Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleThe experience is real, thoughts are virtual
Date14 Jun 2015
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

Dealing with up&down in the practice; Experience: we compare our experience in samadhi with what we read in books or hear from the teacher, but it's just a belief, not the actual experience; Symbols and experience: we have to compare fear, lust, anger at the level of experience not staying at the level of symbols/words; Ability of the Lord Buddha: he was able to lead his disciples during a Dhamma talk to a certain level of insight/enlightenment, Luang Phu Mun as well to a certain degree; Judging the Lord Buddha or Arahants: they see things from the top of the mountain, how dare er judge their actions we who are down in the hill: “sometimes, it took me years to understand why Luangta Maha Buawas acting like this”; Belief: we can shake it by questioning it, with knowingness we can't.