23: Is Meditation Only For Stream Enterers or Those Who Are Close?

A Dhamma discussion based on the question (condensed and paraphrased)… ‘Bhante, thank you for giving me the chance to clarify my thoughts in writing—it’s something I rarely do. When I refer to “‘the form (of the Satipatthanas) practiced’ today,” I mean the common methods most meditators now use, such as watching the breath for extended…

22: A Secure Refuge

This ovāda discusses different levels of refuge and their effectiveness.

21: Beyond the Allness of the All | Discussion

A Dhamma Discussion based on the question… “if thinking of samsara as a process or activity; is nibanna the only process or possibility other than samsara? I’m trying to understand nibanna and whether it is an eternal, unchanging state of peaceful existence, or an eternal state of nothingness. If it’s not either of these things,…

Two Pillars of Practice

This ovāda discusses the role of effort and endurance as foundational elements of practice.

19: Memories in Meditation

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… “Often during meditation, I continuously experience a dreamy type of state when old memories become vivid and captivating. There is a level of comfort and warmth to this, but also some unease as I feel it’s a distraction from my main object. I do my best to pull…

18: Into the Mist

This ovāda discusses the way that calm can arises if one perseveres beyond agitation in one’s practice. It discusses how to see patterns in what gives rise to states of calm vs states of agitation. It also discusses how to use that knowledge to gain the confidence to step forward in one’s practice and into…

17: ‘Bliss’ Is Not a Sensual Pleasure

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… “I’m curious to confirm if the bliss referred to (as that which may lie behind the perception of mind), is that which is referred to in the Pali as *piti*. Often the English term “bliss” may be generally (mis)interpreted as intensely pleasurable feeling, like some hugely pleasant esctatic…

16: This is The Path to Purity

An ovāda based on the Dhammapada verse: All compounded things are impermanent When with wisdom this is seen (One) develops dispassion for the world This is the path to purity