We can get very angry if we become attached to silence and stillness and sensory deprivation; it is so pleasant not to have things impinging on the senses once we get used to it. And if we attach to the silence out of ignorance, out of greed, then when it is disrupted we can feel very angry.
Dhamma talk centred around the conditioning we receive throughout our lives.
Listen to this Dharma talk by Ajahn Sumedho…
For many people the attitude towards meditation is one of always trying to change something.
Sometimes metta is presented as a kind of ‘think pink’ idea, where we are just saying very nice things and wishing everybody well and it is all very sweet and nice, but underneath there might be a kind of volcano of rage and resentment…
Mindfulness or awareness is knowing, isn’t it? It is a direct knowing, immanent here and now.It is being fully present, attentive, to this present moment as is.
Spiritual life is not about becoming someone special but discovering a greatness of heart within us and every being…
Modern practical teachings from an American monk living within one of the oldest Buddhist traditions…
Ajahn Sumedho, abbot emeritus of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, visits Seattle Insight Meditation (SIMS) and offers teachings on…
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