Listen "Anattā - The Buddha's teaching on Non-Self and how to use it for insight (Vipassanā) - The second Discourse of the Buddha | The Life of the Buddha"
Episode Synopsis
This talk gives an overview of the Anattā-Lakkhana Sutta, the Buddha's second discourse and how we can use the Buddha's teaching on Non-Self (Anattā) to free our hearts from clinging to what is impermanent, decaying and inherently unsatisfactory and suffering.For a complete playlist of "The Life of the Buddha" series on YouTube, click on the link below:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxbuMjfRsvxKRNGf2OpxFD322oyZzfWk Chapters:0:00 Introduction to the Discourse on Non-Self3:16 Overview of the content of the Discourse10:02 The purpose of the teaching on non-self10:24 What creates our sense of "I'am"?15:28 The perception of non-self can be developed17:45 How can the perception of non-self be developed?18:23 Giving/Sharing20:10 Contentment28:13 Body contemplation45:03 Seeing Will/Desire (Sankhārā) as non-selfMORE INFO:Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter.
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