Here’s a 59-min recorded video Dhamma Talk (115MB .mp4 - Tip: tap and hold to “Download link”, or right click to “Save Link As…“).

Topics:

  • in rarity is value, gratitude, how much of a group effort it was to hand down the teachings of Buddhism, the Sasana, relationships, the four noble truths, the five hindrances, monastic culture, taking a fasting break from internet usage, seclusion, admitting how hard it is to pull back from Social Media addiction


Sutta References:

  • Dhp 182:

    Hard is it to be born a man; hard is the life of mortals. Hard is it to gain the opportunity of hearing the Sublime Truth, and hard to encounter is the arising of the Buddhas.

  • SN 56.45:

    “What do you think, Ānanda, which is more difficult and challenging: to shoot arrows from a distance through a very small keyhole, head through butt, without missing, or to pierce with the arrowhead the tip of a hair split into seven strands?”

    “It is more difficult and challenging, venerable sir, to pierce with the arrowhead the tip of a hair split into seven strands.”

    “But, Ānanda, they pierce something even more difficult to pierce who pierce as it really is: ‘This is suffering’ …; who pierce as it really is: ‘This is the way leading to the cessation of suffering.’

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