‘Mindfulness in words — trying to make an internal commentary of what one is doing — is just a kind of illusion.’
Trevor Leggett
‘Mindfulness in words — trying to make an internal commentary of what one is doing — is just a kind of illusion.’
Trevor Leggett
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu introduces the Pāli word ‘atammayatā’ as something that might seem a little bit strange, but we’ve been traveling all over looking for it without even knowing it.
‘Mindfulness is not thinking, this is one of the reasons it is so powerful’
Trevor Leggett
As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.
‘When one has perfected this practice (Atammayata), there is no “person” who watches “things”. There are no “things” to be watched. There is no “watcher”. There is no “feeling of watching”. All of these have disappeared.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
This pure awareness is not detached or indifferent.
Exploring the Unborn.
The true sangha, as the Buddha envisioned it, is a community of individuals committed to treading the path of liberation. Whether large or small, the role of the sangha is to support each other’s practice.