[Sutta] Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.57
Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.57
Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhānasutta (Themes)
“Bhikkhus, there are these five themes that should often be reflected upon by a woman or a man, by a householder or one gone forth. What five? (1) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age.’ (2) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to illness; I am not exempt from illness.’ (3) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to death; I am not exempt from death.’ (4) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I must be parted and separated from everyone and everything dear and agreeable to me.’ (5) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am the owner of my kamma, the heir of my kamma; I have kamma as my origin, kamma as my relative, kamma as my resort; I will be the heir of whatever kamma, good or bad, that I do.’
(1) “For the sake of what benefit should a woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age’? In their youth beings are intoxicated with their youth, and when they are intoxicated with their youth they engage in misconduct by body, speech, and mind. But when one often reflects upon this theme, the intoxication with youth is either completely abandoned or diminished. It is for the sake of this benefit that a woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age.’
[Dhamma Talk] Four Foundation of Mindfulness Retreat @ AVMC (Dec 2017)
- Morning Puja
- Evening Puja
- Contemplation of Body (Anapanassati)English
- Contemplation of dhamma (5 Hindrances)PartI(English)
- Contemplation of dhamma (5 Hindrances)Part II(English)
- Contemplating Pain & Straightening out One’s View (PartI) (English)
- Straightening out One’s View (PartII) (English)
- Straightening out One’s View (PartIII) (English)
- 5 Ways of contemplation to overcome identity view
- Dependant Origination
- 4 factors to become Sotapan
- Q&A
[Dhamma Talk] Catskills Retreat 2017 (Oct-Nov 2017)
- The two vehicles to liberation
- Four elements of meditation
- Letting go of identity view (1)
- Letting go of identity view (2)
- Letting go of identity view (3)
- Letting go of identity view (4)
- Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (1)
- Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (2)
- Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (3)
- Comtemplation of feeling(1)
- Comtemplation of feeling(2)
[YouTube] Catskills Zendo NY, U.S.A. Retreat – Series of Dhamma Talks (20th October – 5th November, 2017)
There are 11 Dhamma Talks from this meditation retreat
- The Two Vehicles to Liberation (URL: https://youtu.be/sNFYR9j2F0c)
- Four Elements of Meditation (URL: https://youtu.be/_fKd0MGmOIk)
- Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/oJEpbxb2vpY)
- Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/oEXd2u9rspo)
- Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 3) (URL: https://youtu.be/hd3hoBD0_nQ)
- Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 4) (URL: https://youtu.be/Wo_J-1xK4Bs)
- Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/1xw4sfKlqvQ)
- Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/jEdKqp47B0c)
- Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 3) (URL: https://youtu.be/qOA1wNZtltg)
- Contemplation of Feeling – (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/s2bmTRzCRV0)
- Contemplation of Feeling – (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/ewzpgkaCDdw)
[YouTube] Dhamma Talks @ Appamada Vihari Meditation Society, Toronto (September 2017)
Meditation on Breathing
Video URL: https://youtu.be/XxgsuQbjIjk
How a Notion of Self Occurs
Video URL: https://youtu.be/OiYZCFZPgwI
Abhidhamma in Daily Life
Video URL: https://youtu.be/4RaLBnUK-n0