Ajahn Sucitto   Teachings by Ajahn Sucitto
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Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 58 – Mar. 28, 2014

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7. Quote: “The art of the pause.” — Ajahn Sucitto. Quoted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Pace of life ] // [Discernment] [Skillful qualities]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 15 – Jan. 24, 2015

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7. Ajahn Sucitto speaks of feeling water washing through you [as a way of releasing tension related to effort]. Comment by Debbie Stamp. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Elements] [Right Effort]

Story: Khun Kesari’s brother enters concentration by visualizing drinking a glass of water. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Concentration] [Visualization]

Story: Kesari’s mother walked into Wat Ban Tad before there was a road. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Wat Pah Ban Tat] [Relics]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 22 – Feb. 2, 2015

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7. Quote: “How do I get me some of that non-grasping stuff?” — Ajahn Sucitto. Quoted by Beth Steff. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Clinging] [Self-identity view] [Humor]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Sucitto]

Story: “Do I look macho?” Told by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Chithurst] [Ajahn Karuṇadhammo]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 49 – Mar. 22, 2015

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5. Examples of signs and secondary characteristics of sense objects? Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Pasanno. [Sense bases] [Proliferation] [Perception] // [Ven. Analayo] [Sensual desire] [Conditionality] [Food] [Appropriate attention]

Sutta: Thig 14.1: Subhā.

Comment about the feedback loop of perceptions looking for reinforcing perceptions. [Views] [Clinging]

Quote: “The underlying tendency to aversion is like a search engine.” — Ajahn Sucitto. Quoted by Beth Steff. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Aversion] [Similes]


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 8 – Jan. 14, 2016

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1. Appreciation for Ajahn Sucitto’s detailed descriptions of the maneuverings of the mind. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Teaching Dhamma]

Reference: Kamma and the End of Kamma by Ajahn Sucitto.


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2. “Does Ajahn Sucitto describe sati as more a mind quality and sampajañña more a heart quality?” Answered by Ajahn Ñāṇiko. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Mindfulness] [Clear comprehension] [Heart/mind]

Reference: Kamma and the End of Kamma, First Edition by Ajahn Sucitto, p. 30.


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3. Ajahn Sucitto suggests cutting out habitual reaction patterns by bringing up the perception of not-self. Comment by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Right Effort] [Habits] [Not-self] [Conditionality] [Relinquishment]

Reference: Kamma and the End of Kamma by Ajahn Sucitto.


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 22 – Feb. 3, 2016

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1. “Was your experience (in India) similar to what is described in Rude Awakenings by Ajahn Sucitto and Nick Scott?” Answered by Ajahn Pesalo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko. [Culture/India] [Ajahn Sucitto] // [Tudong] [Almsround]


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4. Comment: I enjoyed the counterpoint between Ajahn Sucitto and Nick Scott in Rude Awakenings. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Personality]

Responses by Ajahn Jotipālo and Ajahn Pesalo.


Abhayagiri's 20th Anniversary, Session 13 – Jun. 4, 2016

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3. Story: Ajahn Sucitto’s explanation of saṅghakamma redefines the focus of Saṅghapāla Foundation. Told by Debbie Stamp. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Vinaya] [Saṅghapāla] // [Ajahn Amaro]


Practice in a Global Context – Aug. 12, 2017

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5. “Can you say more about how disenchantment can be uplifting?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Disenchantment] [Gladdening the mind] [Politics and society] // [Translation] [Bhikkhu Bodhi] [Suffering] [Skillful qualities] [Progress of insight]

Quote: “There’s no known defense against cheesecake.” — Ajahn Sucitto. [Ajahn Sucitto] [Food] [Sensual desire]


Can We Function without Attachement?, Session 4 – Oct. 1, 2017

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7. “Is it possible that Parami: Ways to Cross Life’s Floods by Ajahn Sucitto will be reprinted?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Dhamma books] [Ajahn Sucitto] // [Free distribution]