“One of the books I have read suggests to practice the last moment of life every night. What would you suggest for practicing maraṇassati?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Recollection/Death ] // [Purpose/meaning]
Sutta: AN 10.48 Ten Reflections (Chanting book translation)
2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 4, Excerpt 14
“How do I deal with the mind which loves someone who doesn’t love back? The mind (heart) and the brain are very hard to function normally. The thought of this suffering is overwhelming in my entire daily routines.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Relationships] [Suffering] // [Purpose/meaning] [Time management]
Sutta: AN 10.48 Ten Recollections (Chanting book translation)
Thanksgiving Retreat 2016, Session 3, Excerpt 11
Reflection by Ajahn Pesalo: These monasteries support us while we succeed and fail in finding the teachings and practices that lead to a place of well-being and peace. [Monasteries] [Meditation] [Happiness] [Abhayagiri] // [Monastic life] [Mutual lay/Saṅgha support] [Gratitude]
Sutta: AN 10.48: “My very life is sustained by the gifts of others” (Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 57).
Abhayagiri's 30th Anniversary Part 1 [2026], Session 1, Excerpt 3