This Sutta and Vinaya study discusses controversies regarding working out and keeping the precept not to eat after solar noon. *** Note: the distinction between milk fat and milk protein appears to be the reason why milk is not allowed after noon, but butter is. Also note that whey protein powder is derived from milk….

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… “Dear Bhante, between asubha and 4 elements contemplation for the body, which is a better one to get insight into annata and cut the fetter of Sakkāya-diṭṭhi? I was watching a video of Ajahn (X) and it was mentioned there that asubha is primarily to reduce lust and…

This ovāda discusses the importance of balance and experimentation in Buddhist practice.

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… “Theruwan Saranai Bhante, have you encountered any lay people who have reached supramundane stages of practice, such as attaining the Jhanas or even attaining Sotapanna and/or beyond? What do you think allowed them to reach such stages of practice while still living as laypeople especially in the modern-day…

This sutta study examines a popular claim that the only way to overcome suffering is to be with the experience without reacting to it. Attempting to change the experience — for example, by focusing on a meditation topic or manipulating thoughts — is seen as negative. The basic assumption is that desire and aversion cannot…

A Dhamma discussion based on the following question.. (after speaking about the possibility of bringing relationships with others into balance by withdrawing) “How could I do this if it is with a family member that I can’t avoid?”

This ovāda discusses setting goals and dealing with expectations of results in one’s practice.

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… Do you ever feel fear from what the Buddha teaches? How long this has been going on, how many lives this ball has been picking up speed. How many times has it been slowed but never fully stopped, leading onto suffering for a long long time. I suppose…

The ovāda discusses how the world burns with passion at the eyes, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind, and the importance of seeing the cooling of this passion as peace.

A Dhamma discussion based on the question… “While practicing I believe I can sometimes glimpse the impermanent nature of all determinations. For example, I can establish my mind on the impermanence of the breath and recognize that the breath depends on the body as its necessary basis which is in itself also determined by consciousness…