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Dharma Talks
2022-11-23 The Awakened Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:19
Dawn Mauricio, Djuna Devereaux
Honoring the lineages of Theravada and Mahayana. Cultivating the bodhisattva heart through the Brahma Viharas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Journey Into Refuge, Presence, and Love

2022-11-24 Exploring mindfulness of body 50:40
Ajahn Sucitto
The four establishments of mindfulness and its sutta history - as well as the Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta - Directed and Undirected Meditation (SN: 47:10). Suttas available here: https://a-buddha-ujja.hu/sn-47.3/en/bodhi) and here https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn47/sn47.010.olen.html
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana

2022-11-24 GM - Standing 32:29
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana

2022-11-24 Practicing appreciative joy 62:12
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Practicing appreciative joy forwards the success of others and can contribute to our happiness and peace
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2022-11-24 Return to Earth: Dharma in Times of Dismemberment 53:57
Thanissara
From separative consciousness to participatory beings within the sacred web of life rooted in Bodhicitta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Journey Into Refuge, Presence, and Love

2022-11-25 Bare knowing and release 42:39
Ajahn Sucitto
Aspects from the sutta on contemplating the body (MN.10). The full sutta is here: https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.nysa.html
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana

2022-11-25 Dharma Talk 52:35
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary

2022-11-25 Q&A 58:05
Ajahn Sucitto
00:33 Can you please explain the significance of the phrase “the four pairs, the eight kinds of noble beings”; 03:11 The suttas talk of a body witness. What does this mean?; 05:10 Are consciousness, awareness and citta the same thing?; 15:13 Can you speak more about the aggregates please – rupa, vedena, sanya, sankara, vinnyana? 24:03 Could you explain context and purpose in relation to sampajañña / clear comprehension? 29:52 What is meant by “mindfulness preceding the object”. Does this precede the knowing of a specific phenomenon? 32:12 Why does the mind often feel it needs to be comfortable in order to settle? Do we need to relinquish this need? 37:51 Sometimes I get the feel g the breath doesn’t want me following it; 41:22 Some teachers suggest experiencing the breath as a concept rather than a physical sensation. Did the Buddha emphasize one over another? 46:45 I have a lot of fear arising and I send it metta-karuna but samadhi seems to make it stronger; 50:27 Pease speak about the hindrance of doubt, particularly self-doubt; 55:25 Can you speak about compassion and emptiness of self.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana

2022-11-25 The ghost is not in the machine 1:29:57
Bhante Sujato
Guided mettā meditation. Dhamma Talk: The ghost is not in the machine. The question of robots and the soul. The Buddha's views on the soul versus others at the time e.g. Brahmanism's atta and Jainism's jiva. Understanding things through relations and processes rather than substances or a soul. Self-awareness and purpose in robots, AI.
Lokanta Vihara

2022-11-25 Boredom and being ordinary 54:55
Rebecca Bradshaw
Hot and cool boredom. The relief of being ordinary.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

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