By Bhante Sathi What is a “letting go” state of mind? Why might letting go be a good question to explore for you personally? What would this look like for you? For example, think about how a cookie is made. … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 1: 6th October 1997 (Chi Lin Nunnery) Why We Should Meditate ~~~ Godwin Samararatne: I’m very happy to see some old faces, some … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 2: 7th October 1997 Importance of Awareness ~~~ Godwin: I like to welcome you once again. Like yesterday, I’ll be giving a talk … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 3: 8th October 1997 Importance of Dhamma ~~~ Godwin Samararatne: Consumerism Most people believe that materials are important. Happiness lies in material things. … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 4: 9th October 1997 Mindfulness on Breathing ~~~ Godwin Samararatne: I like to welcome you once again. As you notice, the talk this … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 5: 10th October 1997 Loving Kindness Meditation ~~~ Godwin: I like to welcome you once again. As you know, the subject of the … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 6: 11th October 1997 Meditation and Emotions ~~~ Godwin Samararatne: I would like to once again welcome you. The subject of today’s talk … Continued
By Godwin Samararatne The Gentle Way of Buddhist Meditation Dhamma Talks by Godwin Samararatne Hongkong, 1997 Day 7: 12th October 1997 Meditation in Everyday Life ~~~ Godwin Samararatne: I like to welcome you to this one day meditation. I like … Continued
By Bhante Sathi Buddha’s Caste Siddhartha Gothama was born to a high caste family. After becoming the awakened one, he visited his country. The second day of his visit he went out for food collection as he had always done … Continued
By Bhante Sathi A few days ago, a person asked me, “How can I control my feelings?” “Why don’t you like your feelings?” I replied. “I like some feelings, but I don’t like others. I want to learn how to … Continued