Pariyatti Presents... An Interview with Ven. S. Dhammika
Pariyatti Presents... An Interview with Ven. S. Dhammika "Footprints in the Dust enables us get to know the Buddha as a human being a deeply compassionate and wise person who not only actualized the path to enlightenment but also shared the way to accomplish that path with countless others so that they too may gain supreme peace. We learn of the challenges Gotama faced many similar to our own and how he dealt with them. We see his responses when praised and blamed, when confronted with crises within the Order and disputes among kings and couples. We see how he guided monastic and lay disciples with their diverse personalities and dispositions. In getting an insider s glimpse into how his wisdom and compassion manifested when engaged in situations that we too may experience, we learn how to work in a constructive way with whatever life brings us. This is an inspiring and engaging book that you will read and reread many times. —Bhiksuni Thubten Chodron, Dharma teacher, author, and abbess of Sravasti Abbey View the interview by Kory Goldberg and questions-and-answers session with the author. Ven. S. Dhammika August 25, 2024 1 hour 56 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio 106MB) Video copyright, 2024 Pariyatti View the archive of all Pariyatti Presents... Events. View more books and audio resources available at the online Pariyatti bookstore.
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Pariyatti Presents... Realizing Change with Ian Hetherington
Pariyatti Presents... Realizing Change, An Interview with Ian Hetherington Realizing Change brings together voices from around the world, giving in-depth accounts of their apprehensions before undertaking a ten-day course in Vipassana, their experiences during the course, and the subtle yet profound experience of change activated by the practice of Vipassana. People from every walk of life, every country and culture, every age have found Vipassana a steady anchor in the gale-force winds of change that buffet us. By facing reality head-on through direct observation, rather than reacting, impermanence itself becomes the very medium of transformation. View the interview by Marta Van Patten and the questions-and-answers session with the author, Ian Hetherington. Ian Hetherington September 10, 2023 1 hour 04 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (30MB) Video copyright, 2023 Pariyatti View the archive of all Pariyatti Presents... Events. View more books and audio resources available at the online Pariyatti bookstore.
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Pariyatti Presents... Interview with Yuval Harari
Pariyatti Presents... Interview with Yuval Harari Yuval Noah Harari is an historian, philosopher, and the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (among several other bestselling titles). His books have sold over 40 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world s most influential public intellectuals today. Professor Harari is an Assistant Teacher in Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as well generally serving at Vipassana Meditation Center Dhamma Pamoda in Israel. Joined on Zoom by Kory Goldberg, co-author of the pilgrimage guide Along the Path, in this captivating and inspiring interview Yuval talks about his spiritual journey and the role meditation plays in his life as a public intellectual (as well as various other interesting topics). Yuval Harari August 14, 2022 1 hour 04 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (58MB) Download Transcript Video copyright, 2022 Pariyatti View the archive of all Pariyatti Presents... Events. View more books and audio resources available at the online Pariyatti bookstore.
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[…] I mean, it's not so clear what's the difference between will and free will. Obviously, people feel desires all that they want to do stuff. That's the most basic experience we all have. Sometimes people think, oh, when you say that there is no free will, but I feel that I want to do it. That's not the question. The question is, did you choose your desires freely? Like you want to eat a chocolate cake. Did you a second earlier choose to desire to eat it? No, of course not. It's just pop up from somewhere. I mean, for me, the experience in meditation really strengthened it. That when I observe... how thoughts, how desires pop up in the mind, I don't choose which ones will pop up. […]
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