April 2022

Transcripts of Dhamma discussions in English with Thai Abhidhamma Teacher Than Ajahn Sujin Boriharnwanaket (b. 1927) sharing her wise reflections and considerations on the Buddha's deep Teachings as recorded in the Pali Tipitaka.

Kasina, the sign which is not people and things

[Little Hang] In vipassana if citta has concept as object then pañña can understand that it's not a reality, but samatha canno...

27 Apr, 2022

Vayo-dhatu, without body-sense nothing could appear as moving

[Jotika] So Ajahn, there is the feeling of the heart beating... [A. Sujin] Execuse me, what [is that] you take for heart beating? I...

23 Apr, 2022

Buddhanussati, the virtues of the Buddha are there, to be visited

[Chanti] They say the Buddha said if you have faith and confidence in my Teachings you should go to the places where I was born, wher...

16 Apr, 2022

Sanditthiko, as it is, not as one expects it to be

[A. Sujin] So now, are we talking about svakhato? Without the Teachings of the Buddha could anyone understand what is there now? So, ...

13 Apr, 2022

Sakkaya-ditthi: what appears is not as it is, what is there is not as it appears

[A. Sujin] So, can there be clear understanding of the words without any understanding of the truth of what is there? For example, na...

13 Apr, 2022

Vipallasa, not as it is because the truth is not known at all

[A. Sujin] Shall we clarify just one point or one question at a time until it's clearly understood? What is just one or the first...

9 Apr, 2022