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Bhante Bodhidhamma's Dharma Talks in English
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. ​
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2022-07-18 Social Conditioning or Karma 13:53
Our social conditioning is a given, but even so we have to take responsibility for it and cleanse it any unwholesomeness.
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2022-07-18 Need Sufficiency and Greed 18:01
With coming downturn in the economy around the world, fear and anxiety are boud to arise. We are attached to what we own and to oiur lifestyle. By contemplateing what we actually need at physical level and then to consider what we need at a social and personal, emotional level, a lot of the fear and anxiety can be undermined. Contemplating the Four Requisites of a monastic help to ground us.
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2022-05-26 The Buddha and War. 23:19
The Buddha was involved in disputes and war in various ways. He gave the principles by which we shojld behave, but would not make decisions for us.
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2022-05-10 Dependent Origination Revisited 44:26
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2022-05-01 Karma- Specific, Conditionality the Five Laws, ethical behaviour, social karma-Neoliberalism 53:24
date estimated - Forgot to say towards the end of this talk that since Neoliberalism is powered by greed, it is by nature insatiable. The investment in wealth and power will make it very difficult to change to a more socially based capitalism.
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2022-04-18 Neoliberalism and Mindfulness 19:36
Not an economic critique, but looking at the basic moral attitude of greed/acquisitiveness and antagonistic competition and the consequences. And the role that Mindfulness, especially Mindfulness and Stress Reduction plays.
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2022-03-21 Non-Violence is not Pacificism 16:07
Pacificism is an ideal, a concept placed opon reality and so can lead to unwise reaction. Non-violence is an attitude which may mean the use of force, but not violence which is force plus anger.
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2022-03-04 DHP 314-317 From the Chapter on Hell 26:31
The Verses describe the sort of wrong understanding that leads to the lower realms and those that lead to happy realms. The Six Realms of Existance can also be takes as human states of mind that each of experinces at one time on another in our lives. But if there is moral justice, thre must be some way that our karma works out towards Nibbana.
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2022-02-21 Sympathy Empathy and Compassion 17:25
What are main characterists of Sympathy, Emapthy and Compassion and what are their subtle corruptions? Is there a place for just sympathy?
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2022-02-04 Dhp 152 153 The Inner Critic 24:57
These two verses point to the hypocrite an d also suggest the Inner Critic and that we should attend to it.
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2022-01-28 Ageing 18:47
Ageing is one of the 'Messemgers of the Gods' that woke the Buddha up to his spiritual journey. The others were Sickness, a Corpse and an ascetic sitting under a tree, suggesting there may be a way out suffering and rebirth.
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2022-01-21 Apamado DHP 22 23 24 17:40
Apamado is a favourite word of the Buddha. It is in his last words: apamado sampadetha - Strive diligently for your liberation. An exporation of its meaning.
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2021-12-20 Gratitude Generosity and Renunciation 12:31
There are Ten Perfection. I have centred on two: Generosiy and Renunciation. How with Gratitude they form a virtuous circle which can lead to liberation.
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2021-12-20 Facets of a Love 14:30
LOve is a big subjects. I've taken a few qualities to look at
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2021-10-02 Pratique Metta 25:56
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2021-10-02 Ceremonie du The 6:29
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2021-10-02 Pratique debout pre enregistree PARTIE 2 consignes pratique marchee 29:17
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2021-10-02 Pratique debout pre enregistree PARTIE 1 30:25
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2021-10-02 Prise de refuge et preceptes 10:34
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2021-10-02 Intro 5:00
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2021-09-20 Kamma and Rebirth 17:25
What is not personal Karma and what is. What is the kamma that leads to liberation or continued becoming. How does Rebirth fit in. Kamma means acts and the results are properly called vipaka. Karma is now the popular word for results, your come-upance.
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2021-09-10 The Axial Age and the Momentous Discovery of the Buddha 43:33
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2021-09-01 Dependent Orgination is based on Not-Knowing and Innocence 41:48
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2021-08-23 Dependent Origination and the Role of Desire and the Only Choice 15:13
A review of Dependent Origination, looking at the role of desire and where our choice lies, leading to liberation or continued unsatisfactoriness.
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2021-07-26 Dukkha Unsatisfactoriness and Sila Morality and Ethics 25:23
Aplogies for the darkness, but hopefully the talk is engaging. Buddhist psychology is often termed a ethical psychology and this talk gives reasons why the Buddha was only interested in ethics and transcendence.
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2021-07-24 Vita Quotidiana 1:11:09
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2021-07-24 Vita Quotidiana 1:11:09
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi
2021-07-09 Dhp 90 The Arahant 19:46
There are many ways the practice needed to become fully liberated, an Arahat. Here it by way of the Four Bonds (gantha).
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2021-07-02 Dhp 360 362 Restraint 21:48
Restraint is a word that has gone out of usage. Why restrain when the culture says more is best?
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2021-06-28 The NIne Qualities of the Buddha 22:49
May Full Moon is the day we celebrate the founder, exemplar and teacher of our religion. I thought to centre on the nine qualities that are chanted and which describe his qualities.
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2021-06-27 The Four Noble Truths 18:45
This the foundation of the Buddha's teaching. The crucial word here is dukkha - suffering, disatisfaction, pain etc.
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2021-06-25 Dhp 46 How to view the Body 18:59
The Body plays a crucial role in undemining our false view of self.
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2021-06-13 Dhp 256 157 Judgmental v Judicious 17:56
These two verses are about the process of judging. It is something we are doing all the time whether of people, political parties, other countries and so on. So it is as well to remnd ourselves how we come to a just and correct judgements especially with all the fake news about. I made a mistake at the end quoting the Pali Dhammassa gutto which means Protector of the Dhamma/Law. I ought to have quoted Dhammattho, Standing in the Dhamma - Righteous.
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2021-05-22 Dhp No4 Hatred is not pacified by hatred 16:00
This is probably the most famous of the verses in the Dhammapada proclaiming non-violence.
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2021-05-22 Dhp Chapter 3 - verses 33 & 34 The Unruly Mind 17:19
The Buddha talks about the unruly mind. And in Sutta 20 of the Middle Length Discourses.
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2021-05-22 Dhp 188 - 192 The Role of Confidence. 20:04
The role of confidence in our practice and the role of Taking the Three Refuges
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2021-05-22 Dhp 153 154 The Buddha's Victory Verses 17:19
These verses tell us what the kernal insight was that liberated the Bodhisatta as he sat beneath the Bodhi Tree.
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2021-05-22 Dhp 21 - 23 18:24
These three verses centre on the quality of Vigilance/Heedfulness. You can download a copy of the Tip here https://www.satipanya.org.uk/tip-o-the-day/#anchor75
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2021-05-22 Dhp 4 Hatred is not overcome with hatred! 18:03
Probably the most famous of the Dhammapada Verses declaring non-violence.
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2021-05-22 Dhp 01 02 Mind is the forerunner 14:07
The Buddha makes it clear that ethically, what happens in the mind comes first, tehn it is expressed in what we say and do.
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2021-05-10 The Mahasi Technique and What We Need to Understand to Practice Vipassana 46:43
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2021-05-01 Dependent Orignation and how all other importnant teachings are included 49:49
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2021-04-26 Saddha Confidence and Trust 8:49
A reminder of the Five Spiritual Faculties and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, centring on Saddha - Confidence and Trust
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2021-04-11 Spanish Introduction - Refuges and Precepts, Standing ans Sitting Meditation 1:20:33
This introduction was given to the group in Madrid ans is my usual introduction to the Mahasi Method.
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2021-03-29 Gratitude Generosity Renunciation 18:03
According to the Commentaries this is apath to liberation!
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2020-10-15 Non-soi 60:06
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Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks given at Maison Mudita, Suisse 2021
2020-10-14 The Hindrances 48:22
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2020-10-11 Méditation Guidée detaillée 67:32
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Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Weekend Retraite pour Terre d'Éveil Octobre 2020
2020-10-10 Méditation Guidée: Debout et Assise 60:46
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2020-10-03 Méditation Metta (manque qques mn au début) 12:45
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2020-10-03 Méditation Assise 39:34
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Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Trois discours pour une retraite personnelle
2020-10-02 Conseils avant déjeuner 18:34
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2020-10-02 Méditation Debout 20:49
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Trois discours pour une retraite personnelle
2020-10-01 Trois compréhensions nécessaires 39:49
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Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Trois discours pour une retraite personnelle
2020-07-12 98 The Noble Search MN4 & 26 DN16 32:10
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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2020-07-11 97 At Catuma MN67 16:33
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.
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2020-07-10 95b The Incontrovertible Truth 12:02
A short addition to 95a. Discussion on Nibbana and mention of the Four Types of Persons
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2020-07-09 95a The Incontrovertible Truth 22:06
Buddha's arguments against nihilism, that there are no consequences to actions and fate.
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2020-07-08 94 The Enquirer 13:16
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.
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2020-07-07 93 Angulimala 20:21
How a murderer became an arahat!
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2020-07-06 92 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 cont. 19:32
Continued
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2020-07-05 91 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 23:29
The Four Foundations for awakening are explored: wisdom, truth, relinquishment and peace. A very juicy discourse. The ex-king, Pukkusati, becomes an arahat.
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2020-07-04 90 The Six Sets of Six MN148 16:41
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?
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2020-07-03 89 Kosambi MN48 19:21
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,
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2020-07-02 88 At Samagama Discourse MN104 20:28
Afraid of the breakup of the order when he dies as seems to have happened when the leader of the Jains died, the Buddha explains the Six Roots of Disputes, the Four Kids of Litigations and the Seven Settlements.
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2020-07-01 87 The Wilderness of the Heart MN16 22:09
The Five Wildernesses, the Five Shackles, the Four Roads to Success and ... committed enthusiasm!
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2020-06-30 86 The Root of All Things MN1 24:20
MN1 continued and how all the relationships of self to self and self to other pan out.
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2020-06-29 85 The Root of All Things MN1 21:02
The way we come to understand through perception and then concepts.
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2020-06-28 84 To Vehkanassa 13:12
The problems of sensual pleasure!
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2020-06-27 83 Samanamandika Discourse MN78 17:22
The carpenter Pancakanda finds out what it takes to become fully liberated.
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2020-06-26 82 To Magandiya 29:34
Magandiya is hedonist, believing sensual pleasure is Nibbana. The Buddha explains the gratification, the danger and escape from this very wrong understanding.
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2020-06-25 81 To Dignanaka 16:09
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2020-06-24 80 Greater Discourse to Vaccagotta MN73 1:37:24
Vachogotta questions the Buddha as to whether others have attained. Then the Buddha accepts him into the order and after four years gives him directions on how to attain the Higher Powers one of which is the deliverance from the taints and Vachagotta becomes an arahat
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2020-06-23 79 At Kitagiri 16:01
The seven types of persons : how a disciple should behave : the need to give all to become liberated.
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2020-06-22 78 At Kitagiri 23:39
New rule not to eat in the evening and the rebellion by two monks. What are the grounds on which the Buddha teaches?
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2020-06-21 77 The Simile of the Quail MN66 18:06
Encouraging us to renunciation, relinquishment and abandonment of indulgence in sensual desire.
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2020-06-20 76 The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers MN44 23:50
Attainment of perception and feeling, feelings, underlying tendencies, counterparts and conclusion.
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2020-06-19 75 The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers MN44 19:06
Review of earlier questions, cessation of perception.
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2020-06-18 74 The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers MN44 19:54
Dhammadina was a nun ans and arahat. Her former husband, Visakha, comes to ask her question on personhood/self, Noble Eightfold Path, concentration and habits/volitional formations
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2020-06-17 73 Bhumija Discourse 16:00
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2020-06-16 72 Wonderful and Marvellous MN123 13:46
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2020-06-15 71 The Greater discourse on the Cowherd. MN33 13:53
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2020-06-14 70 The Greater Discourse in Gosingha 13:18
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2020-06-13 69 The Greater Discourse on the Simile of the Heartwood 17:22
Wrong reasons for practice. Only one good reason!
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2020-06-12 68 The Greater Discourse on Voidness 20:22
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2020-06-11 67 The Removal of Distracting Thoughts MN20 19:19
This discourse is how to develop concentration in order to achieve the Absorptions (jhanna), but some of the earlier exercises are beneficial if the mind is very busy to quieten it.
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2020-06-10 66 The Honeyball Discourse 17:19
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2020-06-10 39 Discourse on Mindfulness of the Body 20:55
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2020-06-09 65b Greater Discourse to Sakuludayin MN77 15:46
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2020-06-08 65a Greater Discourse to Sakuludayin MN77 22:22
The 37 Factors that lead to liberation.
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2020-06-07 64 Discourse on Upali MN56 22:10
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2020-06-06 63 Discourse on Upali MN56 18:37
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2020-06-04 62 The Greater Exposition on Action (Kamma) MN136 24:23
Ven.Payutto Good Evil and Beyond, a basic text book on Kamma : http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/good_evil_beyond.pdf
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2020-06-03 61 The Shorter Exposition on Action (Kamma) MN135 18:16
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2020-06-02 60 The Shorter Exposition on Action (Kamma) MN135 19:09
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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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