Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: Ayya Santussika's most recent Dharma talks

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) There comes a point when we don't need more information, we just need to practice and to come to the practice with a willingness to work our way through whatever challenges arise. This includes the doubt that we can awaken, that we can do it. In the story of Culapanthaka, a monk who seemed unlikely to absorb the Buddha's teachings, awakens. It is a reminder that we...

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) The Buddha's instructions on how to develop the 7 awakening factors all the way to realization of Nibbāna.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) How can we develop the awakening factor of energy without trying to accomplish something, without coming from the personality view and our long conditioning to achieve?

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) The arising, persisting, non-arising and vanishing of the 5 hindrances and 7 awakening factors are based on causes. What are they? And, how can we use them to starve the hindrances and fuel the awakening factors? (SN 46.51)

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Infusing our investigation with an atmosphere of loving-kindness.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) A short reflection on letting go of resentment through investigation and bringing in metta.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Wearing away the defilements using the Buddha's method for effacement MN 8, including the 5 hindrances.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Mindfully and kindly bringing attention to the body parts on the traditional list plus.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Establishing mindfulness and turning to investigation of whatever is present in this moment.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) "It's like when the heavens rain heavily downhill to fill the hollows ... they fill the ocean," starting with the factor of associating with noble people, factors are fulfilled all the way to Nibbana. AN 10.62 Craving

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) After establishing mindfulness and scanning through the body, this guided meditation addresses the 5 hindrances and describes a natural progression through the 7 Factors of Awakening.

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) "A mendicant develops and cultivates the seven awakening factors depending on and grounded on ethics, acquiring great and abundant good qualities." This reflection points out several ways that virtue supports us in our practice, as the "water for arahant soup".

(Cloud Mountain Retreat Center) Beginning this two week retreat with the encouraging words of the Buddha from two discourses: SN 46.1 The Himalaya and AN 9.1 Awakening.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided meditation relating to the planet and our place on it, followed by a Dhamma Talk on the instructions given to Ven. Mahapajapati by the Buddha as encouragement for continuing practice in daily life.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A gentle guide through all the steps with a focus on Dhamma reflection.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, this talk explores our relationship with the body, feelings, mind and Dhamma - to untangle the tangle of suffering.

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara)

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara)

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on May 10, 2024 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 27:41 - Q&A

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on May 3, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 21:00 - Q&A

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on April 19, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 21:10 - Q&A

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara)

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on April 12, 2024 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk and Q&A was offered on April 5, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)