A discussion of the five mental factors that disturb our meditation and obscure insight.
Topics Include: 1) Understanding sensual desire and ill will as expressions of conditioning and Karma. 2) The classical teachings on ill will: Nyanaponika Thera; 2) Denourishing ill will; 3) Expanding the traditional definition of ill will; 4) Seeing Ego as a conditioned and ephemeral process; 5) The role of mindfulness in working with negative emotions.
Honolulu, Hawaii
July 6, 2013
46 minutes