The four bases of mental power | EN | Bhante Sujato
A longing for freedom is the first of the four bases of spiritual strength—energy, awareness, and understanding are the other three.
Published: 2024-10-29
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When coming to a retreat, you give up a lot for a few days − there is maybe a desire or a longing for freedom. And just that is the first of ‘The four bases of mental power’ (iddhi pada), this wish or longing for freedom and a spiritual development − and maybe the most important supporting factor for this desire is mental pleasure, which is really important to develop.
The second factor is energy, so to keep going and not giving up. The third factor is mind or heart or consciousness, a clear mind which can deliver answers. And the last factor is investigation or inquiry, this ability to see what is going on, what changes and why – and as your peace of mind deepens, so will the investigation deepens into insights.
These are factors which we can focus on, to give our meditation practise a boost − this enthusiasm, energy, clarity of mind and inquiring wanting to understand.
This teaching was given during a retreat at Venabu in October 2024:
https://dnbf.org/en/2024/11/venabu-autumn-2024/
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When coming to a retreat, you give up a lot for a few days − there is maybe a desire or a longing for freedom. And just that is the first of 'The four bases of mental power' (iddhi pada), this wish or longing for freedom and a spiritual development − and maybe the most important supporting factor for this desire is mental pleasure, which is really important to develop.
The second factor is energy, so to keep going and not giving up. The third factor is mind or heart or consciousness, a clear mind which can deliver answers. And the last factor is investigation or inquiry, this ability to see what is going on, what changes and why – and as your peace of mind deepens, so will the investigation deepens into insights.
These are factors which we can focus on, to give our meditation practise a boost − this enthusiasm, energy, clarity of mind and inquiring wanting to understand.
This teaching was given during a retreat at Venabu in October 2024.
Publisert: 2024-11-07
From the opposite side of the planet, the retreat's instructor Bhante Sujato came by plane to Oslo, and he was transported straight to the mountains to rest and overcome jet lag, before the retreat at Venabu started.
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