Ajahn Sucitto's most recent Dharma talks (Cittaviveka)

(Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat)

(Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat)

(Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat)

(Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat)

(Dhamma Stream Online Sessions) 00:34 Q1 I've recently run across "meditation teachers" who claim that some other creative activities that they're involved in are better than meditation. What can you say about this? 20:56 Q2 I'm not good with emotional language like spiritual poetry but have a longing for the divine. What can you say about this? 22:54 Q3 I'm already seeking some professional help...

(Dhamma Stream Online Sessions)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) Q1 How can we reconcile joy and dispassion? How are nipita and virago supposed to feel? 11:55 Q2 Are the 16 steps of vipassana meditation the result of calmness meditation, or is it a wise directing of attention as a goal? 17:59 Q3 You mentioned to notice the space between the in and out breath and the out and in breath. When I do that my breath seems to get more sh...

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) 00:10 Q1 Can you say something about handling concerns about people quarreling, people sick, family members? 08:40 Q2 I get a vibration in my body that progresses up through the body. It produces a peaceful and equanimous feeling. Why is this happening and what should I do next? 13:27 Q3 I get warmed when I engage in standing meditation. What's happening? 13:43 Q4 D...

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) Q1 In the case of someone who doesn't take the three refugees or five precepts but is a good person and does no harm, can they become an arahant? 02:35 Q2 Can you elaborate on your comment 'pain is impersonal'? 23:43 Q3 It's said it's needed to straighten one's view and establish one's virtue before cultivating santipatthana what are the signposts to look after? 30:...

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) 00:00 Q1 How does anapanasati fulfill satipatthana and how does satipatthana fulfill the bojjhanga? 05:27 Q2 Do we intentionally steady the sankhara or do they settle themselves? 14:59 Q3 How do I develop the maha-citta / the great heart? 22:40 Q4 When sitting inside and close the eyes I feel confined. However if I sit outside, I close my eyes and enjoy it. Am I att...

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) Q1 When I meditate my mind is calm I can hear the breathing but at the same time my mind is also thinking about outstanding matters. I can't seem to prevent the pressure or momentum to think about myself or unfinished tasks. What should I do? 34:47 Q2 How do we develop equanimity?

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society) 00:23 Q1 How do we define a real state of meditation? Is it merely focus and concentration? Should we do samatha first or vipassana or both combined? 23:39 Q2 During walking meditation do we still observe breathing at the nostrils or radiating metta? 28:17 Q3 Is it okay to use the mantra Budho for walking meditation and during daily life activities? 29:32 Q4 I have...

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Bandar Utama Buddhist Society)

(Nera Nara Retreat Centre) Closing advice - Return to the noble comfort

(Nera Nara Retreat Centre) 00:06 Q1 Several questions about meditation experience. Posture, disappearance of part of the body, whether it's worthwhile. 10:33 Q2 When I got up from reclining my sitting didn't feel very good. 12:07 Q3 Can you say something about addictive behaviours and desires? 14:30 Q4 Can you differentiate cultivation, practice and contemplation? 17:06 Q5 Could you expand on the...

(Nera Nara Retreat Centre)

(Nera Nara Retreat Centre)

(Nera Nara Retreat Centre) 0:00 Q1 What is the purpose of meditation? 19:14 Q2 I've been practicing for a long time, but recently feel I've reached a plateau with no further progress. Can you advise? 29:53 Q3 [Am I on the right track] when I reach a certain level of samadhi and contemplate the truth, like impermanence? Will wisdom come by itself? 32:02 Q4 In order to practice the parami, do we dwe...