I just wanted to share his teachings for who don't know him yet.
We are very lucky to be alive in the same time as him.
Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
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Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
I’ve enjoyed some of this Dhamma talks but I don’t agree with his views on Jhana, nor the misinformation he spreads about Ven. Buddhaghosa and the Visuddhimagga.
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
Hello my friend.
Thanks for this post, I am going to investigate it.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
We have a long Jhana debate thread here: https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4597rhinoceroshorn wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:48 pmHello my friend.
Thanks for this post, I am going to investigate it.
Regarding his claims about Ven. Buddhaghosa and the Visu. this was addressed here some time ago by Tiltbillings: https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=7375&start=40
“Knowing that this body is just like foam,
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
understanding it has the nature of a mirage,
cutting off Māra’s flower-tipped arrows,
one should go beyond the King of Death’s sight.”
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Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
I don't find any helpful reading about Jhānas. After some pondering I decided not to read about it anymore, at least from forums in general. There is much discrepancy in experiences and also much misinformation, so it's better not to get infected by others. But thanks for sharing.Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:59 pmWe have a long Jhana debate thread here: https://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=4597rhinoceroshorn wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 6:48 pmHello my friend.
Thanks for this post, I am going to investigate it.
Regarding his claims about Ven. Buddhaghosa and the Visu. this was addressed here some time ago by Tiltbillings: https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=7375&start=40
I am investigating about the Visuddhimagga.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
Here are some previous topics analysing some of Bhante Vimalaramsi's assertions:
https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=117374#p117374
https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=10912
Mike
https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?p=117374#p117374
https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=10912
Mike
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Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
acc to me he is a happy monk like ajhan brahm ...
I may be slow learner but im at least learning...
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Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
I love both.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
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Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
This was one of the best dhammatalks I have ever heard.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
senses guarded, with protected mind,
not oozing — not burning — with lust,
wander alone
like a rhinoceros.
Sutta Nipāta 1.3 - Khaggavisana Sutta
See, Ānanda! All those conditioned phenomena have passed, ceased, and perished. So impermanent are conditions, so unstable are conditions, so unreliable are conditions. This is quite enough for you to become disillusioned, dispassionate, and freed regarding all conditions.
Dīgha Nikāya 17
Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
I found Bhante Vimalaramsi's teachings to be strange, so I typed in youtube: Bhante Vimalaramsi fake monk, and this came up:
I'm not saying I agree with that person.
I'm not saying I agree with that person.
Re: Bhante Vimalaramsi: the wisest monk of our time
I listened to a lot of his talks about 13 years ago when I was studying the Majjhima Nikaya, along with talks by Bhikkhu Bodhi, Ajahn Brahm, and others, and it was interesting to have these different perspectives.
However, like Ceisiwr, I don't find his discussion of the Visuddhimagga particularly interesting. It's not about having different views, it's that his statements are full of misinformation. See this discussion from many years ago by Tiltbillings: viewtopic.php?p=117374#p117374
Mike