Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu states that all the realizations of various stages of spiritual attainment are merely the result of penetrating impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and not-self to the various degrees. These three characteristics are the main principle involved in relieving, lessening, and eliminating selfishness. He discusses two complementary approaches for seeing the three characteristics: to develop a theoretical knowledge through thinking and listening of them, and of practicing Dhamma correctly in order to realize them within the mind directly. He encourages us to practice ānāpānasati, because in mindfulness of breathing each stage of the way is direct experiential understanding of Dhamma. He provides an overview of ānāpānasati so that we can see the general structure of mindfulness of breathing, as well as where it goes, how we get there, and where it’s heading.

This Dhamma teaching was offered by Tan Ajahn on 6th September 1987.
Live English translation by Santikaro Bhikkhu; 59 minutes

Ending Selfishness series

8709 – [1 of 5] Danger of Selfishness

8709 – [2 of 5] Source of Selfishness

8709 – [3 of 5] Destroying Selfishness

8709 – [4 of 5] Benefits of Unselfishness

8709 – [5 of 5] Way of Practice for Ending Selfishness