Right Samādhi In Buddhism | 31 May 2024
by Ajahn Anan
Ajahn Anan's talk emphasizes the importance of practicing mindfulness (sati) and right concentration (sammā samādhi) to cultivate wisdom and free the mind from suffering. He reflects on the Buddha's journey, highlighting how the Buddha realized that neither deep absorption (jhāna) nor severe asceticism led to enlightenment. Instead, through mindfulness of the breath (ānāpānasati) and balanced effort, the Buddha attained liberation by understanding the dependent arising of phenomena, seeing through the illusions of self, craving, and clinging. Ajahn Anan urges practitioners to develop insight into the impermanence and non-self nature of all things. He emphasizes patient training, moral discipline, and mindful contemplation to cultivate inner peace, clarity, and detachment. Drawing inspiration from the Buddha's perseverance, he encourages dedication to the practice, reminding listeners of the transformative potential of Dhamma in realizing the ultimate truth and achieving liberation.
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