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Ayya Khema's Dharma Talks
Ayya Khema
1991-01-12 5 Ways of Removing unwholesome or distracting Thoughts; 2 Methods for the Analysis of Body and Mind 1:28:18
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-12 Abandoning the 5 Hindrances; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Joy with others) 1:31:53
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-12 Delight vs. Anger (3rd meditative factor vs. 2nd hindrance) (4th Foundation of mindfulness) 1:23:50
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-12 Calm & Insight; Questions & Answers; Impermanence 1:32:43
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary
1991-01-13 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; 4th & 5th Jhana 68:00
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-13 Second meditative Absorption; Joy: worldly and meditative; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Gratitude) 1:25:23
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-13 The First Jhanas; 5 Jhana Factors vs 5 Hindrances; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Immense Heart) 1:29:37
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-13 Joy vs. Restlessness & Worry (4th Meditative Factor vs. 4th Hindrance (4th Foundation of Mindfulness) 59:10
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-13 Dukka our best Teacher; Loving-Kindness Meditation 1:22:19
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary
1991-01-14 Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style) 4:28:35
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
1991-01-14 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; 4th & 5th Jhana, Cessation Loving-Kindness Meditation (Being Love) (New Style) 1:23:54
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-14 The Full Sweep Technique of Meditation; Explanation of the Technique 1:32:02
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-14 2nd, 3rd, 4th Jhanas and their Respective Benefits; Death Meditation 1:20:23
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-14 One-Pointedness vs. Sensual Desire (5th meditative factor vs. 1st hindrance) (4th Foundation of Mindfulness) 1:21:22
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-14 Right View; Cause & Effect, a) Karma, b) 5 Aggregates; Substancelessness 1:25:55
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary
1991-01-14 Being Love 15:43
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-15 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Questions about the Self; 3 kinds of Self Loving-Kindness Meditation (Peace) (New Style) 1:20:45
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-15 The Formless Absorptions (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Jhana); Loving-Kindness Meditation (Mother & Child) 1:23:32
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-15 The 4 immaterial Jhanas and their Benefits; Death Meditation 1:32:22
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-15 7 Factors of Enlightenment (4th Foundation of Mindfulness) Loving-Kindness Meditation (beloved person) 68:30
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-15 What to avoid, What to develop(5 Precepts) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness & Gratitude) 1:26:15
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary
1991-01-15 Peace 16:34
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-15 Contemplation on Death 12:09
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland)
In collection: Contemplations and Guided Meditations
1991-01-16 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Stages of Insight: 1)Mind & Matter, 2)Rising & Passing Away, 3)5 Aggregates Loving-Kindness Meditation (Dukka=Compassion) (N.St.) 1:32:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-16 Third and Forth meditative Absorption: Questions and Answers 1:26:48
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-16 3rd Step of Insight: Discerning Cause & Effect (Overcoming Doubt), Elements, Aggregates, Karma as Causes Loving-Kindness Meditation (Pure Heart) 1:31:22
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-16 7 Factors of Enlightenment plus 5 spiritual faculties (4th foundation of mindfulness) 1:17:31
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-16 Refuge & Precepts; Practice in Daily Life Loving-Kindness Meditation (Lotus) 1:32:48
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary
1991-01-16 Dukkha and Compassion 15:27
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-17 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Purification of emotional and mental states Loving-Kindness Meditation (Goodness & Purity) (N.St.) 68:30
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-17 First 3 Steps into Insight: Mind and Body, Impermanence, Dissolution 1:21:56
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-17 4th Step of Insight: "Knowledge by Comprehension"; Seeing Annica, Dukka, Anatta Internally and Externally (Spontaneously); Substitution of Opposites; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Seeing the Goodness in All) 1:30:50
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-17 7 Factors of Enlightenment (4th Foundation of Mindfulness) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Lotus) 1:15:36
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-17 Goodness and Purity 16:51
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-18 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Stages of Insight: 3) 4 mental Aggregates, 4)Causes & Conditions Loving-Kindness Meditation (Loving the Breath, Cherishing Life) (New Style) 1:32:56
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-18 Moral Precepts and their opposites; What "Refuge" means'; Taking Refuge & Precepts; Loving-Kindness Meditation 1:31:33
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-18 10 Imperfections of Insight; Mundane Stage of the 7 Factors of Enlightenment; Danger of Attachment; 3 Full Understandings; Review of Insight Steps 1-4; 5th Step of Insight: Completion of Arising & Ceasing seen in each moment, Dissolution Loving-Kindness M 1:32:40
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-18 The Noble Truth of Dukka, its origin and cessation 1:15:00
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-18 Loving the Breath Cherishing Life 9:16
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-19 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Recapitulation plus Purification through Cultivation of wholesome Roots Loving-Kindness Meditation (Seed of Enlightenment)(N.S.) 1:30:26
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-19 Dhamma in Daily Life; Loving-Kindness Meditation/Sharing Merits 1:27:07
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1991-01-19 6th Step of Insight: Disenchantment = Dissatisfaction inkl. Terror & Danger; 7th Step of Insight: Desire for Deliverance with Reflection on the 3 Characteristics; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Warm Blanket) 1:20:50
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-19 The 4 Supreme Efforts (Avoiding, Overcoming, Developing, Maintaining) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Mother & child) 66:38
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-20 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness; Purification through Cultivation of wholesome Roots (Letting go of Hate) 59:23
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-20 8th Step of Insight: Dispassion or Equanimity about Formations Consisting of 1) Desire for Deliverance, 2) Reflection, 3) Composure plus Conformity Knowledge; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Love as a Function of the Heart) 1:26:51
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-20 Right View (First step on the Noble 8fold Path) The first steps of insight 1:15:47
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-21 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, Samyutta Nikaya, Maha Vagga, Book X, Chapter 1 Insight Steps: Dissolution, Terror, Danger, Desire for Deliverance, Disenchantment Loving-Kindness Meditation (Love without Cause or Conditions) 1:25:17
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-21 The Noble 8-fold Path as Conformity Knowledge; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Buddha in our Heart) 1:23:42
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-21 Right View (Part 2) Further steps of insight Loving-Kindness Meditation (Celebration) 65:51
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-21 Love without Cause or Conditions 15:09
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-22 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, S.N., Maha Vagga,X,1 Insight Steps: Disenchantment, Dispassion Loving-Kindness Meditation (Love & Peace) (New Style) 1:17:11
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-22 Insight Leading to Emergence; Change of Lineage; Loving-Kindness Meditation (A Strong Moment of Unconditional Love) 1:30:37
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-22 Right View (Part 3) Further steps of insight 1:27:18
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-22 Love and Peace 15:37
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-23 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, S.N., Maha Vagga,X,1 Insight Steps: Dispassion towards Self Liberation, Reviewing Loving-Kindness Meditation (Gratitude) (New Style) 1:26:09
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-23 Paths & Fruits: 4 Steps to Enlightenment; Review Knowledge; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Anja) 1:29:20
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-23 4 Stages of Sanctity: Stream-Enterer, Once-Returner, Non-Returner, Arahant Loving-Kindness Meditation (Fountain) 1:22:49
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-24 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, S.N., Maha Vagga,X,2 2 Factors of Enlightenment Loving-Kindness Meditation (Breath-feeling Oneness) (New Style) 65:16
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-24 Nibbana; Destruction of the Cankers; End of Samannaphala Sutta; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Anja) 1:28:24
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-24 Non-Material Meditative Absorptions 1:17:45
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-24 Breath feeling Oneness 16:24
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-25 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, S.N., Maha Vagga,X,8 The Lamp; 4 Taints, 5 Noble Powers Loving-Kindness Meditation (Golden Heart) (New Style) 1:24:29
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-25 Buddhist Stories; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Compassion) 1:32:02
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-25 The 4 Supreme Emotions Loving-Kindness Meditation 66:48
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-25 Golden Heart 14:50
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-26 In-Breathing and Out-Breathing, S.N., Maha Vagga,X,8 The Lamp; 8 Jhanas, Path & Fruit. Non-reacting to Feelings Loving-Kindness Meditation (Loving the Practice) (N.St.) 1:12:05
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-26 Dhamma in Daily Life; Refuge and Precepts; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Sharing Merits) 1:29:29
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer
1991-01-26 Discussion - Questions and Answers Loving-Kindness Meditation 1:25:53
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-26 Loving the Practice 17:21
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-27 Samyutta Nikya, Chapter VI,3:Dhammadina, 4:Visiting the Sick, Chapter V,1:Reasoning, 2:The Precipice; Great Chapter II: The Seven are Fourteen 1:29:47
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-27 The 10 Perfections with special reference to: Generosity, Renunciation, Truthfulness, Patience Loving-Kindness Meditation, Sharing of Merits 1:26:43
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva
1991-01-28 Culavedalla Sutta (Bhikkhuni Dhammadina answers),M.N.44 Personality View and its Cessation Loving-Kindness Meditation (Heart a beautiful Mansion) (New Style) 66:08
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-28 Heart a Beautiful Mansion 15:10
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-29 Culavedalla Sutta (Bhikkhuni Dhammadina answers),M.N.44 Puification of underlying Tendencies Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness) (New Style) 62:16
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-30 No Food for the Hindrances, S.N., Chapter VI-III Loving-Kindness Meditation (Purity, Calm, Love) (New Style) 1:13:09
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-01-30 Purity Calm Love 13:48
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-01-31 The Food for the Factors of Enlightenment, S.N.,VI-II 60:18
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-01 Food for the Factors of Enlightenment, S.N.,VI Perseverance on the Factors of Enlightenment; Equanimity-Companions are Skeleton, Cessation, Self-Surrender; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Compassion 1:18:45
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-01 Compassion 15:29
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-02 The 5 Controlling Powers(5 Faculties), S.N.,IV,1 Purity, VIII, 10 Loving-Kindness Meditation (Devotion & Love for the highest Ideal) (New Style) 1:32:35
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-02 Devotion and Love for the Highest Ideal 4:29
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-03 Wrong Season & Season, S.N., Chapter VI Perseverance on the Factors of Enlightenment 1-4 Loving-Kindness Meditation (Love & Peace) 1:11:20
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-04 Mahahtthipadopama Sutta, M.N. 28 The Simile of the Elephant's Footprint Earth Element & Form Aggregate (Body) 60:10
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-05 Mahahtthipadopama Sutta, M.N. 28 The Simile of the Elephant's Footprint Water & Fire Element & Sense Consciousness Loving-Kindness Meditation (Purity) (New Style) 1:29:46
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-05 Purity 14:11
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-06 Mahahtthipadopama Sutta, M.N. 28 The Simile of the Elephant's Footprint Air Element & the 5 Aggregates Loving-Kindness Meditation 1:32:55
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-07 Sunakkhatta Sutta, M.N., 105 From Worldly Interests to Nibbana 63:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-08 Dvedavitakka Sutta, 2 Kinds of Thinking, M.N.,19 How to direct the Mind towards the Wholesome; 5 Ways of removing distracting Thoughts Loving-Kindness Meditation (Fountain) 1:25:56
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-09 Kayagatasati Sutta, Mindfulness of the Body,M.N.85 Meditation Instructions for Calm and Insight Loving-Kindness Meditation (Golden Light) (New Style) 1:14:32
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-09 Golden Light 11:31
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-10 Kayagatasati Sutta, Mindfulness of the Body,M.N.85 The 4 fine material meditative Absorptions Loving-Kindness Meditation(Letting go of unwholesome states) (New Style) 1:20:33
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-10 Letting go of Unwholesome States 16:26
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-11 Kayagatasati Sutta, Mindfulness of the Body,M.N.85 The rewards of Mindfulness of the Body Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:14:34
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-12 St. Teresa de Avila. A Comparison with the Jhanas. (F.C.Happold: Mysticism) 1:32:57
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-13 Kakacupama Sutta, The Simile of the Saw,M.N.,21 Mistress Vedhika & Kali. How to react to unpleasant speech. 47:56
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-14 The role of the Teacher in Theravadin Buddhism Generosity - First Virtue of ten. Loving-Kindness Meditation (Be Part of the Whole) 65:42
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-14 Be Part of the Whole 12:23
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia)
In collection: Loving Kindness Anthology (New Style)
1991-02-15 Mahavedalla Sutta, Questions and Answers, M.N., 43 Insight Aggregates & Right View for Deliverance 1)Virtue,2)Learning,3)Converse,4)Calm Peace,5)Insight 1:31:40
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-16 Mahavedalla Sutta, Questions and Answers, M.N., 43 3 Minds of Beings; Renewed Being Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness & Peacefulness) 1:20:58
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1991-02-17 Mahavedalla Sutta, Questions and Answers, M.N., 43 1st Jhana vs. Hindrances; Sense Faculties Loving-Kindness Meditation (Seed of Enlightenment) (N.St.) 69:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

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