Podcasts about visuddhimagga

El Abhhid hama y la Meditación ¿Necesitamos conocer el Abhidhamma para poder practicar meditación? Según los más prestigiosos investigadores, puede responderse a esta pregunta diciendo “sí”, o argumentando un “no”. Existe un libro llamado Visuddhimagga, que fue escrito por el Venerable Buddhaghosa en el siglo 5 de nuestra era. Actualmente es un manual de meditación para monjes. Describe la práctica de la meditación desde los fundamentos de la pureza moral hasta el logro de la iluminación. En este texto se describen dos tipos de meditación, samatha y vipassana. Meditación Samatha La meditación samatha calma la mente y enfoca la consciencia. Promueve las emociones positivas y expande nuestras perspectivas. Esta forma de meditación es una preparación esencial para las técnicas de vipassana, sin esta base es muy poco probable que surja la visión que la meditación vipassana pretende fomentar. Nuestro estado mental normal está muy desconcentrado y dividido, nublado por emociones negativas, demasiado limitado en su punto de vista para ver la realidad tal como es. Nuestro nivel normal de consciencia puede compararse con una linterna que funciona mal, lanzando un haz de luz difuso y con su batería baja. No ayuda mucho a iluminar nuestra oscuridad. El trabajo de la meditación samatha es enfocar el haz de luz, y al mismo tiempo recargar las baterías para que podamos empezar a ver con claridad. Atendamos a lo contado …

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We often hear that the heart of the teachings and practice is to connect wisdom and compassion, clear seeing and the kind heart, developing what Jack Kornfield calls the "wise heart." Yet such a connection or integration can be challenging in several ways. First of all, we have major conditioning in modern Western culture to separate the "mind" and the "heart" (or emotions), as well as the body. Also we find tendencies in the Theravada tradition to see Metta practice as separate from Insight practice, as in the way that Buddhaghosa in the influential text, the Visuddhimagga, lists Metta practice as a form of Concentration practice, and in some of the ways that Metta is taught as a complement to insight practice in the West. In this talk, we begin to explore what it might look like to integrate more fully Metta and wisdom, mindfulness, and insight, both in formal practice and daily life. The talk is followed by discussion.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We often hear that the heart of the teachings and practice is to connect wisdom and compassion, clear seeing and the kind heart, developing what Jack Kornfield calls the "wise heart." Yet such a connection or integration can be challenging in several ways. First of all, we have major conditioning in modern Western culture to separate the "mind" and the "heart" (or emotions), as well as the body. Also we find tendencies in the Theravada tradition to see Metta practice as separate from Insight practice, as in the way that Buddhaghosa in the influential text, the Visuddhimagga, lists Metta practice as a form of Concentration practice, and in some of the ways that Metta is taught as a complement to insight practice in the West. In this talk, we begin to explore what it might look like to integrate more fully Metta and wisdom, mindfulness, and insight, both in formal practice and daily life. The talk is followed by discussion.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We often hear that the heart of the teachings and practice is to connect wisdom and compassion, clear seeing and the kind heart, developing what Jack Kornfield calls the "wise heart." Yet such a connection or integration can be challenging in several ways. First of all, we have major conditioning in modern Western culture to separate the "mind" and the "heart" (or emotions), as well as the body. Also we find tendencies in the Theravada tradition to see Metta practice as separate from Insight practice, as in the way that Buddhaghosa in the influential text, the Visuddhimagga, lists Metta practice as a form of Concentration practice, and in some of the ways that Metta is taught as a complement to insight practice in the West. In this talk, we begin to explore what it might look like to integrate more fully Metta and wisdom, mindfulness, and insight, both in formal practice and daily life. The talk is followed by discussion.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We often hear that the heart of the teachings and practice is to connect wisdom and compassion, clear seeing and the kind heart, developing what Jack Kornfield calls the "wise heart." Yet such a connection or integration can be challenging in several ways. First of all, we have major conditioning in modern Western culture to separate the "mind" and the "heart" (or emotions), as well as the body. Also we find tendencies in the Theravada tradition to see Metta practice as separate from Insight practice, as in the way that Buddhaghosa in the influential text, the Visuddhimagga, lists Metta practice as a form of Concentration practice, and in some of the ways that Metta is taught as a complement to insight practice in the West. In this talk, we begin to explore what it might look like to integrate more fully Metta and wisdom, mindfulness, and insight, both in formal practice and daily life. The talk is followed by discussion.

Knowing yourself is an important step in self-development. Here, Sangharakshita describes the three psychological types enumerated in Buddhagosha's Visuddhimagga, the Path of Purification. From the lecture entitled The Question of Psychological Types which introduces a number of Western and Eastern classifications of psychological types and discusses their implications in the choice of techniques of self-development. Talk given in 1970 as part of the series Aspects of the Higher Evolution of the Individual. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts Bite-sized inspiration three times every week. Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  On Apple Podcasts | On Spotify | On Google Podcasts A full, curated, quality Dharma talk, every week. 3,000,000 downloads and counting! Subscribe using these RSS feeds or search for Free Buddhist Audio or Dharmabytes in your favourite podcast service! Help us keep FBA Podcasts free for everyone: donate now! Follow Free Buddhist Audio: YouTube  |  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook  |  Soundcloud

In this episode I am joined by Professor John Myrdhin Reynolds, also known as Lama Vajranatha: writer, teacher, translator and scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism.  Professor Reynolds recounts his adventurous life of practice and scholarship, including extensive travels throughout Asia and discipleship under revered gurus such as Dudjom Rinpoche, Namkai Norbu, and Lopon Tenzin Namdak. Professor Reynolds details his journey through American academia, explains why he turned down an invitation from the CIA to create Tibetan propaganda, and shares anecdotes of Tibetologists such as Hugh Richardson and Edward Conze, including the latter's escape from the Nazis and defection from Communist activism. Professor Reynolds also recalls his first out of body experience brought on by a car crash, the mystical visions of water spirits, dakinis, and other beings that have featured in his life since, and tells the story of the tragic consequences of the Gelugpa destruction of the psychic barrier erected by Padmasambhava to protect Tibet from China. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep200-lama-vajranatha-professor-john-myrdhin-reynolds 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Unusual upbringing and resonance with Greek myth 05:01 - Early interest in Indian religion 07:27 - Encountering the ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead' 09:46 - Education at Columbia University 10:50 - Western Esotericism and transfer to University of Washington 13:10 - Influence of the British Diplomat and Tibetologist, Hugh Richardson 14:20 - Close relationship with the controversial Professor Edward Conze 16:31 - Escaping the Nazis and running a Communist cell in London 19:29 - Disillusionment with Communism 23:17 - Approached by the CIA to make Tibetan propaganda 28:42 - Leaving his PhD and meeting Tarthang Tulku 33:11 - Boarding a ship for India and meeting Swami Omkar 43:11 - Darjeeling and meeting Kangyur Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, and others 48:00 - Adventures in Kathmandu 57:49 - Warning about Dharma politics 59:03 - Stories about Namkhai Norbu and other Dzogchen teachers 01:06:19 - Dudjom Rinpoche vs Namkai Norbu's Dzogchen teaching style 01:07:54 - Surprising Iranian influence on Buddhism and Tibet 01:10:23 - Lopon Tenzin Namdak and Bon 01:14:59 - OBE and a lifetime of psychic experiences and entity visions 01:19:49 - Dakini visionary warning about climate change 01:23:31 - Lama stories of psychic siddhi and the invasion of Tibet 01:27:24 - How to open psychic capacities 01:28:57 - Edward Conze's Marxism and Buddhism 01:33:48 - Edward Conze's Visuddhimagga meditation attainments 01:35:41 - Stalin, Buddhism, and Lama Wangyal 01:37:20 - Stories of Tibetan Buddhist missionary incursions into France 01:46:39 - Buddhism's spread in England via figures such as Ananda Bodhi and Chogyam Trungpa 01:48:32 - The many scandals of Trungpa and his successors 01:49:41 - Dalai Lama tongue-sucking scandal … To find our more about Professor John Myrdhin Reynolds visit: - https://vajranatha.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Equanimity is the quality of present-moment awareness and behavior that is highly valued in all spiritual endeavors.  Theravada Buddhism has developed an extensive analysis of equanimity to support the process of Awakening conceptually, and this talk reviews those concepts, using the Visuddhimagga, translated as “The Path of Purification”, as a guide.  Two primary areas of […]

Marie and Dhammarato talk about changing our default state one step at a time. Private chats with Dhammarato are available at no charge.Questions about meditation are welcome. ►Email - dhammaratog@gmail.com  #chill #relax #repeat   To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY These videos are also available in Podcast form on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. ►Podbean - https://dhammaratodhamma.podbean.com/ 00:00:00 One step at a time 00:05:00 Just chill - there's nothing to it 00:07:21 Being satisfied 00:08:36 Buddhism has many windows 00:09:50 Old pot belly stove and the four foundations 00:11:40 The five aggregates are the four foundations 00:15:52 The first fetter 00:20:45 Collecting a me by wanting 00:24:27 Caring takes us into hell: paticcasamuppāda 00:31:22 Now we know what do we do? 00:34:03 The weak self and victimhood 00:35:37 Waking up and being in the present moment 00:42:18 Relinquishing the jhānas and austerities 00:49:27 The first jhāna and slowing the mind down 00:52:07 Sammā sankappa and changing our default state 00:59:15 Five per cent of the Visuddhimagga is useful 01:02:47 Any thought can be improved 01:05:02 We use the shampoo technique: rinse and repeat

Daniel and Dhammarato explore the conflation of Buddhism and the Dhamma. #buddhadhamma #ignorance #clinging Suttas mentioned in this discussion https://suttacentral.net/an3.65 https://suttacentral.net/an3.66 See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGYEWZijK40 Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome.  ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY 00:00:00 The rebirth of the self in dukkha; wanting magic 00:03:48 Six answers to yes and no questions; caring for and caring about 00:13:34 The four assurances (AN 3.65; AN 3.66); the Visuddhimagga is a bad source 00:26:15 Karma and vipaka; cause and effect; random and pseudorandom 00:36:03 Caring and confirmation bias; the Christianity of Jesus and Paul 00:42:11 Dependent origination; immediate past, present, and future; uncomfortable truths 00:53:10 Don't know, don't care; the first fetter 01:08:12 The noble truths; samsara

Jonas and Dhammarato discuss the two Buddhisms, magical and supermundane, and how the latter is founded on just three skills. #buddhism #mindfulness #supermundane See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04rWZP6RwwA Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome.  ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends, hang out, or volunteer—join our Discord Sangha. Everyone is welcome. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY 00:00 There are two Buddhisms: ordinary (magical with no relief of dukkha) and noble/supermundane 03:56 Rebirth and reincarnation: no one knows whether they exist or not; Visuddhimagga untrustworthy  06:09 Magical translators; rebirth of mood; identity 08:06 Wise attention: right here, right now; the four noble truths 09:48 The Buddha doesn't ask you to attain anything - stopping, dropping 11:31 The eightfold noble method; right effort; applied and sustained wholesome thought 14:54 Obstructions and hindrances are unwholesome; living in the future 17:59 Skills to be developed: three groups; gladdening the mind; sati, ditthi, effort  23:46 The state of sukha: safe, secure, comfortable, and satisfied — an attitude of success 27:50 Right noble unification of mind; morality 31:44 Nothing's left; Zen Buddhism; enjoy the vacant lot; subtle and profound, but not difficult

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The Sangha discuss the Visuddhimagga as the “grave of the Buddha” and the impact it has had on misunderstandings of jhāna and nibbāna, which are ordinary features of everyday life rather than mysterious, magical states; this leads to a consideration of the components of jhāna, free will, reflection & investigation, the speed of the mind, and the freedom implicit in the Buddha's famous phrase “one by one as they occur”. #jhāna #nibbana #jhana #dhyana See the video version of this call on YouTube. ►YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urpHdtIvFjA Find the full video chats on the Dhammarato Dhamma YouTube channel. ►YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammaratoDhamma Weekly Sangha calls, everyone is welcome! ►The Sangha US - https://join.skype.com/uyYzUwJ3e3TO ►The Sangha UK - https://join.skype.com/w6nFHnra6vdh To meet Dhamma friends or volunteer to help spread the Dhamma, join our discord. ►Discord - https://discord.gg/epphTGY To unite the growing interest in Buddhism with the hundreds of Buddhist wats in the West, we are in the process of starting the Open Sangha Foundation. If you want to learn more or volunteer to help, join the discord link above and navigate to the "open-sangha" text channel. We are in the process of timestamping and organizing the 1000+ Dhammarato skype calls on this channel. If you would like to help with the process, find more information here - https://bit.ly/3H1EWSA What do the numbers in the title mean? The number by the name of the student indicates the total amount of recorded calls with Dhammarato. The date in the title indicates the date the call was recorded. 00:00:00 The Visuddhimagga makes jhāna too complicated; nibbāna moments in everyday life 00:14:16 The first jhāna has five factors; posture; analogy with reading 00:37:36 Second jhāna is being in the flow; freedom from hindrances in the present moment 00:56:30 We do have choices; getting a larger picture; deeper objects 01:05:26 Safe and secure: there is no competition; relaxation 01:10:02 Reflection in the jhāna; regrets & remorse 01:16:11 Learning from past mistakes; seeing things in the distance; getting into jhāna 01:25:27 We choose which discursive thoughts to have; wholesome thoughts are powerful 01:34:03 Instinctual mind; wise mind - is this dukkha or not? 01:44:38 The mind cannot focus on two things at once; one by one as they occur 01:50:58 The present moment is a tenth of a second, one alpha wave 01:55:09 Learning how fast the mind is; life becomes a breeze

In this interview I am joined by Beth Upton, a meditation teacher, ex-nun, and student of renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw. Beth reveals why reading economics at Cambridge caused her to fracture with today's economic system and eventually led to her ordaination as a nun in Myanmar. Beth details her rigorous training under renowned meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw, addresses skepticism of the Visuddhimagga, and criticises so called ‘soft jhana' teachings as watered down dharma. Beth contrasts popular soft jhana teachings with how she was trained at Pa Auk, discusses the 10-fetter model of enlightenment, and explains how samadhi can be used to remember past lives and generate siddhi such as the ability to see devas and ghosts. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep138-trained-as-a-nun-beth-upton 
Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics Include:
 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Upbringing and and reading economics at Cambridge 03:56 - The problem at the heart of money 05:44 - Money as a monastic vs a lay person 09:32 - Beth's current thinking on money 16:14 - Encountering Buddhism 19:21 - Becoming a nun and meeting the meditation master Pa Auk Sayadaw 23:26 - Is the Visuddhimagga overblown? 25:03 - Soft Jhana teachings are watered down 28:43 - Hard jhana vs soft jhana distinctions 31:42 - Is there duality in jhana? 34:11 - Is jhana necessary for effective vipassana? 36:06 - Is progress possible without retreat? 38:57 - Beth's 1-1 mentorship 40:14 - The curriculum of Beth's training as a nun 44:10 - How to remember past lives 48:45 - Observing the causal links of karma 50:45 - How to develop siddhi via deep samadhi 53:44 - Opening the divine eye to perceive devas and ghosts 56:11 - Not claiming attainments 01:00:42 - Choosing the right meditation object 01:03:36 - Beth's dislike of Dharma talks 01:05:57 - 1-1 mentorship with Beth 01:08:10 - Change technique after stream entry? 01:19:14 - Beth on the 10 Fetters and 4 Path Model … To find out more about Beth Upton, visit: - https://bethupton.com/ … 
For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

This talk provides conceptual understanding of an important aspect of Theravada Buddhism derived from the Visuddhimagga, an ancient and extensive treatise on vipassana and the process of Awakening.  The Progressions of Insight are stages of insight awareness that can be noted by a meditation student and then validated during a review with an experienced teacher.  […]

In this episode special guest Leigh Brasington, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of ‘Right Concentration, A Practical Guide to the Jhanas', joins the ongoing conversation featuring: 

- Shinzen Young, meditation teacher and neuroscience research consultant
 - Chelsey Fasano, a Columbia University neuroscience student
 - Dr Jay Sanguinetti, Assistant Director for the Center for Consciousness Studies and Research Professor at the University of New Mexico In this episode Shinzen and Leigh engage in a detailed discussion about the variety of classifications of jhana in Buddhist scripture and the competing interpretations of them that exist today. They examine the contents and political context of 5th century text the Visuddhimagga and its author Buddhagosa and consider possible conflicts between its jhana system and the those of the Sutta and Abhidhamma literature. Chelsey reveals fascinating research on the neuroscience of pleasure and its relationship to meditational bliss, Jay shares the research on cognitive bias and religious belief, and the group ask the question if jhana and kriya phenomena are actually forms of epileptic seizure. … Video version available at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep115-jhana-ego-orgasm-leigh-brasington-shinzen-young-chelsey-fasano-dr-sanguinetti/ 
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 … Topics Include: 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Sutta vs Visuddhimagga jhanas 06:53 - Complete absorption and nimitta 09:35 - Do jhanas confer an evolutionary advantage? 11:54 - Orgasmic jhanas 14:18 - Shinzen and Leigh discuss jhanas and lineage 25:40 - How enlightened was Buddhagosa? 29:55 -Sutta vs Abhidhamma vs Visuddhimagga 33:01 - Why did the Visuddhimagga become so popular? 37:14 - Leigh's orientation vs Shinzen's orientation 43:36 - The spiritual ego 47:11 - Cognitive bias and defense mechanisms in spiritual practice 54:38 - Sutta Nipāta on dogmatism and bias 59:05 - Is grasping fundamental to the brain? 01:01:54 - Leigh's enlightenment test 01:07:34 - The nature of pleasure 01:14:28 - Reducing inhibition to reveal states of bliss 01:15:33 - Centre-surround neurons 01:22:25 - Sensory processing according to Buddhism 01:27:24 - The neuroscience of pleasure 01:32:43 - Jhana and kriya as kinds of epileptic seizure 01:42:58 - Leigh's upcoming book on dependent origination … Previous episodes in this series: - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlkzlKFgdknxjhwG5wmXRVfrkeGczVPVI To find out more about Leigh, visit, - https://www.guruviking.com/ep18-leigh-brasington-guru-viking-interviews/ - http://www.leighb.com/ - Case Study of Ecstatic Meditation: fMRI and EEG Evidence of Self-Stimulating a Reward System - https://www.hindawi.com/journals/np/2013/653572/ - How Many Jhanas Are There? http://www.leighb.com/howmanyjhanas.htm To find out more about Shinzen, visit: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep37-shinzen-young-pandemic-edition-guru-viking-podcast/ - www.shinzen.org To find out more about Chelsey, visit: - www.chelseyfasano.com To find our more about Dr Sanguinetti, visit: - https://www.guruviking.com/ep102-dr-jay-sanguinetti-cults-science-the-dalai-lama/ - https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

In this interview I am joined by Bhante Vimalaramsi: author, American Buddhist monk, and abbot of the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center in Annapolis, Missouri. In this episode Bhante Vimalaramsi describes how twenty years of dedicated practice of Mahasi-style vipassana meditation left him unsatisfied and how discarding that method and learning to relax and smile unlocked the spiritual path. Bhante describes how his current teaching approach, based not on Buddhaghosa's Visuddhimagga but on Vimalaramsi's interpretation of the earlier Buddhist scriptures, sees anything from 25% to 50% of his students attain nibbana in a single 10-day retreat. Bhante Vimalaramsi also details the four path model of enlightenment found in the Theravada schools, and claims that his advanced students experience a permanent cessation of sexual activity and the ability to meditate for up to 7 days without breathing or heart beat. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep112-bhante-vimalaramsi-relaxing-into-nibbana/ Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Krishnamurti and Ram Dass 02:30 - Beginnings in Mahasi-style vipassana meditation 07:55 - Attending to U Sīlānanda and ordaining in Thailand 09:56 - Dissatisfaction with the Mahasi method 13:49 - Learning to relax and discarding the Visuddhimagga 32:05 - 50% of students attain stream entry in Bhante's 10-day retreats in Asia 37:10 - How to handle hinderances 44:59 - Defining ‘mindfulness' 46:39 - The importance of having fun 52:41 - 25-30% of students attain nibbana in Bhante's 10-day retreats in America 54:37 - How to become enlightened 59:38 - Overcoming anxiety and PTSD 01:03:58 - Effects of becoming a stream enterer, sakadāgāmin, anāgāmi, and arahant 01:09:30 - Dipa Ma and other anagamis can sit for up to 7 days without breathing … To find our more about Bhante Vimalaramsi, visit: - https://www.dhammasukha.org/ … For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com … Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Listen to Dr. Samuel Dismond explain an evolutionary perspective on what is commonly called ADD/ADHD. This evolution story recasts the so-called dysfunctions of ADHD as unique ultra-functions possessed by Sentinels. The story begins 100,000 years ago as our DNA became fixed as Homo sapiens. Within small primitive groups, the round scanning awareness of the Sentinel bloodline featured critically in the history of group survival.Dr. D graphically illustrates how our very recent modern circumstance differs from our origin times. Our modern world has become a series of boxes connected by lines from kindergarten to career. These edges and squares can be challenging for the round awareness of Sentinels. Nonetheless, it is very possible for Sentinels to thrive and find themselves ‘in the right place, at the right time' in their life.The topics in this interview include:Scientific parts and mysterious stories meet when our “quiet brains meet green biomass”.What is a Sentinel?Not a deficit but rather a valuable genetic variant: a new way to understand ADHD.The powerful effect of green, natural environments on our brain.Why modern life has become a series of lines and boxes.How nature walks can untangle the tangles of life stories.At the end of the episode Dr. D shares an evidence-based breath work technique  to help slow down and absorb while walking through green nature.Dr. Samuel Dismond III, MD MBA, specializes in treating adults with ADHD. He provides a patient-centered approach and believes in the importance of the patient-doctor connection. Dr. D has been practicing as a  general physician for 32 years. He got his MD at the University Of Michigan Medical School as well as an MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Dr. D is a lifelong practitioner of qigong. NorCalADHD.comA list of background references quoted in this episode:Bohm, D., & Fowler, D. R. (1978). The implicate order: a new order for physics. Process studies, 8(2), 73-102.Brown, E. R. (1980). Rockefeller medicine men: Medicine and capitalism in America. Univ of California Press.Clarke, R. A., & Eddy, R. P. (2017, May). Warnings: Finding cassandras to stop catastrophes. Ecco. Darwin, C. (1909). The origin of species (pp. 95-96). New York: PF Collier & son. Diamond, J. (2011). Collapse: How societies choose to fail or succeed. Penguin. Diamond, J., & Ford, L. E. (2000). Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies. Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, 43(4), 609. Hill, R. A., & Dunbar, R. I. (2003). Social network size in humans. Human nature, 14(1), 53-72. Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow. Macmillan. Mandelbrot, B. B. (1963). The Fractal Geometry of Nature. New York: W. H. Freeman andCompany. Starr, P. (2008). The social transformation of American medicine: The rise of a sovereign profession and the making of a vast industry. Basic books.Trammell, J. (2014). " The Anthropology of Twice Exceptionality: Is Today's Disability Yesterday's (or Tomorrow's) Evolutionary Advantage? A Case Study with ADD/ADHD". In A Critique of Creativity and Complexity. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.Visuddhimagga. The Path of Purification. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdfSupport the show

Bodhidasa discusses the Metta Bhavana and the way it is taught in the Triratna system of meditation. Reflecting on the Karaniya Metta Sutta and Buddhaghosha's 5th century text the Visuddhimagga, Bodhidasa explores how this core practice relates to the Bodhisattva ideal, and how we can expand, refresh and enrich our metta practice in all its stages by re-visiting the structure. From the talk entitled Beyond Boundaries given at Sydney Buddhist Centre, 2018. *** Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast - a full Dharma talk every week! Follow our blog for news and new Dharma FBA on Twitter FBA on Facebook FBA on Soundcloud

This talk reviews the meditation practices represented in the Visuddhimagga, the common reference source for Theravada Buddhists.  This approach to meditation is intended to lead to the extraordinary levels of consciousness called jhana, and which are only found in Theravada Buddhism.  During the talk, the progression of practicing meditation from using intensive investigation of breath […]

Buddhist teachings deep dive episode 2 with Leigh Brasington. Buddhist suttas, stream entry, interpretations of the jhanas, Daniel M. Ingram, 32 body types contemplations and much more. If you think this description is geeky, check out the episode to see what geeky really means

What is the countersign? What is mind training, the object of meditation.

Outline of the step-by-step path to purification outlined in the Tipitaka and expanded upon in the treatise called the Visuddhimagga, especially as it pertains to meditation practice. This talk was originally given in March 2010.

In this episode, I talk with Dhammarato - a lineage teacher in the Thai Buddhist tradition who has gained an enthusiastic internet following for his unique, 1-1 teaching style conducted over Skype. We discuss Dhammarato’s adventures throughout India studying in search of magic and meditation; his encounters with gurus such as Muktananda, Sai Baba, and Osho; why meeting famed meditation master Buddhadasa turned his search for magic upside down and saw him ordain as a Buddhist monk in the Thai Tradition. We discuss what Dhammarato calls the ‘supra-mundane Dhamma’; hear his take on the failings of Western Buddhism; learn why he believes Visuddhimagga author Buddhaghosa was either a charlatan or a fool; and discover Dhammarato’s surprisingly simple advice on correct practice. For the video version of this interview, visit: https://www.guruviking.com/ep20-dhammarato/ Topics include: 00:50 - Dhammarato’s professional background and search for magic in India 04:42 - A challenging 10-day retreat with U Upandita 05:47 - Time with Muktananda and the practices of Siddha Yoga 07:55 - Buddha magical vs Buddha reality 09:50 - The Magicians of India 12:48 - Meeting the meditation master Buddhadasa 17:32 - The story of Bikkhu Buddhadasa 19:24 - The real teachings of the Buddha 24:06 - The trial of Bikkhu Buddhadasa 29:09 - Life at the monastery 31:14 - What is correct practice? 33:12 - How to be free of the five hindrances 36:25 - Gathering the jhana factors 37:59 - The flaws of the Visuddhimagga and critique of Buddhaghosa 52:48 - What is an arhat? 57:52 - The Pragmatic Dharma movement, the 4 Path Model, and Stream Entry 1:02:22 - Why students need teachers and not just books 1:03:41 - Teaching on Skype and Dhammarato’s internet popularity 1:06:35 - The results of Dhammarato’s personal practice 1:10:07 - The problem with words like ‘arhat’ and ‘enlightenment’ 1:15:10 - How to find Dhammarato To find out more about Dhammarato, visit: - https://dhammaratoblog.wordpress.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxg5GJFsRqnS-YLTzyrjLQ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - www.guruviking.com Music 'Deva Dasi' by Steve James

Concentration master Leigh Brasington talks with Michael W. Taft about the jhanas, a Buddhist system of eight altered states of consciousness that arise in states of high concentration. The conversation dives deep into practicing each of these eight states, how the jhanas relate to vipassana practice, ways to work through major challenges that may arise, the so-called "powers" that are often attributed to concentration practice, and much more.Leigh Brasington has been practicing meditation since 1985 and is the senior American student of the late Ven. Ayya Khema. Leigh began assisting Ven. Ayya Khemma in 1994, and began teaching retreats on his on in 1997. He teaches in Europe and North America and is the author of the book Right Concentration: A Practical Guide to the Jhanas. Find more about Leigh’s teaching and schedule at http://leighb.com.Show Notes0:31 - Introduction1:59 - The Jhanas, de-emphasis on jhana practice in American practice, the Visuddhimagga, Paw Auk Sawadaw, overview concentration vs vipassana5:23 - The variety of systems of jhana, why there are differences in what counts as jhana, sermons, meditation instructions and one on one interviews8:08 - The Jhanas - specific states10:16 - Did the Buddha learn the jhanas from his teachers?12:19 - The Buddha’s unique contribution – a well-concentrated mind can more accurately investigate reality – vipassana13:21 - Redefinition of the jhanas over time - Sutta to Abhidharma to Visuddhimagga15:37 - What makes concentration a jhana?17:36 - Jhana from a light switch or other object how to generate it, access concentration, feedback loops to generate piti-sukkha19:41 - Piti-sukkha gleeful happiness - variety of experience among meditators20:23 - How long does attention need to be there? Indistractability, and when to switch between access concentration and the first jhana22:26 - Why is this better than meditating on a cloud? Why meditate on piti-sukkha? A great way to set up your vipassana practice.24:34 - The higher jhanas, discussion of emotions with bodily components vs emotions as embodied with mental aspects.27:10 - Focus in the first four jhanas on the mental aspect of the emotion vs. the physical aspect28:36 - How long does it take to learn the jhanas29:36 - Unresolved psychological stuff may show up as a function of concentration, getting those up and out,32:04 -Example feeling of unworthiness, low self esteem, how to handle it,35:21 -Purification practice39:55 -Unwise action that won’t lead to the results you are hoping for, social media, where people are trying to get happiness and be safe42:21 -Strong piti in first jhana, moving from first to second jhana45:21 -Jhanic states and neurotransmitters and transition to third jhana, varying time in different jhanas47:56 -The Difference between the second and third jhana, third jhana afterglow49:38 - Moving into the fourth jhana, attention on the quiet stillness wherever you find it52:16 - Hanging out in the fourth jhana, and insight practice55:28 - Misinformation on the jhanas57:48 - The four immaterial jhanas1:00:40 - Getting to the fifth jhana1:02:17 - The sixth, seventh, and eighth jhanas1:05:03 - The ninth jhana - cessation of feeling and perception1:07:17 - Weird experiences with jhanic concentration, powers1:13:40 - Which jhanas are helpful for insight practice, even access concentration helps,1:15:01 - The jhanas and retreat1:15:17 - The importance of the jhanasYou can help to create future episodes of this podcast by contributing through Patreon.

Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on the monastic life as one in which we allow each other different moods of mind. Reading from the Visuddhimagga he explains how acceptance of these mind states creates the possibility of transcending them.… Read the rest

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Richard Shankman, a teacher in the insight meditation tradition and the author of the recently released book The Experience of Samadhi, joins us to discuss the various teachings and approaches to what in the Theravada tradition is called samadhi or concentration meditation.During this episode Richard shares some of his personal background with samadhi practice and also explains two different forms of deep samadhi, called jhana in the Theravada tradition–one from the time of the Buddha as captured by the Pali Suttas and another which arouse hundreds of years later and which is captured in the authoritative text, the Visuddhimagga. Listen in to find out about these different forms of deep concentration and absorption, which are a hallmark of the Theravada tradition of Buddhism…This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to part 2, Different Types of Jhana: Sutta, Vishudimagga, & Vipassana.Episode Links:richardshankman.orgThe VisuddhimaggaMahasi SayadawThe Experience of Samadhi: An In-depth Exploration of Buddhist Meditation

Philosopher and long-time Buddhist practitioner, Ken Wilber, shares with us a 10,000 foot view of the terrain of meditative experience. He describes several of the most common Buddhist maps and their progression, including the one presented in the Visuddhimagga (one of the most prevalent in the Theravada tradition), the 10 ox herding pictures in the Zen tradition, and the Anuttara Tantra from the Tibetan tradition. He also gives an overview of the very difficult stages of practice called the Dark Nights. These are periods where after being plunged into a whole new experience of reality we have it stripped from us and feel like we have lost what was once discovered. Another meaning of the dark night has to do with dis-identifying with previous levels of consciousness, and the difficult journey of releasing our grasping and addiction to these lower levels. This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to part 2, Horizontal and Vertical Enlightenment. Episode Links: Integral Life ( https://www.integrallife.com )

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

Audio recording of the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) study group with Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu. Please note that there are missing recordings between the following episodes: 24-25; 27-28; 34-35. Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Visuddhimagga Book: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf Attribution for image used in the podcast cover art: Author: Anandajoti Bhikkhu Copyright: CC BY 2.0 Title: Buddhaghosa with three copies of Visuddhimagga, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anandajoti/20442865375

The meditative cultivation of loving kindness as taught in the Visuddhimagga by Bhadantacariya Buddhaghosa. Silent meditation not included

This afternoon Alan deepens into the subject of Loving-Kindness. He cites sources from the Mettā Sutta  found in the Pali Canon; the Visuddhimagga (The Path of Purification) written by Buddhaghosa , and, of course from the Buddha itself when he says we shouldn’t doubt the Four Immeasurables as explained in the Kalama Sutra. Explains that what we are cultivating an aspiration, that the object of this discursive meditation are all sentient beings. He then guides the meditation saying that we could use the liturgies like a starter for the meditation in Loving-Kindness. Más... Sin comentarios