DEEP INSIGHT
DEEP INSIGHT This morning’s talk is the last of the major talks of this retreat and so it’s nice to
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Author: Dhamma Vy
USING NON-SELF TO LET GO
USING NON-SELF TO LET GO So this evening’s talk will be a Dhamma talk rather than a question time because
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THE FIVE HINDRANCES (NIVARANA)
THE FIVE HINDRANCES (NIVARANA) NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA The major obstacles to successful meditation and liberating insight take the
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SATIPATTHANA THE FOURFOLD FOCUS OF MINDFULNESS
SATIPATTHANA: THE FOURFOLD FOCUS OF MINDFULNESS NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMASAMBUDDHASSA More has been said about the practice of Satipatthana
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TRAVELOGUE TO THE FOUR JHANAS
TRAVELOGUE TO THE FOUR JHANAS This morning the talk is going to be on Right Concentration, Right Samadhi, on the four
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART III
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART III “Do absolutely nothing and see how smooth and beautiful and timeless the
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART II
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART II “Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.”
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THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION – PART I
THE BASIC METHOD OF MEDITATION Ajahn Brahmavamso (Edited from a talk given by Ajahn Brahmavamso during a 9-day retreat in
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RIGHT CONCENTRATION
RIGHT CONCENTRATION Ajahn Suwat Suvaco Translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu In general terms, Right Concentration means establishing the
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DISENCHANTMENT
DISENCHANTMENT Translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu We’ll now start meditating, just as we’ve been doing every day. We
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: THE BHIKKHUNI SANGHA
A FISTFUL OF SAND QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: THE BHIKKHUNI SANGHA Question: Please excuse me for asking this question, but from
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – KARMA
A FISTFUL OF SAND KARMA Question: You’ve spoken of the five topics that should be contemplated every day: that we’re
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – THIS BODY OF MINE
A FISTFUL OF SAND THIS BODY OF MINE When meditators’ minds have reached genuine happiness in the Dhamma through their
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – INCONSTANCY
A FISTFUL OF SAND INCONSTANCY Question: I was wondering if you could explain inconstancy and the emptiness of the mind.
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A FISTFUL OF SAND QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Question: I understand that Tibetan monks use visualization when they meditate. Have you
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – THE SKILLFUL HEART
A FISTFUL OF SAND THE SKILLFUL HEART We’ve all come here through a sense of conviction, intent on studying and
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A FISTFUL OF SAND – INTRODUCTION
A FISTFUL OF SAND by Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco Translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu INTRODUCTION In the summer
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