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Ayya Santacitta's Dharma Talks in English
Ayya Santacitta
Santacitta Bhikkhuni hails from Austria and trained as a nun in England & Asia from 1993 until 2009, primarily in the lineage of Ajahn Chah and has also received teachings in the Shechen lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. She is committed to our planet as a living being and resides at 'Aloka Earth Room', currently located in San Rafael, California. Santacitta Bhikkhuni stammt aus Österreich and begann ihre Nonnenausbildung 1993 in England & Asien, vor allem in der Traditionslinie von Ajahn Chah und hat auch Unterweisungen in der Shechen Traditionslinie des Tibetischen Buddhisms erhalten. Sie ist unserem Planeten als lebendes Wesen verpflichtet und lebt im 'Aloka Earth Room', derzeit in San Rafael, Kalifornien.
2021-06-13 The Five Elements & Metta 46:13
Guided Meditation | Seattle Theravada Buddhist Community
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-06-12 There in the Middleness ~ Cultivating Equanimity & Perserverance 45:14
Olympia LGTBQ+ Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-06-12 The Elements are Empty of a Self 40:13
Guided Meditation | Olympia LGTBQ+ Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-06-12 Being Here & Supported by the Three Refuges 18:56
Guided Meditation | Qlympia LGBTQ+ Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-06-11 A Gift of Blessings from the Arahant Bhikkhunis 17:49
Guided Meditation
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-10 Temporary Liberation of the Mind 40:31
Guided Meditation Earth element, Metta, Knowing, Impermanence
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-10 Good Or Bad Does Not Apply on the Path 22:49
Am i aware of what is happening in meditation & daily life and how do i relate to experience?
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-09 Tear Down the Walls of the Mind 28:30
The sincerity of the Heart-Wish opens us up to see things differently.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-09 Allowing Life to Speak for Itself 51:15
Anatta & Meditation on the Elements
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-08 The Elements & Being the Knowing 40:51
Guided Meditation
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-06 Disenchantment & Reaching Out a Gentle Hand to My Own Mind 17:32
Nibbida = Not Finding
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-06 Turning Upright What Had Been Turned Upside Down 34:08
Exploring the Four Vipallasa
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-06-05 Grounding & Impermanence 28:29
Guided Meditation
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2021-05-30 Returning to the Web of Life 49:18
Talk & guided meditation on the Six Elements
Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group
2021-05-07 Buddhanussati ~ A Springboard for the Heart & Mind 23:50
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Protective Meditations: Developing Courage to Meet the Way Things Truly Are
2021-05-06 The Four Brahmaviharas are Craving Transformed 42:49
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Protective Meditations: Developing Courage to Meet the Way Things Truly Are
2021-05-05 Where Does It Come From ~ Where Does It All Go? 29:46
A talk on Maranasati ~ Recollection of Death
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Protective Meditations: Developing Courage to Meet the Way Things Truly Are
2021-05-05 Maranasati: Returning to the Mystery We Came From 44:00
A guided meditation on death & dying
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Protective Meditations: Developing Courage to Meet the Way Things Truly Are
2021-05-04 'The Five Elements are Empty of a Self 43:11
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Protective Meditations: Developing Courage to Meet the Way Things Truly Are
2021-05-01 Four Elements & Seven Factors of Awakening ~ A Blessing for Ekuthuleni 49:01
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-04-24 The Six Elements ~ Where We Belong 37:05
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-04-24 Return to Earth 28:11
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-01-02 Wisdom & the Brahmavihara 53:06
Guided Meditation | Relating the Brahmavihara to the Seven Factors of Awakening increases their liberating potential
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2021-01-02 Train Yourself to Train Just a Little More Gently 37:42
Empowering the Brahmavihara with the Seven Factors of Awakening
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2021-01-02 Metta, Karuna, Mudita ~ Expressions of Awakening 44:04
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-31 Worldly & Unworldly Feelings 19:48
Morning Reflection
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-30 Metta, Space, Awareness 56:28
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-26 Metta & Agape Spring Forth from Going Through the Fire 34:38
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-12 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness ~ A Template for Training the Mind 36:06
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-12 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness ~ An Introduction 33:35
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-12 The First Foundation of Mindfulness ~ 3 Contemplations of the Body 33:51
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-06 How to Let Go? 28:52
San Francisco Insight
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-06 The Fork Story & Other Meal Reflections 25:58
Guided Meditation | San Francisco Insight
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-06 Reach Out a Gentle Hand to Your Mind 27:55
Guided Meditation | San Francisco Insight
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-11-16 Removing Distortions - That's Why We Practice 39:56
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery)
2020-11-16 Developing Our Capacity to the Fullest 41:42
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery)
2020-11-15 Mindfulness and Putting Down Wrong Ideas 25:10
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-11-15 Just Because It Is 46:19
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-10-25 Nibbida = 'Not Finding' 30:56
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-08-17 Being with Discomfort is a Core-Competency on the Path 37:02
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery)
2020-07-25 Receiving Blessings 25:11
Guided Meditation
Sacramento Insight Meditation
2020-07-25 Resiliency Through Opening to What Is 32:42
Sacramento Insight Meditation
2020-07-11 The Path Is Made by Walking 34:05
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-06-28 Five Elements & Awareness 33:09
Guided Meditation ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-06-28 'Bitter Medicine' 37:48
Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-06-27 Overview of 'The Work' 22:34
The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness & the 4 Vipallasa ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-06-27 Earth Element - Internally and Externally 49:27
Guided Meditation on the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-05-17 Samma Sankappa ~ Right Intention 32:59
Online Talk for San Francisco Dharma Collective
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-05-05 The Four Heavenly Messengers & Covid 31:36
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-01-05 The Simile of the Mountain or Good Compost for Evolution 32:29
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2020-01-04 What is Panna (Wisdom)? 23:09
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2020-01-03 Put the Fearful Mind in the Cradle of Loving Kindness 34:59
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2020-01-01 Ready to Give Up for Real? 22:27
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2019-12-30 Meditation on the Five Indriya 17:16
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2019-12-29 The Five Indriya ~ A Simple Roadmap to Liberation 35:05
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2019-12-08 Vulnerability & Transmission 39:50
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-11-23 Gratitude is not Politeness 19:05
San Francisco Insight (SFI)
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-11-17 Complete Balance ~ Complete Contact 38:51
San Francisco Dharma Collective
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-11-13 Metta for Our Times ~ Hopefree & Engaged 57:53
Guided Meditation III
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-11-11 Metta for Our Times ~ Hopefree & Engaged 53:12
Guided Meditation II
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-11-10 Metta for Our Times ~ Hopefree & Engaged 29:24
Guided Meditation I
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-09-20 Feminine Perspectives in Buddhism 26:27
Sacramento Insight Meditation
2019-09-16 The Elements & Being OK with Uncertainty 32:58
Guided Meditation
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
2019-09-16 Four Supports for Letting Go 48:54
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
2019-09-14 Turning Upright What Had Been Turned Upside Down 30:31
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community
2019-08-31 "The Brahmavihara and Anatta" - A practice for our times of transition 33:16
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2019-08-30 What Does Master Gotama Live For? 14:01
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-29 Knowledge & Vision 15:56
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-28 Temporary Liberation of the Mind 21:33
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-25 Working with the Hindrances 17:41
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-24 Mindfulness & Clear Comprehension ~ Sati & Sampajanna 16:37
Guided Meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-19 How Does Liberation Come About? 22:47
at San Francisco Dharma Collective
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2019-08-16 Harnessing Our Energy to Meet the Moment 28:42
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
2019-08-16 Informed by Experience 36:40
Guided Meditation
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
2019-08-11 Sincerity of the Heart 10:32
Mountain Stream Meditation Center
2019-07-27 Sanity and How to Let Go of Distortions 26:51
Sacramento Insight Meditation
2019-06-24 What Do You Live For? 20:11
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-24 The Seven Factors of Awakening & Temporary Liberation of the Mind 40:03
Guided Meditation
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-24 This Could Be my Last Breath 34:06
Guided Meditation
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-24 Creating a Sense of Urgency through Contemplation of Mortality 18:22
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-24 Vulnerability & the Liberating Power of the Seven Factors of Awakening 27:50
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-23 The Brahmavihara & Temporary Liberation of the Mind 35:09
Guided Meditation
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-22 Meditation of the Elements & Temporary Liberation of the Mind 40:48
Guided Meditation
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-22 Turned Upside Down 33:14
(The Vipallasa)
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-21 Starving the Hindrances & Feeding the Factors of Awakening 37:38
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-20 Self Compassion 46:04
at wtm.the breath project.org
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-18 Seven Factors of Awakening ~ an Overview 32:16
Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community
2019-06-12 Impermanence & the Five Subjects of Frequent Recollection 41:46
Guided Meditation
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2019-06-09 Seven Factors of Awakening & Cultivation of Refuge 29:26
Guided Meditation
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2019-06-09 Correcting Distortions of Mind 21:12
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2019-06-08 Untangling the Web of Assumptions 44:20
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2019-05-09 Meditating on the Seven Factors and Awakening (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:56
Guided meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Seven Treasures
2019-05-07 Beginning at the Beginning (Retreat at Spirit rock) 36:15
Practicing with the Seven Factors of Awakening
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Seven Treasures
2019-05-06 Setting the Tone--Getting Started (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:55
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Seven Treasures
2019-01-04 Closing Talk with Ven Dhammadipa and Ayya Anandabodhi 50:50
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2019-01-03 Samma Samadhi - Preparation for Insight 27:56
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2019-01-01 Right Effort - Regardless of How Things Work Out or Don't 31:37
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2018-12-29 Right Speech as a Mindtraining 28:27
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2018-12-29 Metta Immeasurable 44:28
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)
2018-12-28 The Noble Eightfold Path Isn't a Straight Line 33:20
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

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