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As a Buddhist monk and psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field, Venerable Nick has packaged the wisdom of his meditation teachers from Thailand into a simple yet profound meditation guide for a Western audience. With the help of relatable analogies, plenty of beautiful illustrations, links to online resources, and more, this audiobook is meticulously designed to offer comprehensive support at each step of the way on your journey to developing a strong daily meditation practice.

By performing an act of body, speech, or mind as the outcome of one’s volition, one also creates a possibility to act in a similar way in future. One, so as to speak, lays foundations for creating a way of behaving, a habit or a tendency. In other words, one adds some new or strengthens some old feature of one’s personality, perpetuating thereby one’s state of conditioned existence and determining the quality of one’s future character.

The purpose of this book is to help the earnest seeker to understand the idea of and the 12 links of Dependent Origination. This is the most important concept to be understood on your journey to Nibbāna. The Buddha used the term Paṭicca Samuppāda, which is Pāli for dependent origination. When one understands Dependent Origination, one understands himself/herself, and the world. It is truly the answer to the question of “Who am I?” This is a 12-part series of small books for each one of the links. This is booklet is on the link of Clinging (Upadana) which represents thinking and the...

Most of us are able to see beings who have been reborn in the human realm and many of the beings born in the animal realm. But it is very rare to have the opportunity to witness for ourselves the suffering experienced by those beings born in the ghost realm. Our great teacher, the Supreme Buddha, had an excellent knowledge and vision to be able to see these beings as well as the action that led to the suffering that they experience.

This is the story of what happens when the author's plans to ordain as a Buddhist monk in Thailand are derailed after he has arrived in the country. Next Life in the Afternoon is spiritual, funny, at times irreverent, and full of personal lessons learned along the way. From Next Life in the Afternoon: "I’m squatting naked on a concrete floor in the predawn coolness of Udon Thani, pouring water from a washbasin onto my head to rinse off the bar soap I used as shampoo. My hair is long and stringy. I had counted on it being shaved off by now, so I had let it grow out a bit leading up to the ...

El Dhammapada es una escritura sagrada budista en verso tradicionalmente atribuida a Buda Gautama. Es uno de los textos más conocidos del Canon Pali. El título es un término compuesto de las palabras "dhamma" y "pada", cada una de las cuales tiene varios significados y connotaciones.

Neither the date nor the authorship of the Dhammapada is known, but there is conclusive evidence that this monument of the Buddhist canon existed well before the Christian era. Many scholars agree in ascribing its utterances to Buddha himself, while others are of the opinion that it is a compilation made by Buddhist monks from various sources. This classic religious text focuses on practical morality, which, if practiced earnestly and diligently, will lead the practitioner to Nirvana, the state of unconditioned eternal bliss.

This Bodhi Leaf by Ajahn Brahmavamso (Ajahn Brahm) is an essay on the path, and the qualities, that lead to Nibbana. Ajahn Brahm is a senior Western monk of the Forest Tradition who lives and teaches in Australia.

Featuring accounts by practitioners living everyday lives, this introduction to Vipassana meditation provides a way for listeners to learn more about its benefits. Explained is what takes place before, during, and after a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Each participant follows the same discipline: silence, a basic moral code known as the five precepts, a prescribed timetable, a vegetarian diet, and a commitment to practicing only what is taught at the retreat.

If one practices the Dhamma to a limited extent, leading a house-hold life in accordance with righteous principles, then one experiences in return a limited measure of freedom; if one practices the Dhamma to a fuller extent, going forth into the homeless state of monkhood, dwelling in seclusion adorned with the virtues of a recluse, contemplating the rise and fall of all conditioned things, then one experiences a fuller measure of freedom; and if one practices the Dhamma to its consummation, then one experiences a freedom that is measureless.

Clinging is the greatest possessiveness and attachment we have. As long as we cling, we cannot see reality. We cannot see reality because clinging is in the way. Clinging colors whatever we believe to be true. Now, it is not possible to say “all right, I’ll stop clinging”. We can’t do that. The process of taking the “me” apart, of not believing any more that this is one whole, is a gradual one. If we really want to get rid of suffering, completely and totally, then clinging has to go. The spiritual path is never one of achievement; it is always one of letting go.

The Dharmapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. The original version of the work is in the Khuddaka Nikaya, a division of the Pali canon of Theravada Buddhism. Here is the perfect audiobook for everyone interested in expanding their own distant spiritual horizons, both ethically and philosophically. For every dedicated Buddhist, Eastern philosopher, student of classic literature, simple and curious commuter, and all school and university systems, this is the esoteric, inspirational audiobook for you.

This book is meant for the beginner and will start you out on your journey of mindfulness. Everything in it is simple and easy to follow - it contains specific, easy-to-do tips and exercises, and because knowing why you're doing something and how it works helps to build your confidence in it, it also looks at the theory and concepts behind the practice of mindfulness in none-too-technical, easy-to-understand language.

The non-judgmental acceptance of the feelings that emerge in our thoughts and emotions, in the present, manifests into a lifelong mindful practice. The similarities of the various modalities found around the world to practice mindfulness are more numerous than the differences and, in some cases, than the activities of a culture. They are passed down from generation to generation with the name of the activity rather than the more trending term of mindfulness.

For the most part, human beings cannot see all of the results of their good and bad actions. Because of this, people often doubt the benefit of doing good things, and the danger of doing bad things. Fortunately, the Buddha taught all about the results of actions. In this audiobook, you will learn about gods and goddesses who performed wholesome actions in their previous human lives. You will be able to understand how powerful the results of doing good things can be. Listeners of this audiobook will also enjoy Stories of Ghosts from the Pethavatthu.

Scopri l'audiolibro straordinario creato da Ubiliber in collaborazione con Paola Maugeri! Registrato a Malmö, in Svezia, di fronte all'infinito Oceano, questo audiolibro è un'esperienza unica che ti porterà in un viaggio sensoriale e spirituale. Le meravigliose musiche e i suoni della Svezia, raccolti con tanta passione, avvolgono ogni parola e ti trasportano in un mondo di pace e serenità. Possiate godervi queste storie di autentica felicità quanto coloro che le hanno sentite raccontare dal vivo.

Gotama Buddha's teachings are not based in belief. His teachings need to be learned and practiced with guidance so that you can independently observe the truth in his teachings to acquire wisdom. It is this newfound wisdom that the mind imbibes to gradually function in the world differently to attain a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy - the enlightened mind.

Unlock the Wisdom of the Buddha’s Core Teachings Step into the heart of ancient wisdom with Sutta Pitaka for Beginners: Insights into Mindfulness, Ethics, and Wisdom. This is more than a book—it’s your doorway to the foundational text that shaped centuries of Buddhist thought and practice. Discover the path to a more mindful, compassionate, and purposeful life. Reveal the Power of True Mindfulness Imagine experiencing every moment with clarity. The Suttas contain practical, timeless techniques for mindfulness, allowing you to approach each day with greater awareness. With insights ...

In our relationships with each other, with our families, we can begin to use wisdom as our refuge. That doesn’t mean that we don’t love, that we don’t grieve for our loved ones. It means that we’re not dependent on our perceptions of our mother and father, children, or close friends. We’re able to surrender to the rhythm of life and death, to the natural law, the Dhamma of birth, aging, sickness, and death. Learn more with the audiobook The Joy Hidden in Sorrow by Ayya Medhanandi.

Sharing is caring. Giving is good. In one way or another, we have all learned that being generous is a commendable quality to have. This book takes a unique approach to a familiar topic by unveiling some lesser-known benefits of giving and detailing the steps to train the mind to be generous in a way that many people will have never heard before. As a Buddhist monk and previously practicing psychotherapist, Venerable Nick presents this deep, ancient wisdom with a simple framework that is easy to digest and apply.