The path to freedom | EN | Bhante Sujato*

How does the mind work? Often we don't understand, and we create problems for ourselves and others. But it IS possible to develop wisdom and to be free! In Buddhism it is done by developing samatha and vipassana. Samatha is the emotional approach, having a genuine emotional engagement or emotional wholeness. The benefit is obvious: You feel good, it is nice to be happy, so you keep meditating, maybe even for the rest of your life. This leads to a life of reflection and growth, taking responsibility of yourselves. It also create a place of safety, you have found this place where you can be peaceful, happy and loving and caring, stability and clarity. Vipassana is seeing clearly, for example by reflecting on your meditation, cause and effect, investigation of three characteristics in the six senses or the five aggregates - either through direct experience or inference. This leads to stages of awakening, wisdom and freedom. This is why we are teaching, we believe that anybody can realize wisdom, and engage with the teachings in a sincere way. Step by step, we move from darkness to light, ignorance to knowledge, from suffering to freedom. This teaching was given during a retreat at Venabu in October 2024:https://dnbf.org/en/2024/11/venabu-autumn-2024/ - - - Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to your friends! FeedbackIf you have feedback or questions about this podcast, send an email to: [email protected] DonationThe non-profit society DNBF together with the instructor has produced and distributed this podcast for free and without advertising, but we are dependent on financial support through one-time donations or monthly patron donations for our operation and development: DNBF Donation - https://dnbf.org/en/donation/DNBF Patron - https://dnbf.org/en/patron/ NewsletterSubscribe to our newsletter to receive information about our activities:https://dnbf.org/en/newsletter/ MembershipYou are welcome as a member, and we have a lot to offer in terms of activities:https://dnbf.org/en/membership/ ProblemsIf you have a problem with this podcast, send an email to: [email protected]