Ajahn Jayasaro
Recorded with Ajahn Jayasaro at Cittaviveka on 8th April 2022
Note: The questioners were not mic-ed therefore can’t be heard on the audio so please click on the Read the Questions button.
(The questioners were not mic-ed therefore can’t be heard on the audio, so questions asked are listed below)
01:10 Q1 In the life of the Buddha we learn that prior to the breakthrough he made to attain enlightenment, he recalled the experience he had as a child under a tree watching a ploughing ceremony. What was this?
07:45 Q2 Inaudible .. about 8th jhana
08:14 Ajahn Sucitto also adds his perspective on Q2
10:33 Q3 Are the 8 jhanas the same as the …. Inaudible
14:01 Q4 Can you say more about the idea or approach of “enjoying the practice”.
19:33 Q5 We hear a lot about war these days. What were Ajahn Chah’s reflections or comments on the war in Laos and Cambodia at his time?
24:02 Q6 What did you like most about Ajahn Chah?
24:14 Q7 Can you offer advice on getting a balance between study, sitting etc to sustain practice?
33:54 Q8 Reading Ajahn Chah, he seemed to put a lot of weight in formal practice. Can you comment?
40:09 Q9 Ajahn Jayasaro expands on the 4 kinds of sampajañña mentioned in the texts.
57:50 Ajahn Sucitto adds his perspective on Q9
1:02:46 Q10 My motivation for practice seems to be security. These days I find myself doing things that produce only a semblance of security, not real security. How can I work with the desire for security?
1:11:22 Q11 Can you describe your experience on including Buddhism in the educational system?