain that is safe an secure unshakeable ..is there something that remains steady if we can touch that - be with the silence, be in the background..then none of these things shake us. He asks..where does the joy spring from?

Life's Highest Blessings

The Maha Mangala Sutta translation and Commentary by Dr. R.L. Soni

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