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Conventional Truth & Ultimate Truth | 17 Sep 2024
by Ajahn Anan
Rated
4.8
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Everyone
Plays
155
In this talk Ajahn Anan emphasizes the urgency of practicing Dhamma, especially meditation and mindfulness, to prepare for life's uncertainties. He highlights the need for a strong foundation in Sīla (virtue), such as observing precepts, which helps to still the mind and develop wisdom. A key theme is the distinction between conventional truth, which refers to societal labels and concepts, and ultimate truth, the reality that everything is impermanent, stressful, and not-self. The ultimate goal of practice is to see beyond these conventions and abide in the ultimate truth, transcending the cycle of rebirth. True happiness comes from stilling the mind and seeing the Dhamma.
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Meet your Teacher
Ajahn Anan
Rayong, Thailand