Ajahn Brahmali Q&A - Early Buddhist Texts, Dual-Gender Communities, and the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta

Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:20 - Ajahn Brahmali biography 00:01:45 - You are known for excellent works on early buddhist texts (EBT.) Would you be willing to give an outline of what EBT is? 00:12:20 - Is Sutta Pitaka (or parts of Sutta Pitaka) also part of the early buddhist texts? 00:21:51 - The Karaniya Metta Sutta doesn’t have counterparts in Chinese Canon and Tibetan Canon. Is it true that the Karaniya Metta Sutta only appears in the Pali Canon? 00:22:10 - Karaniya Metta Sutta only appears in Pali Canon but the language are very similar and the content are inline to those in the EBT. What do you think about such case and the sutta in question itself? 00:25:21 - What are the 2 to 3 most important insight you gained from comparative studies? Are there insights that genuinely affect your understanding of the teaching or your practices? 00:45:00 - Some conclusions from your works might not align with some people’s views. How do you present your work to the people that might have different views than yours? 00:50:36 - In addition to traditional Buddhism-related works. You have seen interesting resonances between the Buddhist’s cosmos and modern understanding. Have you seen some other interesting correspondence? 00:58:40 - We are at the pivotal moment in history. With the Buddha’s teachings in mind, how should we skillfully interact with it? 01:16:25 - In regard to Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni communities, there are several ways to setting up such as communal living or self-governing communities but nearby. What do you see to be the most harmonious relationship between communities of different gender? 01:19:31 - Psychedelic therapy gains interest recently. But it might be problematic with the fifth precept. How should we interact with it? 01:21:45 - Casual conversation with Ajahn Brahmali 01:25:35 - Outro After experimenting with releasing interviews as a series of clips, Clear Mountain has decided to aim towards releasing full interviews, or interviews divided into at most three parts. Apologies for the repeat! This is the full, 1:25:00 video interview of Ajahn Brahmāli's conversation with Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho. To learn more, visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_mona... Tune in with fellow practitioners every Wednesday evening from 6 - 6:45 pm or Saturday morning from 9:30 - 11 am for a Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Ajahn Kovilo or Ajahn Nisabho. Saturday mornings begin with a thirty-minute meditation. Wednesday evening Q&A's are followed by a discussion on Zoom from 6:45 - 7:30 pm. See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ for details. Welcome!