🙏

sadhu sadhu Bhante...

Can't tell you how helpful it was to listen to this talk! Sadhu!

Any suffering needs to be endured as if it's going to be there forever. This is the best video i've ever seen. 🙏

And what, bhikkhus, is the majjhima paṭipada/middle-way to which the Tathāgata has fully awakened, which is useful for cakkhu-karani/insight, ñāṇa/knowledge, upasamāya/calming, abhiñña/understanding, sambodhi/awakening, Nibbāna? It is, bhikkhus, this ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magga, that is to say: 1-sammā·diṭṭhi, 2-sammā·saṅkappa,3-sammā·vācā, 4-sammā·kammanta, 5-sammā·ājīva, 6-sammā·vāyāma, 7-sammā·sati, 8-sammā·samādhi. This, bhikkhus, is the middle way to which the Tathāgata has awakened, which is useful for vision, which produces knowledge, and leads to calming, to full understanding, to awakening, to Nibbāna. Furthermore, bhikkhus, this is the dukkha ariya·sacca/noble truth of suffering: 1- jāti/birth is dukkha, 2-jarā/decaying is dukkha, 3-maraṇa/death is dukkha, 4-association with the disliked is dukkha, 5-separation from the liked is dukkha, 6-not getting what one wants is dukkha; 7-in short, the pañcupādānakkhandhā/ five assumed aggregates are dukkha. Furthermore, bhikkhus, this is the dukkha·samudaya ariya·sacca/the noble truth of the origin of suffering: 1-Taṇhā/urge/inclination/craving, 2-which perpetuates being, 3-connected with craving and passion, 4-finding delight here or there, 5-that is to say: kāma-taṇhā/sensual desire, bhava-taṇhā/desire for being and vibhava-taṇhā/desire for non-being. Furthermore, bhikkhus, this is the dukkha·nirodha ariya·sacca/the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: 1-the complete virāga/dispassion, 2-nirodha/cessation, 3-cāgo/abandoning, 4-paṭinissaggo/giving up, 5-mutti/release and 6-anālayo/detachment from that very taṇhā. Furthermore, bhikkhus, this is the dukkha·nirodha·gāminī paṭipada ariya·sacca/ the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering: just this ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magga/ noble eightfold path, that is to say: 1-sammā·diṭṭhi/right view, 2-sammā·saṅkappa/right resolve, 3-sammā·vācā/right speech, 4-sammā·kammanta/right action, 5-sammā·ājīva/right livelihood, 6-sammā·vāyāma/right effort, 7-sammā·sati/ right recollection, 8-sammā·samādhi/ right composure.” - Sn56.11

"As long as you value the management of suffering You will not force yourself to look for the direction of uprooting it. " Thank you Bhanthe for these eye openers

Thank you Venerables for another excellent instruction. - seeing lately how lack of understanding puts us at the complete mercy of the senses and the grasping mind. Such a realization will either lead one to madness, or Noble search, as you and the Buddha have taught. There is a great deal of bravery involved in honestly coming to terms with the depth and breadth of one’s suffering and its cause. The cure requires painful self-transparency, effort, and strength of mind. Thank you for your teachings and for being excellent examples of the Buddha’s Dhamma for us all.

Thank you

🙏🙏🙏 Let it go, without attempting hard or without ignoring it. Oga tharana Sutta. Contemplate the ultimate truth is important, not even a single moment of suffering is retained. Automatically, myself will not be retained because the ceasing is the nature. When nothing is retained, what will be here for craving?

For the summarised transcript: t.me/HillsideHermitage/159

I know I need to do this but I don't want to. This is my big realization in the last few years, once my false inspiration faded away, is that I basically need to sit down, stop distracting myself, and just face the Noble Truths. Is it better to taper down on the addiction to the management, or is it better to just go cold turkey?

🙏🙏🙏

The life of the monk and truthfulness is so inspiring, is there any location and contact details available ?

Is samatha suffering management?