References – SN 47.6: The Hawk 
Sutta / Saṁyutta Nikāya / SN 47: Satipaṭṭhānasaṁyutta / SN 47.6: Sakuṇagghisutta

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Comment: The phrase “ancestral territory” [mentioned in SN 47.6] doesn’t carry oomph for (non-Native) Americans. Contributed by Ajahn Kaccāna. [Culture/West] [Culture/Native American] [Right Mindfulness]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Technology] [History/America]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 16, Excerpt 1


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“Why is the intellect not included in the five cords of sensual pleasure?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Sense bases] [Sensual desire] [Right Mindfulness] // [Culture/West] [History] [Culture/Thailand] [Craving]

Sutta: SN 47.6-7.

Follow-up: “Are the pīti and sukha of samādhi considered mano (intellect) states?” [Rapture] [Happiness] [Concentration] [Aversion]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 16, Excerpt 2