All right ladies and gentlemen, it's time to ask questions for the next Q&A video. Actually I have quite a few accumulated already, but the more the merrier. Ask away and hit me with your best shot. I will very probably do the next video within a few days, and if conditions permit I will *probably* do it in the pavilion again in front of the magnificent heathen idols.
(The photo, by the way, was taken at a Chinese cemetery in the highlands of central Bali. I was living in a hut nearby and occasionally gave Dhamma talks.)
(The photo, by the way, was taken at a Chinese cemetery in the highlands of central Bali. I was living in a hut nearby and occasionally gave Dhamma talks.)
Second question, do you think it possible for lay person in this day and age to reach sotāpanna? If not, what should be the goal for the average lay person in the West to aspire to?
How do you deal with sloth-torpor during meditation and during normal life?
1. How will you spend your 30th anniversary day that is coming up in a few days?
2. The texts admonish clinging, passion, and desire. How does one reconcile this with romantic love?
3. Is there anything you will miss after you move from Commiefornia?
4. Thank you so much for so generously sharing your wisdom and time with us.