Bodhisattva
Skillful qualities / Stages of awakening / Bodhisattva
4 excerpts, 17:02 total duration

Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 34 – Apr. 29, 2001

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8. Ajahn Chah’s time of illness was a gift to the Saṅgha. Reflection by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sickness] [Generosity] [Saṅgha ] [Ajahn Chah ] // [Bodhisattva] [Renunciation] [Communal harmony] [Saṅgha decision making]

Ajahn Chah’s emphasis on Saṅgha was unique. [Thai Ajahn Chah monasteries] [Teachers] [Conflict] [Personal presence] [Three Refuges]

Quote: “People in the world are attached to status. People in the religion are attached to their views.” — Thai saying. [Monastic life] [Views]


Metta Retreat, Session 5 – Sep. 13, 2008

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14. “What are the primary distinctions between Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Theravāda] [Mahāyāna] [Vajrayāna] // [Dalai Lama] [Chanting] [Pāli] [History/Mahāyāna Buddhism] [Bodhisattva] [Ceremony/ritual] [History/Thai Buddhism]


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

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25. “So what about the Bodhisattva practice?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Bodhisattva] // [Theravāda] [Mahāyāna] [Thai Forest Tradition] [Generosity] [Ajahn Chah] [Upatakh] [Teaching Dhamma]

Sutta: AN 4.17-20: Practice that benefits self, others, both or neither.

Quote: “What are the mind states of an enlightened being?” “Only compassion.” — Ajahn Mahā Boowa. [Arahant] [Compassion] [Ajahn Mahā Boowa] [Wat Pah Nanachat]


On Pilgrimage and Tudong, Session 4 – Apr. 25, 2015

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14. Comment: This speaks to a Boddhisattva/Zen approach to karma. It’s more your attitude towards your karma. [Bodhisattva] [Zen] [Kamma] [Merit] [Tudong] [Harsh speech]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Impermanence]