Dhamma Teachings #2 |
Dhamma Talks Given at Ajahn Anan's Online Retreats
by Ajahn Achalo
2.05 - Retreat at Wat Marp Jan, July 2023
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EMPOWERING FAITH, NOURISHING RESOLVE -
Ajahn discusses the subject of cultivating, deepening Faith, and then applying the good energy that comes from this in useful ways. Learning how to apply a more consistent and diligent effort as a consequence of having deep conviction and confidence in both the goal and one's ability to realize it. - 21 July 2023 |
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MAINTAINING CLARITY, JOY AND PEACE -
This talk, given on the last day of a 9 day online retreat, gives some perspective as well as useful pointers, with regards to progressing steadily in the gradual training towards complete liberation of mind. - 23 July 2023 |
2.04 - Reflective Meditations
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Reflective Meditations -
Utilizing the Thinking Mind A talk and Q&A at Wat Marp Jan on the occasion of Ajahn Anan's birthday. - 30 March 2023 |
Q1: May I know how can one start to train patient endurance? If one does not have any virtue, [does it mean] one cannot practice patient endurance?
Q2: Virtues mean high moral standards. How can one develop virtues?
Q3: How can I start to integrate meditation practice in my daily life when I feel I am still a slave to my cravings and often fall into their control and indulge in them?
Q4: How can I apply metta to myself and others and really mean it, when it comes to practicing in the sangha community. There is a difficult member in the sangha and saying may he or she be well is not working at least in my case it seems.
Q5: How do we train to rejoice in others’ good fortune when we are having a bad time in our life?
Q6: What is your advice on doubt regarding which tradition to follow?
Q7: You spoke about developing equanimity [towards dukkha]. How can we practice this if the dukkha is overwhelming and we just want to escape the pain?
Q8: If I am unable to control my craving for food, does it mean I do not have virtue? I find myself gobbling down food and then it is never enough. I always tell myself it will be the last time but the cycle repeats tomorrow.
Q9: Could you give more detail about how to make an aspiration for one’s next life? [example given]
Q2: Virtues mean high moral standards. How can one develop virtues?
Q3: How can I start to integrate meditation practice in my daily life when I feel I am still a slave to my cravings and often fall into their control and indulge in them?
Q4: How can I apply metta to myself and others and really mean it, when it comes to practicing in the sangha community. There is a difficult member in the sangha and saying may he or she be well is not working at least in my case it seems.
Q5: How do we train to rejoice in others’ good fortune when we are having a bad time in our life?
Q6: What is your advice on doubt regarding which tradition to follow?
Q7: You spoke about developing equanimity [towards dukkha]. How can we practice this if the dukkha is overwhelming and we just want to escape the pain?
Q8: If I am unable to control my craving for food, does it mean I do not have virtue? I find myself gobbling down food and then it is never enough. I always tell myself it will be the last time but the cycle repeats tomorrow.
Q9: Could you give more detail about how to make an aspiration for one’s next life? [example given]
2.03 - The Practice of Forgiveness
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The Practice of Forgiveness
09 February 2023 |
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Forgiveness Practice Supporting Insight -
From an online retreat at Wat Marp Jan, Day-3 Afternoon Q1: Regarding metta, do we keep repeating and radiating out the metta until we achieve concentration?
Q2: When your mind is not pure, how effective is that loving kindness to others? How pure do we have to be to spread metta? |
Q3: When I meet difficult persons, it seems very difficult to generate loving kindness
Q4: How can I know if I have really forgiven myself?
Q5: Can you please elaborate on using gestures to forgive ourselves.
Q6: In metta practice, may we include teachers who have passed away, as well as beings in nibanna?
Q7: Is it OK to meditate using metta for a little while and then anapanasati for 40-45 minutes and finish with Buddha anussati?
Q8: I am a busy wife and mother and I feel angry with myself when I cannot find the time to cultivate. How can I find the balance?
Q4: How can I know if I have really forgiven myself?
Q5: Can you please elaborate on using gestures to forgive ourselves.
Q6: In metta practice, may we include teachers who have passed away, as well as beings in nibanna?
Q7: Is it OK to meditate using metta for a little while and then anapanasati for 40-45 minutes and finish with Buddha anussati?
Q8: I am a busy wife and mother and I feel angry with myself when I cannot find the time to cultivate. How can I find the balance?
2.02 - Loving Kindness for a Peaceful Mind
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Ajahn Achalo shares a talk given at Tahn Ajahn Anan’s in person and online retreat at Wat Marp Jan.
- 02 August 2022
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2.01 - Online Retreat with Ajahn Anan
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The Skill and Benefit of Long Sits
a talk given by Ajahn Achalo 27 Mar 2022, Day 2 |
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Abandoning the Hindrances to Peace
a talk given by Ajahn Achalo 31 Mar 2022, Day 6 |