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Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 4 – Jan. 10, 2016

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[Session] Reading: “Purpose” by Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho in Uncommon Wisdom: The Life and Teachings of Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho by Ajahn Dick Sīlaratano, pp. 133-145. Read by Ajahn Jīvako.


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 7 – Jan. 13, 2016

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[Session] Reading: “Presence” by Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho in Uncommon Wisdom: The Life and Teachings of Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho by Ajahn Dick Sīlaratano, pp. 147-156. Read by Ajahn Pesalo.


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 9 – Jan. 15, 2016

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3. Further discussion about the role of desire in practice. Led by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Desire] [Sensual desire] [Naturalness] [Craving] // [Noble Truth of Suffering] [Conditionality] [Human] [Monastic life] [Judgementalism]

Comment: If you aren’t willing to see desire as a dhamma, then you’ll never see Dhamma. [Dhamma] [Culture/West] [Guilt/shame/inadequacy]

Reference: “Why Come to a Monastery?” by Ajahn Candasiri in Friends on the Path by Ajahn Sundarā and Ajahn Candasiri, pp. 13-21.

A practitioner tells Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho that sexual desire is natural. He replies, “So is the Dhamma.” [Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho]

Recollection of Ajahn Karuṇadhammo’s advice to an anagārika about different approaches to dealing with lust. Recounted by Ajahn Pesalo. [Ajahn Karuṇadhammo] [Unattractiveness] [Characteristics of existence]


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 23 – Feb. 4, 2016

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[Session] Reading: “Self” by Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho in Uncommon Wisdom: The Life and Teachings of Ajahn Paññāvaḍḍho by Ajahn Dick Sīlaratano, pp. 235-244. Read by Ajahn Suhajjo.