Wisdom of the Masters Ajahn Dtun ~ The Stages of Liberation ~ Thai Forest Tradition
Aug 16, 2025
Ajahn Dtun, a revered Thai Buddhist monk and meditation master, delves into the profound journey of spiritual liberation. He emphasizes the essential components of moral practice, concentration, and wisdom as keys to enlightenment. Ajahn Dtun explores the relationship between body and mind, highlighting how understanding impermanence can foster self-awareness. He guides listeners through the stages of liberation in the Thai Forest Tradition, stressing the importance of mindfulness in transcending attachments. His insights illuminate the path to Arahantship and the essence of pure knowing.
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Morality Is The Foundation
- Train consistently in morality as the foundation for meditation practice.
- Use sila to develop concentration, which leads to mindfulness and wisdom that lets go of attachments.
Contemplate The Body's True Nature
- Contemplate the body as impermanent and non-self to weaken greed and aversion.
- Apply skillful means repeatedly until the mind's attachments soften through direct experience.
What Stream-Entry Actually Changes
- Stream-entry reduces strong greed and ill will while leaving milder dissatisfaction and some body-identification.
- A Sotāpanna may have at most seven more rebirths before reaching Nibbāna.