Ajahn Brahmali Sutta Retreat Day 5 Final QnA
Channel: Buddhist Gem Fellowship
Date: 2023-04-29

Sutta Retreat with Ajahn Brahmali organized by Buddhist Gem Fellowship

This is the last Q&A session of the retreat from 5:20 p.m. till 6 p.m., 8th of March 2023.

The booklet used throughout the retreat can be found at: 
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_8za6W2tIkUJP7XE1qzvyA3IV7IfSVId?usp=sharing

Sutta referred in this session:
AN 3.61: Sectarian Tenets: https://suttacentral.net/sn3.61/en/sujato

Chapters
0:00 Comments and suggestions for the next retreat
7:35 Contemplation of pain during meditation
8:34 Story of my dog and Datuk Kong
10:08 Story of sickness among workers due to sex party
11:38 Self compassion
14:57 Meditation as an escape/avoidance
16:21 Light and vision during meditation
18:07 Buddhasasana shortened due to ordaining of Bhikkhuni
20:10 What is the next step?
22:07 Were all previous Sammasambuddha and will all future Sammasambuddha be born in India?
25:25 Not everything is determined by kamma
28:31 Area of focus during breath meditation
30:26 Which realm to reborn for liberation
31:32 Sutta preservation and translation
36:56 IMPORTANT: Summary of the retreat
39:52 Thanking organizers and contributors
42:12 Sharing of merits
43:25 Paying respect to the triple gems