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Retreat Dharma Talks
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Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana
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| November 16 - December 14 2022 - Forest Refuge |
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2022-11-16 (29 days)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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2022-11-20
The unity of the fine-material realm
48:10
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| In meditation we open an energy domain with discernable material and immaterial aspects. We meet, widen and soften to this experience, providing a pragmatic healing and protection against life's vicissitudes. |
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2022-11-20
Happiness
38:17
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| How to bring happiness to the heart and find the balance of allowing unhappiness to be known. |
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2022-11-21
Hindrances
60:53
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| Detecting and clearing the hindrances. (References: SN46.55 available here: https://suttacentral.net/sn46.55/en/bodhi?reference=none&highlight=false) |
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2022-11-22
Survey the landscape-with sympathy
40:05
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| Steady the heart by not picking up the signs of crisis or anxiety. Instead use the simple and steady body rhythms and signs that hold the heart. Make the heart the priority. |
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2022-11-24
Exploring mindfulness of body
50:40
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| The four establishments of mindfulness and its sutta history - as well as the Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta - Directed and Undirected Meditation (SN: 47:10). Suttas available here: https://a-buddha-ujja.hu/sn-47.3/en/bodhi) and here https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn47/sn47.010.olen.html |
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2022-11-25
Bare knowing and release
42:39
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| Aspects from the sutta on contemplating the body (MN.10). The full sutta is here: https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.nysa.html |
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2022-11-25
Q&A
58:05
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| 00:33 Can you please explain the significance of the phrase “the four pairs, the eight kinds of noble beings”; 03:11 The suttas talk of a body witness. What does this mean?; 05:10 Are consciousness, awareness and citta the same thing?; 15:13 Can you speak more about the aggregates please – rupa, vedena, sanya, sankara, vinnyana? 24:03 Could you explain context and purpose in relation to sampajañña / clear comprehension? 29:52 What is meant by “mindfulness preceding the object”. Does this precede the knowing of a specific phenomenon? 32:12 Why does the mind often feel it needs to be comfortable in order to settle? Do we need to relinquish this need? 37:51 Sometimes I get the feel g the breath doesn’t want me following it; 41:22 Some teachers suggest experiencing the breath as a concept rather than a physical sensation. Did the Buddha emphasize one over another? 46:45 I have a lot of fear arising and I send it metta-karuna but samadhi seems to make it stronger; 50:27 Pease speak about the hindrance of doubt, particularly self-doubt; 55:25 Can you speak about compassion and emptiness of self. |
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