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Advantage of living in seclusion.

How to develop a monkish behavior without being phony.

Difficulties working with sleep reduction and methods that worked to cut sleep down to four hours.

Inspiration from reading the discourses of the Buddha.

How much meditation in which posture. How to meditate from personal experience.

What kind of kamma is made by the practice is made by samatha and vipassana meditation?

The difficulties of the first meditation retreat with Goenka and the gradual development towards monkhood that came from it.

How to acquire a monkish behavior without being pretentious.

Dramatic instance of dealing with anger.

Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw advises against Metta or loving-kindness meditation.

Can an arahant be selfish? Who started the first council?

The strong impulse to become a monk and the lifestyle it resulted in.

How the fame of being assistant teacher to Goenka became a corrupting influence. Difficulties with the theory of the Goenka method.

Thoughts on vegetarianism and the reason why the Buddha didn't make it binding for mendicant monks.

The first encounter with Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw and U Tejjaniya, when still assistant teacher to Goenka.

The spontaneous arising of wisdom from personal experience.

Does the term 'kalyana-mitta,' noble or good friend refer to teachers or equals? The qualities that a good friend should have.

Is knowledge of psychology or science helpful for the cultivation of the Buddhist path? Suffering and the way out.

The role of determination in the cultivation of meditation.

Biographical experience of seeing Webu Sayadaw in Yangon.

Doubts about the Goenka method.

Should a monk look after his parents if they are old or is it better for him to just focus on his practice.

A personal impression of Taungpulu Sayadaw.

Giving people a chance to change. Giving oneself a chance. The nature of bad habits.

How Tan Ajahn Somchat, Venerable's teacher, seems to be his best friend to him.

Story about deep change witnessed in people who are committed to the teaching of the Buddha.

How conditions can make one an abbot against one's will and the wisdom that can be obtained in the situation.

The importance of meditation. How it works. Endurance.

The story of an inspiring fighting success during the last night of a retreat.

Venerable's favorite Sutta; the advice to reflect continuously on the quality of actions in body, speech & mind.

The power and role of peace in meditation.

Is Buddhism pessimistic?

Is birth wonderful?

Dealing with relationship issues.

Great coming out about venerable's difficulties with the monk's life and his way of dealing with them.

The most important teaching from Tan Ajahn Somchat.

Spiritually dealing with being racially discriminated against in Myanmar.

Biographical. The advantages of the Mahasi Method.

Biographical. Dealing with the Chinese family and how to get consent for ordination as a monk.

First meditation experiences on a retreat in a Mogok Center in Myanmar. Insight into dependent origination and it's consequences.

Scary experiences of arising and passing and the consequent decision to become a monk.

Biographical. The urgency that comes from understanding Dhamma. Preparing for monkhood.

How we don't take advantage of the offering of the teaching.

A lesson in mindful listening

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What are differences between Western and Eastern people?

How Bhante Gunaratana learned meditation

Why meditation was uncommon in Sri Lanka

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