Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleWrong kind of samadhi *
Date2 Sep 2007
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

Wrong samadhi leaves us depleted, right samadhi leaves us refreshed, concentration leads to a pleasant abiding, mindfulness in extreme sports, don't look for the pleasant feeling, how the kilesas influence us, sticking to the breath or Buddho, interest in the object, how to get one-pointed, forests are the place of practice, neccesity of facing death, kilesas – sugar coated poison, the strictness of Than Acharn Maha Boowa, practice brings lasting satisfaction, thinking and chatting leads to turmoil, mindfulness – catching every detail, uncovering the magic tricks of Avijja, Boredom.