Retreat Dharma Talks
at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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Mapping the Territory: New Light on the Satipatthana
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| November 16 - December 14 2022 - Forest Refuge |
2022-11-16 (29 days)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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2022-11-26
Nutriments and liberation
41:17
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Aspects of the sutta (SN12.064) describing the four kinds of nutriment or inputs to the senses. The full sutta is here: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn12/sn12.064.than.html (24 words) |
2022-11-27
The nutriment of passion
51:39
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Ajahn Sucitto
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There is unaware nutriment/ input and awakened input involving deep attention and the enlightenment factors. Practice helps us to spot how unawareness leads to tunnel vision. |
2022-11-28
Right food
57:16
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Practicing to experience energies which are subtle and supple, physically and mentally. Goodwill allows the citta to flow and release stuck states. |
2022-12-01
Formative Energies
31:48
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Ajahn Sucitto
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Body awareness notices the energy that creates form, of the body and the mind/citta. It creates a "me", a blueprint for suffering. Wisdom is an observer that is not taken over by it. |
2022-12-02
Q&A
67:20
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Ajahn Sucitto
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00:00 Retreat culture seems rather elitist in some ways. What would the Buddha make of IMS Forest Refuge? 04:13 You talked about feeling feelings, so they can move through. Any tips on how to do this without getting embroiled in negative feelings? 19:28 Can you talk about working with knots or obsessions that are very strong? 26:33 Can you speak about neutral vedena. It seems most experience is neutral. 28:46 What is meant by worldly and unworldly vedena? 30:25 What is meant by internal and external vedena? Might external mean sensitive to other beings, being sensitive to their presence? 35:30 What is the relationship of the citta, the fine material, the ordinary sensorial body and to the felt sense of embodiment?42:09 How does the citta settle into knowing? 47:28 Regarding upekkha and the other brahma vihara, when do these wholesome states become another “project”, something to do? 49:37 What’s the difference between upekkha in the brahma vihara and upekka as an enlightenment factor? 51:31 How can one fulfil ones’ duties, roles and responsibilities in a way that inclines towards letting go and releasing the sense of self? 57:54 I’ve been taught that it’s better to pause and linger at the end of the inhalation but it seems to get tight. What can you suggest? |
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