Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

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Dhamma talk given byAjahn Martin
TitleDo spirits really exist?
Date11 Mar 2016
Languageen
LocationWat Pa Baan Taad
AudienceMeditators
Content / Description

Spirits: ghosts & devas are not proofable like animals, humans, the moon and the sun, so we don't believe they exist. Forest monks are accustomed to meet them; Wisdom: wisdom is not being smart. In the west, wisdom has been replaced by knowledge: how to do things to get what we want; Kamma: what happens to you is what you did to others, but the results of our actions take decades or lives to come back, so we don't see it. Doing good deeds: it's not wrong to expect something back; Exposition of the 4 Noble Truths; Samadhi: when thoughts stop, the ego disappear and we can enter upacara samadhi; Investigation of the 5 khandhas; Principle of Anatta applied to feelings, thoughts; Anicca: nothing is permanent & lasting in this universe (trees, plants, chickens, dogs, houses); Training of our past lifes coming up when practicing a mantra (buddho).