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Disentangling the Mind

Module 13 of An Introduction to Buddhist Practice

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Homework

Chapter 11 from Buddhist Life, Buddhist Path – Bhikkhu Cintita (.pdf)

  • Ajahn Brahmali explains how ethics and meditation naturally lead to enlightenment.
  • In this sutta, the Buddha explains that enlightenment is primarily about letting go of our attachment to sensual pleasures and becoming.
  • This sutta makes the same point: If one merely focuses on ethics, and becomes consummate in ethics, the path to liberation unfolds on its own.

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