Free Buddhist Audio A System of Training
Jul 19, 2025
Dhammarati, a senior Triratna teacher, dives into the intricacies of Triratna's system of practice. He emphasizes the need for confidence in a spiritual framework and explores the balance between rigidity and flexibility in practice. With a focus on lineage, he discusses what traditions we pass down and how to integrate diverse methods of meditation. Dhammarati highlights the importance of going for refuge and shares insights on meditation's relation to ethics and transformation. His encouraging perspective makes the challenges of spiritual training feel more attainable.
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Confidence Is A Functional Necessity
- Confidence in a chosen system of practice is a functional necessity for spiritual progress according to the Chetokila Sutta referenced by Dhammarati.
- Bhante emphasized that confidence is pragmatic, not sectarian, and supports sustained practice.
The Mosaic Of A Flexible System
- Dhammarati likens a living, flexible system to Ravenna mosaics whose irregular tiles make the image scintillate.
- He uses that image to justify a system that holds together yet allows irregularity and life.
Stages Are Broad, Not Rigid
- Bhante describes the system as non-rigid, with each stage covering a vast range of experiences and practices.
- That framing makes stages inclusive rather than narrowly prescriptive.
