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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
2016-01-06
Reactions to adjustments to a retreat form
50:18
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Ajahn Sucitto
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need to take a long view of spiritual development; caution with idealism; moving from head to heart; the importance of checking in with yourself; listening sympathetically internally; trusting the retreat form; taking it steady to steady the citta; patience; recalling, it’s like “this” now; dukka is not personal, not ‘mine ‘; good will points to the exit; Christian sin /guilt and Buddhist “bap”/ bad karma; going into the head closes down the heart; gestures and offerings of courtesies to others; dana – the spirit of the heart; sila – manufacturing mutual harmlessness; metta, karuna, enjoying gladness and goodness; anumodana; dissolving the boundaries of self and other; seeing what the citta responds to; equanimity – it’s like this now; the citta can be bigger than the conditions it meets; the measurelessness of awareness; living in the wide sphere; thanking mistakes as a necessary way of learning
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2016-01-06
Morning talk
37:32
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Wanting and not wanting it like this; What’s helpful now without finding a word; the essential stepping back; conditions that change; good will towards oneself; waking up the citta from its numbness; pausing and checking in; what’s helpful now? [sound quality issues]
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2016-01-05
Q and A
36:40
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Ajahn Sucitto
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early group issues; dealing with energies; developing and using awareness of the body; pausing; concentrating and noting; taking only the “oh yeah!” from talks and instructions; guidelines for investigating traumatic experience; allowing energy to rest and come back; reclining meditation
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2016-01-05
Standing and walking
16:09
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Ajahn Sucitto
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a standing taster - posture basics and refinements of attention; healing processes; walking – composed. flowing, balanced movement
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2016-01-05
Right view
43:40
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Right view; qualities of the citta; recognizing awareness and attention; the mutual support of body and mind; difficult mind states /letting go; using the internal body sense to deal with “this”; tuning into incremental subtleties
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2016-01-05
Orientation
51:26
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Orientation to chanting; suggestions for sitting; importance of posture; using pause moments
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