The Teaching of Ajahn Suchart.
27 October 2024
Q: What does หมากน้อยสันโดษ (mâak nói săn-dòht) mean?
Than Ajahn: mâak nói means wanting little.
Small is beautiful. Săn-dòht means to be content or happy with whatever you get whether it is many or little. Be thankful for getting it. Less is more. Small is beautiful.
Because it doesn’t require much to have little. If you want to have more things, you have to work harder to get it. If you don’t want as much, you don’t have to work as hard to get it, so it releases the stress on your mind. If you want lots of things, then you have to work hard to get it. If you don’t want that much things then you don’t have to work that hard to get it. And if you are just happy with whatever you get then you don’t have any worries because you are just happy with anything or nothing.
“Dhamma in English, Jun 1, 2024.”
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Q: In one of your teachings, you mentioned that the more you have, the more suffering you will be. Can you help enlighten me on this?
Than Ajahn: If you have one house, then you only have one house to worry about. If you have two houses, then you doubled the worry. It also depends on how strong your attachment is. The cause of your suffering is based on your attachment. The stronger your attachment to things is then the stronger your suffering will be. If you are not attached to anything then you don’t have any suffering. The reason why you have more is because you have attachment so you want more. When you have more, then you have more suffering. If you have less attachment, then you have less suffering.
Q: We do need a house to live so how much is enough? Does it depend on the individual?
Than Ajahn: Yes, it depends on the individual. The Buddha tells the monks to not have a house, just live in the forest instead.
You can decide for yourself. There are a wide range of accommodation you can chose from. The least expensive one will give you the least suffering. The most expensive one will give you more suffering because you have to pay more for it.
“Dhamma in English, Jun 5, 2024.”
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
YouTube: Dhamma in English.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_BnRZmNgECsJGS31F495g
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