How To Use Our Remaining Time & Chanting | Oct 2024
by Ajahn Anan
A 70-year-old man with failing health asks for advice. Ajahn Anan advises him to practice mindfulness of the breath and death, seeing time as short. He recommends chanting the recollection of the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha), the Ratanasutta, and the Bojjhanga Paritta to aid health. He must let go of past difficulties, including marriage unhappiness, and train the mind in renunciation and wisdom. Second, the track addresses doubts during chanting. The teacher explains that doubts are a defilement that obstructs peace. If someone prone to anger doubts a loving-kindness chant, it confirms the practice is effective against that defilement. To overcome agitation, use deep breathing or contemplate that death is imminent to bring peace to the mind.
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