Craving (taṇhā)
Indeterminate qualities / Dependent origination / Craving 
Part of key topic Dependent Origination
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Also a subtag of Proliferation
Subtags: Craving for sensuality, Craving to become, Craving not to become
See also: Cause of Suffering
67 excerpts, 4:48:19 total duration



Tudong Stories at Spirit Rock, Session 3 – Jun. 2, 2011

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2. Story: Ajahn Chah obsesses about getting robes. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Poverty] [Robes] [Greed] [Tudong] // [History/Thai Buddhism] [Determination] [Simplicity] [Craving] [Ajahn Kinaree]


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 53 – Mar. 25, 2016

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5. Discussion about keeping the continuity of practice within engagement and daily life. [Everyday life] [Continuity of mindfulness] // [Ajahn Chah] [Ajahn Sumedho] [Ajahn Kinaree]

Story: Ajahn Chah sews a robe obsessively. [Robes] [Craving]

Follow-up: “Were Ajahn Mahā Boowa’s teachings less focused on daily life?” Aswered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Pesalo. [Ajahn Mun] [Cleanliness] [Ajahn Mahā Boowa] [Determination] [Ardency] [Personality]

Story: Ajahn Mun teases Ajahn Mahā Boowa for being like an old boxer.

Comment: You can read the suttas, but you don’t really get a feel for what the Buddha’s teachings are until you study and practice the Vinaya. [Sutta] [Vinaya] [Protocols] [Communal harmony] [Requisites]