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Story 14 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Many of us are busy with the business of being busy, and Knausgaard was no exception. His writing explores the busyness of his mind, especially with how he deals with his family. He explores the conditioned mind with objective honesty. Being busy can often be an affirmation of our status... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 38 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.5MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 13 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard wrote in "My Struggle" of a time when he was very sick. He couldn't move, and he lay on the sofa the whole day feeling miserable. His inability to move meant... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 49 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 series is inspired by a book we first published over a decade ago, entitled Realizing Change: Vipassana Meditation in Action (by Ian Hetherington). In Realizing Change we are given access to voices from around the world, who share in-depth accounts of their apprehensions before undertaking a ten-day course in Vipassana, their experiences during the course, and the subtle, yet profound, experience of change activated by the practice of Vipassana. People from every walk of life, country, culture, and age have found Vipassana a steady anchor in the gale-force winds of change that buffet us. By facing reality head-on through direct observation—rather than reacting—impermanence itself becomes the very medium of transformation. Along the same lines, in this new series of Pariyatti Presents… events, Vipassana meditators come and share their personal stories. In this recording, fellow meditator Debra Barrett talks about the positive impact Vipassana Meditation has had on her life. Debra does not shy away from serious topics such as substance addiction and the difficulties Indigenous people face, and we are positive you will find her story captivating, educational, inspiring. Interview with Debra Barrett interviewer: Sheldon Klein 2022 50 minutes Watch the video or download the audio.   Download Audio (42MB) Download Transcript (159KB) video copyright, 2022 Pariyatti View other archived videos from our Pariyatti Presents... series. 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 12 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . A man walked into his doctor's office and told him he was not doing well. He was in pain all over. “Everywhere I touch, it hurts,” he said. The good doctor gave him a battery of tests,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 44 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 11 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . If dukkha, “suffering” or “unsatisfactoriness,” is the first noble truth, wherein lies its cause? The Buddha discovered that the root of suffering lies in the human tendency to involve ourselves in... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 51 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.5MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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.

In the Spirit of the Buddha an interview with Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman. Vipasana teachers in the tradition of S.N. Goenka, Susan K. And Paul R. Fleischman have been walking on the path of Dhamma for many decades. Paul has published various titles relating to the teachings of the Buddha and Vipassana meditation. Paul's work often bridges his experience as a seeker and meditator and his professional background in science—psychology, biology, and medicine. The topic of this Pariyatti Presents... event of February 27 is a book that Susan and Paul have worked on together. It is a collection of prose poems entitled In the Spirit of the Buddha. In the Spirit of the Buddha is aimed to inspire, rather than to represent the full span of the teaching of the Buddha. All compositions combine the Buddha’s thoughts with contemporary phrasing. They cannot be considered direct quotes from the Pāli Canon, because the authors have worked only with English language translations and combined similar passages, or modified the language for readability. At the same time, the authors emphasize that these words are not original to them, because they are in the spirit of the Buddha. They are sparks from the campfire that continue to glow in the dark. Paul R. and Susan K. Fleischman 2022 1 hours 33 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. Download Audio (44MB) Download Transcript (254kb) Video copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'In the Spirit of the Buddha' as a book, eBook and videobook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/in-the-spirit-of-the-buddha. More by Paul R. Fleischman. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 10 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . The yin-yang symbol is a graphic illustration of the human condition. Light represents happiness, gain, good health, etc., and darkness represents unhappiness, loss, poor health, etc.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 04 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.6MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 9 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Two and a half thousand years ago, the Buddha summed up his discovery as “mind matters most.” Buddha, meaning “the awakened one,” is an honorific for Siddhartha Gautama,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 4 minutes 44 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.4MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 8 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . So that’s it. It is really that simple. Sit alone in a room quietly. Keeping the spine as straight as possible will help to keep lethargy at bay. At first it is normal to feel somewhat self-conscious,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 12 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.6MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 7 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . If it is not already clear, it cannot be emphasized often enough that non-doing is not lethargy. Nor is it apathy, sloth, or laziness. It is not complacency or inactivity. It is not relaxation or spacing out. It is, however,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 26 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.8MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 6 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . My second epiphany took place after university, when I was teaching grade eight. I was on the front line, trying to hold the raging hormones of thirty-six students at bay long enough to stuff some important knowledge into their overly coiffed little heads.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 45 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.9MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 5 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . My first revelation occurred on a Friday evening just before my first year of university. I had the book list I needed for my courses, and a friend drove me to the uni bookstore. Books in hand,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 33 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.4MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 4 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Because I had seldom, if ever, sat quietly in a room alone, the irony was that I thought my mind was akin to a well-oiled Bianchi racing bike. Of course, I was totally deluded. I had equated intelligence, literacy, strong opinions, and popularity with a beautiful mind—a Bianchi, if you will. In fact,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 01 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.5MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 3 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Self-introspection is not the strongest attribute of Homo sapiens. Our forefathers survived primarily because they were men of action, fleeing or fighting as the situation demanded. And they hunted in groups, perhaps the only time they were quiet. Sound familiar?... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 50 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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 2 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie . Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), a French mathematician and writer, once declared that “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” This is the most graphic summation of the conundrum of the human condition... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 04 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.6MB) Audio copyright, 2021 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.