Pāli
Cultural context / Language / Pāli
Part of tag cluster Language in key topic Context of the Teachings
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Tudong Stories at Spirit Rock, Session 3 – Jun. 2, 2011

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10. Quote: “It all comes back to that simple quality of mindfulness. From the mindfulness, then the different qualities of practice that we need to rely on are cultivated.” — Ajahn Pasanno. [Mindfulness ] [Faculties] [Tudong] // [Concentration ] [Thai] [Translation] [Discernment] [Perfections]

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Reflection: In Thai, samādhi is translated as “the firm establishing of the mind.” [Concentration ]

Quote: “The base and foundation is the mindfulness. Being the knowing is always the foundation, and then the mind is able to become still, become settled, become steady.” [Knowing itself] [Concentration ]

Recollection: “It’s rare that Ajahn Chah would use [the Pāli term] pañña on its own. More often than not, he would use satipañña, which is mindfulness and wisdom together.” [Ajahn Chah] [Pāli]


Abhayagiri 2014 Winter Retreat, Session 14 – Jan. 25, 2014

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6. “Do you have any information about what the Level 3 Pāli includes?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Learning] [Pāli] [History/Thai Buddhism] // [Ajahn Chah] [Commentaries]

Story: P.A. Payutto passes the ninth level Pāli studies as a novice. [P. A. Payutto] [Pāli] [Novices] [Ordination] [Royalty]


Chanting, Session 2 – Jun. 2, 2018

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6. Story: Ajahn Pasanno spends Vassa on the Burmese border, but can’t chant smoothly with two monks of different nationalities. Told by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Pasanno] [Rains retreat] [Chanting] [Pāli]