Wherever you go, you always take with you six teachers: forms, sounds, odors, tastes, physical sensations and mental activity.
~Ven. Ajahn Chah
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Today’s #DailySutta:
Thag 1.70 Puṇṇattheragāthā: Puṇṇa (2nd)
“Victorious among men and gods…”
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The goal of Dhamma practice is to learn how to become a refuge for ...
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 5.1 Aññataratherīgāthā: Verses of a Certain Unknown Elder
““For twenty-five years… I had not experienced serenity of mind……”
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Question: Buddhists talk a lot about being in the present moment. Doesn’t that conflict with learning from past experiences and planning for the future?
Answer: Past and future meet in the present moment: ...
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 12.1: The Verses of Arahant Nun Puṇṇā
“Brāhmin, you have no idea about the results of kamma.…”
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Whoever is overcome
by this wretched and sticky craving,
his sorrows grow like grass after the rains.
But whoever overcomes
this wretched craving,
so difficult to overcome,
from him sorrows fall away
like water from a lotus leaf.
~Dhammapada 335-6
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thag 18.1 From… Mahākassapattheragāthā: Mahākassapa
“…These rocky crags delight me!…”
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Today’s #DailySutta:
Thag 4.8 Rāhulattheragāthā: Rāhula
“I am known as “Fortunate Rāhula”…”
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Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 6.6 Mahāpajāpatigotamītherīgāthā: Verses of the Elder Mahāpajāpati Gotamī
“In the past I was a mother, a child, a father, a brother, and a grandmother.…”
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Today’s #DailySutta:
Thag 5.9 Vijitasenattheragāthā: Vijitasena
“I’ll bind you with mindfulness; devout, I shall tame you…”
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The forest is peaceful, why aren't you? You hold onto things causing your confusion. Let nature teach you. Hear the bird's song, then let go. If you know nature, you'll know Dhamma. If you know Dhamma, you'll know nature.
~Ven. Ajahn Chah
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 2.9 Abhayātherīgāthā: Abhayā
“The body is fragile, yet ordinary people are attached to it.…”
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The Buddha describes his teaching as running contrary to the way of the world.
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thag 6.12 Brahmadattattheragāthā: Brahmadatta
“When you don’t get angry at an angry person you win a battle hard to win.…”
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Mendicants, when a mendicant has four things their practice is unfailing, and they have laid the groundwork for ending the defilements. What four?
Thoughts of renunciation, good will, and harmlessness; and right view.
~AN4.72
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 13.2 Rohinītherīgāthā: Verses of the Elder Rohinī
“What is so dear to you about contemplatives?…”
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Question: How long does it take to get enlightened?
Answer: This question may be answered with an old story:
Here's a 59-minute recorded #video "Cause and Effect (in Social Media)":
https://bhikkhu.ca/buddhism/video/2025/07/05/Dhamma_Talk_158.html
Topics: Desire, addiction, “Open World” video games, “Don’t use willpower, use Wisdom Power”, comparison of “Contra” and “Legend of Zelda” video games; changing the model, changing the framing; agati, wrong path, “anger, envy, fear, outrage”, discerning needs from wants
Ajahn Subharo · Dhamma Talk Video 158: Cause and Effect (in Social Media)Here’s a 59-min recorded video (186MB .mp4 - Tip: tap-and-hold to “Download link”, or right click to “Save Link As…“).