This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 4th of April, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:43 - Guided Meditation 28:09 - DHAMMA TALK 57:28 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on March 28, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” Also included at the end is a sharing of a document titled "Practices for Before, During and After Dying." The document was created by Ayya Santussikā and includes suggestions on how to prepare for when you are dying and what friends and relatives can do after you die. Please note this document is a work in progress where changes may be made. You can find the document located on the following webpage https://www.karunabv.org/winter-retre... 22:38 - Dhamma Talk (DN 16.31) 29:50 - Comments, Questions & Responses (DN 16.31) 33:56 - Dhamma Talk (DN 16.34) 59:31 - Comments, Questions & Responses (DN 16.34) 1:14:04 - Introduction & Overview of Document “Practices Before, During and After Dying” 1:24:07 - Comments, Questions & Responses on "Practices Before, During and After Dying" From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 21st of March, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 26:15 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 35 74 Sick1st) 42:56 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 1 54:55 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 41 10 Seeing the Sick) 1:06:12 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 2 From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on March 14, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - WELCOME 01:09 - GUIDED MEDITATION 23:09 - DHAMMA TALK 47:31 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on March 7, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:05 - GUIDED MEDITATION 20:56 - DHAMMA TALK 51:40 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on February 28, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:25 - GUIDED MEDITATION 22:14 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 55.3 WITH DĪGHĀVU--PT 1) 28:25 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES (SN 55.3 WITH DĪGHĀVU--PT 1) 45:11 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 55.3 WITH DĪGHĀVU--PT 2) 54:30 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES (SN 55.3 WITH DĪGHĀVU--PT 2) 1:08:04 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 55.54 SICK) 1:20:30 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES (SN 55.54 SICK) From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on February 21, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK : - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussikā, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on February 7th, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 27:34 - DHAMMA TALK 1:15:56 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 31st of January, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 21:27 - DHAMMA TALK 58:47 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 24th of January, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis.

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 17 January, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 19:37 - DHAMMA TALK 56:14 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23

This dhamma talk and instructions from the Buddha was offered on January 1, 2026.

This dhamma talk and responses was offered on the 20th of Decembe , 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 41:27- Q&A

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on 13 December, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 44:15 - GUIDED MEDITATION 01:12:10 - Q&R

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on December 6, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 24:39 - QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 1:03:50 - GUIDED MEDITATION

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on 29th of November, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:14 - Guided Meditation 28:03 - DHAMMA TALK 51:43 - Q&A

This dhamma talk, and questions and responses was offered on November 22, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 21:33 - Q&R

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on November 15, 2025 for a Daylong Retreat at Karuna Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center. 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 18:36 - Q&A

This guided meditation was offered on November 8, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”

This dhamma talk, and questions and responses was offered on November 8, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 18:16 - Q&R

This guided meditation, dhamma talk, questions and responses was offered on October 25, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 16:44 - DHAMMA TALK 28:20 - Q&R

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on October 4, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 22:55 - Dhamma Talk 35:16 - Questions & Responses

For this Dhamma Talk Ayya Santussika and Ayya Cittananda were joined by the Clear Mountain Monastery monks Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho.

00:00 - 10:00 Morning Chanting 10:00 - 35:27 Sutta Reflections 35:27 - 1:09:21 Comments, Questions and Responses This video is a recording of the regularly presented Sutta Study by Ayya Santussika and Ayya Cittananda that occurs most Friday evenings at Karuna Buddhist Vihara. These meetings start with the Morning Chanting followed by the study of discourse(s) of the Buddha from the Sutta Pitaka. In this video Ayya Santussika and Ayya Cittananda are joined by Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho from the Clear Mountain Monestary. The Suttas discussed include: Arising AN 3.136 https://suttacentral.net/an3.136/en/sujato With Channa SN 22.90 https://suttacentral.net/sn22.90/en/sujato With Ananda SN 44.10 https://suttacentral.net/sn44.10/en/sujato The Shorter Discourse with Saccaka MN 35 https://suttacentral.net/mn35/en/sujato You can find more information about Karuna Buddhist Vihara at the website below: https://www.karunabv.org/

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on September 20, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 15:30 - DHAMMA TALK 46:36 - Q&R

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and questions and responses was offered on September 13, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 16:54 - DHAMMA TALK 46:40 - Q&R

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on September 6, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 19:45 - DHAMMA TALK 45:10 - Questions & Responses

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on August 16, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, questions and responses was offered on August 9, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Meditation 15:59 - Dhamma Talk 33:45 - Questions & Responses

This was part of a daylong retreat held at Karuna Buddhist Vihara. This afternoon segment included a guided meditation, Qigong instruction by Grace Lee and Q&A.

This dhamma talk, with reflections by Grace Lee, followed by questions and responses and meditation was offered on August 2, 2025 in the morning, as part of a Daylong Retreat at Karuna Buddhist Vihara. 00:00 - 21:55 Dhamma Talk 21:55 - 40:32 Reflections by Grace Lee 40:32 - 1:09:45 Questions and Responses 1:09:45 - 1:40:50 Meditation

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on July 26, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:28: Meditation 13:42: Dhamma talk 49:05: Q&A

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on July 19, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - 34:16 DHAMMA TALK 34:16 - 108:44 Q&A

A deep guided Brahmavihara meditation.

Investigating what matters and what we can let go of to improve our relationships.

As we develop generosity, moral virtue, meditation and wisdom, our lives become simpler and we become more and more trustworthy. We become less entangled and at some point, we awaken to fully living the Dhamma.

With the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as the framework, we reflect on what we believe to be ourselves and use mindfulness practices to see ourselves more clearly in relation to the body, feelings/emotions, thoughts and Dhamma. In doing this, we untangle our attachments to self and discover who we really are.

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on June 21, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Guided Meditation 24:48 - DHAMMA TALK 38:18- Q&A

Identifying the appearance of the 7 Awakening Factors in meditation with Mindfulness of In-and-Out Breathing as a basis.

A few sentences of summary on the morning reflection on Nibbana and the Path.

Readings from chapter 8 of the Udana (1-4) on Nibbana, followed by reflections on the path and practice.

Sound of Silence, tranquility and equanimity, not-self, for goodness sake, samadhi sensations, letting go in meditation, realizing Nibbana and sticking around afterwards.

A reflection on the teaching of Ajahn Ganha: "We have to do good for the sake of goodness. We observe the precepts for the sake of keeping precepts. When we practice samadhi meditation, we practice for the sake of meditation. When we cultivate our wisdom, it is just for the sake of cultivating the wisdom. Then we can gain the peacefulness of mind and wisdom at the same time."

Readings from "Stillness Flowing" (biography of Ajahn Chah by Ajahn Jayasaro) describing practicing with the three characteristics for insight into the true nature of reality ('Beyond the Monkey' pgs. 375-379) and how it takes us to the end of the path.

Observing phenomena in light of the three characteristics of existence: impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and not-self and the arising of wisdom as described by Ajahn Chah. Readings from "Stillness Flowing" - pages 201, 373-374, 534-535

Dispassion, cessation, delusion, Buddhas before Shakyamuni, Piti all night long, sharing merit and metta practice

Guided meditation (following Chi Gong practice) beginning at the root chakra paired with mindfulness, traveling up through the chakras and awakening factors for visualization and investigation.

A detailed look into recognizing the sense of self in action and "stepping back" to the Dhamma perspective.

Seeing our life through the lens of Dhamma instead of through the perspective of Personality View.

These meditations were taught to the Buddha's son Rahula (MN 62) on the elements: earth, water, fire, air and space, followed by the advice to develop meditation like each of these of these elements so that whatever might be experienced by the mind, likeable or dis-likeable, that would not invade the mind and remain.

The Buddha's step-mother and most senior bhikkhuni, Venerable Mahāpajāpati, came to him for a teaching in brief that she could use for ardent practice. We can use this advice to guide our practice today and our relationship with the world.

We know there is a need for letting go when we experience suffering, but how do we do it? When we find that we can't let go just because we want to, we need to know how to put in the causes and conditions so the practice ripens in letting go.

Our experience may not match what we've read in the suttas or heard teachers describe. The encouragement here is to use the teachings as guideposts and learn for ourselves what works and what doesn't.

Tips on cultivating the awakening factors of piti (joy) and tranquility (passaddhi) and encouragement to follow your intuition.

How do we change the habits that continually bring us suffering? This is a reflection based on SN 3.13 "A Bucket of Rice" and a personal experience providing some ideas on how to let go of sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair, anger, resentment, righteous indignation, and so on that keep us bound up in suffering, pointing to Nibbāna here and now.

How can we stop our habit of reinforcing the first two fetters: personality view and cultural and social conditioning that bring us suffering and keep us in ignorance?

Chi Gong to "shake off" tension in the body and ground the body with a mindful body scan that ends in sitting meditation.

There comes a point when we don't need more information, we just need to practice and to come to the practice with a willingness to work our way through whatever challenges arise. This includes the doubt that we can awaken, that we can do it. In the story of Culapanthaka, a monk who seemed unlikely to absorb the Buddha's teachings, awakens. It is a reminder that we can, too.

The Buddha's instructions on how to develop the 7 awakening factors all the way to realization of Nibbāna.

How can we develop the awakening factor of energy without trying to accomplish something, without coming from the personality view and our long conditioning to achieve?

The arising, persisting, non-arising and vanishing of the 5 hindrances and 7 awakening factors are based on causes. What are they? And, how can we use them to starve the hindrances and fuel the awakening factors? (SN 46.51)

Infusing our investigation with an atmosphere of loving-kindness.

A short reflection on letting go of resentment through investigation and bringing in metta.

Wearing away the defilements using the Buddha's method for effacement MN 8, including the 5 hindrances.

Mindfully and kindly bringing attention to the body parts on the traditional list plus.

Establishing mindfulness and turning to investigation of whatever is present in this moment.

"It's like when the heavens rain heavily downhill to fill the hollows ... they fill the ocean," starting with the factor of associating with noble people, factors are fulfilled all the way to Nibbana. AN 10.62 Craving

After establishing mindfulness and scanning through the body, this guided meditation addresses the 5 hindrances and describes a natural progression through the 7 Factors of Awakening.

"A mendicant develops and cultivates the seven awakening factors depending on and grounded on ethics, acquiring great and abundant good qualities." This reflection points out several ways that virtue supports us in our practice, as the "water for arahant soup".

Beginning this two week retreat with the encouraging words of the Buddha from two discourses: SN 46.1 The Himalaya and AN 9.1 Awakening.

Guided meditation relating to the planet and our place on it, followed by a Dhamma Talk on the instructions given to Ven. Mahapajapati by the Buddha as encouragement for continuing practice in daily life.

A gentle guide through all the steps with a focus on Dhamma reflection.

Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, this talk explores our relationship with the body, feelings, mind and Dhamma - to untangle the tangle of suffering.

This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on May 10, 2024 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 27:41 - Q&A

This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on May 3, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 21:00 - Q&A

This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on April 19, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 21:10 - Q&A

This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on April 12, 2024 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!