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Dharma Talks
2018-02-02 Day 6: Sitting Meditation with Instructions - Working with Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:19
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-02 AM - Container not content - a frame for emptying 40:36
Ajahn Sucitto
A lot of the Buddhist approach is in not doing - relaxing, softening, and relinquishing harmful and unskilful inclinations. Establish a firm foundation from which to let go. Don’t get fascinated by content, just establish the frame of reference. Everything is “yes” in terms of its existence, but “no” in terms of getting activated by it. Just acknowledging and letting go, recognizing there’s an alternative, and the energy of the activation shifts by itself and discharges.
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-02 Cultivating Benevolence 58:00
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight A Soft and Radical Transformation of the Heart

2018-02-01 The Wisdom of Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:14
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2018-02-01 "Belonging" --- (James was on retreat this day but invited two guests speakers for the talk: Rene Rivera and Fresh! White.) 49:55
James Baraz
(James was on retreat this day but invited two guests speakers for the talk: Rene Rivera and Fresh! White.)
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2018-02-01 Evening Q&A 62:18
Ajahn Sucitto
1. Further comments on spherical experience of the breath and the experience of the body; 2. (19:43) What is the role of metta bhavana in practice?; 3. (47:32) If the body energy and breath have settled should one proactively introduce an object or wait for an object to present itself?; 4. (48:44) Is it important to be grounded all the time? What about the arupa jhāna non-grounded states?; 5. (51:38) Could you say more about the citta?; 6. (51:53) Can you speak about stream entry and how it arises?
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-01 Kamma, Rebirth and Transcendence : A top down view of the Buddhadhamma 52:17
Bhante Bodhidhamma
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Satipanya Buddhist Retreat

2018-02-01 Knowing the aggregates needs a comfortable heart 57:05
Ajahn Sucitto
“What is greater, the water in the ocean or the tears shed in this faring on?” We cling to the aggregates, tearfully in search of something stable, permanent, comfortable. But it hasn’t happened. However, subjectivity - that which seeks comfort - is itself a source of comfort and stability. It’s called the citta and depends on itself - doesn’t depend on the aggregates. What needs to be undone is not the aggregate but the clinging to it. So we find a way to maintain presence with these aggregates in all their moving and changing. We use embodiment to bring a heft to awareness, to bring a sense of presence.
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-01 AM - Assessing rather than judging our practice 67:04
Ajahn Sucitto
The thing to assess is where the dukkha is, the stress, pressure, longing. Find your refuge place. First attend to where your strengths are, where your ease, humour and resources are, and be nourished there. Don’t let yourself get pulled into your struggle until you’re ready for it. Aspiration, recollection and assessment are necessary prologues to direct application. [Instructions end 23:55] [Begins again 59:15] Sensing how it feels to come back into the group form after a period of individual practice. Sharing blessings and receiving them.
Bandar Utama Buddhist Society :  Meditation Retreat with Luang Por Sucitto

2018-02-01 Day 5: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:50
DaRa Williams
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

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