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04_anapanasati_sutta.pdfThe Anapanasati Sutta3871 viewsThe Anapanasati Sutta is not an easy read, although the language itself is quite simple. But its structure is complex and dense, and this complexity raises serious questions about interpretation. The complexity of the structure creates ambiguity. Even the orthodox commentary sees certain passages as capable of different but simultaneous readings, referring to either serenity or insight practice depending on what approach to the practice the practitioner is taking.
We can see how Thich Nhat Hanh can take liberties with the text, but he does so to make the practice explained within it more accessible to ordinary lay people. Are we to assume that this was not the intention of the original compilers? Or can we see the complexity of the sutta as evidence of an attempt to create a discourse that different communities of practitioners could, quite legitimately, read in different ways? In any event, if we are to make sense of this sutta, and extract from it what it has to offer in terms of guidance on the practice, we need to read the structure of the text. It is not just the surface words that convey meaning, but the underlying networks that link the words.
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thai-buddha_01.jpg01 Thai Buddha Image3856 views01 Thai Buddha Image
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bookchant.pdfTheravadin Chanting Book3846 viewsPali / English
This is the standard Morning and Evening Chanting Book, with Protective Discourses, commonly chanted in many Theravadin temples and monasteries. The text is in both Pali and English.
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scrn_metta.pdfMetta Bhavana; Loving-kindness; Meditation3838 viewsVen. Dhammarakkhita
This is short explanation on how to practise Metta Bhavana or Loving-kindness Meditation given as a three-day weekend retreat at Dhammodaya Meditation Centre in Nakhon Pathom in Thailand, by an Australian monk, Ven. Dhammarakkhita (Jeff Oliver).
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Bhutan001.jpgBhutan - Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom (01) 3821 viewsIn 2005 the Australian monk Ven S Dhammika was invited to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan and spent ten days visiting the countries monasteries, shrines and temples. We present some of the pictures he took while in this rarely visited land and hope you enjoy them.
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settleback.pdfSettling Back Into The Moment3815 viewsA selection of verses from the book 'Experience of Insight' , by Joseph Goldstein. This book belongs to a different genre, not a book in the sense of having a beginning and an end. It is a compilation of excerpts that stand alone in meaning whichever way your finger may flip open the page. Readers are strongly encouraged to read Joseph Goldstein's Experience of Insight - a simple and direct guide to Buddhist Meditation (Published by Shambala Publications, Inc.) from whose book this compilation is attributed.
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07_How_Do_We_Gain_Knowledge_and_Wisdom.mp3How Do We Gain Knowledge and Wisdom?3807 viewsSix talks by Ven. Dr Sri Dhammananda on Buddhist Teachings and Practice.
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buddha_life_12.jpgThe Prince's alms bowl goes against the current3804 viewsThe Prince's alms bowl goes against the current
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essentialsof.pdfEssentials of Buddhism3785 viewsIt is based on the Theravada Buddhism syllabus of the Postgraduate Diploma Examination in Buddhist Studies course of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. Since the work is meant for students, every chapter appears as a unit by itself and is confined to a few pages. Ven. Ganarama is the Principal of the Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore.
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seeding.pdfSeeding the Heart3783 viewsTo learn about the radiating of loving-kindness to all beings with children, we have to tap into the store of knowledge accumulated by lay people and parents. It must be knowledge which has grown out of years of living and loving with children and young adults. Gregory Kramer, father of three boys, shows us here with subtle but precise adjustments in the standard practice of loving-kindness meditation he was able to anchor it in the lives of his children.
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