Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleDealing with Parents – the language of the heart
Date7 Jan 2015
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

Irritation/Agitation: "it means your asubha practice is going well"; Relation with parents: don't try to convince them, just be. Also listen to them and thank them; Being a monk: if you want to practice all day long, that's the way to go; Body contemplation: people's interests are all about this body (clothing, housing, beauty, strength etc.); Teachers in the West: mostly teach out of ego; How important is a good teacher: "it's 100% of the spiritual life" says the Lord Buddha; Luangta never smiled at his monks, always pointing out your wrong doing; Addicted to samadhi: it's the best addiction you can get in the world, it's not a waste because then you can go really fast on the path.