Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleWhat did the Lord Buddha teach?
Date6 Mar 2015
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

The facets of the citta, the chain reaction of emotions, deep samadhi – facing death, the 4 Noble Truths – why do we do the things we do? - Dukkha, desire - the cause of dukkha, the path to the end of dukkha – Sila, the 5 precepts – protection from birth in the lower realms, heaven & hell, rollercoaster of life, samadhi (concentration), anapanasati, 'Buddho', practising is like learning to walk or talk, meditation is replacement not supression, facing the opressor within, when thoughts stop – the realm of experience, looking for contentment, one-pointedness – our true nature, wisdom comes through experience, investigating the body, seperation of citta and body, life is like a video game, the 5 khandas make 'self'.