How To Train Gradually

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[@rds7353]

Bhante I wish to make a donation for the caring of the monks and all the rescue animals. Just want to make sure the temple receives this. Appreciate listening to your dhamma talks. Much merit to you all.

[@pannavaddhi6573]

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[@rds7353]

@@pannavaddhi6573 Thank you for your reply.

[@srimathisamarakone8535]

Sadu Sadu Sadu The more I listen to this over and over again it is clear . Freedom from Suffering. VS.FREEDOM FROM LIABILITY TO SUFFERING.

[@samulimatilainen1956]

28:45 Good point. Finns have this saying "tieto lisää tuskaa", which means "knowledge adds to suffering". And many people think so, that if you think about "philosophy" or eastern doctrines, it will just cause unnecessary suffering. It's the total opposite of Buddha's teaching, or maybe just a mixing of words, for vain and misguided "philosophizing" will surely cause suffering.

[@MaikeruT]

No, it makes you cognizant of your suffering. Suffering exists whether you distract yourself from it or not.

[@SBCBears]

Effective video format-- invites viewer into the setting, clear sound, scrolling text. You guys are soooo helpful. The dhamma is challenging and, at the same time, soothing because it gives direction in the search.

[@videomaster8580]

What if you enjoy suffering, are you therefore free from it?

[@edgepixel8467]

If you enjoy it, it’s not suffering, is it?

[@InojSameendra]

@@edgepixel8467 nice answer, the question contradict itself

[@AnnHelle]

​@@edgepixel8467 that makes sense on an intellectual level, but I think the question is still valid. Have you not experienced two conflicting emotions at the same time? Pain and pleasure (athletic training), sadness and relief (breakup with a toxic person) anger and remorse (argument with a loved one), etc.

[@richardmccabe2392]

@@AnnHelle again, in those situations where you experience opposing emotions, the pleasant ones are not a part of suffering whilst the unpleasant ones are. If you genuinely, at least partially get relief from a breakup, that's not the suffering. The suffering itself comes from the unpleasant side of a breakup. Meditation teaches us to detach ourselves from all emotions.

[@janetkocsis8066]

Thank you Venerables for this much needed guidance.

[@shelinahetherington4661]

Developing faith in this Doctor 🙂

[@MaikeruT]

I have a question on a video you made on composure and jhanas. You stated: Stop exercising behavior that's already bound with the content of the senses. Then the general nature of the hindrance becomes revealed. How would you know what behavior is bound with the content of the senses? I have the idea of completely restraining from doing anything and seeing what there would be a resistance to not doing. I also see another way that would be restraining from doing anything out of craving, ill-will, and delusion.

[@houmous942]

Bhante, thank you for your explanations. The excerpt mentionned in the talk describes the process as being: examine meaning -> reflective acceptance -> zeal -> will -> scrutinise -> strives, etc; which looks like an endless cycle that reinforces itself overtime. Does it mean that whenever I don’t feel motivation or enough willpower to observe self-restraint, the solution is to read back the suttas again and again and again until willpower becomes strong enough against the pull of sensuality? I’m confused because I had the impression that self-restraint was a prerequisite for understanding, but this sutta seems to be saying the reverse. Basically my question is, why do some people have a strong will in the face of sensuality while others easily give in? Why is my willpower strong today but weak the next day? am I responsible for this, or is it about as controllable as my mood and thoughts are? This seems to be the main stumbling block in my practice at the moment. Thank you in advance Bhante for your corrections.

[@HillsideHermitage]

-The solution is to restrain yourself, by any means necessary (if reading the Suttas will aid that, then by all means). -Self-restraint is pre-requisite for understanding, but the fact that you value sense restraint means there is some understanding there already. -No one starts with strong will power in the face of sensuality. Willpower requires development. And you will develop it by not acting towards sensuality regardless of what mood you are in.

[@houmous942]

@@HillsideHermitage Thank you very much Bhante.

[@cajuputoil3468]

20:32 is very possible to put an effort to get the right View

[@sumedhaindika9277]

Teruwan saranai sadu 🙏🙏🙏

[@atozdhamma4248]

This is a manual for a biginer, so clear if the biginer genuinely understand he suffers, no matter what he does in this world. I will distribute to this to among genuine biginers. Please continue series like this for a biginer to make this truth understood which he doesnt exist unless he creates so. Sadu sadu sadu

[@moistgravy]

this is incredible thank you

[@ginanjalaperera8089]

I would be glad if i get an oppotunity to offer you anything that you need... May tripple Gem Bless You..!!!

[@alecogden12345]

🙏 Thankyou venerables. What is the fastest way to see if one has noble right view? Would it be understanding the 4 noble truths along with Anatta? The way I understand Anatta (intellectually anyway) is that I only exist conditionally. *Also, can one be sotapanna / sakadagami without being free from sensuality? It would be great to have some clarity here

[@HillsideHermitage]

Yes, Sensuality is a fetter abandoned at anagami level. Sotapanna and sakadagami still have it. Understanding the nature of dukkha and freedom from it is the fastest way.

[@alecogden12345]

@@HillsideHermitage Thankyou 🙏

[@TheWorldTeacher]

@@HillsideHermitage In your own words, define “SUFFERING”. ☝️

[@alecogden12345]

@@TheWorldTeacher Misunderstanding, leading to not getting what you want and getting what you dont want. How would you define suffering in your own words?

[@saxy1player]

I have heard/read quite a number of conflicting views on how understanding of the Four noble truths is achieved. Is it a gradual process (through acquiring Right View and becoming Sotapanna and then continuing from there) or does it 'happen' in an instant? What sense do the different levels of understanding then make? Or am I missing the point completely here?

[@InojSameendra]

It's a journey with four clear destinations. To the extent you have done the work, the clearer your destination will be. The speed of arrival , the type of destination all depends on how much work have you completed or in simple terms how much do you actually know. Some take a life time while some takes just minutes. Its all about the right view and where you are in respect to that. Hope this helps.

[@edgepixel8467]

So you’re saying Zen is wrong?

[@kleyyer]

Wrong, the Buddha is saying that.

[@marcusfossa6695]

Buddhism is a gradual teaching. Just note your emotions every day, that will take you directly where you need to go. You don't have to do anything radical, you just need to note what you experience.