Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleTraining the mind to find a safe haven
Date31 May 2015
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

Body: here we train the mind, not the body. If the mind doesn't move, the body doesn't move; Pain investigation: when you get up from sitting, the pain is gone, this kind of pain is not real; Kilesas: the more we give in (to anger/greed etc.), the stronger they become. Investigate them to see how they work; Training the citta to find a safe haven: we replace all our thoughts with Buddho or the attention on the breath, we redirect the attention but we don't suppress anything; Give yourself to the Buddho: fall into it completely, don't control; Dealing with questions: Buddho, the answer to your questions is Buddho, Buddho will lead you to the knowingness, your true nature; Trust: place your trust in something lasting, not the body (it gets old and sick), not in relationships (we all experienced difficulties), not even in ourselves (we change our thoughts constantly), so trust this knowingness.