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recently posted can be
found on this page for a
short while. Each talk
is also
listed in its logical
location(s). Thus, talks given
at retreats are listed
by retreat name and
date. Talks from Majjhima Nikāya
are listed under Suttas/MN-1,
MN-2 or MN-3, etc. |
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WBC Fifth World
Buddhist Conference
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WBC The Opening
Ceremony of the Royal
Grand Hall of Buddhism (Added
27-Nov-08) |
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WBC
Bhante's
Address To the
Fifth World Buddhist
Conference
04-Nov-08 (Added
17-Nov-08) |
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51 min, 409 MB |
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MN 43 The Greater Series of Questions and Answers
- Mahāvedalla Sutta
Ven. Mahā Koṭṭhita
meets with Ven.
Sāriputta and asks
questions about the
Dharma in order to
refine his
understanding. This
discourse is excellent
in it's way of
expounding various
subtle points of Dharma.
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MN 43 DSMC
24-Jul-08 (Added
26-Sep-08) (audio
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83 min, 450 MB |
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SN 35:28 Burning
Āditta-Pariyaya
Sutta (The Fire Sermon)
This sutta, often called
“The Fire Sermon,” is
the third discourse of
the Buddha as recorded
in the narrative of his
ministry at Vin I 34—35.
According to this
source, the thousand
bhikkhus were former
jaṭila (matted-hair)
ascetics under the
leadership of the three
Kassapa brothers. The
Buddha had converted
them by a series of
miracles, after which he
preached the present
sermon. The sermon gains
special meaning from the
fact that before their
conversion these
ascetics had been
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SN 35:28 Burning
DSMC 27-Jul-08
(Added 21-Sep-08) (Audio from video
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40 min, 11.3 MB |
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43 min, 209 MB |
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MN
36 The Greater Discourse
to Saccaka -
Mahāsaccaka Sutta
This is another dialogue
with Saccaka. This time
the Buddha describes
what it means when an
arisen pleasant feeling
does not invade one’s
mind and remain
because the body is
developed, and arisen
painful feeling does not
invade one’s mind and
remain because the mind
is developed. He gives
another account of
his experiences before
his enlightenment
(compare with MN 26).
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MN 36 DSMC 27-Jul-08
(Added 09-Sep-08) |
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106 min, 30.3 MB |
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MN 29
The Greater Discourse on
the Simile of the
Heartwood -
Mahāsāropama
Sutta
The Buddha uses the
simile of a great tree
possessed of heartwood,
sapwood, inner bark and
outer bark, twigs and
leaves, to point out how
the holy life is not for
gain, honor and renown;
virtue; the attainment
of concentration; nor
for knowledge and
vision. It is for the
unshakable deliverance
of the mind.
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MN 29
DSMC 25-Jul-08 (Added
08-Sep-08) |
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MN 95 With Canki -
Canki Sutta
The
Buddha shows the
difference between
preserving the truth
(out of faith),
discovering the truth
(out of direct
experience
through practice),
and the arrival at truth.
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MN 95
DSMC 23-Jul-08 (Added 07-Sep-08) |
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109 min, 31.1 MB |
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106 min, 286MB
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MN 44 The Shorter Series of Questions and Answers - Cūḷavedalla Sutta
This discourse is a discussion between bhikkhuni Dhammadinnā and her former
husband, the lay follower Visākha. It includes many excellent points on identity,
feelings (vedanā), cessation and Nibbāna,
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MN 44
DSMC
22-Jul-08 (Added
06-Sep-08) |
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111 min, 298 MB
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MN 59 The Many Kinds of
Feeling - Bahuvedanīya
Sutta
The
Buddha clears up the
question of why someone
may be confused as to
how many kinds of
feeling there are, for
he has presented many
different lists. This
discourse also describes
the progressive pleasure
one attains from the
eight meditative
attainments, and from
the attainment of
cessation.
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MN 59
DSMC
21-Jul-08 (Added
05-Sep-08) |
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SN 46:54 Accompanied by Lovingkindness
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SN 46:54
DSMC 20-Jul-08
(Added 04-Sep-08)
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60 min, 17.1 MB |
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MN 53 The Disciple in Higher Training - Sekha Sutta
Ven. Ānanda gives a
discourse at the
Buddha’s request on the
fifteen factors involved
in higher training for a
disciple who has entered
upon the way.
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MN 53
DSMC 19-Jul-08
(Added 03-Sep-08)
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103 min, 29.2 MB |
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Portland Talk
This talk was given at a
college of Naturopathy
in Portland, Oregon,
April 2008 (Added 02-Sep-08) |
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116 min, 401MB
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MN 9 Right View -
Sammādiṭṭhi
Sutta
A comprehensive
discourse given by Ven.
Sāriputta. He begins by
defining what is
wholesome and the root
of the wholesome, and
what is unwholesome and
the root of the
unwholesome. Using the
format of the Four Noble
Truths, he goes through
nutriment, the Four
Noble Truths, and all 12
factors of dependent
origination.
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MN 9 DSMC 18-Jul-08
(Added 01-Sep-08) |
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116 min, 32.9 MB |
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Caught by
Feelings DSMC 17-Jul-08
(Added 31-Aug-08) A
freelancing talk about
getting caught by
feelings. |
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44 min, 12.6 MB |
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MN 38 The Greater
Discourse on the
Destruction of Craving
--
Mahātaṇhāsankhaya
Sutta
This is
an important discourse
on dependent origination
and the destruction of
craving. After
reprimanding the bhikkhu
Sāti about the view he
was
proclaiming—that the
same consciousness runs
through the round of
rebirths—the Buddha explains from
every angle the correct
way to view dependent
origination, showing how
all phenomena of
existence arise and
cease through
conditions.
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MN 38 DSMC 15-Jul-08
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98 min, 27.8 MB |
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MN 143
Advice to
Anāthapiṇḍika -
Anāthapiṇḍikovāda Sutta
The householder
Anāthapiṇḍika
is on his
deathbed and calls for
Ven. Sāriputta, in whom
he has full confidence.
The venerable gives him
a sermon on nonclinging
in order to release him
from his pain.
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MN 143 DSMC 14-Jul-08
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96 min, 27.4 MB |
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MN 4 Fear and
Dread - Bhayabherava
Sutta
The Buddha explains to a
brahmin what is needed
to practice alone in the
jungle without fear and
dread, beginning with
overcoming the five
hindrances. He then goes
on to describe his own
experience of conquering
fear when striving for
enlightenment. He
entered into the four
jhānas and on three
watches of the night
attained the three
knowledges: the
recollection of his past
lives, the passing away
and reappearance of
beings (according to
their actions), and the Four Noble Truths.
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MN 4
DSMC 13-Jul-08
(Added
28-Aug-08) |
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MN
19 Two Kinds of Thought - Dvedhāvitakka
Sutta
The Buddha divides thought into two classes: thoughts of sensual desire, ill will
and cruelty; and thoughts of renunciation, non-ill
will (mettā) and noncruelty (karuṇā). This discourse states simply that unwholesome thought bring about
unhappiness, and wholesome thoughts bring about happiness. Unwholesome
thoughts can be replaced by wholesome thoughts (and, even better, a quiet,
collected mind). Knowing this, we can bring about happiness and freedom
from pain.
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MN 19 DSMC
11-Jul-08 (Added
27-Aug-08) |
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79 min, 22.4MB |
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MN 43 The Greater Series of Questions and Answers - Mahāvedalla Sutta
Ven. Mahā Koṭṭhita
meets with Ven.
Sāriputta and asks
questions about the
Dharma in order to
refine his
understanding. This
discourse is excellent
in it's way of
expounding various
subtle points of Dharma.
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MN 43 DSMC
08-Jul-08 (Added
26-Aug-08) |
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MN
121 The Shorter
Discourse on Voidness -
Cūḷasuññata
Sutta
The Buddha
explains to Ven. Ānanda what it means to abide in voidness, or “the genuine,
undistorted, pure descent into voidness.”
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121 DSMC
07-Jul-08 (Added
25-Aug-08)
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81 min, 23.0 MB
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MN 106 The Way to the
Imperturbable - Āneñjasappāya Sutta
The Buddha explains the
approaches to various
levels of higher
meditative states
culminating in Nibbāna.
He points out how one
can get caught in
clinging at any of these
levels. The
imperturbable refers to
the 4th jhāna and the
1st two immaterial
states.
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MN
106
DSMC 06-Jul-08 (Added
24-Aug-08)
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MN 105
To Sunakkhatta -
Sunakkhatta Sutta
The Buddha discusses
with Sunakkhatta the
problem of someone
overestimating his or
her level of attainment.
He is basically saying
that if one really knows
the cause of bondage
(which is craving), then
one would not do things
that arouse one’s mind
toward any object of
attachment. There are
those who say they are
intent only on Nibbāna
but their actions are
not congruent with their
statement. This is a
very good basic
prescription from the
Surgeon (the Buddha),
which is essentially the
heart of the teaching on
how to heal the wound of
suffering.
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MN 105
DSMC 05-Jul-08
(Added 23-Aug-08) This
talk explains who has a
trace of poison left
behind.
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JOY
Talk on Loving-Kindness
given at the Huna World
Convention, 20-Jul-06
(Added 23-Aug-08 -
previously posted was
a link to the Google
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MN
145
Advice to Puṇṇā
-
Puṇṇovāda Sutta
This is a brief
discourse and teaching
by the Buddha to
Puṇṇā,
who decides to live
among the fierce people
of a remote territory.
The Buddha tests his
attitude toward those
who may harm him, and
Puṇṇā demonstrates the
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MN 145
DSMC
01-Jul-08 (Added
22-Aug-08)
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MN
19 Two Kinds of Thought - Dvedhāvitakka
Sutta
The Buddha divides thought into two classes: thoughts of sensual desire, ill will
and cruelty; and thoughts of renunciation, non-ill
will (mettā) and noncruelty (karuṇā). This discourse states simply that unwholesome thought bring about
unhappiness, and wholesome thoughts bring about happiness. Unwholesome
thoughts can be replaced by wholesome thoughts (and, even better, a quiet,
collected mind). Knowing this, we can bring about happiness and freedom
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MN 19 -
Open Talk
Cape Girardeau
16-Jul-08 (Added
21-Aug-08)
An open talk which
starts by
discussing MN 19.
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106 min, 30.1MB |
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MN 59 The Many Kinds of
Feeling - Bahuvedanīya
Sutta
The
Buddha clears up the
question of why someone
may be confused as to
how many kinds of
feeling there are, for
he has presented many
different lists. This
discourse also describes
the progressive pleasure
one attains from the
eight meditative
attainments, and from
the attainment of
cessation.
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MN 59
DSMC
30-Jun-08 (Added
20-Aug-08) |
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MN
91 Brahmāyu -
Brahmāyu Sutta
This is the story of a
very old and famous
brahmin who sends a
student to the Buddha to
verify that he has
indeed the 32 marks of a
Great Man. They are all
listed here. In the end,
the brahmin becomes his
disciple.
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MN 91
DSMC
29-Jun-08 (Added
19-Aug-08)
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MN
20 The Removal of
Distracting Thoughts -
Vitakkasaṇṭhāna
Sutta
Five
methods of removing
distracting thoughts are
presented, but the fifth
may have been added by
Brahmins some time after
the time of the Buddha.
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MN
20
DSMC
28-Jun-08 (Added
18-Aug-08)
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MN 95 With Canki -
Canki Sutta
The
Buddha shows the
difference between
preserving the truth
(out of faith),
discovering the truth
(out of direct
experience
through practice),
and the arrival at truth.
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MN 95
DSMC 27-Jun-08 (Added
17-Jun-08)
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MN 113 The True Man - Sappurisa Sutta
The Buddha distinguishes
the character of an
“untrue man” and a “true
man.”
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MN 113
DSMC 26-Jun-08
(Added 16-Aug-08)
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51 min, 14.4 MB
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MN 148 The Six Sets of Six - Chachakka Sutta
A
profound and penetrating
discourse on the
contemplation of all the
factors of
sense experience as not
self.
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MN 148
DSMC 20-Jun-08
(Added 15-Aug-08)
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64 min, 18.3 MB
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