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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (02.02.2025)

Join us on Sunday as Ajahn Sona answers Dhamma questions from listeners around the world. Questions may be submitted during the live chat (opens ~8:00am day of stream) or in advance, here: https://bit.ly/LivestreamQnA Ajahn Sona Podcast: Apple - http://bit.ly/AppleAjSona Spotify - http://bit.ly/SpotifyAjSona Podbean - http://bit.ly/PodbeanAjSona Question & Answer Archive https://birken.ca/qaa/qaa.php Index of Questions: 00:00 - INTRO 00:19 - DETERMINISM & BUDDHISM: Buddhism rejects determinism and states that we can make effort, but how does that contradict determinism? 08:48 - ENLIGHTENMENT: Would an anagami lose interest in his livelihood as a creative writer? 15:19 - Does it matter what happens to the body, once we pass away and leave it behind? For example, does how and where it's buried affect future lives? 21:16 - TEACHING DHAMMA: How do you sustain the energy to speak and teach the dharma? Do you enjoy teaching? Is this something which has changed for you over time? 23:11 - RIGHT EFFORT: Did Bhante G miss your point about right effort or would you still recommend his books? 28:56 - ​​OTHER SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS: Do you recommend exploring other spiritual teachings once one has penetrated the Dhamma? For example, would someone who has obtained stream entry benefit from studying Zen Buddhism or Greek philosophy? 31:32 - MEDITATION PRACTICE: Could you give me some advice for renewing my meditation practice? I’m even having a difficult time getting out of bed in the morning. 38:57 - ENLIGHTENMENT: How does the recognition of impermanence make loss more bearable? Is enlightenment a state of radical independence and self-sufficiency, or is it an experience involving relationship, and connection? 43:05 - FAMILY: How best to regard one's family? I find myself easily angered with my children, although I would not be as engaged today with Thai Forest Tradition had I not had a disabled child. 46:44 - What guidance do you have for leaving something that is no longer serving you, letting it go without aversion or rejection? 49:17 - JHANA: If a meditator capable of reaching jhana dies and ends up in a heaven below the jhana realm, can they access jhana in this new realm? 50:58 - FOREST LIVING: I’m currently in the South American rainforest and might stay here indefinitely. Regarding forest entities: Do such things really exist or are they only myths? Best advice for forest living?