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- Ajahn Sucitto: A talk by Tan Anejo(VipassanaGruppen (Sweden)) Tan Anejo is a Swedish monk who accompanied Ajahn Sucitto13 min
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- Ajahn Sucitto: Q&A(VipassanaGruppen (Sweden)) Questions are précised. Q1 Can you please explain once more what you mean by 'widen and expand attention around a tight solid object in the body'; 23:00 Q2 I'm afraid to leave the retreat. The world I return to is not made for the fine tuned sensitivity of awareness. Can you please advise? How can I live with my demanding small children, giving them what they need but not losing myself. 35:25 Q3 What are the differences and similarities between sampajanna (thoroughly completely knowing), dhamma vicya (exploring phenomena ) and yoniso manisakara (attention that goes to the origin); 43:35 Q4 Is it possible for a lay person to ordain when they are retired/ in old age? 47:34 How can I be with extreme fear of death? What happens when body and breath cannot be anchors for the period around death?54 min
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- Ajahn Sucitto: Q&A(VipassanaGruppen (Sweden)) Q1 I've been living with unpleasant piti stuck in my head for 13 years. I've accepted it but I'm curious and would not want others to suffer this. I think my willfulness and forcefulness in my meditation, not knowing what to look for is a problem. Can you comment please? 11:53 Q2 With samadhi deepening would you recommend any kind of inquiry or to stay receptive and view how experience naturally unfolds; 15:12 Q3 If samadhi is being in the whole of the body, is there still room for samatha practice using a one-pointed object like the breathing? 17:46 Several similar questions on protecting oneself: Q4 a) There is protection around the heart because it's afraid of being attacked with insults or aggression. How could I manage situations like these? b) Could you please elaborate on how to avoid other people's emotions getting stuck in your system? c) Could you please talk more about breaking the patterns of acquired behaviours from other people or society in general. 42:32 Q5 The inner tyrant shows up during meditation telling me I'm not doing enough and that I should be more mindful, more dedicated. How can I distinguish from what might be encouragement to practice more, from criticism? 46:36 Q6 Can you say more about bringing the energy of thoughts into the body?56 min
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About Ajahn Sucitto's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)
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As a monk, I bring a strong commitment, along with the renunciate flavor, to the classic Buddhist teachings. I play with ideas, with humor and a current way of expressing the teachings, but I don't dilute them.
Sitting in a field of fifty to eighty people really starts my mind sparking. Since I don't prepare my talks ahead of time, I find myself listening to what I'm saying along with everyone else. This leaves a lot of room for the Dhamma to come up. Just having eighty people listening to me is enough to engage me, stimulate me, and create a nice flow of energy. The actual process of teaching evokes ideas that even I did not realize were being held somewhere in my mind.
Different teaching situations offer their own unique value. In retreat, you are able to build a cohesive and comprehensive body of the teachings. When people are not on retreat and come for one session, it opens a different window. They are more spontaneous and I'm given the chance to contact them in ways that are closer to their "daily-life mind." This brings up surprises and interesting opportunities for me to learn even more.
I'm continually struck by how important it is to establish a foundation of morality, commitment, and a sense of personal values for the Vipassana teachings to rest upon. Personal values have to be more than ideas. They have to actually work for us, to be genuinely felt in our lives. We can't bluff our way into insight. The investigative path is an intimate experience that empowers our individuality in a way that is not egocentric. Vipassana encourages transpersonal individuality rather than ego enhancement. It allow for a spacious authenticity to replace a defended personality.
I normally incorporate Qi Gong instruction in my retreats. They are not suitable as audio files but you can watch the nine videos here: https://tinyurl.com/Sucitto-qigong