OTTAWA EVENT

In these Wednesday evening sessions, held twice monthly at Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple), 3591 Albion Road, Ottawa 7:30 pm, Ajahn Viradhammo guides participants through chanting, a 45-minute meditation, and a study of select Buddhist texts. The objective of the sessions is to incorporate a partial academic understanding of the Buddha's core teachings into one's daily life experience. Questions that arise will be addressed in a practical manner. Participants are encouraged to have read the texts decided upon in the previous meeting so as to best be able to join in the study discussion. Most of the suggested readings will be available on the Internet (links to be provided below.)

Please read Ajahn Sucitto's Holistic Metta click here

Please read second half of Ajahn Sumedho's Four Noble Truthsclick herepages 35-70

Let's return to the Four Noble Truths. We had these readings in our first sessions but please go over them again.

The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedhoclick herepages 1-35.

Gautama vs the Buddha by Glen Wallisclick here

For a definition of kleshas in the above piece see the wicki entry atclick here

Faith by Sharon Salzburgclick here

Right Intention - chapter 3 from Bhikkhu Bodhi's book on the Noble Eightfold Pathclick here

Please consider New Year's resolutions in terms of Right Intention.

Question from the group: What are the different facets of the hindrance of doubt. From my own experience doubt is not all negative and can also be used to deepen the practice.

Questions of Skill by Ajahn Thanissaroclick here

The five hindrances by Ajahn Sumedhoclick here

Walking Meditation by Ajahn Nyanadhammo click here

Two readings on conflict and its resolution

The Problem of Conflict by Bhikkhu Bodhiclick here

Reconciliation, Right and Wrong by Thanissaro Bhikkhuclick here

Teachings from Luang Pu Dune   These are short reflections numbered 1 to 111. For Oct 7 read the first 50. For Oct 21 read the remaining reflectionsclick here

Here is the complete 'spiritual biography' that Ajahn Chah wrote for the ecclesiastical authorities when pressed repeatedly by them to provide one, so that the King of Thailand could award him an honorary title.

"Sometimes there's thunder and there's no rain; sometimes there's rain and no thunder."

Ajahn Chah

OTTAWA EVENT

In these Wednesday evening sessions, held twice monthly at Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple), 3591 Albion Road, Ottawa 7:30 pm, Ajahn Viradhammo guides participants through chanting, a 45-minute meditation, and a study of select Buddhist texts. The objective of the sessions is to incorporate a partial academic understanding of the Buddha's core teachings into one's daily life experience. Questions that arise will be addressed in a practical manner. Participants are encouraged to have read the texts decided upon in the previous meeting so as to best be able to join in the study discussion. Most of the suggested readings will be available on the Internet (links to be provided below.)

Please read Ajahn Sucitto's Holistic Metta click here

OTTAWA EVENT

In these Wednesday evening sessions, held twice monthly at Tu-An Pagoda (Vietnamese Buddhist Temple), 3591 Albion Road, Ottawa 7:30 pm, Ajahn Viradhammo guides participants through chanting, a 45-minute meditation, and a study of select Buddhist texts. The objective of the sessions is to incorporate a partial academic understanding of the Buddha's core teachings into one's daily life experience. Questions that arise will be addressed in a practical manner. Participants are encouraged to have read the texts decided upon in the previous meeting so as to best be able to join in the study discussion. Most of the suggested readings will be available on the Internet (links to be provided below.)