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Ayya Santussika's Dharma Talks
Ayya Santussika
Ayya Santussika, in residence at Karuna Buddhist Vihara (Compassion Monastery), spent five years as an anagarika (eight-precept nun), then ordained as a samaneri (ten-precept nun) in 2010 and as a bhikkhuni (311 rules) in 2012 at Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles.
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2025-07-04 Brahmavihara Meditation 53:08
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A deep guided Brahmavihara meditation.
Big Bear Retreat Center :  Disentangling the Tangle
2025-07-03 The Key to Easing Relationships: Love, Respect and Equanimity 43:01
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Investigating what matters and what we can let go of to improve our relationships.
Big Bear Retreat Center :  Disentangling the Tangle
2025-07-02 You’re GOOD! Character Development for Awakening 44:55
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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.
Big Bear Retreat Center :  Disentangling the Tangle
2025-07-01 Disentangling from Self 46:41
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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.
Big Bear Retreat Center :  Disentangling the Tangle
2025-06-21 What the Practice is For: Equanimity in All Situations | Ayya Santussikā 56:10
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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
Karuna Buddhist Vihara
2025-06-18 Guided Meditation using Mindfulness of Breathing and the 7 Awakening Factors 20:08
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Identifying the appearance of the 7 Awakening Factors in meditation with Mindfulness of In-and-Out Breathing as a basis.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Cultivating the Seven Awakening Factors – the Sambojjhaṅga
2025-06-18 Summary of Morning Reflection on Nibbana 2:33
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A few sentences of summary on the morning reflection on Nibbana and the Path.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Cultivating the Seven Awakening Factors – the Sambojjhaṅga
2025-06-18 Reflections on NIbbana and the Path 22:26
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Readings from chapter 8 of the Udana (1-4) on Nibbana, followed by reflections on the path and practice.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Cultivating the Seven Awakening Factors – the Sambojjhaṅga
2025-06-17 Q&A 3 37:31
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Sound of Silence, tranquility and equanimity, not-self, for goodness sake, samadhi sensations, letting go in meditation, realizing Nibbana and sticking around afterwards.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Cultivating the Seven Awakening Factors – the Sambojjhaṅga
2025-06-17 To Do Good for the Sake of Goodness 9:33
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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."
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Cultivating the Seven Awakening Factors – the Sambojjhaṅga

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