The Blue Pill or the Red Pill? Why Wake Up When My Habits Are So Pleasant? | Ajahn Amaro | 1.10.2017

[@lordbyron3603]

I am a watcher and follower of Ajahn Brahm and Ajahn Martin videos. They have helped me in ways that cannot be measured. Without them, I would more lost and further down in Hell. So please continue to make your teachings available to the world. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu!

[@dromgarvan]

Buddhism is the best blue pill ever. Nice talk, thanks

[@sherrilawrence662]

Much gratitude and appreciation for the dharma 🙏❤

[@duncanrathband5492]

Please do keep publishing the videos! I have always wondered why Amaravati was not doing so previously, with all those great Dhamma talks happening! 😊

[@bodhi9464]

Please continue these videos ... they are reaching to all corners of the globe 🇦🇺 sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🏼

[@S_alva]

What an amazing talk!

[@noonespecial4171]

🙏🙏🙏 thank you for the new videos from Ajahn Sumedho it is SO appreciated.

[@fingerprint5511]

Blessed Ajahn Amaro your talks are balm for the heart and your 2021 recordings are even deeper thank you 🙏🏼🌹

[@MrDamithaKarunarathe]

Such an amazing talk! Really appreciate publishing it on KZbin 🙏

[@hecate6432]

I love your talks.Especially live ones";Live" makes all the difference in the world.

[@KF1]

so I picked up some melatonin on a whim...haha turns out they are blue pills. I'm all for dealing with real-world issues and finding workable solutions. Joined a Tai chi class this week, so that's something. Meditation by breath is difficult for me. Sometimes I can get to 10 breaths. This is hard because I'm used to being skilled at things, and then I find out how obstreperous my thinking can be. Please continue these talks. They are helpful and interesting.

[@TheDcurcio]

I needed to hear this.

[@jackiegoh8741]

Please continue dispensing the medicine 🙏🙏🌷

[@francescacox9656]

Thank you🙏🙏🙏🌸😌

[@elparaguasteatro]

Gracias!!

[@ucntcit]

That 1st question was right on. The Buddha supposedly said he had nothing to teach. Getting there in practice is the issue.

[@alanhussey]

What on earth is the requirement to go on a retreat away from the area we live ?

[@MrMariogrcic]

Can i somehow send a question to ajahn amaro and he answers it? Like mail or youtube?

[@AmaravatiBuddhistMonastery]

Hi Samsara NoMas, You can try to email the Monastery by going to www.amaravati.org (> Monastery > Contact Us > Monastery Office). Best wishes, Amaravati

[@MrMariogrcic]

thx!

[@upasaka259]

i took both pills >

[@ryandavis6660]

How did that play out for you lol

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

30:50 indeed, in the Aranavibhanga sutta (MN 139) the Buddha specifically encourages to find pleasure within oneself, which is the pleasure of jhana

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

my suggestion is to adopt the practice of accepting written questions from the audience, makes it easier for people who are reluctant to speak up, they don't require encouragement to not be shy, this provides for anonymity if anyone seeks such and you also avoid questions growing into dialogues they do so in Singapore to great effect

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

34:13 Ven Amaro seems to have personally practised the 5 subjects of recollection using Ven Thanissaro's translation

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

10:07 whether it's another Dhamma talk 20:55

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

not to be judgmental but watching movies doesn't really agree with the 10 precepts

[@kumu2613]

I guess it is ok because it is to educate the lay people who might be able to relate to the dhamma that way. It all depends on the thought behind it as long as the action does not harm anyone. For some people, the teachings are difficult to relate to as they are so entangled in this materialistic world.