"Citta" - The Mind's Essential Knowing Nature - Ajahn Maha Boowa - Thai Forest Theravada Buddhism

[@andrews7414]

Really stills my heart. Mister ekhart - Ramana maharshi. All pointing so simply at the same point. So much conceit with traditions, hopefully the words here cool such hearts, as it’s cooled mine.

[@chandradasasapukotanage1126]

we bow our heads again and again to you dear THERII for allowing us to share this NOBLE EXPERIENCE🙏

[@nigelsheppard625]

This is mind blowing. People call Theravada, "Hinayana" and mean it as a pejorative. These teachings certainly suggest that Venerable Maha Boowa's practice had achieved a level of insight and understanding to thst of an Arahant and quite probably an Enlightened being. .

[@noonespecial4171]

Theravada awakens, Mahayana confuses, this I have found.

[@noonespecial4171]

@Gwyddion Flint years ago when I came by a book on Buddhism, it just clicked - problem was it was Tibetan Buddhism and I ordered books but I could not understand what the process was to connect with peace. years and years later I came across Ajahn Chah - then it clicked, suddenly the Dhamma revealed itself - no fuss, pomp. I try not to think on wasted years away from Dhamma but I suppose it is what it is.

[@Dharmapagan]

People don’t call Theravada “Hinayana” Mahayana Buddhism made that term up out of its own superiority complex.

[@One.Flower.]

It's a misconception when put on to the Theravada school. Yet in Tibetan it is the "progressive" path building upon discipline " hinayana" Compassion Mahayana Vajrayana. Zen in essence is the actualisation of the whole thing Zazen We all wake up

[@davidstrevens9170]

The categories of lesser and greater vehicles is with regard to the intent of the practitioner. The practitioner may practice for their own benefit or they may practice on behalf of all sentient beings. The nature of intent is the energy that motivates the practitioner. The energy is an essential requirement for attaining the goal. Once the goal is attained these relative definitions are only relevant to those of us who remain unenlightened. In fact, the whole Universe is a bodhisattva. There is only one bodhisattva... the gradual erosion of ignorance through suffering. A person may willingly take on this role. However, that role is beginningless in the same way that the primordial Buddha is beginningless.

[@ursbeat796]

Citta. A dimension outside words. A realm of beauty.

[@juanpadilla3203]

Thank you 🙏

[@kevvroussel2838]

Merci beaucoup 🥰 🙏

[@nivedithakamath9388]

Mind blowing... No words... 🙏🌹

[@momentum-consultant]

Thanks so much for the way you are presenting these teachings from various amazing humans . It gives a fuller understanding to the processes of the path . Your presentation of the words is most beneficial . Especially the guided meditations that you are re-reading in your own contextual way . Peace to your heart

[@a1lyhall]

A Thai master. Brilliant

[@AtmaSamvad]

Beautiful, right from the first word.

[@anjali3189]

This is wonderful!! Thank you so much for sharing these invaluable teachings 🙏🏼

[@ManojJinadasa]

beautifully glittering

[@emaho8210]

Thank you 🙏🏻 💕

[@howardyeung4443]

namah buddhaya namah dharmaya namah sanghaya thanks for uploading and the narration of the citta explanation. i have been searching for citta knowledge from many different buddhism sect, as well as from yoga too.

[@risheenandparasram4468]

Knowing am I yet there is no I, no separate entity. Thank you so much for presenting this.

[@madhavangopalan7463]

Advanced knowledge very difficult to put it into practice. Thank you so much🙏😄😀

[@SBCBears]

Putting the vinaya into practice is practical. Without Right View, knowledge development requires the vinaya. Understanding awakened knowledge requires Right View. Until we have Right View, our grasp of advanced knowledge is only speculative and tainted by ignorance. The vinaya is our guide to the path, Right View is our guide on the path.

[@dejanpopovic6007]

Beautiful... Thank you!

[@kisagothami2084]

Thank you so much. Namaste !

[@halatmothership6969]

thank you so much, i have always been interested in the forest dhamma...always appreciate your links and music

[@marciab.7454]

Thank you for reposting this! I miss the forest sounds, revealing another sly attachment.

[@russellmason5095]

Thank you so much. As always.

[@pps1223]

Thank you!

[@judysparx]

🕊So much gratitude for this remembrance🤍 Subtle and inherently present 🤍

[@solomon_2.0.1]

It seems to me that Citta is the same as Rigpa or Clear Light in Tibetan buddhism. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Yes, they are pretty much synonymous terms. "Citta," in the way Ajahn Maha Boowa is referring to it, is the "mind's essential knowing nature". Rigpa is the mind's essential knowingness, as distinct from the citta (sems) which grasps, measures and discriminates.

[@solomon_2.0.1]

@@SamaneriJayasara Thank you!

[@riteshshaw8582]

Sadhu Sadhu Saaadhuuu ❤️

[@sudharmipeiris1783]

🙏🙏

[@gonzameza5198]

thanks! and by the way I love the way you say "then"

[@SamBellGuitar]

Another amazing clip, thank you. Probably a silly question. Is Citta here the same as 'universal' Consiousness (like Ajahn Sumedho and Sam Harris talk of?) Or is Citta in this case a layer of experience known by Consiousness? I understand its seen as the 'affective response system' by some teachers.

[@SamaneriJayasara]

The way Ajahn Maha Boowa is speaking about the citta is that "it is the mind’s essential knowing nature, the fundamental quality of knowing that underlies all sentient existence. When associated with a physical body, it is referred to as “mind” or “heart”. Being corrupted by the defiling influence of fundamental ignorance (avijjã), its currents “flow out” to manifest as: feelings (vedanã), memory (saññã), thoughts (sankhãra), and consciousness (viññãna), thus embroiling the citta in a web of self-deception. It is deceived about its own true nature. The true nature of the citta is that it simply “knows”. There is no subject, no object, no duality; it simply knows. The citta does not arise or pass away; it is never born and never dies. Normally, the “knowing nature” of the citta is timeless, boundless, and radiant, but this true nature is obscured by the defilements (kilesa) within it." (Ajahn Maha Boowa)

[@SamBellGuitar]

@@SamaneriJayasara Thank you for your response, this clears things up! 🙏

[@Dharmapagan]

That quotation is mind blowing. The perfect description of what is being call “citta” here. My only concern is that once this essential knowing is given a name (something the Buddha never did) it becomes a concept (sankara) and thus dies to the reality. I know Acariya Maha Boowa knew yo what he was referring, but the common listening will immediately make this primordial awareness into a thing to seek when it has no resemblance to what we experience as objects. Objects, including space and time, are all illusory mental constructs. Awareness falls in love with its on creations and spins on and on. Even the word awareness suggests a thing. Ugh… language. I’m just going to go meditate now. Thank you once again Samaneri Jayasara. My recent practice has shown me that the five khandas are also not objects, they are mearly fabricated appearances in consciousness. In fact all of space time is a fabrication of consciousness. If only I could get over my addiction to words and explanations. ​@@SamaneriJayasara

[@SamaneriJayasara]

@@Dharmapagan Yes, indeed Michael! The last attachment of conceit to be seen and dropped - the conceiving addiction to concepts and the notion of 'I am'.

[@roddevere2975]

Nice. Thank you.

[@sudharmipeiris1783]

Sadhu….sadhu 🙏🙏

[@chiragandbuddha]

Namaste Samaneri. A beautiful collection of resources. May this good act continue to benefit all. (Playing our small part, from "Romi Shah" id belonging to my wife). Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu.

[@DennisRyan-mo7cu]

Q: IS it possible for the Chitta of a very good man (e.g., a father) to be reborn in the body of a practicing son?

[@alakso777]

🙏🏼

[@xiaorock1272]

mind is dharma... dharma is mind....

[@harveyburns3500]

This is what is meant by: "Straight to the Heart of the Matter" - is it not?? 🙏

[@neeeksta]

So ridiculously delicious it's beyond words!

[@ShirleyMcalpine]

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[@arunatamang3783]

Must get out of the way for the citta to flow

[@tracycourtney6978]

Please give a proper spelling and concept for this word - awiga? thank you

[@SamaneriJayasara]

Hi there, the word he is speaking is avijjā - a Pali word meaning ignorance.

[@tracycourtney6978]

@@SamaneriJayasara I have been searching for these answers for many years, thank you so much!

[@howardyeung4443]

please allow me to complete for the sanskrit: avijja (pali) avidya (sanskrit)

[@tracycourtney6978]

@@howardyeung4443 Thank you

[@stoicafanel]

It îs swell Better late thank never I supose this thechings are not unifamiliare to me. What a waste of time. But there îs no time ,,,now i was ready ,,,ha ha ha

[@JoyceChor]

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