3 excerpts, 15:14 total duration
1. Comment: The phrase “ancestral territory” [mentioned in SN 47.6] doesn’t carry oomph for (non-Native) Americans. Contributed by Ajahn Kaccāna. [Culture/West] [Culture/Native American] [Right Mindfulness]
Response by Ajahn Pasanno. [Technology] [History/America]
5. “Competitiveness feels so pervasive here in America. What are your thoughts for working with it or healing it?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Competitiveness ] [Culture/West] // [Suffering] [Self-identity view] [Relinquishment] [History/America] [Proliferation]
Reflection: The nine bases of conceit. [Conceit]
10. “I’m trying to wrap my mind around the idea of mandating goodness. It explains my background and the United States …” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Virtue] [Culture/West] // [Idealism] [Guilt/shame/inadequacy]
Follow-up: “Can you give an example comparing Thailand and Western cultures?” [Culture/Thailand] [History/America] [Conflict] [Greed]