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MINDFUL MORNING WITH A MONK Ajahn Tiradhammo is a Canadian born Buddhist Monk of the Theravada Forest Tradition. With over 40 years of monastic life he is one of the Venerable Ajahn Chah’s most senior Western Students. Ajahn Tiradhammo and John have been friends for nearly 30 years, meeting in 1989 at Amaravati Monastery in England. Together they were Abbot and Vice Abbot of Dhammapala Monastery in Switzerland until John left Monastic Life in late 1992. Ajahn Tiradhammo has regularly given teachings at...
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23 Mar

The Three Way To Wisdom

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THE THREE WAYS TO WISDOM Much of our activities and engagements in life are purposed to towards the experience of Happiness. Whilst we may wish, want or even will Happiness to happen; we can wisely appreciate that Happiness generally is the result of living in a certain way. The opposite of Happiness is stress, distress, upset, discontent and suffering. Certainly, much of this unhappiness occurs when we do not act wisely and live with Wisdom. The wiser we are, then it is likely...
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23 Feb

Renovate our real home with meditative mind training

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RENOVATE OUR REAL HOME WITH MEDITATIVE MIND TRAINING Of all the varieties of practices and processes, psychologies and psychotherapies for ‘self-improvement’; there is however no adequate replacement or alternative for Mindfulness based Meditation. Mindfulness based Meditation is the main way to exercise, develop and enhance the fundamental functioning of the ‘hard ware’ of the brain for enabling and engaging the resultant mind and functioning ‘self’. Many of the life- long unhelpful habits of self can be brought into the calm and...
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11 Feb

The Freedom Gift of Forgiveness

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We are all seeking Freedom in some form or another. One special form of Freedom is through the gift of Forgiveness. Have you noticed that in giving the great gift of Forgiveness it offers Freedom on various levels. 1. Forgiveness firstly frees our own mind from the psychological poison and prison of anger, resentment and self- centered concern. 2. Forgiveness frees the perpetrator from our directed anger, resentment and disconnection. 3. Forgiveness frees the troubled relationship from distress and fear, allowing understanding,...
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28 Jan

Neutral Knowing

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Have you ever noticed how easily it is for our mind to become caught up and caught out; reacting, resisting, denying and distracting from just noticing and noting what is, with Calm, Clarity and Peace! With SATI PANNA- mindfulness and wisdom, we can understand and see the ways and workings of SAMSARA – the rounds of rebirth into existence. The energy that perpetuates SAMSARA is life energy, the universe’s energy, manifesting through the ‘Three Ills’ or defilements – KILESA, of Greed,...
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20 Jan

Protectors of Truth

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We all seek to be Happy, Healthy and Safe. We all fear the loss of these or not having these at all. We all seek various insurances against the loss of our Happiness, Health and Safety. Insurance Policies, tend to not insure against the loss of Happiness, Health or some misfortune affecting our safety and security, but they can provide some financial support if something happens. They can also make life a little easier by financially helping so that things don’t get...
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29 Dec

2018 … different but the same

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Different but the Same How can this be? The idea of something being different but still the same! From the Buddhist Philosophical and Wisdom Teachings, we can appreciate that all things do change at some time or another; that any thing that is a conditioned thing is subject to impermanence and hence change. Yet could there be that which is not such a conditioned, transient, changing thing? Certainly, this could be related to that which is fundamental, that does not change, that which is...
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27 Oct

Mind Making, How do you see each day?

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MIND MAKING – CITTA BHAVANA Decide each day, How you would like to see, be and feel. Don’t leave it to the default. Design and develop, develop and maintain The mental states and mood, being and behaviours That make life worth living. Make up your mind – to make your mind up! Don’t let it get down. The choice is ours to choose what works. Make use of Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension To create the mental space and strength to choose Don’t leave it to chance. Choose Calm and Clarity Choose Wisdom and...
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22 Oct

Peace Meal

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