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The talks most 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.

WBC Fifth World Buddhist Conference
 

WBC The Opening Ceremony of the Royal Grand Hall of Buddhism  (Added 27-Nov-08)
     35 min, 258 MB
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WBC Bhante's Address To the Fifth World Buddhist Conference  04-Nov-08  (Added 17-Nov-08)
   51 min, 11.6 MB 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.

MN 43 DSMC  24-Jul-08  (Added 26-Sep-08)  (audio made from video file)
   70 min, 19.8 MB 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 devoted to the fire sacrifice.

SN 35:28 Burning  DSMC  27-Jul-08  (Added 21-Sep-08)  (Audio from video camera)
  40 min, 11.3 MB 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).

MN 36  DSMC  27-Jul-08  (Added 09-Sep-08)
   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.

MN 29  DSMC  25-Jul-08  (Added 08-Sep-08)
  72 min 20.5 MB   78 min 295 MB 
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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.

MN 95   DSMC  23-Jul-08   (Added 07-Sep-08)
109 min, 31.1 MB 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,

MN  44  DSMC   22-Jul-08  (Added 06-Sep-08)
110 min 31.3 MB 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.

MN 59  DSMC   21-Jul-08  (Added 05-Sep-08)
  72 min 20.5 MB    
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SN 46:54 Accompanied by Lovingkindness 

SN 46:54  DSMC  20-Jul-08  (Added 04-Sep-08)
  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.

MN 53  DSMC  19-Jul-08  (Added 03-Sep-08)
  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)
  116 min 33.0 MB   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.

MN 9  DSMC  18-Jul-08  (Added 01-Sep-08)
  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.
  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.

MN 38  DSMC  15-Jul-08  (Added 30-Aug-08)
  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.

MN 143  DSMC  14-Jul-08  (Added 29-Aug-08)
  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.

MN 4   DSMC 13-Jul-08 (Added 28-Aug-08)
  80 min, 22.8 MB    
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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.

MN  19  DSMC 11-Jul-08  (Added 27-Aug-08)
  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.

MN 43  DSMC  08-Jul-08  (Added 26-Aug-08)
   85 min, 24.1 MB      
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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.”

MN 121  DSMC 07-Jul-08 (Added 25-Aug-08)
  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.

MN 106  DSMC 06-Jul-08 (Added 24-Aug-08)
  50 min, 14.3 MB  
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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.

MN 105  DSMC   05-Jul-08  (Added 23-Aug-08) This talk explains who has a trace of poison left behind.
  67 min, 19.1 MB    
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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 video)
56 min 15.9 MB 56 min, 172 MB
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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 strength of his understanding.

MN  145   DSMC    01-Jul-08   (Added 22-Aug-08)
  38 min, 10.8MB    
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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.

MN  19 - Open Talk    Cape Girardeau   16-Jul-08   (Added 21-Aug-08)
An open talk which starts  by discussing MN 19.
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.

MN 59 DSMC   30-Jun-08  (Added 20-Aug-08)
  60 min 16.9 MB    
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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.

MN 91    DSMC    29-Jun-08   (Added 19-Aug-08)
  84 min, 23.8MB    
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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.

MN 20    DSMC    28-Jun-08   (Added 18-Aug-08)
  48 min, 13.5 MB    
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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.

MN 95   DSMC 27-Jun-08    (Added 17-Jun-08)
  48 min, 13.5 MB
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MN 113 The True Man - Sappurisa Sutta
The Buddha distinguishes the character of an “untrue man” and a “true man.”

MN 113  DSMC 26-Jun-08   (Added 16-Aug-08)
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.

MN 148  DSMC 20-Jun-08   (Added 15-Aug-08)
  64 min, 18.3 MB
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