Why We Were Born

In the Tibetan tradition they give a metaphor: Youve been caught by an ogre. He says hell ask you one question, and if you get it right, hell let you go. If you get it wrong, however, hell eat you. His question is, Why were you born? So how will you a

An episode of the Ajahn Anan Podcast podcast, hosted by Ajahn Anan Akiñcano, titled "Why We Were Born" was published on October 3, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.

October 3, 2021 ·26m · Ajahn Anan Podcast

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In the Tibetan tradition they give a metaphor: You've been caught by an ogre. He says he'll ask you one question, and if you get it right, he'll let you go. If you get it wrong, however, he'll eat you. His question is, "Why were you born?" So how will you answer? To listen to most recent talks, you can visit our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/ajahnanan To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email [email protected] for the link. Every day 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7).

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In the Tibetan tradition they give a metaphor: You've been caught by an ogre. He says he'll ask you one question, and if you get it right, he'll let you go. If you get it wrong, however, he'll eat you. His question is, "Why were you born?" So how will you answer? To listen to most recent talks, you can visit our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/ajahnanan To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email [email protected] for the link. Every day 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7).

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