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Retreat Dharma Talks

Brahmavihara Workshop

2021-10-09 (1 day) Chicago Theosophical Society

  
2021-10-09 Natural flowing of goodwill 18:49
Ajahn Sucitto
The brahmaviharā are often referred to as sublime abiding places. This is the realm of heart, not a sensory realm but a spiritual one. The heart is often troubled in daily life. With the removal of obstacles and the sense of separation, the natural flowing of heartful qualities is restored. These are part of our nature, treasures of the gone forth person.
2021-10-09 Guided Meditation: Heartfulness – a natural quality 20:59
Ajahn Sucitto
As you come into presence, feeling body and breathing, mind naturally wants to wander off. Return because there’s something enjoyable and essential to nourish yourself with. Open up to the capacity for enjoyment of the qualities and energies that begin to be felt. Enjoy the present moment as it is – a gift.
2021-10-09 Let the heart express itself 23:14
Ajahn Sucitto
Love can come to be seen as a reward for good boys and girls. But it’s not a reward, and it’s not a social courtesy. It’s unfettered receptivity to the felt experience of being human. Gently removing barriers and setting aside distortions, stay steady with the natural trembling of being touched and let the heart express itself.
2021-10-09 Q&A 22:29
Ajahn Sucitto
(1:20) Returning to the unfettered after restriction; (6:22) romantic love; (8:50) holding in between breathing in and out; (13:31) feelings of restriction; (16:37) where emotions tend to arise in the body; (19:20) mind is easily distracted.
2021-10-09 A vehicle for liberation 38:34
Ajahn Sucitto
We can reach into that which is bigger than our personal form, where we don’t feel the separation, we feel held by something that never leaves us – the boundless heart. We’re never totally closed, we just have scar tissue, and it can be brought back to life. This is the medium – lovingkindness, compassion, measureless, unrestricted. This is a vehicle for transformation and liberation from being identified from the world of circumstance.
2021-10-09 Brahmaviharā Mantra Chant 2:13
Ajahn Sucitto
Mettā, karuṇā, muditā, upekkhā...
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