The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
2016-11-24 Q & A 38:19
Ajahn Sucitto
Standards for daily life; the stress of planning; yoga and qi gong
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-24 Deep/wise/careful attention and holistic awareness. 58:16
Ajahn Sucitto
Deep/wise/careful attention opens holistic awareness. The response to any impression forms a ‘sign’. This guides mindfulness and samadhi.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-23 Guided meditation: What is needed? 13:08
Ajahn Sucitto
Drop the question into the embodied mind (citta) like dropping a penny down a well. What is the shiver of response?
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-23 The process of practice 14:39
Ajahn Sucitto
Practice is less a matter of doing it and more a process of selection and establishing supportive conditions. These are sourced in association with good people.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-22 Q & A: Dependent origination, ease, lightness of attention 1:16:48
Ajahn Sucitto
Explanation of dependent origination; how to weaken and sever the link between feeling and craving; value of spiritually based feeling; quality of applied thought and evaluation; domain of insight and dispassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-22 The clinging reflex and where to break it 47:18
Ajahn Sucitto
Upadana (clinging) is a reflex, not a rational choice. It can be released at the point where perception (sanna) triggers reaction (sankhara), through widening attention.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-21 Removal of asava (outflow/taint/leakage) 58:38
Ajahn Sucitto
The removal of these dynamic forms of ignorance is dependent on deep attention, mindfulness and comprehension, restraint and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-20 Orientation around the midline – a standing meditation 51:12
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-20 Suitable Effort 50:54
Ajahn Sucitto
The energy of practice has to avoid the pitfalls of tanha (craving) but maintain chanda (motivation). Mindfulness and clear comprehension find what is suitable (sappaya).
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-19 chanting 14:16
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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