A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2025-04-04 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

Q&A:

1. Where does the fruition or production of art stay in all this? Art doesn’t just end suffering but gives joy…

2. Thank you for sharing this with us, Ajahn! The theme of today’s Dhamma talk is very relevant to what I’ve been experiencing and thinking about recently.

Regarding the fetters, what I struggle to truly see is the craving—specifically toward pleasure. Intellectually, I understand its temporary nature, but that alone doesn’t seem to give me the motivation to abandon it.

So, what’s the practical or effective way of abandoning the fetters, especially craving for pleasure?