Bhante Khippapanno’s Dharma Talks

Bhante Khippapanno, ordained a Buddhist monk in 1949, practiced vipassana in India and Burma with Dipa Ma, Mahasi Sayadaw and Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw. He founded Jetavana Vihara, Washington, DC, 1982, and Sakyamuni Meditation Center, CA, 1988. He helped establish Phuoc Son Meditation Center, Vietnam, 1994.

2016-06-27 Hand gestures of the Buddha and the Dhamma lessons we can learn from them 1:20:04
The earth touching hand gesture and the moment of great enlightenment. The turning of the wheel of Dhamma gesture and the Four Noble truths. More on the inside knowledge is of quote body and mind” and “cause and effect”
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2016-06-23 Conventional truth an ultimate truth 61:22
Noting the intention is one of the ways to develop the insight knowledge of cause and effect. The importance of the wholeheartedness and devotion in Vipassana meditation
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2016-06-20 The benefits of mindfulness of breathing and the importance of morality 61:06
There are five benefits 1. having a peaceful mind 2. subtle and refined breathing 3. not being thirsty, no need of drinking water 4. having happy mind states 5. overcoming unwholesome mental state easily Morality is the foundation of concentration and wisdom
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2016-06-16 The benefits of the Vipannana meditation 62:08
1. Seeing the mind clearly 2. Keeping the mind in balance 3. Curing ordinary illness 4. Understanding the Dhamma teachings easily, deeply, and thoroughly 5. Not being reborn in the four woeful states…stream entry
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2016-06-13 Brief introduction to the contemplation of feelings, consciousness, and Dhammas 52:13
Emphasis on the contemplations of the five hindrances and the sixth sense bases and six sense objects. Also a brief introduction to the path consciousness and stream entry (sotapana path and fruition)
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2016-06-09 Mindfulness of feelings and intentions 60:55
Right attitude in noting painful sensations. How to note the intentions in daily activities and changing postures
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2016-06-06 More on the contemplation of the body 60:00
What is the meaning of effort, clear comprehension, and mindfulness in the introduction of the Maha Satipatthana Sutta? Emphasis on how to contemplate he air element, vibration, expansion, Motion, movements
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2016-06-02 Contemplations of the body postures 55:31
32 kinds of eyes– Flesh eyes and wisdom eyes. How to go beyond the forms to observe the four material elements, especially the air or wind element in the body
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2016-06-02 Introduction to the conditioned world 60:20
The conditions for this seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, to take place. The four nutriments for the body and mind: material nutriments, contact, and intention consciousness
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2014-07-30 The Seven Factors of Enlightenment and the Noble Eightfold Path. 1:26:47
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2014-07-28 The Five Powers 57:05
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2014-07-25 The Five Controlling Faculties. 60:18
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2014-07-23 The Four Roads to Power. 57:41
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2014-07-21 The Four Right Efforts. 56:48
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2014-07-18 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Contemplation of Mind Objects–the Six Sense Bases, Six Sense Objects, Six Consciousnesses. 64:32
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2014-07-16 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Contemplation of Mind Objects–the Five Aggregates 56:25
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2014-07-14 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Contemplation of Mind Objects (Dhamma)–the Five Hindrances 56:44
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2014-07-11 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Contemplation of Consciousness–the Sixteen Kinds of Consciousnesses. 63:22
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2014-07-09 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Contemplation of Feelings 58:28
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2014-07-07 Dhamma Talk 60:11
The Method of True Living–Seeing the Operation of the Body and Mind
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2014-07-04 Dhamma Talk 58:14
The Thirty Seven Factors of Enlightenment and The True Freedom of the Mind
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2014-07-02 Dhamma Talk 54:30
Four Kinds of People and Three Kinds of Patients.
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2014-07-02 Further Instructions 54:11
Contemplation of the Body and Mind: The Four Elements, Space, and the Mind.
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2014-07-01 Welcome talk 43:50
Morality: The Initial Step on the Noble Eight-fold Path.
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2012-07-30 Questions and Answers 1:50:21
Coping with greed and aversion, contemplation of visual objects, standing posture, Issues of inequality of monks and nuns in the sangha.
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2012-07-29 Questions and Answers 67:08
How to address a Dharma teacher, different techniques in the Four Foundations Of Mindfulness
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2012-07-27 Questions and Answers 68:11
Different gestures of the Buddha, The four elements, Bhante’s learning of the contemplation of consciousness.
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2012-07-25 Questions and Answers 67:13
Right attitude, dangers of sensual desire. How to note during walking meditation.
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2012-07-23 Questions and Answers 1:15:41
Pilgrimage to the Buddhist Sacred Sites
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2012-07-20 Questions and Answers 64:13
Mindfulness and thinking, momentary concentration, kamma, how to develop the five controlling faculties.
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2012-07-18 Questions and Answers 59:00
Rapture, patience, true victory, Devas and human beings.
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2012-07-16 Questions and Answers 61:42
Differences between Samatha and Vipassana, clear comprehension, worldly beings and the Nobel ones, etc.
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2012-07-13 Questions and Answers 69:45
On tranquility meditation and vipassana meditation, clear comprehension, Arahantship and contemplating pain
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2012-07-11 Questions and Answers 65:21
Explaining how to be mindful of “pain”, “changes”; on different realms in the sensuous world.
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2012-07-09 Questions and Answers 62:25
Explaining the “consciousness”, “mindfulness”, “knowing”, and “right attitudes” during practice.
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2012-07-06 Experiencing The Dharma 55:35
How to experience the Dharma and its benefits.
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2012-07-04 Obstacles On the Path 62:20
Explanations of various obstacles on the path with more emphasis on restlessness, sloth and torpor and self doubt.
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2012-07-02 More on the four foundations of mindfulness. 55:09
Explainations of the introductory chapter of the Maha Satipatthana
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2012-07-02 Different practical experiences of the four foundations of mindfulness 55:58
General introduction to the methods of Mahasi Sayadaw, Shri Goenka, Shri Munindra, Shire Oo Min Sayadaw that Bhante learned.
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2012-07-01 Introduction to the Noble Eightfold Path 29:10
General guidelines to the middle path.
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2009-07-30 Questions and Answers 2:08:10
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2009-07-29 The Path We Are Practicing 64:22
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2009-07-28 Questions and Answers 1:22:07
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2009-07-27 The Seven Factors of Enlightenment 61:52
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2009-07-25 Questions and Answers 57:34
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2009-07-24 The Six External Sense Bases and the Six External Sense Bases. 53:24
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2009-07-23 Questions and Answers 61:58
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2009-07-22 The Five Aggregates 64:55
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2009-07-21 Questions and Answers 61:54
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2009-07-20 The Five Hindrances 63:45
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2009-07-18 Questions and Answers 1:12:30
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2009-07-17 The Contemplation of Mind 56:01
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2009-07-16 Ten Paramis 56:01
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2009-07-15 Mental State of Feeling – Vedana 52:40
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2009-07-13 Why We Come To Practice 64:37
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2009-06-12 Time and Practice 60:52
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2009-06-12 Bhante’s beautiful morning chant 6:31
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2009-06-10 Life Experiences Along the Path 1:27:27
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2009-06-08 Perceiving the World Through Chanting 49:49
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2009-06-03 Four Ways That the Noble Person Speaks 1:14:24
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2009-06-01 Practicing Mindfulness Of Mind 59:22
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2009-05-29 Questions and Answers 1:21:03
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2009-05-27 Questions and Answers 23:40
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2009-05-27 Guarding the Senses 51:16
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2009-05-25 Opening Talk 29:16
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