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Guide to being a successful meditator
Bunks
Australia Veteran
There's some really good advice / tips in this video for those starting out on the path. Created by one of our own too ?
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Thanks @Bunks ...Informative, very down to earth Dharma talk.....
It is @Shoshin - and it affirms a lot of the experiences I've had over the years.
I am thoroughly enjoying this talk (still listening/watching it). Excellent teaching style and I identify with much of this
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Really down-to-earth talk. Glad I watched it. But @Bunks, please fill me in:
Not knowing the ranks of NewBuddhist members all that well (please forgive!), and not knowing what @Bunks meant by "one of our own" (his sangha, NB, etc?), I wondered if @Shoshin was the speaker:
If not, I'd have used different punctuation so as not to confuse old people like me:
"It is, @Shoshin, and it affirms a lot of the experiences I've had over the years."
This is a beautiful talk. Thanks!
It's not @Shoshin @Nirvana - apologies for any confusion. I have no interest in grammar so just type trains of thought usually.
It is a young fellow whose name escapes me right now but he was a fairly regular contributor until he ordained a few years ago.
Here he is ...
https://bhikkhujayasara.wordpress.com/author/bhikkhujayasara/
and here he is amongst us heretics lay Buddhists
http://newbuddhist.com/profile/discussions/14249/BhikkhuJayasara
Thanks @Bunks for posting this, it's really good.
@BhikkhuJayasara Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.
I am still around, but I don't do much lurking of buddhist forums anymore, although as you can see all you need to do is call my name three times(like beetlejuice, or bloody mary) and I magically appear
It was a great talk Jayasara.
You are obviously paying for your keep.
I like the 'mind as entertainment' bit.
As you know the cyber laity here have little guidance, apart from our own experiences and the occasional word of wisdom from a passing Bodhi.
Don't be a stranger. We need the scraps ...
Ok then, here are a few more scraps
Dhamma Short : Understanding Not-Self/Soullessness (Anatta)
2017 3CE Retreat : Dukkha - Laying Down The Burden
and playlists :
Dhamma Shorts (usually under 10 min videos) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuD1xfDfsh6y2ZYNJRHQXP7zYxXEBynZw&disable_polymer=true
Q&A excerpts (usually under 10 min videos) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuD1xfDfsh6ysLFs9991MALZbGob07kH2
Full Dhamma Talks : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuD1xfDfsh6xz1R-0UuzD-qlSQY_X4MHZ
Thanks @BhikkhuJayasara. Hope you didn't mind me sharing that original video with these guys. I got a lot out of it.
Beetle juice? Beatlejuice ...
@BhikkhuJayasara
Tee hee, hope we have a visitation ...
If I get to the monastary (im 3hr away) I'll let him ya'll wishin him well.