Show Notes
In this highly interactive sutta discussion contemplates the bonds of suffering—and our escape from it. As part of her sutta reading, Ajahn Candā pays homage to the Buddha’s wisdom, noting that virtue is the foundation of true happiness. She also explains how pure love is an action, rather than a sentiment. A variety of questions from participants enriches Ven Candā’s reflections on uprooting the bonds of existence. [0:00] Introduction [2:49] Sutta reading, part 1 [20:08] Does “bonds” mean the same thing as “fetters”? [21:45] The danger of clinging [23:55] Is “existence” referring to our human existence or phenomena in general? [25:38] Can we receive love or only give love? [28:21] What is the origin of something—is that related to cause and effect? [32:09] Suffering and the 5 components of existence (khandas) [35:09] Receiving and giving [39:04] Sutta reading, part 2 [47:13] How do we gain the right understanding? [51:15] Does severing the bonds happen suddenly or gradually? [1:00:25] What happens to somebody who has achieved stream entry in a previous life? [1:03:18] Lessening craving
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In this interactive discussion, Ajahn Candā dives deeply into our (dependently arisen) relationship with our six senses, offering insightful reflections on a range of pragmatic questions from participants. Her answers provide guidance on how to cultivate the skillful attitudes that help us find peace from the addictive craving that otherwise drives our relationship with the sensory world. Timestamps: [0:00] The dependent origination of feelings [10:50] What is contained in the mind sense base? [15:38] How delusion conditions our experience of the sensory world [26:23] Equanimity (and warmth) in mindfulness-focused insight practices [33:20] Relating to bodily sensations [42:26] From lust to torment [51:20] From seeing things as they are to liberation [1:06:51] Meditation objects to cultivate calm [1:11:30] What to do with unhelpful thoughts [1:15:20] Where to start on the Eightfold Path [1:19:09] Practicing with sense contact on retreat [1:24:40] Cultivating thoughts of loving-kindness [1:32:18] Hanging up with compassion Sutta references: MN 149: The Great Sixfold Base https://suttacentral.net/mn149/en/bod... MN 20: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts https://suttacentral.net/mn20/en/bodh...
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