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Ayya Dhammadīpā's Dharma Talks
Ayya Dhammadīpā
I aspire to offer teachings that are encouraging, that support people to discover how they are an expression of Dhamma. I'm particularly interested in the interplay between stilling and settling the mind, and opening to greater kindness and generosity of heart.
2021-01-05 El Dharma Busca El Dharma 36:03
una plática que trata del Sendero y la vida monástica para las mujeres Budistas
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-01-02 Awakening Within the Light of Metta 45:02
A guided meditation, cultivation of the seven factors of awakening within the meditation on radiating metta in all directions
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2021-01-01 Morning Reflection on Mudita 21:00
A short talk on empathetic joy in the natural world, and joy as a key aspect of the Buddha's teachings
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-31 Bright Mind of Compassion 39:28
A guided meditation on karuna, mudita, upekha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-31 The Power of Loving Kindness 46:44
A Dharma talk on metta as well as karuna, mudita, and upekkha, their inter-relationships, leading to jhana and transformation of the karmic stream.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-31 Reflection on the Four Elements as Food 8:54
Meal reflection
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-31 Simple Compassion Meditation 12:29
A guided meditation using brief phrases of compassion and the wish for beings to be safe
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery New Year Retreat 2020/21
2020-12-21 The Buddha's Difficult Conversations 37:51
Stories from the Buddha's life as pointers for how to face failure, doubt, and have difficult conversations with faith, investigation, and compassion.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-12 Returning to Our Ancestral Roots 37:44
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2020-12-03 Like a Walk to the Park 1:24:40
A guided meditation and Dhamma talk hosted by the West Seattle Sangha, Eastside Insight Sangha, and Seattle Friends of the Dhamma. The talk is on the role of desire on the Path and supports for maintaining the practice over time
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

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