Let's become mindful of heedlessness - Ven. Aluthgamgoda Gnanaweera Thero | Nihanda Arana We are now discussing the Maha Sunyata Sutta. We intend to discuss it thoroughly until the end of the Sutta. Although we started with this Sutta for meditation, we've mostly been talking about the concept of "mindfulness" (sati). I recall a section where Osho says that noble ones (ariyans) don't particularly like meeting him. This is because no matter how much he speaks, he only talks about impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and non-self (anatta). It sounds like he's saying the same thing repeatedly. With ordinary people (puthujjana), it's different; they might say one thing in the morning and then scold the same person in the evening. There's a lot of complete nonsense there, different things at different times. But when you meet a noble one, it always feels like they're saying the same thing. It can even be boring to hear the same thing, because the ...

Nirvana is right here, right now. So stop now! – Ven Aluthgamgoda Gnanaweera Thero | Nihanda Arana We've been discussing the Maha Sunyata Sutta. This sutta takes place when the Buddha arrives and the monastic community, after the Vassa period and having finished making Kathina robes, is gathered in large numbers. At that time, while many monks are gathered and talking, the Buddha tells Ananda, "Ananda, it is not fitting (sobhathi) for this monastic community to gather in such large numbers in one place and behave like this. It is not beautiful to just talk and waste time. There is no pleasantness whatsoever in seeing that. And then, once one has entered this monastic life, there is no way to experience the happiness of renunciation (nekamma sukha), the happiness gained from letting go. Similarly, there is no way to experience the happiness of solitude (paviveka sukha), the happiness gained through the solitude of leisure. Furthermore, there is no way to attain the happiness of...