Ajahn Sumedho Podcast by Amaravati I’m Not a Teacher
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Sep 18, 2025 Ajahn Sumedho invites listeners to reflect on the Dhamma in the present moment. He emphasizes that he 'points the way' rather than teaches, sharing insights on the Four Noble Truths and the importance of witnessing our feelings. The discussion delves into impermanence and how language can shape our identities, often obscuring reality. Personal stories about the struggle with monastic rules reveal the path to release through honest expression. Ultimately, it’s about finding freedom in silence and awareness beyond conventions.
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Pointer To Present Reality
- Ajahn Sumedho emphasizes he is not a teacher but a pointer to the way things are.
- Enlightenment and liberation are discovered in present awareness, not future attainment.
Witness Feelings, Don't Identify
- Observe your immediate feelings without judgment during meditation to know the way it is.
- Be the witness of mood and state of mind instead of identifying with it.
Feelings Are Conditioned, Not Self
- Feelings arise according to conditions and are not chosen by us.
- Identifying with transient moods creates an illusory personal identity and suffering.