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Spiritual friendship Generosity Goodwill (2) Virtue Precepts (3) Renunciation
Related events: The Whole of the Path (2013)
“Could you please elaborate on how you generate the images and feelings of metta? My metta practice phrases always seem a bit dry.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Goodwill ] // [Commentaries] [Heart/mind] [Visualization] [Nimitta] [Bhante Gunaratana]
Madison Insight Retreat 2023, Session 2, Excerpt 3
“How is compassion (karuṇā) is different from loving-kindness (mettā)? Is compassion similar to empathy? I am also wondering if it means you feel the pain of the person you feel compassion for.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Compassion ] [Goodwill ] [Suffering] // [Pāli]
Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 124: Requesting a Dhamma talk.
2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 7, Excerpt 6
“Why are the precepts worded as things not to do rather than as aspirations?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Precepts ] [Vinaya] // [Dhamma]
Quote: “You can’t mandate goodness.”
The Teaching and the Training (2018), Session 3, Excerpt 1
“What are the consequences of breaking a precept?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Precepts ] [Conscience and prudence ] // [Pāli] [Learning] [Volition] [Ajahn Chah]
The root of hiri and otappa. [Translation] [Truth] [Kamma] [Respect]
2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 4, Excerpt 1
“A question regarding the 5 precepts. In daily life, I am really good about keeping #1, 2, 3 and 5; but somehow I found that the precept #4 is really hard. I find myself lying everyday such as: ‘Do I look good?’ → Yes, of course. ‘Do you want to eat some more?’ → No, thanks, I’m full (but in fact the food didn’t taste good). Or speaking at a wrong time, speaking too long, toos hort, too harsh or speaking with a wrong tone of voice. This is the hardest one for me. Kindly advise. Thank you.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Five Precepts] [False speech ] [Right Speech ] // [Monastic life] [Precepts ] [Pāli] [Learning]
Quote: “The function of the precepts in terms of practice is to provide a mirror so we can understand our own intentions and volitions.” [Volition]
2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 6, Excerpt 1