I have heard several monks (who living in solitude in caves and kutis) were talking about the
Value of reciting/listening Suttas
(especially Satipatthana) while living in solitude.
They said it is very useful to pacify and orient one's mind
even when he got any mental stress or hindrance.
May Deva
gus try himself, soon. Just leave home, right here and now. If not tasting, finding no refuge, may deva return, so nothing to lose of what attached.
It's impossible to dwell in the Wild, "without" an out-protection, not having access to Satipaṭṭhāna. While walking, sitting lying. Good if able to cite, remember (hear) and understand.
But the prerequisite is total importand, metta, gained by right view.
* Johann : (possible repeating three times, Atma forgot to make it yesterday and it will be added. Not should the Ven. out of shame of wrong-doing, have a hindrence for their well-fare and prospery, to get each other know and clear certain, differences, correct and help each other.)
Okasa,
Suddenly one story came into my mind. This is a story from an Atthakatha as I remember.
There has been an cave vihara in ancient Sri Lanka where monks recited Satipatthana in the Vassa. Some group of bats who were living in the same cave had paid attention to that Satipatthana Chanting. Due to an unexpected accident (I don't remember now), the bats had died while listening Satipatthana. Then they had been said to be born in a heaven.
If animals like bats could gain the birth by mere listening to suttas having not known the meaning, how much merit a human being can gain if he could listen the chanting having known the meaning.
What does Deva
gus think, is it possible by being attached to finer sensuality, even in not in conextion, say by hearing peaceful music, one gets attached to ceratin realms? Say under the "Devas of the Four Great Kings "? A temorary dwelling, possible each religion with it's folk- traditions, is open to?
Did he ever life between bet, vampires, mices, snakes? As he ever seen a vampire hanging and awaiting smaller mices, catch them by head, hearing the sound. Fly back after "milking" and come again next day. They have great samadhi, hanging long. Now the season is over. And the next generation will continuetheir enjoyments hunts and pain, again. And then it goes back... or wood cutter come, builing another forest monastery... by the way, if one or another Bhikkhu like to dwell here, not seeking favors but by Upanissaya, those
Dwelling are given to the Sangha, at least to dwell. A nearby Monastery to make Sangha-kamma might be not found in 2-3 (60km) days walk. And my person is sure that there would be not much poblem. But just 1, two are like dwelling of Devas. Bhikkhu, trying a little todong, may come up and on, in try season along, mostly with good Vinaya, "accidently" one or two. 10 km across a montain, a large former moasty is maintained by Lapeople of PP, also frequently visited. Vinaya depend on those meeting there. Next village 3km. around. Notmal walk, following "streets", 2 nice days. Forest cut off but left nice, but mosquito full forsst dwelling. (Vipassana dura center Udong, lineage, earlier high estimated and many young Bhikkhus, how would desire exchange with admirable friend. There is no teaching Abbot, an Exabott, visited after meal, just transphere Nyoms Blessing to Bhante
Khemakumara. Accidents, he met his old teacher, a neigbour suffering long since some year, having fallen in strong social ideologie, no heaven, no hell, given rights by equal, and science. Angry about Khmer-Rouge, not seeing that he has become attached in same way, putting red to all his ideas. The Exabbot, how could follow quick, what my person told, who was guide here, the teaching very quick and his duties, promised to help as much as possible his intoducer he might trust or a friend he might trust, opposing Leader, calling for right, blame monks, praise for hurting... small world or? Ancestor time. All of them leaved with a bow.