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Bhante Bodhidhamma's Dharma Talks
Bhante Bodhidhamma
​Bhante Bodhidhamma, as lay person practiced at Throssel Hole Zen Priory in north England, later with Sayadaw U Janaka in Burma and at various places with Sayadaw U Pandita.​ ​He ​ ordained in ​1986 and spent 8 years in Sri Lanka, returning to UK in 1998. He was the resident teacher at Gaia House, UK, 2001-2004. In 2007, he founded Satipanya Buddhist Retreat on the borders of Wales., devoted to vipassana in the tradition of the Mahasi Sayadaw. ​
2020-06-01 59 The Many Kinds or Elements MN115 23:26
The Elements and What is Possible and what is Impossible
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2020-05-31 58 The Many Kinds or Elements MN115 22:13
Continuing Dependent Origination. For further reading: PDF download - Ven.P.A.Payutto : Dependent Origination - The Buddhist Law of Conditionality. For a deeper understanding: Bhikkhu Bodhi - The Great Discourse on Causation DN15
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2020-05-30 57 The Many Kinds of Elements MN115 20:24
The basic law of conditionality - This-that Law Idhapaccayata. Dependent Origination - the First Six Links : ignorance, habits, consciousness, body and mind, and the six sense bases and contact
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2020-05-29 56 The Shorter Discourse to Saccaka 1:21:04
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2020-05-28 55 The Greater Discourse to Rahula 1:20:43
The Buddha skilfully guides his son, around 18 years of age, to navigate the desire to return to the household life.
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2020-05-27 54 Ambalathika Rahula Sutta MN61 1:20:52
The Buddha talks to his son, Rahula about lying and how to reflect.
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2020-05-26 53 Advice to Channa MN144 15:55
Concerning suicide.
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2020-05-25 52 Good Friendship 22:34
Passages from Social and Communal Harmony by Bhikkhu Bodhi. AN7.36 DN31 Sn45.2
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2020-05-24 51 Potiliya Sutta MN54 20:42
Talk 15 mins The Eight Abandonments and consequences if they are not abandoned. Meditation Practice and Contemplations.
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2020-05-24 50 Dog Ascetic Discourse MN57 1:21:24
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2020-05-23 50 Dog Ascetic Discourse MN57 16:17
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2020-05-22 49 Jivaka Discourse MN55 18:47
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2020-05-21 48 Vachagotta on the Threefold True Knowledge 17:34
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2020-05-20 47 To Vachagotta on Fire MN72 16:25
More questions about the Tathagata and the metaphor of Fire finally clarifies doubt.
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2020-05-19 46 To Vachagotta on Fire MN72 15:44
The Ten Undetermined Views. The difficulty of describing Nibbana
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2020-05-19 45 The Relay of Chariots MN24 30:03
Explanation of the Seven Chariots
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2020-05-18 44 The Relay of Chariots MN24 23:38
The Seven Stages of Progress
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2020-05-17 43 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 27:52
The Four Noble Truths and Final Encouragement
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2020-05-16 42 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 22:06
Section on Dhamma: Five Hindrances, Five Aggregates, Six Sense Spheres, Seven Factors of Awakening
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2020-05-16 41 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 21:29
Sections on Feeling and Mental States.
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2020-05-14 40 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 19:45
The Elements and the Charnel Ground Meditations
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2020-05-13 Standing and Sitting Guided Meditation Weds am 2:11:21
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2020-05-13 39 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 21:07
The Four Postures, Mindfulness in Daily Life and the 'Foulness'of the Body
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2020-05-12 38 Discourse on the Establishment of Awareness Satipatthana Sutta MN10 22:34
These talks are only introductory. There are now many good books listed on the website. Looking at the opening stanzas and the breath meditation.
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2020-05-12 31b The Body 22:03
Unfortunately the laptop stopped! Luckily, I was coming to an end. Death contemplation is taught by the Buddha, see my Talk 03,04,45. I would simply have said that body as subjective experience is to be investigated and is a path itself to liberation from suffering.
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2020-05-11 Gaia Standing and Sitting Guided Meditation 60:21
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2020-05-11 37 Shorter Discourse on Gosinga 19:40
How to live peacefully with others.
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2020-05-10 36 Canki Sutta cont. 19:02
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2020-05-09 35 Canki Sutta MN95 18:53
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2020-05-09 34 Kalama Discourse cont. 21:29
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2020-05-06 33 Kalama Sutta AN 3.65 19:10
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2020-05-05 32 Vipassana 16:42
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2020-05-05 31 Body as Meditation Object 22:01
Unfortunately the laptop stopped! Luckily, I was coming to an end. Death contemplation is taught by the Buddha, see my Talk 03,04,45. I would simply have said that body as subjective experience is to be investigated and is a path itself to liberation from suffering.
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2020-05-03 Introduction to Standing and Sitting Meditation 62:01
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2020-05-03 Bodycare Practice - Metta towards the Body. 44:55
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2020-05-03 30 Some Pointers for Metta 15:40
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2020-05-02 Metta, Forgiveness and Determination Practice 50:55
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2020-05-02 29 Senses Bases Cont. 25:07
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2020-04-30 28 The Six Sense Bases MN137 21:55
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2020-04-30 27 What makes a Society Strong 20:42
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2020-04-29 26 More Reflections 32:42
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2020-04-28 25 Reflections for an Harmonious Society 26:30
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2020-04-26 24 Society 20:25
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2020-04-24 23 The Ten Fetters 26:16
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2020-04-24 22 Overcoming the Taints by Developing 22:10
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2020-04-24 21b Overcoming the Taints by Removing 2 10:11
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2020-04-24 21a Overcoming the Taints by Removing 1 9:35
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2020-04-21 20 Overcoming the Taints by Endurance 21:16
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2020-04-20 19 Overcoming the Taints by Using 19:30
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2020-04-19 18 Overcoming the Taints by Restraint 22:40
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