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Retreat Dharma Talks

Therīgāthā – Awakening Verses of the Early Buddhist Nuns: Monastic Retreat

Western nuns and monks from the Theravada monastic tradition teach each year at the Retreat Center.

During this year’s course, open to both new and experienced meditators, we will explore the breakthrough moments of the awakened nuns of the Buddha’s time. These women came from all walks of life, and their realizations took many forms. Investigating these teachings connects us to the challenges and opportunities of our own lives, and the ways these insights are relevant to us today.

The framework of the Eight Precepts (which include abstaining from eating after noon), Noble Silence, chanting and simple ceremonies will provide a monastic container to hold and inspire us during our practice throughout this silent insight meditation course.

2022-04-20 (10 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
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2022-04-25 Poems and stories of the enlightened nuns. 58:45
Ayya Anandabodhi
2022-04-25 The body is fragile. Give it back to nature 43:40
Ayya Santacitta
Guided meditation on body parts and emptiness
2022-04-25 Not willfully changing anything, but seeing with increasing clarity. 1:19:28
Ayya Santacitta
The three characteristics and letting go.
2022-04-26 The heart of Buddhism 57:55
Ayya Santacitta
Nothing whatsoever should be clung to
2022-04-27 Realization and actualization equals wisdom and confidence 55:37
Ayya Santacitta
Sometimes the most direct path isn't a straight line
2022-04-27 Guided mudita meditation. 44:19
Ayya Anandabodhi
2022-04-27 Working ourselves out of Dukkha. 58:38
Ayya Santacitta
Chanting followed by silence and then a Dharma talk on the four stages of awakening and the 10 fetters
2022-04-28 Poems of "Another Sama", Dhira, and "Another Tissa" 56:51
Ayya Anandabodhi
Sharing the poems of these three Theris and offering encouragement and guidance on taking the practice from retreat into one daily life
2022-04-28 Seven factors of awakening in emptiness (announcements initially) 42:21
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation
2022-04-28 Chanting and questions and response 1:33:12
Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Santacitta
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