Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

June 12, 2026 DP Pt. 2 Karma Discussion https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Mar 22, 2026 MN 6 Akankheyya Sutta 'IF A BHIKKHU SHOULD WISH' According to the Buddha, careful observance of ethical precepts is the foundation of all higher achievements in the spiritual life. "Follow your precepts and everything higher follows!"

Mar 15, 2026 MN 5: Anaṅgaṇa Sutta – Unblemished This sutta, found in the Majjhima Nikāya, explores the nature of mental blemishes and the importance of self-awareness in spiritual development. Ven. Sāriputta explains four types of individuals based on whether they are blemished or unblemished and whether they recognize their state. The key insight is that true virtue lies not in being free of flaw...

Day 8 June 11 Introducing the links of D Pt 2 is the first 6 of the aggregates https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

June 10, 2026 Delson explains the higher jhanas and the subsequent attainments that follow. https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Mar 8, 2026 Majjhima Nikāya Bhayabherava Sutta No.4 Fear and Dread How Sila or Morality is the basis for a mind free from hindrances. The Buddha explains the difficulties of living in the wilderness, and how they are overcome by purity of conduct and meditation. He recounts some of the fears and obstacles he faced during his own practice.

Mar 1, 2026 Dhammadāyādasutta Heirs in Dhamma Some of the Buddha’s students inherit from him only material profits and fame. But his true inheritance is the spiritual path, the way of contentment. Venerable Sāriputta explains how by following the Buddha’s example we can experience the fruits of the path.

Day 6 Intro to Jhanas - How you achieve them- they are the cessation of factors. https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

June 8, 2026 Satipatthana Sutta is explained. The definition of Mindfulness is re-defined. https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Feb 22, 2026 MN 2 Sabbasava Sutta -All the Taints Talking about Distractions

Feb 8, 2026 MN 1: Mūlapariyāya Sutta This is the first discourse in the Majjhima Nikāya, the "Middle-length Discourses" of the Pāli Canon. It is a foundational and challenging sutta that directly confronts the tendency to posit a metaphysical origin or ultimate source for all existence—rejecting monistic views such as those found in Samkhya philosophy. The sutta systematically examines and dismiss...

June 7, 2026 Right Effort and the Enlightenment Factors https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com   Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Day 6 Intro to Jhanas - How you achieve them- they are the cessation of factors. https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

June 5, 2026 Delson explains meditation and the 4 brahmviharas and developing wholesome happy states.   Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

June 6, 2026 Right View and 8 Fold path is the basis of your meditation.   Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

June 4, 2026 Day 1 Delson instead of explaining instructions... gives a guided meditation with the instructions for the retreaters.   Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Its Day 10 Last Day of Retreat Apr 9-19th at DSMC Apr 18, 2026 Final talk and instructions for bring back the practice into the world. Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Apr 17, 2026 UD 1.10 Bahiya Sutta Famous sutta that the Buddha spoke of Bahiya of the Bark Cloth

Apr 16, 2026 SN 46.54 Mettasahagata Sutta Accompanied by Lovingkindness This sutta is the basis of TWIM practice leading to Nibbana.

Bhante Kusala reads the 6 sets of 6 Chachakka Sutta. Many beings listening to this became enlightened. Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Apr 14, 2026 MN 38 Greater Destruction of Craving This is the premiere sutta on the subject of Dependent Origination. Reincarnation vs Rebirth. The 12 links of DO. Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Apr 13, 2026 MN 44 Cūļāvedalla Sutta

April 12, 2026 MN 39 - explaining the higher jhānas with Stories Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

Day 3 MN 39 Pt2 "The Door" Explaining Jhanas 1-4

April 10, 2026 Day 2 MN 3 Maha-Assapura Sutta 9 Apr9-19 Metta Retreat Bhante tells some wonderful stories about a cat and other analogies to make points about the mind and its ability to wander off the object. Maha-Assapura Sutta The Buddha encourages the monks to live up to their name, by actually practicing in a way that meets or exceeds the expectations people have for renunciants. Where: Dhamm...