Hello Dukkha, My Old Friend: American Suffering through the Eyes of a Tough Canadian | Ajahn Pasanno

In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Luang Por Pasanno about dukkha (suffering & unsatisfactoriness), in its personal, social, physical, and psychological aspects. Bio Luang Por Pasanno is one of the most senior disciples of Luang Por Chah. He is the former abbot of Wat Pah Nanachat, and founder of Wat Poo Jom Gom, Wat Dtao Dum, and co-founder of Abhayagiri Monastery in California. https://www.abhayagiri.org/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction & Welcome to Ajahn Pasanno 00:45 - What is Dukkha? (The Simile of Canadian Tires in Winter) 04:40 - The Two Kinds of Dukkha: First Arrow vs. Second Arrow 07:47 - "Hello Dukkha, My Old Friend": Developing Early Insights 09:31 - Finding Faith in the Cessation of Suffering through Luang Por Chah 10:40 - A Classic Wat Pah Nanachat Story: Sitting Through Patimokkha 20:30 - Dealing with Physical Pain & The True Meaning of Patient Endurance (Khanti) 26:18 - Facing Mental Pain & Becoming Abbott During Luang Por Chah's Illness 32:33 - Seeking Spiritual Friendship (Kalyāṇamittatā) & Support 38:12 - Luang Por Dune’s Reframing of the Four Noble Truths 40:40 - Navigating Worldly News, Politics, & Modern Anxiety 45:11 - Plant Seeds for Good: Lessons from Nature Care 47:43 - The Paradox of Living in Community 50:16 - The Heartwood of the Dhamma (Unshakable Deliverance of Mind) 53:29 - American Patterns of Dukkha & Absorption into Self 57:15 - Where to Reside When Free From Suffering: Stillness and Awareness 58:12 - Final Advice for Clear Mountain Monastery --- Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events! - Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 - 7:45 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom) - Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11:00 am PT, Online & In-Person) - Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6:00 pm PT, Online) See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!