Collection #5 |
Giving Rise to Faith and Inspiration -
Deepening Commitment and Determination (2015)
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There are many good reasons to feel deep faith, gratitude, respect and even loving devotion towards the Lord Buddha and the liberating Path that he taught. When we consistently recollect excellent reasons and examples that give rise to these wholesome emotions, a lot of joyful energy arises in the mind. As following in the Buddha's footsteps with the intention of overcoming the powerful habits of greed, hatred and delusion is a huge undertaking that requires great sincerity, we must learn to arouse, channel and then utilise the energy of Faith in a focused and determined manner.
The qualities of Confidence and Joy are incredibly helpful along the path of cultivation, and many people neglect giving rise to these qualities and subsequently find themselves lacking in the necessary energy for deepening the actual practice. It is hoped that this collection of inspired talks may be of assistance in helping to give rise to both a deeper faith and commitment. (Ajahn Achalo)
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Giving Rise to Faith and Inspiration -
Deepening Commitment and Determination (2015)
1 - The Compassionate Buddha’s Insight – Our Path of Practice
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2 - Recollecting your true potential with great optimism
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3 - Open your heart to the ever-present 'Positive Power'
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4 - Encouraging short Reading of Ajahn Chah
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5 - Towards Peerless Wisdom and Boundless Compassion
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6 - Auspicious Signs, good kamma leads us along the Path
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7 - Persevering in the face of apparent obstructions and Ajahn Chah reading
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8 - Spiritual Evolution, Spiritual Revolution
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9 - What to hold onto, what to let go of in meditation
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10 - Mindfully knowing suffering in order to 'let it go' (without feeling sorry for ourselves)
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11 - Slapping delusion in the face, waking up to deeper peace
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12 - Ajahn Chah Reading 'Listening to Dhamma'
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13 - Practice leads to having the patience like a saint
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14 - Reading, 'Seeking Bud-Dho' - part 1
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15 - Contemplating the Not-Self nature of the body with an attitude of metta
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16 - Talk with Body Contemplation (Hair, Nails, Teeth)
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17 - Skilful concentration and skilful investigation - leading to liberation
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18 - Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arahants, ... to be or not to be
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19 - The Origin of Creation and the Cessation of Suffering
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