This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Chah called “Monastery of Confusion”. It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find the original text in the description below.
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Chapters
- (00:00:00) - Introduction
- (00:00:37) - Monastery of Confusion: living in harmony
- (00:01:14) - Faith of lay supporters and patience with unripe faculties
- (00:04:00) - The medicine seller analogy
- (00:05:21) - Fruit ripening and the four kinds of lotus
- (00:07:17) - Recollecting the Triple Gem and leading by example
- (00:08:12) - Question on dark, dull mind states
- (00:10:04) - Doubt about mind states during practice
- (00:11:04) - Dealing with sleepiness in meditation
- (00:12:52) - Focusing on breath at three points
- (00:14:27) - Initial and discursive thought, rapture arising
- (00:17:31) - Walking and sitting practice without doubt
- (00:19:59) - Clarifying Vitaka and Vichara
- (00:21:54) - Progression through jhana factors
- (00:23:50) - Opening or closing the eyes in practice
- (00:25:15) - Impermanence and the urge to disrobe
- (00:26:04) - The parable of the bird, fish and wise crab
- (00:28:47) - Why unhappiness feels harder to release than happiness
- (00:30:38) - Equanimity, happiness and suffering as equal
- (00:31:43) - Nibbana beyond wishing
- (00:32:24) - Truth realized through one's own effort
- (00:33:36) - Stillness and flowing water as metaphor for wisdom
- (00:36:14) - Freedom from suffering through the four noble truths
- (00:37:34) - Practicing independently, not just following others
- (00:39:01) - Closing remarks