Natural Awakening Ron Serrano: The Dharmachanics; Experimental Community and Spiritual Friendship
Wherein Ron shares personal and community history and we discuss pragmatic, meta-systemic community and spiritual friendship along the path. :)
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SN 45.2: Half the Spiritual Life:
So I have heard.
At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Sakyans, where they have a town named Townsville. Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
“Sir, good friends, companions, and associates are half the spiritual life.”
“Not so, Ānanda! Not so, Ānanda! Good friends, companions, and associates are the whole of the spiritual life. A mendicant with good friends, companions, and associates can expect to develop and cultivate the noble eightfold path.
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