Q&AOther Dhamma talks30 May 2007
IMSFR Q&A — Suffering, Defilements, and Trauma
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 1 hr 13 min
Original audio: Burmese · English interpretation
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The teacher explains that only wisdom can eradicate defilements and bring an end to suffering. Yogis ask about fear, past trauma triggered by silence, and recognizing the knowing mind. The teacher emphasizes maintaining continuous mindfulness with right attitude rather than taking experiences personally.
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EnglishSo, this is
EnglishSayadaw U Tejaniya speaking at the forest refuge on May 30, 2007.
EnglishOkay. That's what you tell me, but yeah. Okay, he says you all can start asking questions.
EnglishOh, Mahdiya. One, two.
EnglishOne. Good. Today I feel like I have reached new levels of dukkha, beyond which humanity has ever known.
EnglishThere are black holes of dukkha that I cannot get out of. Dinia? I've been here for about 2 months, and I started noticing
Englishthat
EnglishI could not get what I wanted.
EnglishAnd if I did get what I wanted, I still wasn't happy, and I saw suffering in that. But I noticed that even. Just pause for them. ขออนุญาตถามนะคะ เมื่อช่วงบุเรนดูข้ามเหมียวตูดินี่เพียกละแหละ ไอ้ดูข้าวเนี่ยถ้วยละเมียวด้วย ตูดิมาละอาทุกวัน ละล่าชีวิต ไอ้นละล่าอะไร มาตัว
[Burmese segment]
EnglishSo I saw that all of this was creating suffering, but that I still wanted what I wanted. I couldn't stop wanting it. And I also saw
Englishthat I couldn't stop trying to get it. So I kept taking actions that I knew would cause suffering, and I couldn't stop. I feel like I'm an addict. I can't stop. สวยนี่ดูลูกแบบ รู้เจียนหนาว ยาวบ่จู้ซ่าอะไร ยาลมเมียว รู้เจียนหนาวแล้ว ยาลมเมียว
Englishเป็นสวยดูลูกแบบ มาปีเดียว อันนั้น And I tend to be viewing delusional, but I notice this is not good. This is not working. เดี๋ยวนะนะ โมหะจีเลสอะไร ทําไม ตูเมียนี่แหละ ธรรมเก่า ดิลูก ลงมาเพียบอยู่ Yes, right. So right now my plan of action tomorrow is to sit and meditate, and do walking meditation, and sit and walk, and sit and eat.
EnglishSit and walk and sit and eat. Sit and walk and sit and eat. Sit and walk and sit and sleep. That's the best I can come up with. But I see that this is not workable. That
EnglishI'm causing suffering in my life, and I can't stop.
[Burmese segment]
Englishได้ไหม มาปีเดียว Yes. So I want you to tell me something.
EnglishI want you to fix me.
EnglishWant you? Fix me. It's a full loop, isn't it? Because I am so delusional, I want you to fix me in simple sentences.
EnglishPreferably with one syllable word.
Englishเออ ตูเพียมเพียรจริงๆ เลย ทําไม ตูๆๆๆ ซะกําลังมาจีบ มันก็ที่ที่นี้ แต่ที่อัตลักษณ์ที่ที่นี่ He says this situation is a sign of growth in spiritual practice.
EnglishOh, a mantila แล้วเหรอ นี่เสียงมันตี้แล้วเหรอ You're knowing the truth. It's suffering. ไป ตูเพียรธรรมเอา ตูเพียวธรรมเอา เพียงที่นี่ ดูลูกชิ้นเจ้าสละ ตูตี In your whatever you've said, you've also spoken of the answer, he said. You've said there's delusion.
Englishเออ
[Burmese segment]
EnglishHe says you've seen that the defilements cause suffering, but I, the I, cannot get rid of the defilements or get itself out of this suffering. He said only when wisdom arises, and wisdom truly understands, wisdom understands therefore there's no more suffering.
Englishอีจี๊ดะ นี่ลูกชิ้นนะ เป็นลูกอ่ะ ลูกชิ้นนะ ตัวอ่ะ ลูกชิ้นนะ ละเนียนก็ลูกชิ้นนะ He says what's very important is to understand what wants to become free of the suffering. Is it aversion that doesn't want to be suffering, or is it really wisdom that desires to be free from suffering?
[Burmese segment]
Englishwatch and learn to understand who is feeling, and who is feeling the suffering.
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Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a young teenager in Burma under the late Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw (1913–2002). After a career in business and life as a householder, he has become a permanent monk since 1996.…