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Story 76 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. In Korea it is considered rude to speak immediately after someone else has just spoken. Korean culture demands a slight pause to indicate the listeners have fully digested and appreciated the input. It gives them pause for thought. This promotes civilized dialogue in which everyone’s view is respected. It also calms blind reactions to some perceived fault in the argument. A pause is a conscious decision to... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 2 minutes 31 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.7MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti

Story 75 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Years ago, when I would walk around my house late at night after everyone else was asleep, it felt like I had always lived there. I liked that it felt that way. As my oldest son said when he was three, “It feels as perfect as right.” I knew where the hardwood floors creaked, and I avoided those spots so I wouldn’t wake the baby who, like me, was a light sleeper. My wife and my five-year-old, he of the aphorism above, slept the sleep of the dead. I could drop a refrigerator on the creaky spots and they wouldn't stir.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 4 minutes 24 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.6MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.o

Story 74 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I loved the water buffalo I encountered in India. Despite their girth and their horns, they were very gentle creatures. They calmly abided all and sundry afflictions, heat, mosquitoes, and monsoon rains without so much as a by-your-leave. Other than whisking away unwanted bitey things with their tails, they endured, and they did so ever so calmly.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 2 minutes 29 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.6MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 73 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I loved to go fishing with my father, because he was a terrible fisherman. He never caught anything. I was fine with this. I didn't like to put a worm on the hook. I didn't like taking the hook out of the fish's mouth, and I certainly couldn't bash the head of the fish against the seat of the boat to kill it.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 5 minutes 47 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (3.2MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 72 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I think there is a place in our lives for tradition and even ritual. They keep our lives simple and understandable. In our family we have pancakes every Sunday and tea every evening. We go for walks together. We spend a month every summer at our cottage. We watch a movie every Friday night.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 4 minutes 14 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.5MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 71 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. The summer after high school, Tony, his younger brother Chris, and I set out in an old Vauxhall held together with spit and bailing wire for points west on the Trans-Canada Highway. We camped the entire way and cooked over an open fire. Once we reached the Pacific, we headed south to the Oregon hills before turning east and eventually home and university. On the way we camped near Mount Rushmore, hoping to see the famous presidential sculptures the next morning.... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2023 4 minutes 22 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.9MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View

Story 70 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Bhante Rahula and I would meditate outside on some very flat but hard boulders because that summer was particularly hot. On this particular day, I crossed my legs and straightened my spine as usual. I closed my eyes, and almost immediately I felt nothing but subtle vibrating throughout my entire being. It appeared I had dissolved into pulsations. I felt no solidity. I had become a... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 00 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.9MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

"How to Find More Psychological Stability in an Unstable Time: The Role of Meditation" is an online Zoom talk by Paul R. Fleischman given on November 10th, 2022, co-sponsored by Connecticut Vipassana, Being Well at Yale, Good Life Center, MCDB DEI Committee, New Haven Library, Hindu Life at Yale, Buddhist Life at Yale, South Asian Studies Council, New Haven Insight and Woodbridge Town Library. This was his fifth talk about Vipassana given to the greater New Haven and Yale communities. Paul R. Fleischman facilitated by Danielle Casioppo 2022 1 hour Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (43MB) Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. Find more books, audiobooks, eBooks, and podcasts by Paul R. Fleischman. video copyright 2022 Paul R. Fleischman View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 69 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. The more I investigate and dissect what I focus my attention on with clear comprehension, the more apparent becomes the changing nature of the mind and body. I don’t have to chase away any uncomfortable feelings or pains with alcohol or drugs or various distractions. I am less inclined to succumb to their whispered promise to stop being the person I am for this one evening and become... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 06 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2023 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 68 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. On my way to school one bitterly cold winter's day, I passed a house in the early stages of being built. The workers were framing the roof. The wind was howling, the snow was blowing, and they kept at it because that is what we all must do. We choose our path…roofer, physicist, or, like me, a solo contemplative on a hilltop in India. But we hone our craft every day, even... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 45 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.8MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Pariyatti Presents...a panel discussion about "Maintaining Your Meditation Practice at Home: Helpful Supports and Challenges" recorded on November 13, 2022. The panel consists of meditators in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N. Goenka moderated by Paul R. Fleischman. The panelists (Michal Barnea Astrog, Wayne Smith, Kory Goldberg and Marta Van Patten) share their experiences based on the questions "What helps you with your daily meditation at home?" and "What are the difficulties that you face with your meditation at home?" Michal Barnea Astrog, Wayne Smith, Kory Goldberg and Marta Van Patten facilitated by Paul R. Fleischman 2022 1 hour Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (43MB) Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti

Story 67 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I was too thin to have good quality clothes fit me well. When I wore a suit, my head looked too small. When I turned my head while wearing a collar and tie, neither collar nor tie moved. Like a compass, my tie always pointed north. If it weren't for the sleeves, I could perform a full 360-degree rotation without my suit getting a wrinkle. But in the end,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 01 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 66 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. To be a Buddhist is to be a Stoic and to be a Stoic is to be a Buddhist. Neither is a religion. Mere belief in their precepts holds no purchase. Reciting them every morning proves futile. Both speak of universal truths and natural laws that govern human and social behavior. Both schools are empirical, which is to say they are evidence-based. And that itself is grounded or tested, even, on one’s own experience. They both conclude that... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 28 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (3.1MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resource

This is a Pariyatti Presents... interview with Bill Crecelius, the author of A Meditator's Handbook, Vipassana teacher and practiioner of Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin. The interview is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, where he answers selected questions from the audience. Bill Crecelius interviewed by Marta Van Patten 2022 1 hour 29 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (43MB) Get A Meditator's Handbook at Pariyatti. View the book in other langauges. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 65 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. From my small hut atop a hill in Maharashtra, I could watch the farmers on the plains below. Late afternoon was my favorite time of day. The cow dust hour, it was called, and for good reason. The cows kicked up reddish dust as they were herded home from the pastures. The farmers sang... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 13 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.5MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 64 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. When someone says hello to me in Korean, I invariably reply “kamsahamnida.” My response is immediate and trips naturally off my tongue. Unfortunately “kamsahamnida” does not mean “hello.” It means, “thank you.” But I don’t care. To my ear, “kamsahamnida” sounds like a greeting. It sounds more like a... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 3 minutes 39 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.2MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

This is a Pariyatti Presents... interview with the Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi on September 18, 2022. Ven. Bodhi discusses topics such as how he became a monk, how he started his Pāli translation work, the challenges encountered, social engagement as a monk (while running the charity Buddhist Global Relief), and right speech. The interview is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session, where he answers selected questions from the audience. Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi interviewed by Kory Goldberg 2022 1 hour 32 minutes Watch the video or download the audio. The Vimeo player has Chapter markers located at the bottom right on the video player. Download Audio (44MB) View the Bhihhku Bodhi catalog at Pariyatti. View all past Pariyatti Presents... events. video copyright 2022 Pariyatti View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 63 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. I like to bake bread. Actually, the bread bakes itself; I simply facilitate the process. I add the flour to the yeast and water. I then knead the mixture, but even in this most tactile of experiences I am more an engaged observer than a creator. Kneading continues until the mixture reveals to my hands and fingers that the mixture is well kneaded. I do not know how long this takes,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 2 minutes 14 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (1.5MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.

Story 62 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. Because we aren't trying to get better or happier or stronger or wealthier, our life advice no longer needs to come from style gurus and lifestyle coaches. (What is a lifestyle anyway? And why does it need coaching?) Of course, we aren't trying to get sadder or weaker or poorer either. We are simply living a more unconditioned life, a more honest life, more content with our lot. We have not exchanged one overtly conditioned mindset for another,... narrated by Ian McCrorie 2022 5 minutes 05 seconds Listen to Streaming Audio Your browser does not support the audio element. Download Audio (2.9MB) Audio copyright, 2022 Pariyatti 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' as a book and eBook can be found at https://store.pariyatti.org/a-lifetime-doing-nothing. More by Ian McCrorie. View more books and aud

This is an interview with Klaus Nothnagel, Pāli teacher, author, and creator of the online Pāli courses "Exploring the Path" and "Buddhasahassanamavali." Klaus Nothnagel interviewed by Marta Van Patten 2022 1 hour 32 minutes Watch the video or download the audio.   Download Audio (44MB) Find the online Pali courses by Klaus at the Pariyatti Learning Center. Introduction to Pali (PDF) Intro to Pali (web edition) Exploring the Path Buddhasahassanamavali video copyright 2022 Pariyatti Listen to a talk that Klaus gave called Deeper Aspect of Sīla. This talk aims to support the understanding of the deeper aspects of Sīla addressing the detailed definition of each precept, the underlying volition of the act to be performed, its manifestation and its results. Find more information about Vipassana meditation visit www.dhamma.org or visit the Vipassana meditation section at Pariyatti. View more books and audio resources available in the Pariyatti bookstore.