Posted by Viriyalila
October 24th, 2011
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte “The Effect of Reflecting on Suffering” Maitreyi looks at pleasure and suffering in the context of samsara – compassionate responses to self and other, and how to loosen the bonds…
This Dharmabyte is from the talk “The Defects and Dangers of Samsara,” given at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2005 and is part of the series “The Four Mind-Turning Reflections.”
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Posted by Viriyalila
May 12th, 2010
Pain and Suffering is the first of two talks that Ratnaguna gave earlier this year at the Stockholm Buddhist Centre. He explores the whole area of feeling, both pleasant and painful, but especially the pain side of the spectrum. Using storytelling, poetry, and clear Dharma teaching, Ratnaguna asks, “What kind of life are you living if you are not really in your body? When you resist the pain, you resist everything.” When we face our own suffering, then we find something else… a deep sense of wisdom and kindness.
Coming up next week… Part II Pleasure and Happiness by Ratnaguna.
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