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Story 68 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . On my way to school one bitterly cold winter's day, I passed a house in the early stages of being built. The workers were framing the roof. The wind was howling, the snow was blowing, and they kept at it because that is what we all must do. We choose our path…roofer, physicist, or, like me, a solo contemplative on a hilltop in India. But we hone our craft every day, even... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 45 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.8MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Pariyatti Presents...a panel discussion about "Maintaining Your Meditation Practice at Home: Helpful Supports and Challenges" recorded on November 13, 2022. The panel consists of meditators in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. Goenka moderated by Paul R. Fleischman. The panelists (Michal Barnea Astrog, Wayne Smith, Kory Goldberg and Marta Van Patten) share their experiences based on the questions "What helps you with your daily meditation at home?" and "What are the difficulties that you face with your meditation at home?" Michal Barnea Astrog, Wayne Smith, Kory Goldberg and Marta Van Patten facilitated by Paul R. Fleischman 2022 1 hour Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (43MB) Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 67 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . I was too thin to have good quality clothes fit me well. When I wore a suit, my head looked too small. When I turned my head while wearing a collar and tie, neither collar nor tie moved. Like a compass, my tie always pointed north. If it weren't for the sleeves, I could perform a full 360-degree rotation without my suit getting a wrinkle. But in the end,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 01 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 66 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . To be a Buddhist is to be a Stoic and to be a Stoic is to be a Buddhist. Neither is a religion. Mere belief in their precepts holds no purchase. Reciting them every morning proves futile. Both speak of universal truths and natural laws that govern human and social behavior. Both schools are empirical, which is to say they are evidence-based. And that itself is grounded or tested, even, on one’s own experience. They both conclude that... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 28 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (3.1MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

This is a Pariyatti Presents... interview with Bill Crecelius, the author of A Meditator's Handbook, Vipassana teacher and practiioner of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The interview is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, where he answers selected questions from the audience. Bill Crecelius interviewed by Marta Van Patten 2022 1 hour 29 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (43MB) Get A Meditator's Handbook at Pariyatti. View the book in other langauges. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 65 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . From my small hut atop a hill in Maharashtra, I could watch the farmers on the plains below. Late afternoon was my favorite time of day. The cow dust hour, it was called, and for good reason. The cows kicked up reddish dust as they were herded home from the pastures. The farmers sang... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 13 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.5MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 64 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . When someone says hello to me in Korean, I invariably reply “kamsahamnida.” My response is immediate and trips naturally off my tongue. Unfortunately “kamsahamnida” does not mean “hello.” It means, “thank you.” But I don’t care. To my ear, “kamsahamnida” sounds like a greeting. It sounds more like a... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 39 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.2MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

This is a Pariyatti Presents... interview with the Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on September 18, 2022. Ven. Bodhi discusses topics such as how he became a monk, how he started his Pāli translation work, the challenges encountered, social engagement as a monk (while running the charity Buddhist Global Relief), and right speech. The interview is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, where he answers selected questions from the audience. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi interviewed by Kory Goldberg 2022 1 hour 32 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (44MB) View the Bhihhku Bodhi catalog at Pariyatti. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 63 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . I like to bake bread. Actually, the bread bakes itself; I simply facilitate the process. I add the flour to the yeast and water. I then knead the mixture, but even in this most tactile of experiences I am more an engaged observer than a creator. Kneading continues until the mixture reveals to my hands and fingers that the mixture is well kneaded. I do not know how long this takes,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 14 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.5MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 62 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Because we aren't trying to get better or happier or stronger or wealthier, our life advice no longer needs to come from style gurus and lifestyle coaches. (What is a lifestyle anyway? And why does it need coaching?) Of course, we aren't trying to get sadder or weaker or poorer either. We are simply living a more unconditioned life, a more honest life, more content with our lot. We have not exchanged one overtly conditioned mindset for another,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 05 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

This is an interview with Klaus Nothnagel, Pāli teacher, author, and creator of the online Pāli courses "Exploring the Path" and "Buddhasahassanamavali." Klaus Nothnagel interviewed by Marta Van Patten 2022 1 hour 32 minutes Watch the video or download the audio.   Download Audio (44MB) Find the online Pali courses by Klaus at the Pariyatti Learning Center. Introduction to Pali (PDF) Intro to Pali (web edition) Exploring the Path Buddhasahassanamavali video copyright 2022 Pariyatti Listen to a talk that Klaus gave called Deeper Aspect of Sīla. This talk aims to support the understanding of the deeper aspects of Sīla addressing the detailed definition of each precept, the underlying volition of the act to be performed, its manifestation and its results. Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 61 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . When I was young, we were a family of four living in a small apartment. At the time, especially as a teenager, I bemoaned my lot in life and wished I lived in a far grander home like a few of my friends. My mother fancied herself a philosopher. She read Lin Yutang and Richard Needham of the Toronto Globe and Mail. My father was an army guy, a vet who lived for hockey and football. My mother had no one with whom she could discuss the issues of the day until I came along. Newspaper in hand, she would come at me as I was getting dressed to go out and play and begin by saying, “This is quite interesting…” Then... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 16 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (3MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 60 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . As one proceeds on the non-doing path, the simpler life becomes. The simplicity refers to a lessening of inner confusion, not necessarily to fewer possessions. A letting go or a discarding happens naturally to all the habitual mind patterns that we immerse ourselves in. Again, it’s the craving for and our attachment to our chosen modes of escape... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 4 minutes 40 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.7MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

This was an online talk given by Paul R. Fleischman to the Denver Insight Meditation Group on July 17, 2022. It is intended for an audience that, while experienced in practicing meditation or well-informed on the subject, still seeks to understand the unique features of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka and the organization that provides 10-day courses to learn it. Paul R. Fleischman hosted by the Denver Insight Meditation Group 2022 50 minutes Watch the video or download the audio.   Download Audio (24MB) The Buddha Taught Nonviolence, Not Pacifism Download Transcript (159KB) -- video copyright 2022 Paul R. Fleischman Find more books, audiobooks, eBooks, and podcasts by Paul R. Fleischman. Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 59 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . I have spent most of my adult life avoiding gainful employment. I remember telling my guidance counselor at the age of fourteen that I wanted to be a shepherd. I pictured myself lazing under a giant oak, my trusty staff at my side, ready to rescue any wayward sheep. But shepherding was not on his list of future occupations, so he checked off actuary for me. For years I thought the two were synonymous. narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 37 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.2MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.