APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (Maranasati) --- by Ajahn Nyanamoli Thero, Hillside Hermitage

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5 жыл бұрын

The Buddhist practice of mindfulness of death explained. Establishing the mind upon the context implicit in one's existence --- one's own mortality.
Death is the possibility that is certain.
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@SamZeroKG 3 жыл бұрын

indescribably Profound... 3 bows to Ajahn!!!

@bxsed 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. "Whatever you do in your life, you won't escape the liability of death".

@MichaelRickicki 3 жыл бұрын

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

@WhoeverNevermind 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you all for your service to the Dhamma

@ApolloASA 3 жыл бұрын

Sadhu 🙏🙏🙏

@mr1001nights 5 жыл бұрын

“We seek the power to ward off big evil (death) by reflexively embracing small terrors and small fascinations in the place of overwhelming ones.” - Ernest Becker

@meatslammcdoodle7402 5 жыл бұрын

Golly! Such a clear and powerful message. I Feel so fortunate to have come across this talk and to have some sense to comprehend what's presented. What a recontextualization! I thank you with all my heart

@manuelmolina4035 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful indeed!

@chrishanthigunetileke3528 3 жыл бұрын

Sadu!!! Sadu!!! Sadu!!! Venerable Thero.

@ratte7689 3 жыл бұрын

🙏

@lokiholland 4 ай бұрын

Immensely valuable thank you

@hz7988 4 ай бұрын

"the only way you stop being affected by death, is if life itself stops affecting you " 47:48 Marvelous Bhante 🙏 Brilliant exposition. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and insights.

@manuelmolina4035 5 жыл бұрын

Sadhu, Bhante! This cleared up so many doubts I had about your other talks.

@brianreeves 3 жыл бұрын

Vagga V: With Yourselves as an Island

@z00mnyanavira64 3 жыл бұрын

There are subtle energies seemingly recording every moment of aggregates. They as I suspect would strongly manifest at the moment of death. BTW Ajahn breath out is unavoidable. Thats the end of this form. Awareness is this weird great beyond and it can not be considered mystical but home like feel. Realizing those realms (jhanas) is the end of ignorance. I am looking forward to listen to your Dhamma videos and going forward. Thank you, Sadhu, All the best.

@brianreeves 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Bhante. How do I reconcile the fact that nothing is under my control yet I am the owner of my actions (and their consequences)?

@HillsideHermitage 3 жыл бұрын

By assuming the ownership of things not in your control. Through ignorance and sensual delight.

@brianreeves 3 жыл бұрын

@@HillsideHermitage Thank you Bhante.

@thankfulupasaka5239 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Bhante, You have said in various talks that marananussati is "the quickest and sharpest way". To be concise; are you referring here to the ariyasavaka, or to the puthujjana (in order to obtain the right view, that is)? I know that there is no "method" or anything like that ("trying to understand", and so forth). Just to be clear, this question serves only as an anxious attempt at 'speeding up the process', so to speak. I have given rise to a great sense of urgency -- a result of contemplating death, of course -- and I have no qualms about 'scraping the barrel' for whatever tidbit you can throw my way. I expect a "there are no shortcuts" type of answer, but so be it. As before, I'm as grateful as my name indicates. You've more or less given me the opportunity to attempt this, and I fully intend to use it as far as life will allow. My sincere thanks to all of you over there.

@HillsideHermitage 3 жыл бұрын

That's correct, it applies only to an ariyasavaka. Also, 'sense of urgency' must not be mistaken with 'rush'.

@thankfulupasaka5239 3 жыл бұрын

@@HillsideHermitage Thank you, Bhante. If you would elaborate on the second part of your answer: What exactly would you say differentiates the attitude of a 'rush' vs a 'sense of urgency'? I'd say that obviously understanding cannot be rushed in the sense of doing the job half-heartedly, but isn't it right to be "in a rush" when it comes to such a terrifying situation (the state of being a puthujjana, that is)?

@HillsideHermitage 3 жыл бұрын

"Sense of urgency" means allowing concern and anxiety over one's situation to endure for as long as it wants as the motivation for sense restraint and efforts towards understanding. "Rush" means trying to deal with the it as quick as possible, i.e. get rid of the pain and anxiety.

@thankfulupasaka5239 3 жыл бұрын

@@HillsideHermitage Thank you, bhante. Very clear.

@cajuputoil3468 Жыл бұрын

May i know the reference of the sutta that say "mindfulness of death is the quickest and sharpest way" ?

@agonydefeat8275 4 жыл бұрын

I fear death

@mariodelrisco2403 6 ай бұрын

I was practicing visualizing i had a ticking bomb inside me that could go off any minute and then it dawn on me. I ACTUALLY DO HAVE A TICKING BOMB IN ME BODY THAT CAN GO OFF ANY MINUTE aka heart