The session begins with a reflection on how to bring spirituality into the mundane. Luang Por reflects on Ajahn Chah’s teachings. Which somehow brought the spiritual into the mundane.
This is followed by a guided meditation.
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This session covers a Q&A from retreatants.
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The session begins with a reflection followed by a guided meditation. Luang Por reflects on Dukkha or suffering. He makes the distinction between the unavoidable Dukkha that comes from existing in a conditioned realm, and the dukkha that comes from mental proliferation. He references the 2nd noble truth, or to know Dukkha. The crux of the teaching is to go beyond Dukkha, to go beyond the conditioned. To the unconditioned or the end of Dukkha.
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This session covers a zoom Pa-Bah ceremony, or the offering of cloth ceremony.
The session begins with the Pa Bah. This is followed by a Dharma talk, where Luang Por speaks of “Paths”. As we develop our practice we cultivate paths, through positive and negative outcomes, the path becomes refined through a process of discernment. One important factor on the path, is that of the spiritual friend. Or Kalyanamitta.
Luang Por references the Sigalovada Sutta (https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.31.0.nara.html).
as a guide to becoming and recognising the Spiritual friend (Kalayanmitta).
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In this Dhamma talk, Luang Por speaks of Bhakti or devotion. Devotion as a practice that is about the opening of the heart. Practising Metta, as acceptance rather than as a “prayer”. Each may have its place. But in this instance, Metta as open acceptance of the pleasant and the unpleasant without resistance, or craving. Meditation practice that is centred around the heart.
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In this session Luang Por speaks of approaching the practice with curiosity. Seeing which technique worked best at the time, and for the individual. The key is not to take any technique as dogma. But to see what helps the mind settle into awareness best.
The session is followed by a guided meditation.
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In this session Luang Por offers meditation instructions. Posing the question: “Is thinking separate from Awareness?”
The session Begins with instructions, followed by a guided meditation.
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This video covers the morning meditation session, followed by chanting.
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In this last session for day 01, Luang Por leads a guided meditation session.
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In this first session Luang Por explains the 8 prcepts in the context of modern life. How precepts need to be viewed as guidelines rather than commandments. As a means to create the ground, where the seeds of awakening can begin to sprout.
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