Ven. Acariya Mun - Spiritual Biography + photos
places where they were always alert to the possibility of danger, since mindfulness – the skillful means for directing the effor ...
matter how serious it seems – mindfulness should be in continu- ous control of his heart so that it stays steadfastly firm and f ...
Normally the heart has become such an extension of the kilesas that we are unaware of its intrinsic value. This happens because ...
kinds instinctively look to the Buddha as a dependable refuge. ÃCARIYA MUN EMPLOYED many training methods with his monks to ensu ...
vation; for such living conditions naturally go against the grain. Monks had to literally force themselves to live in this way. ...
senses that were once its enemies. His mental attitude is bold, his focus sharp. While sitting in samãdhi his heart can become s ...
those people and everyone around them. Inevitably, the kilesas cause people to suffer in a multitude of harmful ways, making it ...
is perfectly capable of receiving the light of Dhamma – provided we practice the way in earnest. We all accept the fact that we ...
oughly to avoid remaining bogged down in ignorance. Wallowing in ignorance is not the way to overcome dukkha, and it is defi- ni ...
of achievement: from basic concentration and wisdom techniques to the higher levels of concentration and insight. Whether addres ...
human beings and animals in-need, sacrifice and share some of their own good fortune according to their means. Whether it’s a gi ...
not have moral virtue to protect and maintain their inner wealth are like a fire raging through human society. Without morality’ ...
find some measure of relief and hope of recovery in the practice of moral virtue. More than that, it may just effect a complete ...
tasks and is, therefore, not as useful as it might be. It must be trained to do those jobs in order to gain maximum benefit from ...
not have enough mindfulness to reflect prudently on these mat- ters, everything we do will have adverse effects, sometimes irrev ...
this state of calm, independent of the preparatory object, whose function is temporarily discontinued while the citta rests peac ...
nity. This way of thinking is buried deep within everyone’s psyche. It may be just the sort of thinking that has prevented you f ...
der the burden, heedless of the risks and its own inherent limita- tions. More than that, it recites its litany of thoughts over ...
The wise have assured us that Dhamma is the power which oversees both material wealth and spiritual well-being. Regard- less of ...
minds – which, after all, are our most priceless possessions – should care for them in the correct and proper way. This means tr ...
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