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Bhikku Khantipalo

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Œuvres de Bhikku Khantipalo

Buddhism Explained (1900) 78 exemplaires
Going for Refuge (2002) 6 exemplaires
The Sutta Nipata 5 exemplaires
Banner of the Arahants (2016) 2 exemplaires
Lay Buddhist Practice (1982) 1 exemplaire
La Practica de la Meditacion (1982) 1 exemplaire
The Dharma flavor 1 exemplaire
Dhammapada: The Path of Truth (1988) 1 exemplaire
Calm And Insight 1 exemplaire
Namo Chanting Book 1 exemplaire

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The Wisdom of the East (1979) — Contributeur — 11 exemplaires

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Nom canonique
Khantipalo, Bhikku
Nom légal
Mills, Laurence
Autres noms
Khantipalo, Phra
Khantipalo, Bhikku Phra
Mills, Laurence Khantipalo
Khantipalo
Date de naissance
1932
Sexe
male
Nationalité
UK (birth)
Lieux de résidence
England, UK
India
Thailand
Australia
Professions
horticulturist
soldier
Buddhist monk
Organisations
Wat Buddha Dhama
Bodhi Citta Buddhist Centre
Courte biographie
Khantipalo was born Laurence Mills in North London in 1932. Following a diploma course in horticulture, he was called up for two years of National Service in the deserts of the Suez Canal zone. While in the army, he read his first book on Buddhism and immediately became a Buddhist.

Khantipalo returned to the UK for a few years, but during a Buddhist retreat he decided to take ordination as a Buddhist monk (bhikkhu). Following ordination, Khantipalo spent three years in India. He then lived in Thailand for eleven years, studying in Bangkok with Ven Phra Sasana Sobhana and meditating in forest monasteries with Phra Acharn Maha Boowa and others. In 1973 he accompanied a senior Thai monk - Phra Pariyattikavee - to Australia, where they established Wat Buddharangsee in Sydney.

Wat Buddha Dhamma was founded in 1978 at Wisemans Ferry, NSW, Australia, where Khantipalo stayed on as a teacher for fourteen years. Khantipalo disrobed and left Wat Buddha Dhamma in 1991. He is the author of many books.

Khantipalo is the co-founder of Bodhi Citta Buddhist Centre, a non-sectarian place of practice in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia.

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These eloquent verses, from the Theragatha, chronicle the many "conversations" that Venerable Talaputa, a former actor and contemporary of the Buddha, had with his own mind during the course of his practice. As these verses reveal, while he was still a layperson Talaputa yearned deeply for a life more in harmony with Dhamma; following his ordination his stern admonishments of his unruly mind ultimately led him to his ultimate goal: final liberation. The translator's easy conversational commentary sheds light on these verses from several different angles, and paints Talaputa as an exemplar of the ancient forest meditation tradition that still lives today.… (plus d'informations)
 
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From the Introduction:

"The body is thought to be most obviously "me", what I regard as the most tangible part of myself. Around it therefore are constructed many views, all of them distorted to some extent, which prevent insight arising into the body as it really is. This book is a small anthology relating to the body in various ways, and presents material which, if contemplated by the earnest and sincere student of Dhamma, will eventually provide fruitful insight and, thereby, freedom from the many desires and fears centered on the body".

One of the most deeply rooted deceptions in the mind is its tendency to identify the body as "self." Recognizing that this seductive but distorted view of reality can be a stubborn impediment to progress in the Dhamma, the Buddha taught his students some practices and reflections specifically designed to undercut this illusion. This book is a marvelous anthology of many of these teachings, taken from the Pali canon and related texts, plus many more from the author's own writings.

Caution: The readings in this book are very powerful, and are probably not suitable for beginning meditators. To paraphrase the author's comments in the Introduction: Meditation on the unattractiveness of the body should be practiced with moderation and care, especially if one has no personal contact with a meditation teacher.
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