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Retreat Dharma Talks

Talks on the Middle Length Discourses

These are very introductory talks to the Middle Length Discourses given during the period of Lockdown in spring 2020.

2020-04-02 (102 days) Satipanya Buddhist Retreat

  
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2020-07-03 89 Kosambi MN48 19:21
Bhante Bodhidhamma
The monks in the monastery are locked in an argument and the Buddha comes and gives advice as to how to create a harmonious community. Then explains the extraordinary knowledge of a Stream-enterer, the first Spiritual Attainment,
2020-07-04 90 The Six Sets of Six MN148 16:41
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Beginning with active parts of Dependent Origination, the Buddha takes us through virtually all of the Dhamma. A good revision discourse.Do we understand all the lists?
2020-07-05 91 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 23:29
Bhante Bodhidhamma
The Four Foundations for awakening are explored: wisdom, truth, relinquishment and peace. A very juicy discourse. The ex-king, Pukkusati, becomes an arahat.
2020-07-06 92 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 cont. 19:32
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Continued
2020-07-07 93 Angulimala 20:21
Bhante Bodhidhamma
How a murderer became an arahat!
2020-07-08 94 The Enquirer 13:16
Bhante Bodhidhamma
The Buddha asks his followers not to just accept he is fully liberated, but to look at his behaviour to see whether there is in any impurity.
2020-07-09 95a The Incontrovertible Truth 22:06
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Buddha's arguments against nihilism, that there are no consequences to actions and fate.
2020-07-10 95b The Incontrovertible Truth 12:02
Bhante Bodhidhamma
A short addition to 95a. Discussion on Nibbana and mention of the Four Types of Persons
2020-07-11 97 At Catuma MN67 16:33
Bhante Bodhidhamma
The Buddha as disciplinarian, dismisses noisy monks. When he allows them to return, he talks about the four kinds of fear of those who go near water.
2020-07-12 98 The Noble Search MN4 & 26 DN16 32:10
Bhante Bodhidhamma
To draw the series of talks to a close, a recap of the BUddha's search and final passing into Total Nibbana (Parinibbana)
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