Clear Mountain Monastery www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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- Religião e espiritualidade
Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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A Bhikkhuni’s Quest to Help Revive the Indian Sangha | Ayyā Vandana Q&A
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Ayyā Vandana, a bhikkhuni from Maharasthra, India.
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Life of a Lay Yogi | Richard Josephson Q&A
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews the lay yogi, Richard Josephson discussing life in robes, life out of robes, and life in between.
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Dhammic Hydrology & the Path of Pleasure | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho
In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho teach about the "Wellbeing Cascade" spoken about in the Upanisa Sutta, which describes how wellbeing (pāmojja) leads to rapture (pīti), tranquility (passaddhi), pleasure (sukha), concentration (samādhi), and eventually to liberation (vimutti). To practice well, we must learn to cultivate the bright states of heart that serve as the foundation for deeper knowledge and vision.
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The Neuroscientist & the Afterlife | Eben Alexander, MD Q&A
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Dr. Eben Alexander, author of the New York Times Best Seller, "Proof of Heaven", about the near-death experience he had while in a coma, and the new vision of reality and human spiritual evolution it granted him. You can find out more at http://ebenalexander.com/. Additional research may be found at https://www.bigelowinstitute.org/.
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Escaping the Dominant Culture… “Because They Sell-fish”
In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses the Clear Mountain community as being an example of the six principles of non-decline (aparihāniyā dhamma), also known as the six principles of cordiality (sāraṇīya-dhammā):
Loving-kindness by body, speech, and mind,
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“The Land of Ultimate Bliss”!!! Rebirth by Aspiration | Ajahn Kovilo
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak on interpretations of the Pure Land and the concept of "rebirth by aspiration" as it appears in Majjhima Nikāya 120 (https://suttacentral.net/mn120/en/sujato).