Lesson 1: FIRST NOBLE TRUTH (Suffering) - Full Talk 

Indeed 🙏🏾

I came to comment to say how this is the most at peace I've felt in a long time watching this, he talks in a manor which invokes what he is teaching. But felt grief flush through my body reading this comment 🥹

I was actually just wondering if he was still alive, as he looks like he's nearing the end of his life in this video. I never listened to a teaching from him before, but now that I'm starting to listen to his series, I'm learning a lot. May he rest in peace 🙏

Wonderful to hear that you are learning. Thank you for the feedback.

His body may be resting in peace but his spirit is very busy indeed, spreading the good teachings...@@LondonBuddhistVideos

Ditto. He’s an orator .

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We may have met then @barbarajohnson1442. So glad his gift for teaching can still be enjoyed beyond London W4. 💎💎💎

You are most kind. Thank you. With metta.

Richard Jones was a gifted teacher of the Dhamma in his example as well as in his formal classes. He was very humble and very kind. Thank you so much for sharing your positive feedback. Wishing you metta. LBV Editor

Our pleasure

@@fireefex You can find many textual resources on Access to Insight. EG. www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/onetool.html Ajahn Brahm on Vipassana ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AjfzZaglP24.html

Thank you @gwendolync5794

@jeannettetuckelswaiger5071 thank you. The Dhamma is a gift to us all and Richard Jone’s was indeed an exemplary practitioner and teacher.

You’re welcome Benuri. With metta.

We are glad you found them too. Have a wonderful week.

Good observation.

You got that right. I’m exhausted being a human being. More quantum leaps.

Thank you.

Glad to hear it. Me too!

Thanks for sharing

You're welcome

Thank you very much for your feedback. He was indeed a superb teacher, and much loved too.

Hello, friend. I think you may like The Venerable Robina Courtin. She's a brilliant, knowledgeable, logical, I sincere nun of Buddhism who teaches worldwide.

Me too : )🪷💎💎💎

Thank you Michael MC loughlin

Thank you for the positive comment. With metta LBV Editor

You are welcome Thai Khan Pham Thi. With Metta.

Thank you for the positive feedback HangulHeroine. With Metta, LBV

Thank you Silence N Hikes. You are most welcome.

You are most welcome Ani Sus.

You're welcome

Thank you

You’re welcome

The Dhamma is indeed useful and informative, Osprey. Thank you for the feedback.

Our pleasure

Thank you sukhmanicambridge. Was there a question or was your comment rhetorical? If so, I will forward it to a monk at the Vihara and post their reply as soon as I have one. metta

London Buddhist Videos a real question, that is very kind, thank you.

Nibbana

Thank you for your feedback Oliver Auguste. I am so glad you enjoyed the talk. However, I do not know what you mean about the student’s receptivity? My recollection is that all the students present during filming were most grateful and most receptive of this dhamma transmission. Or are you referring to some of the comments perhaps? Metta ann warmest regards. Paula, editor London Buddhist Videos

were you there? how do you know if they were or not?

Dear Naima. Richard passed away in April 2018 but I know he would be most delighted and grateful to know that you are benefitting from the Dhamma. Metta to you. Paula, London Buddhist Videos (and one of Richard’s many grateful students)

@@LondonBuddhistVideos I'm sorry to hear that. May his soul rest in peace. I grew up in Muslim family and new to Buddhism. This channel is really helpful. Thanks once again. Love and greetings from Pakistan 😊

Thank you Tim. That is good to hear.

Hello Louisiana Apple. I will post a few more videos in the summer.

Thank you, our pleasure

Buddha's last words: "All individual things pass away. Strive on with diligence." @mestayno, I applaud your intention to diligence on this path. All best wishes and with metta, Paula, Channel Editor.

Thank you@@LondonBuddhistVideos

Coming very soon...

here you go, Abhidhamma handouts (printable)... www.londonbuddhist.co.uk/abhidhamma-handouts

@@LondonBuddhistVideos Dear Sir/Madam, the handouts link is out of dated. It's are other link may available download? Many thanks

yardotv.wixsite.com/londonbuddhist/abhidhamma-handouts This is the temporary website while I fix the link. Please email londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com if you require anything more. With metta. Paula, Channel Editor

Though your point is valid, he is a teacher here and it's his dharma to go deep into the teachings, understand and convey to his students and audience. Let all use these valuable teachings as reference but use oneself and ones thoughts as their textbook.

Thank you for the feedback. I am glad you appreciate the teaching.

@ben Simmons Thank you. I am glad you found your way to Richard’s talks.

Yes. I will produce a transcript email londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com for a copy

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@@LondonBuddhistVideos hi this link isn’t working. Any other way in which I can get the handouts?

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Preview: Wheel of Life. This is a video close-up of handout or Email: londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com

Thank you

Hello @alanclw6024. There is a website with handouts - the link is on the channel banner. However I have just realised it is broken. Please email me directly for the handouts you require londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com. I will also let you know when the website is back up and running. With Metta

Dear Kate Curry, the 'Samsara' chart, first shown at 5:32 can be downloaded here: yardotv.wixsite.com/londonbuddhist/samsara-chart. The '31 Planes of Existence' chart 47f613a9-8e07-4865-89ef-e42b91fcd9f2.filesusr.com/ugd/70f2ac_772e0f7ec0e14ddd88960a2a2d0ad5a7.pdf

Hello @_notabot_. The Buddha taught the same ‘material’ (the Dhamma / Dharma) on many levels over his long ministry. This beginners series is pretty comprehensive; the only content missing from Richard Jone’s beginners lectures is the prehistory of Buddhism. One day I may add that content for the context - which is illuminating. For a ‘higher’ level of thre same teachings look at the A hiddhamma playlist on this channel or others such as Bhikkhu Bodhi. There you will find much more minute, granular detail of the psychological processes of the Dhamma. Please feel free to email with any questions or to request handouts. LondonBuddhistvideos@gmail.com. With metta 💎💎💎

have sourced two spellings: Asamkhata - this spelling used by Richard’s Source, Walpole Sri Rahula. lt is also used on London Buddhist Vihara website. Asankhata - this spelling is used in the Buddhist Dictionary by Nyanariloka. I will need some time to confirm the spelling of the second word. Thank you for your encouraging comments.

@@LondonBuddhistVideos Thank you so muchhh

No worries. I am awaiting a reply from one of the Monks at the London Buddhist Vihara regarding the second term. Metta

Dear Emila. I have had a reply to your query from Ven. Kassapa, a resident monk at the London Buddhist Vihara. He says: “Sorry for the delay replying. Yes it is correct, the word he uses is 'Anidassanam' and it means 'without characteristics'. This is used to describe the nature of Nibbana. With Metta Ven Kassapa”

Please also see commentary (note 1) on this webpage: www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.023.than.html

Not as far as I know Slow Down. Please email me if you wish; if I find out differently I will share any information with you. Londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com

​@@LondonBuddhistVideos Thank you 🙏

minutes later his example to me says its about the state itself once experiencing it not how you get to that place

Hello Ryza. I will forward your query to a learned monk. Please send me your email address to londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com

Nibbana is the only phenomenal that's permanent because it's not created nor can it be destroyed by cause and effect

NIbbanna means ceasing or blowing out. Since the cause ceases, the effect ceases. NIbanna is asankhara. The end of the flux of arising and passing away, the end of dukkha.

@@nahanng7791 Nope, you can neither say nibanna is permanent nor impermanent beause its asankhara. There is no more arising and vanishing. The Buddha clearly said that sabbe dhamma anatta. All phenomenas (both sankhara :the mind and the body and asankhara: nibbanna) are devoid of the permanent unchanging atman nature. The mind and the body only exist in a flux of appearing and disappearing meanwhile the nibanna is the ceasing of that flux. That's it. There is no permanent atman nature in both sankhara and asankhara.

Hello @looonity. yardotv.wixsite.com/londonbuddhist/abhidhamma-handouts. Here is the link to the handouts which is also in the channel description.

@@LondonBuddhistVideos Thanks so much!

Hello Sara K. He is referencing Buddha’s First Sermon, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. This means ‘turning of the wheel of dhamma”

Here is a link to an article about this sermon. It is published in Tricycle Magazine and written by the preeminent author and teacher Dr Walpole Rahula tricycle.org/magazine/the-first-sermon-of-the-buddha/

Richard also references Dr Rahula’s seminal book ‘What the Buddha Taught’. Here is link to a free pdf copy of this text: www.ahandfulofleaves.org/documents/what%20the%20buddha%20taught_rahula.pdf

Louder: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jgyke9W9Tyg.html

Hello Pragat Srivastav, please email londonbuddhistvideos@gmail.com, let me know where you live, and I will try to find someone to support you.

@@LondonBuddhistVideos Thankyou so much.Emailing you.