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Dharma Talks given at Lokanta Vihara
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2021-09-24 Shantideva 69:11
Ayya Yeshe
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Dhamma talk by guest teacher Ven. Ayya Yeshe on Shantideva (kindly rescued and prepared for download by Michael H.)
Lokanta Vihara

2021-09-17 Meditation on the three Right Intentions, Dhamma talk on Upagupta 1:26:45
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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The three Right Intentions: meditation led by Bhante Akāliko. Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato: who was the monk Upagupta and why is he fun?
Lokanta Vihara

2021-09-10 On meditation, citta bhāvanā and khema, breath meditation, Q&A 1:23:28
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Bhante Sujato on meditation – "citta bhāvanā" – leading towards independence, responsibility, wisdom – "khema", safety, a sanctuary. Breath meditation guided by Bhante Sujato. Bhante Akāliko on how to deal with those parts of us we don't like. Q+A: two different meanings of 'paṭigha'. Vipassana. Pain in meditation. Awareness conditioned by hindrances, or their absence. Puthujjana.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-09-03 Breath meditation, Upakkilesa Sutta, Dhamma talk on chanting 1:36:22
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Breath meditation guided by Bhante Akāliko. Upakkilesa Sutta: how to hold a bird. Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato on the meaning of the Pali chanting at the beginning of each Friday session.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-08-27 Breath meditation, Dhamma talk 1:25:59
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Breath meditation guided by Bhante Sujato. Simile of the cops chasing kids in stolen cars. Dhamma talk by Bhante Akāliko: how to listen to the Dhamma, and its benefits (Dhammassavana Sutta, AN 5.202). Q+A: Bhante Sujato on today's epistemological crisis.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-08-20 Reflection, Stillness meditation, Dhamma talk, Q&A 1:19:03
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Bhante Sujato on wisdom and peace arising from meditation and on the conditioned nature of the mind. Stillness meditation led by Bhante Sujato. Short Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato on meditation as part of the way to the end of suffering. Q+A session together with Bhante Akāliko.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-08-13 Meditation on repulsiveness, Dhamma talk 1:35:40
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Reality check! Meditation on repulsiveness led by Bhante Akāliko. Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato: comments on the recent IPCC report and climate change.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-08-06 Time, Breath meditation, Dhamma talk on new translation project 1:35:55
Bhante Sujato
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Bhante Sujato on the concept of time, then guiding a breath meditation. Dhamma talk presenting a new translation project in a cooperation of Sutta Central and the Oxford Center of Buddhist Sudies: all the still missing canonical texts – suttas and commentaries – from Pāli into English.
Lokanta Vihara

2021-07-30 Calm meditation and body scan, Dhamma talk 1:24:25
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
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Calm meditation / body scan led by Bhante Akāliko; Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato on how the Buddha's concept of impermanence relates to concepts in science, e.g. the speed of light. Upcoming bhikkhuni ordination in Australia!
Lokanta Vihara

2021-07-22 Mettā meditation, Dhamma talk on rains retreat 1:18:41
Bhante Sujato
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Mettā meditation and Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato at the beginning of the rains retreat: brief introduction to the Buddha's first teaching which marks the establishment of the sangha. The original role of rains retreats as a community event. Rains today during the present Covid lockdown.
Lokanta Vihara

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