Aruna Ratanagiri Dhamma Talks

(keywords) (slightly edited version) 8 precepts, moral precepts, renunciate precepts, refining the practice, pressure, dam, leaks, Andalusia, transformation, mindfulness of breathing, energy, brahma-viharas, 5 khandas, insubstantiality, insight, liberation

(keywords) (slightly edited version)Dhammapada 418, dreich, Ajahn Chah, ‘Living With the Cobra’, upadana, clinging, Middle Way, All Blacks, thrash, porridge, lashings of chilly powder, organic sultanas, Harnham power porridge, 5 spiritual faculties, intentional inhibitions, indriyasamvara, energy extravagant, anger, balanced aliveness, rejection, feeling enquiring, just-knowing awareness,

(keywords) (slightly edited version) 10 Qualities to develop as protection, inner stronghold, refuge, ultimate refuge in Budddha, Dhamma Sangha, intermediate training, development of qualities worthy of respect, ethical conduct, sila, intention, aspiration, knowing the teachings, being well-learned, chanting, good and profound friendship, kalyanamitta, receiving feedback, readiness to do any task at hand, enthusiasm for Dhamma, putting forth effort, motivation, contentment, being happy with whatever is present, sati, recollection, mindfulness not forgetfulness, wisdom.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada 297, vigilance, chaos, conditioned and unconditioned existence, false stories, protection, Awakening, aligning, orienting, three poisons, greed, hatred, delusions, indignant, aggressive, loss, grief, anger, indictment, Ajahn Chah, Reading the Natural Mind, Awakened Beings, wanting, symbols, Buddha image, approximations, theism, anthropomorphizing, saying grace before eating, gratitude, forgiveness, individuated sense of ‘I’, control freak, Psalm 130, prayer of supplication, ‘Through the goodness that arises from my practice…’, conscious wish, Mahamangala Sutta, imperturbability.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Explosion, emotional reaction, Kosambi monks, Nalagiri, Cinca, Mahamangala Sutta, Nagampatti, imperturbable, unshakable, actuality, heedless habits of clinging, culprit, upadana, Dhammacakkappavattana sutta, pancupadanakkhandha dukkha, the agents of limited being, holding, infancy, reputation, Brahman, medical prognosis, edgeless awareness, Jivaka, obstructing kamma, incremental moments, DDB, Ajahn Chah, charnel grounds, fear of ghosts, rejections, anger, intensity, daring, trying to have special experiences, integrity, lotus, physical exercise, cankama, walking meditation, Luang Por Wan, formal meditation, formal study, learning chanting, and physical exercise, kalyanamitta, good friends, confessional, priest, recitation of the 227 rules, intervention, acupuncture, support.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Ajahn Chah, crazy monastery, giggling, International Forest Monastery, misunderstanding, translation, the disease of unawareness, Buddho, 'the one who knows', selfless, just-knowing, citta, jit, heart, mind, merely thinking, abstractions, clinging, upadana, craving, desire, diabetes, collapsing heart awareness, compulsive behaviour, noting, ouch, centre of our chest, feeling awareness, fascinating carry on in our heads, senses and sense objects, disembodied, What Is Contemplation, pathways, percolate, AI, Chat-bot, abdication, the prison system, deems, punitive approach, punishment, Dhammapada verse 5, hatred, recidivism, Norway, commission, omission, silent meditation retreat, unlove, compassion.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada verse 228, praise and blame, stories whirling around in our heads, hurt, talented, sensitive, self awareness, unique, genetically, kammically, deluded notion, exceptionality, one-upmanship, Abhidhamma, conceit, 9 different types, ditthi mana, the knot of deluded egoity, conundrum, sati-pannya, disciplined attention, discernment, Rangiputa Beach, Pohutakawa, vedananusati, labouring this point, conscious caring, compassion, feeling investigation, stove, 8 worldly dhammas, retreats, the open-hearted state, Wat Hin Mak Peng, conscious relationship, irrational wanting, spew out onto the world, pursuit of aliveness, numbness, addiction to distraction, electric shock, befriend ourselves.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada verse 198, free from misery, accurate record, apocryphal, moot point, Rohini River, drought, water wars, rivers of blood, clear and calm, unwise, unhelpful, beauty, worthy, burden of remorse, upadana, clinging, obstruction of the heart, stubbed toe, pain, suffering, disembodied, concept and actuality, anesthesia, indulge in feelings, depression, numbing ourselves, affluence, distraction, something missing, aliveness, treats, samsara, sacca parami, honesty, laziness, gritting my teeth, exercising here-and-now whole-being judgement-free awareness, public speaking, boredom, addiction, the open hearted state, extreme sport, hymns, bhajans, meditation, shakti, bliss, hang-gliding, forms and spirit, projecting, slaves to the world.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada verse 198, free from misery, accurate record, apocryphal, moot point, Rohini River, drought, water wars, rivers of blood, clear and calm, unwise, unhelpful, beauty, worthy, burden of remorse, upadana, clinging, obstruction of the heart, stubbed toe, pain, suffering, disembodied, concept and actuality, anesthesia, indulge in feelings, depression, numbing ourselves, affluence, distraction, something missing, aliveness, treats, samsara, sacca parami, honesty, laziness, gritting my teeth, exercising here-and-now whole-being judgement-free awareness, public speaking, boredom, addiction, the open hearted state, extreme sport, hymns, bhajans, meditation, shakti, bliss, hang-gliding, forms and spirit, projecting, slaves to the world.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) misperception of reality, two extremes of feeling, neutral feeling as Middle Way, anapanasati, whole-body Eightfold Path, mindfulness in daily life, divine abidings, radiance, five khandas, six senses, insubstantiality, empty, peace