Dependent Arising / By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

Anatta and rebirth By Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Translated into English By Santikaro Bhikkhu January 1988

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Students from Puget Sound University (Washington state, USA) visited Suan Mokkh for a few days. Their professor asked Tan Ajahn Buddhadāsa to clarify the difficult to grasp teaching of not-self and how rebirth could be possible if selflessness is fundamental. This is a question often asked by foreign visitors. Tan Ajahn spoke in Thai and Santikaro Bhikkhu interpreted into English live. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 13rd January 1988.

 

Non-self & Rebirth Part 1 by Bhikkhu Buddhadasa

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WAT SUAN MOK PHALARAM
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu : « The Art of Living »

หอจดหมายเหตุพุทธทาส อินทปัญโญ -BIA-
Jun 26, 2020
'The Art of Living' A talk given by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu to international meditators on 4th September 1990 at Suan Mokkh, Chaiya, southern Thailand, as translated from the Thai by Santikaro Bhikkhu. In the late 1980s and early 90s, until his health deteriorated too much, Ven. Ajahn Buddhadāsa gave regular lectures during the international retreats held at Suan Mokkh and then Suan Mokkh International. As these were given at the end of his life, they often focus on core concerns of Buddha-Dhamma. Tan Ajahn spoke in Thai and Santikaro Bhikkhu interpreted into English live.
To listen to all three lectures given by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu during the September 1990 retreat: https://soundcloud.com/buddhadasa/set.
.. For other Dhamma teachings by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu: https://soundcloud.com/buddhadasa https://suanmokkh.org/ https://www.bia.or.th/

 

About Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu:
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Servant of the Buddha) went forth as a bhikkhu (Buddhist monk) in 1926, at the age of twenty. After a few years of study in Bangkok, which convinced him 'purity is not to be found in the big city,' he was inspired to live close with nature in order to investigate the Buddha-Dhamma. Thus, he established Suan Mokkhabalarama (The Grove of the Power of Liberation) in 1932, near his hometown of Pum Riang (now in Chaiya District). At that time, it was the only forest Dhamma Center and one of the few places dedicated to vipassana meditation in Southern Thailand. Word of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, his work, and Suan Mokkh spread over the years so that they are easily described as 'one of the most influential events of Buddhist history in Siam.' Here, we can only mention some of the most interesting services he has rendered Buddhism. Ajahn Buddhadasa worked painstakingly to establish and explain the correct and essential principles of what he called 'pristine Buddhism,' that is, the original realization of the Lord Buddha before it was buried under commentaries, ritualism, clerical politics, and the like. His work was based in extensive research of the Pali texts (Canon and commentary), especially of the Buddha's Discourses (Sutta Pitaka), followed by personal experiment and practice with these teachings. Then he taught whatever he could say truly quenches dukkha (dissatisfaction, suffering). His goal was to produce a complete set of references for present and future research and practice. His approach was always scientific, straight-forward, and practical. Although his formal education only went as far as ninth grade and beginning Pali studies, he was given five Honorary Doctorates by Thai universities. His books, both written and transcribed from talks, fill a room at the National Library and influence all serious Thai Buddhists in Siam. Doctoral dissertations are still being written about him and his legacy. His books can be found in bookstores around the country and are favorites as gifts at cremations. Progressive elements in Thai society, especially the young, were inspired by his teaching and selfless example. Since the 1960's, activists and thinkers in areas such as education, ecology, social welfare, and rural development have drawn upon his teaching and advice. Most of the monks involved in nature conservation and community development were inspired by him. He provided the link between the scriptural tradition and engaged buddhist practice today. After the founding of Suan Mokkh, he studied all schools of Buddhism, as well as the other major religious traditions. This interest was practical rather than scholarly. He sought to unite all genuinely religious people in order to work together to help, as he put it, 'drag humanity out from under the power of materialism.' This broadmindedness won him friends and students from around the world, including Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs. His last project was to establish an International Dhamma Hermitage. This addition to Suan Mokkh was intended to provide facilities for: - Courses which introduce foreigners to the correct understanding of Buddhist principles and practice; - Meetings among Buddhists from around the world to establish and agree upon the 'heart of Buddhism'; - Meetings of leaders from all religions for the sake of making mutual good understanding and cooperating to drag the world out from under the tyranny of materialism. - He left instruction for the building of Dhamma-Mata, a residential facility to support the dedicated study-practice of women.
Ajahn Buddhadasa died in 1993 after a series of heart attacks and strokes that he kept bouncing back from in order to teach. The final stroke occurred as he was preparing notes for a talk to be given on his birthday in two days (27 May). Suan Mokkh carries on in the hearts and actions of all those who have been inspired and guided by his example and words. Suan Mokkh is not so much a physical place as it is the space of liberation that we all must discover in this very life.
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Happiness & Hunger - Audiobook - Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

JY Health
Mar 27, 2019

The Dhamma can appear complex and difficult when we over-think it. Insight, however, penetrates to a clarity and simplicity deeper than mere thinking. Here, Venerable Ajahn Buddhadāsa does just that with an incisive examination of happiness as it relates to hunger. As always, he cuts to the heart of the matter and does not settle for comforting consolations. Rather, he challenges us to examine assumptions and to question our usual ego beliefs. In a world that feeds on our hunger and suffering, he asks if we truly wish to be happy. Is this aspiration strong enough for us to stop settling for bogus goods? This talk was originally given during an international retreat at Suan Mokkh and has appeared in various forms...

(Introduction by the translator)
Translated from the Thai by Santikaro.

 

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8612 - [4 of 6] TheThings Called 'The Five Khandhas' (continued) | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8612 - [5 of 6] Originating Causes That Turn Life into Dukkha | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8612 - [6 of 6] Fruits of Removing Self from the Five Khandhas | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESG5Ri0mpRs

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8709 - [2 of 5] Source of Selfishness | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8709 - [3 of 5] Destroying Selfishness | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8709 - [4 of 5] Benefits of Unselfishness | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8709 - [5 of 5] Way of Practice for Ending Selfishness | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

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Nov 21, 2021

 

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8902 - [3 of 5] New Life | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Jan 9, 2022
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu states that the ‘new life’ is in fact very ancient, and the life of dukkha, of stress and suffering, is much newer. In this talk he provides an outline of the new way of life and the pitfalls to avoid. He explains that the problems – dukkha – are like waves of the ocean that arise and pass away, but the ocean is always there. When the waves have passed away there is peace and coolness. If we can remove feelings of ego and self, and positive and negative, from our lives, then there won’t be any more of these waves, there won’t be any more dukkha. He then goes into detail on how concepts and feelings and beliefs in ‘ego’ and ‘self’ are just illusions. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 7th February 1989. Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu;

 

8902 - [4 of 5] The Path for Realizing New Life | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8902 - [5 of 5] The Path That Leads to Atammayatā | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Jan 23, 2022
In a continuation of the previous talk “New Life,” Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu reminds us that once we have really seen the old life clearly for what it is, then we are able to deduce that there must be something else, and then we begin to look for that which is the opposite of old life. And this is where we begin to find the way of new life. He emphasizes the importance of Nibbāna as a sense of the goal of the new way of life, so that we can move more steadily and more directly in that direction. He explains how the new life that has atammayatā must use three fundamental tools which work to prevent the arising of dukkha: sati (mindfulness), paññā (intuitive wisdom), and samādhi (collectedness of mind). Lastly he also describes in detail the nine insights that we call paññā.
This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 8th February 1989. Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 74 minutes

 

8608 - [1 of 3] New Life | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8608 - [2 of 3] How to Have New Life? | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

8608 - [3 of 3] Flowing Benefits of the New Life | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

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Jun 20, 2021

 

[1 of 4] Bird's Eye View of Buddhism | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Dec 3, 2020
Foreign-born monastic disciples of Venerable Ajahn Chah made a first group pilgrimage to Suan Mokkh to pay respects to Tan Ajahn Buddhadāsa, who was held in high esteem by Ajahn Chah. Tan Ajahn spoke with them about the Dhamma understanding he considered essential for deep practice (dependent co-arising) and the Buddha's most complete meditation system (mindfulness with breathing). Tan Ajahn spoke in Thai and Santikaro Bhikkhu interpreted into English live. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 18th April 1990.

 

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Dec 27, 2020

 

[1 of 2] Understanding Each Other Will Save the World | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

[2 of 2] Systems of Mental Development in Buddhism | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

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Mar 7, 2021
A visiting group of Protestants, led by a Lutheran minister friendly to Buddhism, sought counsel and understanding for inter-religious understanding and cooperation. Ajahn Buddhadāsa believed that 'mutual good understanding' and cooperation among the world's religions is necessary for peace in the world. Our religions must overcome our own selfishness in order to diminish selfishness and violence in the world. Tan Ajahn spoke in Thai and Santikaro Bhikkhu interpreted into English live. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 25th April 1990.

 

9009 - [1 of 3] The Buddhist Art of Life | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

9009 - [2 of 3] The Way to Buddhist Art | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Mar 6, 2022
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu points out that we must talk about Buddhism itself as the real art. Instead of looking at Buddha statues as art, he encourages us to take the meaning that is expressed on the face of those images, such as the qualities of joy, intelligence, love, and patience. He explains aspects of what we can call ‘the supreme life,’ the qualities or things we are looking for. He goes into detail with many examples on the fundamental essence of Buddhism, that there is no ‘self,’ no attā, and this is the art of Buddhist living. He points out that great harm that is done by ‘me’ and ‘mine’—that this world is being destroyed by selfishness—then he explains the way of removing selfishness. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 4th September 1990.
Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 63 minutes

 

9009 [3 of 3] Training the Mind for Buddhist Art | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

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9108 - [1 of 4] The Dhammic Life Which Is Still a Secret | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Apr 3, 2022

Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu introduces a lesser-known word, Dhammika or Dharmika, which means to be made up with or made up through by Dhamma. He notes that we often don’t stop to notice whether this life is integrated with and through Dhamma, or ‘Dharmic life.’ It’s kind of hidden. He goes on to explain the four basic meanings of Dhamma and that Dhamma is about being correct, and Dhammika is this correctness in accordance with Dhamma. He further explains the meanings of Dhammika, which involve practicing correctly according to nature and living correctly towards and regarding nature.
This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 3rd August 1991. Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 71 minutes

 

9108 - [2 of 4] The Teaching of 'No Person' : Only Dhātus | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Apr 17, 2022
To further the understanding that there is no attā, no self, Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu explains in detail how dhātus are merely natural elements which are anattā (not-self). He notes that there are that two categories of dhātus—one with the characteristic of constant change and the other stable or immutable. He describes these in detail and reminds us that if we are successful in our study and understanding of paṭicca-samuppāda (dependent origination) and our investigation and practice of ānāpānasati (mindfulness with breathing), then we will have sufficient knowledge and ability to deal wisely and successfully with the dhātus. If we thoroughly understand the dhātus then there will not remain any more feelings or thoughts of attā (self), and then we won’t have any more problems in life.
This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 4th August 1991. Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 67 minutes

 

9108 - [3 of 4] The Five Sections Are Not-Self | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
May 1, 2022
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu reminds us that there isn’t anything which isn’t a dhātu, and elaborates on certain dhātus that we need to study and get to know in particular. He explains each of the six elements that compose the human being: the physical—earth, water, fire, and wind elements; the non-physical—consciousness element; and the neither physical nor nonphysical—space element. Next he details the very important stage where the six dhātus combine into the five khandhas, the five aggregates. We use the five khandhas to understand life—if we know the five khandhas are anattā, then positiveness and negativeness will have no more influence over our minds and then we will be free. This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 5th August 1991.
Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 70 minutes

 

9108 - [4 of 4] Dhamma Questions & Answers | Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
May 15, 2022
Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu answers questions from the audience on 10th August 1991. Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 71 minutes