Moods of the mind (Arom kong git Thai)
Indeterminate qualities / Moods of the mind
Also a subtag of Nature of mind
5 excerpts, 44:03 total duration

Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 2 – Apr. 28, 2001

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2. Teachings to Marjorie by Ajahn Chah. Thai audio with English translation. Read by Kittisaro. [Thai audio] [Ajahn Chah] // [Similes] [Moods of the mind] [Heedfulness] [Continuity of mindfulness] [Cessation of Suffering] [Dispassion] [Nibbāna] [Unconditioned]

Reference: “Living with the Cobra,” Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah, p. 233.


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3. Teachings to Marjorie by Ajahn Chah, English only. Read by Kittisaro. [Ajahn Chah] // [Similes] [Moods of the mind] [Heedfulness] [Continuity of mindfulness ] [Cessation of Suffering] [Dispassion ] [Nibbāna ] [Unconditioned]

Reference: “Living with the Cobra,” Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah, p. 233.

Maintain mindfulness throughout the day and night. [Continuity of mindfulness ]

“There’s just suffering arising and passing away.” [Suffering ] [Impermanence ]

“You’ll want to make an end of things.” [Dispassion ] [Cessation ]

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“This is the nature of enlightenment. It’s the extinguishing of fire, the cooling of that which was hot. This is peace. This is the end of saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death.” [Liberation] [Nibbāna ] [Cessation ] [Saṃsāra]

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“If the tears don’t come, we don’t really accept truth.” [Suffering ] [Truth]

Note: “Living with the Cobra” omits this quote and other more personal aspects of Ajahn Chah’s teaching to Marjorie.


Questions and Answers with Dharma Realm Buddhist University – Nov. 18, 2014

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22. The values of the Thai Forest Tradition. Teaching by Ajahn Pasanno. [Thai Forest Tradition ] // [Knowing itself] [Mindfulness] [Recollection/Buddha] [Four Noble Truths] [Ajahn Chah] [Ajahn Tate] [Ajahn Mun] [Heart/mind] [Three Refuges]

Quote: “Pay attention to the difference between the mind and the objects of mind.” — Ajahn Mun. [Nature of mind] [Moods of the mind] [Discernment]


Abhayagiri 2015 Winter Retreat, Session 27 – Feb. 10, 2015

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1. “What is the Thai that is translated as “mind” and “mind objects?”” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Thai] [Translation] [Heart/mind] [Moods of the mind] // [Ajahn Mun] [Ajahn Chah]


The Middle Way of Not-Self, Session 2 – May. 27, 2015

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3. “Ajahn Mun taught Ajahn Chah to distinguish between the mind and mind objects. Is the mind that distinguishes between these a development of ordinary mind or a larger mind that we tap into as we develop wisdom?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Mun] [Ajahn Chah] [Heart/mind] [Moods of the mind] [Not-self] [Nature of mind] [Discernment] // [Conditionality] [Liberation] [Direct experience]

Response: Both of these are wrong. [Proliferation]

Sutta: MN 11 Cūḷasīhanāda Sutta