This great earth is grounded on water, the water is grounded on air, and the air stands in space. At a time when a great wind blows, it stirs the water, and the water stirs the earth. First of eight causes and reason for a great earthquake according to the Mahāparinibbānasutta translated by Bhikkhu SujatoContinue reading “Four Elements (Meditation) Resources”
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Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo
On August 23, 2023, I spoke mainly with Ajahn Punnadhammo about Buddhist cosmology and related topics. Part of the Ajahn’s comments towards the end dropped from the high quality recording, but have been patched in from a backup recording. There’s also short portions of distortion due to wind to bear with. My pre-recording notes manyContinue reading “Buddhist Cosmology Structure And Access With Ajahn Punnadhammo”
Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 7
Could Asuras under the ocean, yet not water beings, be due to being below the water table, or could they be in the astral realm (as astral is often related to “water” and/or SEE/SEAing? Could polarity — or again, maybe referencing the astral aka distortion planes — help explain the stark contrast of the twoContinue reading “Dharma Questions: Miscellany — Part 7”
Being And Living As Better Beautiful Humans: In Conversation With David Hults
Despite an ambulance, trash truck and airplanes this still very listenable podcast recorded July 14th joins an in real life caffeinated conversation already underway between David Hults and I about a wide variety of topics including: nature environment fear destruction separation unity negativity bias stewardship self-responsibility power trauma pain four great elements (in the body)Continue reading “Being And Living As Better Beautiful Humans: In Conversation With David Hults”
Death Contemplation And Meditation
The description for the April 14th “Death Contemplation & Meditation” Insight Timer live event: Unwise, unskillful choices can come from an unconscious fear of death. The most profound contemplations and meditations on death protect us and help us appreciate every moment Some revised notes: it’s springtime, why death? disclaimer: loss of loved ones, graphic detailContinue reading “Death Contemplation And Meditation”
