What Is The Point Of A Monastery?
33 mins, by Luang Por Munindo, August 3, 2025
(approx. 33 mins. - slightly edited) Keywords: Materiality, consciousness, questioning, dynamics of consciousness, Dhamma, profoundly important, true principles, developing spiritual potential, seeing beyond apparent reality, the value of a monastery, trust, energy, embodied mindfulness, disciplined attention, discernment, junk food, saddha, faith, trust, risk, friendships, doubts, theism, building, viriya, motivation, effort, borrowed energy, inspiration, enthusiasm, books, organised religion, meditation retreat, Nimbin, authentic energy, free energy, dishes, anger, stewarding, anatta, alienated from our heart energy, sati, embodied mindfulness, attentiveness, Abhidhamma, fire, disappointing, abandonment, betrayal, intensity, Ajahn Dukkha, formal practice, shoes, samadhi, steadiness of attention, retreats, patience, ultimate transformer, agility, pannya, discernment, asking questions, striving too hard, letting go of my way’, projecting outwards, blaming, safety, protection, cultivating five spiritual faculties, sanctuary.
