Four Nutriments (cattāro āhārā)
Parent topic: Indeterminate qualities
Subtopics: Food, Contact, Volition, Consciousness
5 excerpts, 14:23 total duration

Abhayagiri 2014 Winter Retreat, Session 34Ajahn Pasanno – Feb. 20, 2014

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1. “Can you reflect upon Ajahn Lee's positive approach to the nutriments?” [Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo] [Nutriment] [Sutta]


2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 5Ajahn Pasanno – Nov. 25, 2015

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10. “Appreciation for becoming aware of consciousness as a nutriment.” [Consciousness] [Nutriment]


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12. “As I've been pondering about consciousness as nutriment, which pointed me to the self. I am wondering, is the self attachment? But attachment is not permanent either. So could we say the self can be either attachment and/or non-attachment, the owner or non-owner? Not trying to find self, rather understanding self? Perhaps pure self as opposed to impure self? Please comment.” [Consciousness] [Nutriment] [Not-self] [Clinging]


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13. “I was a little confused this morning about the nutriments. I'm assuming the nutriments nourish our suffering. What are the nutriments? How would consciousness and mental volition differ in feeding dukkha?” [Nutriment] [Consciousness] [Volition] [Suffering]


The Path of Practice, Session 2Ajahn Pasanno – Jun. 16, 2019

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9. “When strong feelings associated with conceit come, what to do?” [Conceit] [Feeling] // [Noble Truth of Suffering] [Mindfulness of feeling] [Clear comprehension] [Nutriment] [Relinquishment] [Patience]