Dhamma with Ajahn Sujin

Ekaggata, one-pointing to the object which citta is now experiencing [Vincent] Ajahn, a dhamma friend was asking how come we don't discuss concentration, samadhi? [A. Sujin] Before hearing the words of the Buddha was there anyone interested in samadhi? We can think that we have samadhi, that one's doing something with samadhi and samadhi is just concentrating or focusing on what is there appearing, but in truth the Buddha enlightened the nature of samadhi, not as everyone used to think about it, as concentration: the Buddha enlightened all realities as they are. So, what did He say about samadhi? To help the others to understand what He meant by samadhi, or what is samadhi in truth. People talk a lot about samadhi, but what is samadhi? Do they or anyone know? What is samadhi, is it real? So we can talk about everything without understanding the nature of each one, each reality, for example samadhi. There can be questions about any reality, to consider it, realize th...

Cetana, urging those that are there now to do it Excerpt from the Dhamma discussion with Ajahn Sujin on Zoom on Sat Feb 10th 2024. [Alan] To what extent can kamma be understood? [A. Sujin] Is kamma the word or the reality? [Alan] Kamma is the reality, yes, intention. [A. Sujin] Okay, if we just want something like food and we just sit still will there be food for us? [Alan] No, there is intention which makes it happen, yes. [A. Sujin] So, can we say that that is cetana or will to do? [Yes.] So it depends on the level of cetana, for example, it arises with each citta, not only with (those with) lobha or dosa, so, then it has no will to kill or to do anything yet as [what] we take it for killing, teaching or whatever is there. That's why we have to understand the nature of each reality, when it's so very slight and when it's stronger, until it conditions such a deed. Without willing or intention, can anyone be killed? [No.] That's why just having anger, sli...