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Mindfulness with Breathing as a way to explore and deepen the experience of free-empty mind, one that is not concocted into 'me' and 'mine.' (40 minutes and 7.1 mb)
- Anapanasati as Path of Serene Insight Part 1 (4.8 mb) | Part 2 (4.2 mb)
- Contemplating Body in Bodies Part 1 (4.6 mb) | Part 2 (4.6 mb)
- Calming the Body-Conditoner (6.3 mb) and Other Body Contemplations & 2 Kinds of Thoughts (4.1 mb)
This essential Sutta maps out the practice through which the Buddha himself awakened and that he most often recommended to others. This, truly, is the Buddha's Vipassana.
We look into how the Buddha linked mindfulness with breathing and his classic framework for establishing mindful awareness, inquiry, and insight:
Part 1 (4.0 mb): Right-Click to Download | Left-Click to Stream
Part 2 (4.1 mb): Right-Click to Download | Left-Click to Stream
We explore how the seven factors arise out of the four foundations established through breathing in and out, elevating our practice to the highest level, beyond Vipassana to True Knowledge and Liberation:
Part 1 (3.71 mb) | Part 2 (3.9mb).
Idappaccayata in our practice of Anapanasati (tying together our looks at the Anapanasati Sutta w/ our study of paticca-samuppada). Idappaccayata is the broader principle of conditionality of which the paticca-samuppada of dukkha is a specific case. The first page of the original handout has the classic sutta description of Idappaccayata. How does this show up in Anapanasati? Are there particular lessons that are especially relevant? Also, how can our practice of Anapanasati illuminate the paticca-samuppada of clinging & dukkha? And how is Anapanasati relevant to our response to paticca-samuppada?
This pair of suttas are important explorations of how to practice with the thoughts that arise during meditation (which also has everyday life applications). The strategies and practices offered are more radical than generally found in American Buddhism.
MN 19: On Two Ways of Thinking (MP3, 7.7 mb)
... group discussion (MP3, 5.8 mb)
MN 20: On the Removal of Distractions (MP3 to be posted)
Associated readings can be found here.
The hindrances are gnat-like moods that interfere with the mind's capacity to focus, calm, and be clear. Traditional Buddhist meditation literature speaks of them as the obstacles to concentration and absorption. They also get in the way of insight, naturally, and mindfulness in daily life. Understanding them and how to deal with them is essential to Dhamma practice, especially meditation.
1st ... Overview of the Hindrances
2nd ... Learning & Antidoting: dealing with the coarser hindrances
3rd ... Subtleties & Absorption: dropping the finer hindrances
Acceptance & Wise Action: neither passive nor aggressive (5 September 2006)
... Single file (4.9 mb) ...
Khanti: Endurance, Tolerance, Patience
Reflections on the "supreme incinerator of defilements," reactivity, and selfishness.
Right Effort (4 Right Strivings): General Applications
Right Effort (4 Right Strivings): In Meditation Practice
If you have benefited from these talks, please consider supporting this website and the other activities of Liberation Park.
Dependent Co-Origination Class (June & July 2004)
Selflessness (Anatta) in the Suttas (October 2004)
New Years Retreats 2005 & 2006
Talks on Freedom in Buddhism & the USA
Buddhism & the 12 Steps
Other topics
Dhamma talks in MP3 are available on this site.
More will appear -- when conditions allow -- on www.suanmokkh.org site.
