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Ariya B. Baumann: Gratitude
Jake Dartington: Instructions & Guided Mettā (Lovingkindness) Meditation
Ayya Anandabodhi: Standing Meditation and Metta
(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
Jake Dartington: Instructions & Guided Meditation
Ayya Anandabodhi: Non-hate: Hatred Never Ceases through Hatred - What is the alternative?
(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
Tanya Wiser: "Knowing, Allowing, Sensing & Connecting"
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Ajahn Sucitto: Purifying the field is liberation
(Cittaviveka)
Devon Hase: Guided Reflection on Dukkha and Faith
(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Short reflection and poem on how to recognize dukkha and its capacity to grow trust in the moment.
Brian Lesage: The Pause that Remembers
(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community)
Mark Nunberg: Seven Factors of Awakening - Part 2 - Talk
Ariya B. Baumann: Craving
Mark Nunberg: Seven Factors of Awakening - Part 2 - Meditation
Ajahn Sucitto: Entering the field of awareness
(Cittaviveka)
Devon Hase: The Chain That Liberates: A Talk on Transcendent Dependent Origination
(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) The Buddha's Upanisā Sutta offers one of his most quietly radical teachings: that liberation doesn't begin with getting comfortable, but with honestly meeting what hurts. Drawing on this "proximate cause" discourse from SN 12.23, this talk traces the transcendent sequence of dependent origination — from dukkha through faith, joy, tranquility, and insight, all the way to freedom. We'll explore what it means to stop treating difficulty as an obstacle to practice and start recognizing it as the practice's first gate — on the cushion, in daily life, and in our closest relationships.
Mark Nunberg: Buddhist Studies: Non-Confusion with Feeling Tone(Vedana) - Meditation
Mark Nunberg: Buddhist Studies: Non-Confusion with Feeling Tone(Vedana) - Talk
Yuka Nakamura: Nicht-Selbst und die fünf Khandas
(Karunahaus) Nicht-Selbst ist eines der drei Grundmerkmale aller Dinge und meint die Abwesenheit einer ewigen, unveränderlichen Seele (atman). Trotzdem entsteht das Gefühl eines Selbst durch den Prozess der Anhaftung an die fünf Daseinsgruppen. Der Vortrag erläutert die Daseinsgruppen und wie das Anhaften an ihnen zu Leiden führt.
Ayya Anandabodhi: The Inevitable Process of Birth, Aging, and Death
(Parayana Vihara) A reflection on the citta’s migration through birth, aging, and the transition of death and how our skill in meeting the present moment matters. Seeing through the small story of me and mine and undoing unconscious patterns can transform our relationship to life and train us to meet the world with more wisdom and compassion.
Ayya Anandabodhi: Letting Go with Care
(Parayana Vihara)
Rodney Smith: A Complete Path Forward
Mark Nunberg: Seven Factors of Awakening - Part 1 - Meditation
Mark Nunberg: Seven Factors of Awakening - Part 1 - Talk
Rodney Smith: Pure Seeing
Rodney Smith: What is the Spiritual Journey?
Ayya Santussika: How Do I Apply Dhamma to Disease and Death SN 35.74 Sick & SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick
(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on 21st of March, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 26:15 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 35 74 Sick1st) 42:56 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 1 54:55 - DHAMMA TALK (SN 41 10 Seeing the Sick) 1:06:12 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES 2 From January 4th to April 2nd 2026 the regularly scheduled Saturday morning program taught by Ayya Santussika, will take many of the suttas referenced in "Mindfully Facing Disease and Death" by Bhikkhu Anālayo as their basis. For those who want to dive deeply into this material, you may want to read the book as we discuss the suttas, listed below. Jan 10 SN 22.1 Nakula’s Father Chapter 2 Jan 17 SN 36.6 An Arrow Chapter 3 Jan 24 SN 22.88 With Assaji Chapter 10 Jan 31 SN 22.89 With Khemaka Chapter 11 Feb 7 AN 10.60 With Girimānanda Chapter 12 Feb 14 SN 3.22 Grandmother and SN 47.13 With Cunda Chapters 13 & 14 Feb 21 MN 143 Advice to Anāthapiṇḍika Chapter 16 Feb 28 SN 55.3 With Dīghāvu and SN 55.54 Sick Chapters 17 & 18 Mar 7 SN 36.7 The Infirmary (1st) Chapter 19 Mar 14 AN 6.56 With Phagguna Chapter 20 Mar 21 SN 35.74 Sick (1st) and SN 41.10 Seeing the Sick Chapters 21 & 22 Mar 28 DN 16.31, 34-36 The Buddha’s Last Words Chapter 23
Rodney Smith: Incomprehensible Reality
Jill Shepherd: talk: Wise Intention p2 - the intention to cultivate relinquishment / non-addiction
(Auckland Insight Meditation)
Anushka Fernandopulle: Personality View or Sakkaya Ditthi (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Exploration of Personality View, which can be seen through in the first stage of awakening, The sense of self arises and passes away, is not yours, and does not need to be clung to.
Devon Hase: Everything is Lovable
Devon Hase: Guided Meditation on the 32 Body Parts
Keri Pederson: Attunement, Freshness and Water Flowing Downhill
Gavin Milne: Talk - Serving the World - Inside and Out
Tuere Sala: Monday Night Talk: Cultivating the Eight Fold Path
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Devon Hase: Still Flowing Water: What Nature Teaches Us About Letting Go
Greg Scharf: Liberation Through Non-Clinging (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) An exploration of the Buddha's teaching on the five aggregates
Tuere Sala: Monday Night Meditation
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Anushka Fernandopulle: Equanimity or Upekkha (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Exploration of Brahma Vihara of Equanimity or balance of mind. Guided practice and suggestion
Tuere Sala: Cultivating the Eightfold Path
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Sari Markkanen: Introduction into Jhanas, and Exploring their Connection to Insight
Sari Markkanen: Working with Hindrances, Exploring Piti and the Doorway into Jhanas
Keri Pederson: Metta for Oneself and One's Body
Ayya Anandabodhi: Widening Our Perspective
(Parayana Vihara) A Dhamma perspective on how we got to where we are right now in the world, and how we might use the Brahma Viharas to meet these times with greater skill.
Mark Nunberg: Understanding Refuge & Community Precept and Refuge Recitation - Meditation
Mark Nunberg: Understanding Refuge & Community Precept and Refuge Recitation - Talk
Kim Allen: Foundations of Samadhi Session 3 -- Letting Go
(Uncontrived)
Keri Pederson: I Pledge Allegiance To Some Sanity
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Reflections on the Paramis (Particularly Dana and Sila) as essential capacities for awakening as well as relating skillfully to oneself and thw world (AKA 'This Life') This talk references the song 'Go Easy Kid" by Monica Martin, Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit and Am I Helping, Fixing or Serving? by Rachel Naomi Remen
Sari Markkanen: Helpful attitudes, effort and qualities of attention in samadhi practice, exploring the practice of playing with the breath for developing samadhi.
Nathan Glyde: Practice of a Lifetime
(Gaia House) A meditation, reflection, and (just the) responses to questions on the theme of a practice worthy of our lifetimes on this wide and wonderful Middle Way. How can we practice intentionally in relationship to the world we live in, the world we connect with through the news, and keep our aspirations not only alive, but effective?
Ariya B. Baumann: Kindness and Its Benefits on the Body
(Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre) The research on kindness shows that there are not only many benefits for one’s mental well-being, but also many positive benefits for one’s physical well-being.