India was the birthplace of the Buddha. It gave rise to the Buddhist religion. The Buddha and his greatest disciples lived and taught there. How did Buddhism disappear from its homeland? What can we learn from Buddhsim’s fate in India? In this talk, we will explore these questions to find out what lessons history holds…
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27: Painful Practice | Ovāda
In some cases, one needs to practice with difficulty in order to progress. In fact, these situations can be among the most important for advancement in the path. However, it’s important to know the difference between practice that is painful and advancing, and practice that is painful and heading towards an injury. In this discussion,…
26: A Path of Renunciation
The Buddha taught a path of renunciation. To create space in the mind, one must give things up. To achieve the highest goals of one’s practice, one must be prepared to relinquish everything.
25: A Penetrative Path | Discussion
A Dhamma discussion with the Dhamma Vijaya community, given on the weekend of Poson Poya in Sydney, Australia.
24: Developing the Paramis | Discussion
A Dhamma discussion based on the question .. “How should one practice the Paramis ( also a way to develop wholesome mind states I would think). Should one concentrate on a few of them and develop say a couple throughout life or try and fulfill all ten of them in one go. I like to…
24: Two Types of Effort
This ovāda discusses how practice can build through consistent effort. At a certain point, however, acute effort may be required. If one puts forth intense effort at the right times, one can gain significant breakthroughs in one’s practice.
23: Applying the Four Noble Truths | Discussion
A Dhamma discussion based on the question (paraphrased)… “How does the intellectual framework of the Four Noble Truths apply to practice?’
22: Total War | Ovāda
This ovāda compares the use of different meditative strategies to different types of warfare. In particular it contrasts, meditation techniques and stately warfare with rules, with total warfare and the skills that experienced meditators are required to develop.
21: Best Ways to Give | Discussion
A Dhamma discussion based on the question (paraphrased)… “What’s the best way to give dāna?”
20: Balanced Contentment | Ovāda
This ovāda discusses the importance of developing contentment in a balanced way