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In Memoriam: Rick Woudenberg


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Dharma Talks
1988-05-09 The Path of Direct Experience 59:24
Ajahn Sucitto
Thought is an abstraction – we step back from experience and form an idea, opinion, judgment. This Path steers away from thought, and inclines towards direct, felt experienced. Enter experience and work from within the doubt, confusion, aggression with a clear, pure Buddha mind, not the thinking mind. With this unification of mind there is the end of suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Monastic Retreat

1988-05-08 Morning Instructions and Talk 1:38:52
Ajahn Sucitto
and 1988-05-09
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Monastic Retreat

1988-05-07 Why meditate? 1:13:12
Ajahn Sucitto
The phrase “the way it is” offers a snapshot of the changing experience of the mind as it considers basic questions of existence. Meditation offers a way to be with body feelings and reveals the steady and tranquil energy there. Meditation also reveals the compelling and default practice of the mind that is always identifying a “self” which creates anxiety, nervousness, trying too hard and judgements. Seeing this default mind process we see the Buddha’s concept of “suffering” and this leads in turn to comfort and confidence with understanding the statement “the way it is”. We can recall the Buddha said that nibanna is in fact realizable here and now, in this life. exact date uncertain
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Monastic Retreat
Attached Files:
  • Why meditate? by Ajahn Sucitto (PDF)

1988-05-06 Welcome 60:20
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Monastic Retreat

1988-04-01 Clouds Of The Mind 52:04
Jack Kornfield
true practice turns difficulties into The Path
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1988-04-01 Metta/lovingkindness 5:40:52
with Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, Sharon Salzberg, Steve Armstrong, Sylvia Boorstein

1988-04-01 Force Of Metta 10:28:14
with Ajahn Sucitto, Anna Douglas, Christopher Titmuss, Joseph Goldstein, Marcia Rose, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Tara Brach

1988-04-01 Intensive Metta Instructions - I 63:44
Sharon Salzberg
Two tapes provide several guided metta meditations with questions and answers regarding metta practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collections: Metta/lovingkindness, Intensive Metta Practice: Part 1 And 2, Force Of Metta

1988-04-01 Intensive Metta Instructions - II 58:42
Sharon Salzberg
See above.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collections: Metta/lovingkindness, Intensive Metta Practice: Part 1 And 2, Force Of Metta

1988-04-01 Intensive Metta Practice: Part 1 And 2 2:02:27
Sharon Salzberg
This album guides the listener through the progressive stages of lovingkindness practice, as it is classically taught, featuring several guided metta meditations and also includes helpful Q & A sessions about this practice. (Two tapes)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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