Explores the relationship between wise effort and faith on the path of insight. Through story, sutta, and reflection, this talk offers guidance for navigating striving, doubt, and comparison.
This talk offers several practices and reflections on how to rest in your infinite essence/true nature. It also includes reflections on how to unblend from the constant commercials of your mind and the worries of your life.
01 06 Q1 I don't have any particular devotional practice. Is this like a Brahmavihara practice? 01:41 Q2 Regarding the relationship between citta and yoni as in yoniso manasikara, I relate to citta on a moment to moment basis. Yoni seems to be a seat of integrated wisdom. 20:15 Q3 Can you explain about metta practice. 27:31 Q4 Someone said resentment and aversion are natural conditions of the mind. They're not self and when seen as not self, they disappear. Can you comment please? 34:17 Q5 I would like to know if the inner tyrant is considered wrong view.
"It's like when the heavens rain heavily downhill to fill the hollows ... they fill the ocean," starting with the factor of associating with noble people, factors are fulfilled all the way to Nibbana. AN 10.62 Craving
Buddhaṃ me jīvitaṃ yāva nibbānaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi
Dhammaṃ me jīvitaṃ yāva nibbānaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi
Sanghaṃ me jīvitaṃ yāva nibbānaṃ saranaṃ gacchāami
{To the Buddha I go for refuge living my life to realize nibbana
To the Dhamma I go for refuge living my life to realize nibbana
To the Sangha I go for refuge living my life to realize nibbana}
