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Ayya Khema's Dharma Talks
Ayya Khema
1990-05-14 Purification by Knowledge and Vision of What Is and What Is Not the Path 1:19:07
Fear, danger, urgency, skillful means
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-14 Purification by Knowledge and Vision of What Is and What is not the Path (Fear, Danger, Urgency, Skilful Means) 1:18:31
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-13 Investigation of the Three Characteristics: Impermanence, Unsatisfactoriness, ‘Corelessness’, Loving Kindness Meditation 1:22:40
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-13 Investigation of the 3 Characteristics: Impermanence, Unsatisfactoriness, Corelessness - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:18:29
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-12 Purification of View - 5 Aggregates - Purification by Overcoming Doubt - Cause & Effect 1:32:25
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-11 The Non-Material Absorptions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:57
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-10 The Fine Material Absorptions (Rupa Jhana) 1:23:36
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-10 The Fine Material Absorptions (Rupa Jhana) 1:19:52
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-09 The Good Friend - Shame and Fear - Guarding the Senses, Loving Kindness Meditation 1:37:24
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-09 The Good Friend - Shame & Fear - Guarding the Senses - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:34
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-08 Non-Reaction to Feelings - Purification through meditation 62:25
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-07 Five Factors of Meditation vs Five Hindrances, Loving Kindness Meditation 1:55:37
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-07 5 Factors of Meditation vs. 5 Hindrances - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:32:17
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-06 5 Spiritual Faculties - "Reflecting Carefully" (before food) 1:28:50
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-05 The 10 Virtues - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:24:39
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-04 The 7 Relay Coaches (Rathavinita Sutta M24) The Supreme Efforts 1:32:07
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-03 Insight Practice - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:12:41
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-02 5 Daily Recollections - Concentration - Wisdom 1:29:43
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-05-01 5 supports for Meditation (Rathavinita Sutta M24) Meditation Instructions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:19:08
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1990 Retreat at Mount Mary
1990-03-26 4 pathways to Power 1:27:22
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-25 All the Taints, Sabbasava Sutta M2 69:25
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-24 All the Taints, Sabbasava Sutta M2 -Loving Kindness Meditation 1:28:28
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-23 Cont. M28 (on sense contacts & Aggregates) - Simile of the Saw (Kakacupanna Sutta M21) on Loving kindness - Loving Kindness meditation 1:29:21
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-22 The Simile of the Elephant's Footprint (Mahahatthipadopanna Sutta M28); On the Elements; Loving Kindness Meditation 1:22:19
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-21 The 5 Aggregates 1:31:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-20 The Noble Search cont. - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:30:57
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-19 The Noble Search (Ariyapariyesana Sutta M39) Loving Kindness 1:32:56
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-18 The Way to the Imperturbable - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:21:39
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-17 Two Kinds of Thinking (Dvedhartakka Sutta M19) 1:30:59
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-16 Voidness (Culasunnata Sutta) M121 -Loving Kindness (Appreciation) 1:31:13
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-15 Finish Kayagata Sutta M85 - Loving Kindness (Forgiveness) 1:24:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-14 Mindfulness of the Body (Kayagata Sutta) M85 1:27:57
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-13 Mindfulness of the Body (Kayagata Sutta) M85, Loving Kindness (Love & Compassion) 1:27:29
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-12 Upakkilesa Sutta (Imperfections M 128) Loving Kindness (Love & Devotion) 1:31:23
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-11 Review of Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse 1:28:03
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-10 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - The Noble 8 fold Path - Concentration 1:37:09
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-09 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) 1:13:32
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-08 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - Factors of Enlightenment; 4 Noble Truths - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:27:16
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-07 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) 1:34:40
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-06 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - 5 Aggregates 1:17:35
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-05 Foundations of Mindfulness (Content of Mind) - 5 Hindrances - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:33:10
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-04 Foundations of Mindfulness (Mind States, Mind Content) 1:35:01
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-03 Foundations of Mindfulness (Charnel Ground) (Feeling) 59:37
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-02 Foundations of Mindfulness (Calm & Insight); Loving Kindness Meditation (Best Friends) 1:28:02
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-03-01 Historical Background of Suttas in brief - Foundations of Mindfulness (Middle Length Sayings No. 10) 1:28:08
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon
1990-02-17 Loving Kindness Meditation (Sharing Merits) 12:44
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-16 Taking Refuge & Precepts - Practice at Home 1:25:08
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-15 Precepts & Opposites - Loving Kindness Meditation (Qualities & Abilities) 45:50
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-14 Extinction through Non-grasping - 4 Stages of Sanctity 1:31:19
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-13 Disenchantment & Dispassion (4 Elements) - Purification of Insight Loving Kindness Meditation (Appreciation & Contentment) 1:31:44
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-12 4 Pathways to Power - Concentration of Intention, Energy, Consciousness Investigation (Purification of Knowledge & Vision of the Way) 1:31:53
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-11 Investigation into Anatta (Corelessness),Purification of Doubt - Loving Kindness Meditation (Compassion) 1:31:20
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-10 Purification of Virtue Leads to Purification of Mind & View 1:31:31
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-09 Dukkha as our Teacher - Loving Kindness Meditation (Sun) 1:18:35
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-08 Equanimity and the 4 Fine Material Absorptions 1:32:37
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-07 Purification of Emotions (The 4 Sublime Emotions) - Loving Kindness Meditation (Mother & Child) 1:32:54
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-06 Steps Leading to Insight - Aggregates 1:31:17
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-05 Last 2 Absorption factors (Joy & One-Pointedness) vs. 2 Hindrances (Restlessness & Worry, Sensual Desire) 1:13:41
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-04 Rapture (delight) vs. Ill will - Loving Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:20:09
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-03 Loving Kindness Contemplation - Spiritual Faculties con'd.; Absorption Factors vs. Hindrances 1:22:50
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-02 Spiritual faculties - Loving Kindness Meditation (Beloved Person) 1:21:17
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-01 Incomplete Meditation Instructions missing. Loving Kindness Contemplation explained - 5 Daily Recollections 49:42
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-02-01 Purification of Mind & View - Recollection of Food 1:14:46
Khema Archive (Wat Buddha Dhamma - Australia) Retreat @ Wat Buddha Dhamma
1990-01-15 5 Daily Recollections; Loving-Kindness Contemplation; Loving-Kindness Meditation/Sharing Merits 28:10
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-14 What "Refuge" means; Taking Refuge; Practice n Daily Life 1:31:49
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-13 Moral Precepts and their Opposites - Loving Kindness Meditation (Mother and Child) 1:26:04
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-12 Purification by Overcoming Doubt; 2 Characteristics: Impermanence, Unsatisfactoriness, Corelessness 57:29
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-11 Full sweep meditation technique; Explanation of Technique 1:32:35
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-10 Purification by Overcoming Doubt - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness) 62:18
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-09 10 Virtues 1:24:28
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-08 Purification of View; Insight Meditation Methods - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Beloved Person) 1:26:37
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-07 Benefits and Usages of Sweeping Method 1:25:14
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-06 Part by Part; Sweeping Method 65:32
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-06 Refuge & Precepts - Loving Kindness Meditation (Merits) 1:22:22
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1990-01-05 Purification of Mind; 2 Hindrances - 2 Meditation Factors - Loving-Kindness Meditation (Purity) 1:18:16
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-05 The 3 Right Ways of Practice - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:21:47
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1990-01-04 Questions & Answers - Moral Conduct 1:17:02
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne
1990-01-04 Purification of Mind; 3 Hindrances - 3 Meditation Factors 1:24:51
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-04 Contemplation of Loving Kindness - Wise Consideration (6 Roots) 1:31:18
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1990-01-03 Questions & Answers - The 4 Supreme Emotions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:27:04
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne
1990-01-03 Purification of Emotions: Love, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity -Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:19:41
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-03 Faith & Confidence - Loving Kindness Meditation 69:35
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1990-01-02 Questions & Answers - Mindfulness - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:31:58
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne
1990-01-02 Purification of Virtue - Reflecting carefully 1:15:53
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-02 Contemplation - Hearing the True Dhamma 1:27:06
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1990-01-01 Why & How of Meditation - Loving Kindness Meditation 63:35
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne
1990-01-01 Introduction to Rathavinita Sutta, M.24; Introduction to Mindfulness of Breath; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Lotus) 1:15:48
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia
1990-01-01 A Good Friend - Meditation Instructions 64:27
Khema Archive (Geelong - Australia) Retreat @ Geelong
1989-01-07 Contemplation - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 68:59
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-06 Methods of Insight 1:31:14
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-05 Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension - 5 Spiritual Faculties 1:30:36
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-04 5 Hindrances vs. 5 Factors of Meditation (II) 1:11:54
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-03 5 Hindrances vs. 5 Factors of Meditation (I) 1:31:44
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-02 Calm and Insight - Our 4 Friends 1:27:42
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1989-01-01 The "Why" and the "How" of Meditation - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:13:28
Khema Archive (Canberra - Australia) Retreat @ Canberra
1988-01-13 Practice in Daily Life - Loving Kindness Meditation - Merits 1:27:21
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary
1988-01-12 Disenchantment & Dispassion - Questions 1:31:25
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary
1988-01-11 Knowledge of Things as they Really Are - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 1:30:41
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary
1988-01-10 Transcendental Dependent Arising - Questions 1:32:39
Khema Archive (Gampo Abbey) Retreat @ Gampo
1988-01-10 Sweeping Technique - Questions - First Steps of Insight 1:30:59
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

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