Part of key topic Meditation Practices
14. “After the talk this morning, during the short meditation, I was overcome with a sense of joy that was maintained during the walking meditation that followed. As I slowly walked, reflecting on this joy, I also heard the rumble of freeway traffic. My reflection then went to how I might maintain this focus and joy when I move back into the rumble and chaos of my workaday world? Any suggestions?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Happiness] [Contact] [Everyday life] [Continuity of mindfulness] // [Memory] [Recollection/Dhamma] [Impermanence] [Recollection]
Commentary: Path of Purification by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli, p. 105: The Ten Recollections. [Recollection]
20. “Last night you spoke about balancing tranquility of mind with investigation or a theme for contemplation. Can you clarify how this can be accomplished without getting into the usual mind states of planning, associating, etc.?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Tranquility] [Investigation of states ] [Recollection ] [Proliferation] // [Impermanence] [Directed thought and evaluation] [Discernment] [Recollection/Death] [Visualization] [Divine Abidings]
Mistaken assumption: “I think, therefore I suffer. If I didn’t think, then I wouldn’t suffer.” [Suffering]
Commentary: Path of Purification by Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli, p. 104: Forty subjects of meditation. [Recollection ]
2. “How to balance the tension between the warrior energy (taking action), the awareness of the perfection of all that is, and the weariness and humility that leads through this?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Right Effort] [Present moment awareness] [Disenchantment] // [Suffering] [Discernment] [Fear] [Human] [Gladdening the mind] [Aversion] [Recollection] [Nature of mind] [Tranquility]
Sutta: AN 1.296-305: The Ten Recollections [Recollection]
Quote: “The happy mind is easily settled.” [Happiness] [Concentration]