Clear Mountain Monastery Project Triangulate Your Problem: Can’t Sit Quietly? Can’t Walk Boldly? Or Just Can’t Let Go? | Ajahn Kovilo
Dec 6, 2025
Ajahn Kovilo, a monastic teacher in the Thai Forest tradition, dives into fascinating Buddhist concepts. He explores the balance of radical introversion and extroversion, emphasizing the Middle Way. Ajahn introduces the idea of interoception, helping practitioners connect with their inner bodies, and discusses the concept of not-self through sensory awareness. He presents the Nine Breath Challenge, guiding listeners in finding peace through recitation. This session is a rich blend of theory and practice for those seeking deeper meditation insights.
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Why The Buddha Loved Threes
- The Buddha favored triplets because numbered lists aid memory and understanding.
- Triads appear across teachings, giving compact frameworks for practice and view.
Middle Way Between Two Extremes
- Extreme introversion (sit quietly) and extreme extroversion (act boldly) are two unhelpful poles.
- The Buddha's Middle Way navigates between these extremes toward cessation of craving.
Transformation On A 10-Day Retreat
- Ajahn Kovilo recounts his first 10-day Goenka retreat and the initial struggle with simple breath awareness.
- By day three his mind settled into a durable peace independent of sensory pleasures.