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(Quote) I just want to add that I think the "awareness" and "consciousness" that Ajahn Sumedho is referring to here is not the same kind of consciousness (aka sense-consciousness)… (View Post)
If your aim is for inner development you will find that sincere spiritual practice is what counts in order to gain insight. There is hardly any need for deep intellectual knowledge, just some underst… (View Post)
In the Pali Canon, I think the Buddha recognized his role as being merely a teacher/guide, and it would be for his disciples to end suffering through their own efforts. From the Dhammapada:You yourse… (View Post)
(Quote) I have this book also, it's a great read. I think you needn't look elsewhere for the answer to your question - most of it is found in the same transcript of Ajahn Sumedho's talk. Firstly, I t… (View Post)
There are four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism - Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma and Sakya. My understanding is that Dzogchen teachings come within the Nyingma school. There seems to be no debate that the Ge… (View Post)