Notes on “Cultivating Samadhi and Passadhi”
Here are the notes to accompany the “Cultivating Samadhi and Passadhi” audio. The notes contain a link where “The Experience Of Samadhi” can be downloaded free as a pdf file:
Cultivating Samadhi and Passadhi
This dialogue is the first of two explorations of samma samadhi, right concentration. Peter explained the terms samadhi and passadhi, and why he groups them together. Six considerations were illustrated to support the cultivation of samadhi-passadhi. The value of samadhi-passadhi in the practice of vipassana was explored. The explanations were followed by dialogue about the supportive considerations and the value of samadhi-passadhi in daily life. There is a post following this one containing the notes used for the evening’s discussion. the notes include a link to a website where Richard Shankman’s book “The Experience Of Samadhi” can be downloaded free in .pdf format. Next week’s dialogue will explore the practice of jhana.
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The Creation Of Selfing
During this talk, Peter described the core concept of paticcasamuppada, traditionally translated as “dependent origination”. He has changed the translation to “contingent provisional emergence”, and this talk explains his rationale for this innovation. The talk continues to develop a detailed understanding of the 12 links of the concept as non-linear and co-creating, recurring multiple times a second, forming the momentary experience of “selfing”, the 5 aggregates of clinging. Next week’s discussion will focus on the development of Right Concentration.
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Paticcasamuppada: The Creation Of Selfing
These are the notes I prepared for the Dhamma dialogue on Wednesday, August 6, 2014: Contingent Provisional Emergence I hope this is helpful for your studies. Peter
Sankhara the Self Maker
During this dhamma dialogue, Peter completed the exploration of the Five Aggregates, describing the function of sankhara, translated as the mind fabricator, the process of fabricating, and that which is fabricated. This concept is related to the paticcasamuppada, usually translated as dependent origination, which will be the next topic explored. This recording is accompanied by the notes prepared for the presentation.
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