Dhamma Talk Video 150: The Bowlfull of Oil

Here’s a 54-min recorded Zoom video (226MB .mp4 - Tip: tap-and-hold to “Download link”, or right click to “Save Link As…“).

Topics:

• Theravada Buddhism, objects of meditation, suttas, the Early Buddhist texts; atapi, ātāpī. using our capacity for mindfulness, and let’s not “sell ourselves short”, granting ourselves freedom in practice to find motivation from peacefulness

Sutta References:

• SN 47.20 - “The Most Beautiful Girl of the Land”

Pali References:

• ātāpī adj. avid; ardent; zealous; with continuous effort; lit. burning

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