In a Sunday Dhamma talk at Parayana Vihara, Ayya Anandabodhi explains how taking refuge in the Three Jewels and practicing ethical conduct creates the causes for happiness.
A talk on muditā, the joy that isn't ours alone. After days steadying the heart through warmth, tenderness, and spaciousness, we turn toward the brahma vihara most easily overlooked: the capacity to feel glad simply because someone else is. Through stories of borrowed delight, dancing tigers, and the quiet gladness of showing up to practice, we look at what gets in the way (envy, and its louder cousin, toxic cheer) and what it might mean to let another's happiness warm us too.
This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on the 12th of September, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”
00:00:19 - GUIDED MEDITATION
0:17:22 - DHAMMA TALK
0:59:24 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
This meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on September 12, 2026 for “Eastbay Dhamma”
00:00 - 5 PRECEPTS
07:12 - MEDITATION
27:50 - SUTTA STUDY AND DISCUSSION
Sutta link: https://suttacentral.net/dhp179-196/en/buddharakkhita?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false
