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Introductory Talks

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Eight Fold Path

Factors of Enlightenment

Five Faculties

Joshua Tree Retreat I

Joshua Tree Retreat II

DSMC October 06 Retreat

DSMC August 07 Retreat

Morning - Three Refuges and Basic Precepts

General and miscellaneous talks 

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Joshua Tree Retreat I - February-2006:

These talks were very successful in waking up many people to the clear Dhamma. For best results listen to them IN THIS ORDER over 7 consecutive days and do sitting meditation immediately after hearing each talk.

Note: These links are shortcuts to a section of this page where you will be able to download the talk format (mp3 or wma), and the transcript.

We learn to bring Loving Kindness to ourselves, to one spiritual friend, and then eventually, after strong development in practice for a period of time growing the feeling in our heart, we will learn to send it out to others in the world in many different ways. This was recorded by Khema at the  Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center in May of 2003. 

  (29:36)
METTA-BAREBONES May-03 mp3, 7,371 kb
METTA-BAREBONES May-03 wma, 3,655 kb

Text:
Barebone Instruction Booklets Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation Instructions.

You can also download the instructions as given by Bhante Vimalaramsi himself. The instructions are the same, but do not follow the booklet and are only 10 minutes.

The complete instructions:

 (0:09:44)
Basic Metta mp3*, 2,606 kb
Basic Metta wma 1,207 kb

 Transcript

Google Video

Downloadable video of talk (Courtesy of Begin To See Productions )

WMV 33.4 MB

Metta Instructions Audios

Introduction to Loving Kindness

Talk given at a Thai Temple in Pomona CA, Feb 2008:

Introductory talk:

 (1:51:21)
Metta Meditation  mp3, 29,629 KB (Includes 30 min. of meditation time)

 (1:20:22)
Metta Meditation  mp3, 21,363 KB (You can pause the play to meditate.)

Talk given at Joshua Tree Retreat II (Courtesy of Begin To See Productions )

 (0:33:37)    (JT-2)  Back to JT-2 Retreat index
Metta JT2 21-Feb-07 mp3, 6,755 kb
Metta JT2 21-Feb-07 wma, 4,151 kb

Transcript: HTML  PDF

 (1:44:51)
VIDEO  WMV, 340 MB

 (0:57:07)
Metta in Daily Life  mp3, 12,410 kb
Metta in Daily Life  wma, 7,048 kb

Talk given at Cape Girdeau, Oct-06:

  (11:54)
Basic Metta Meditation Oct-06 mp3, 2,602 kb
Basic Metta Meditation Oct-06 wma, 1,475 kb

Transcript

Feb 03 Talk:

Metta in Daily Life  mp3, 12,687 KB
Metta in Daily Life  wma, 7,261 KB

Transcript (Edited 26-Oct-07)

Oct 2000

(0:53:06)
METTA  23-Oct-00 mp3, 16,594 kb
METTA  23-Oct-00 wma, 6,551 kb

Aug 2000

(0:47:00)
METTA  28-Aug-00 mp3, 15,548 kb
METTA  28-Aug-00 wma, 5,800 kb

Loving Kindness Video  "JOY" Given at the Huna Convention

Google Video

EARNING MERIT WITH METTA

(0:46:49)
METTA-MERIT 14-Aug-00 mp3, 14,934 kb
METTA-MERIT 14-Aug-00 wma, 5,777 kb

METTA AND DANA

(0:46:21)
METTA-DANA 01-Aug-00 mp3, 15,866 kb
METTA-DANA 01-Aug-00 wma, 5,718 kb

Breath Meditation:

   (0:22:48)
GUIDED BREATH, VERSION 1 mp3, 7,406 kb
GUIDED BREATH, VERSION 1 wma, 2,817 kb

Transcript

  (0:23:24)
GUIDED BREATH, VERSION 2 mp3, 7,134 kb
GUIDED BREATH, VERSION 2 wma, 2,591 kb

Transcript

  (0:22:34)
BREATH DISCUSSION mp3, 7,616 kb
BREATH DISCUSSION wma, 2,788 kb

Transcript:   HTML
 

Shortcut to related Sutta Talk: MN#118

Written Instructions for On-the-Breath Meditation:

The Anapanasati Sutta : A Practical Guide to Mindfulness of Breathing and Tranquil Wisdom Meditation by Ven. U Vimalaramsi  

Barebone Instruction Booklets : Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions

Morning - Three Refuges and Basic Precepts

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Morning mp3, 755 kb
Morning wma, 221 kb

Transcript (plus verses)

The 8-Fold Path

Talk given at Yoga East Healing Arts Studio in Cape Girardeau, MO, 27-Oct-06:

(1:11:58)
8 FOLD PATH Oct-06 mp3, 16,300 kb
8 FOLD PATH Oct-06 wma, 8,875 kb
 

Transcript

This talk was given at Joshua Tree, CA, Feb. 2006:

  (1:15:25)  (JT-1)  Back to JT-1 index
8 FOLD PATH 25-Feb-06 mp3, 19,129kb
8 FOLD PATH 25-Feb-06 wma, 9,300 kb
 

Transcript  
 

Transcript

The Factors of Enlightenment

This talk given at Cape Girardeau on 24-Nov-06:
 

(1:18:15)
Factors Nov-06 mp3, 19,027 kb
Factors Nov-06 wma, 9.650 kb
 

Earlier Talks:

  (1:09:37)
Factors-Dec-05 mp3, 17,566 kb
Factors-Dec-05 wma, 8,586 kb

Transcript

Talk given 16-Aug-00:

(0:23:16)
Factors Aug-00 mp3, 7,470 kb
Factors Aug-00 wma, 2,875 kb

Transcript:    HTML

The Five Faculties

  Talk given 01-Jan-02:

 (1:06:23)
The Five Faculties mp3, 15,551 kb
The Five Faculties wma, 8,188 kb
 

DN#15 - The Great Discourse on Origination - Mahanidana Sutta 

 (1:55:31)
DN#15 mp3, 20,307 kb
DN#15 wma, 14,244 kb
 

Transcript

DN#33 - The Chanting Together - Sangiti Sutta

Incomplete, but interesting series of talks done in Miami, 2001

  (0:49:55)
DN#33-2-05 mp3, 15,643 kb
DN#33-2-05 wma, 6,158 kb

Notes

  (0:46:12)
DN#33-2-14 mp3, 15,415 kb
DN#33-2-14 wma, 5,700 kb

  (0:26:23)
DN#33-2-24 mp3, 8,294 kb
DN#33-2-24 wma, 3,258 kb

  (0:29:36)
DN#33-2-31 mp3, 9.944 kb
DN#33-2-31 wma, 3,657 kb

  (0:32:04)
DN#33-3-01 mp3, 10,641 kb
DN#33-3-01 wma, 3,959 kb

Preliminary Transcript

  (0:44:54)
DN#33-3-08 mp3, 15,504 kb
DN#33-3-08 wma, 5,542 kb

  (0:35:57)
DN#33-3-20 mp3, 12,126 kb
DN#33-3-20 wma, 4,560 kb

  (0:38:09)
DN#33-3-23 mp3, 12,187 kb
DN#33-3-23 wma, 4,708 kb

  (0:39:00)
DN#33-3-35 mp3, 12,573 kb
DN#33-3-35 wma, 4,813 kb

  (0:39:07)
DN#33-3-36 mp3, 12,440 kb
DN#33-3-36 wma, 4,828 kb

  (0:59:22)
DN#33-3-39 mp3, 18,919 kb
DN#33-3-39 wma, 7,325 kb

  (1:03:51)
DN#33-4-01 mp3, 21,008 kb
DN#33-4-01 wma, 7,877 kb

  (0:44:21)
DN#33-4-3 mp3, 14,973 kb
DN#33-4-3 wma, 5,472 kb

  (0:43:39)
DN#33-4-04 mp3, 13,920 kb
DN#33-4-04 wma, 5,387 kb

  (0:18:10)
DN#33-4-06 mp3, 5,896 kb
DN#33-4-06 wma, 2,248 kb

  (0:26:37)
DN#33-4-09 mp3, 8,623 kb
DN#33-4-09 wma, 3,286 kb

Sutta translations (C)Maurice Walshe 1987, 1995. Reprinted from The Long Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Digna Nikaya with permission of Wisdom Publications, 199 Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144 U.S.A, www.wisdompubs.org

MAHAVAGGA, FIRST KHANDHAKA

Talk given 18-Oct 2006 on the First Part of The Mahavagga

First Bhāṇavāra

 (1:07:06)  (OCT-06)  Back to OCT-06 Retreat index
MV 18-Oct-06 mp3, 16,493 kb
MV 18-Oct-06 wma, 8,276 kb

MN#2 - All the Taints - Sabbāsava Sutta 

The Buddha is talking about seven ways for the student of meditation to reach the destruction of the taints. You can find the directive here about what to place your attention on and what to let go of. It supports the instruction of releasing an arisen taint and tranquilizing the mind and body, then continuing to place attention onto a wholesome object of meditation. It presents the seven factors of enlightenment for the student to develop in order to reach the destruction of the taints.

Talk given at Gainesville FL:

 (01:38:06)
MN#2 29-Dec-05 mp3, 26,154 kb 
MN#2 29-Dec-05 wma, 12,100 kb

Earlier talk:

(0:59:10)
MN#2 Summer '03 mp3*, 13,565 kb
MN#2 Summer '03 wma, 7,298kb
 

MN#4  - Fear & Dread- Bhaya Bherava Sutta

 (1:00:00) 
MN#4 Summer '03 mp3, 14,020 kb
MN#4 Summer '03 wma, 7,401 kb

MN#5 - Without Blemishes  - Ananagaṇa Sutta

 (1:09:48)  (AUG-07)   Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#5 10-Aug-07 mp3, 21,711 kb
MN#5 10-Aug-07 wma, 8,608 kb

MN#9 - Right View  - Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta

Talk given at DSMC Jul, 2007:

 (1:05:32)
MN#9 Jul-07 mp3, 19,875 kb
MN#9 Jul-07 wma, 8,085 kb

 (1:44:51)
VIDEO WMV, 124 MB
 

Earlier talk:

(0:57:55)
MN #9 24-Aug-01 mp3, 18,953 kb
MN #9 24-Aug-01 wma, 7,144 kb

Transcript

MN#10 - The Four Foundations of Mindfulness - Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta

This is one of the fullest and most important suttas by the Buddha dealing with meditation, with particular emphasis on the development of insight. The Buddha begins by declaring the four foundations of mindfulness to be the direct path for the realization of Nibbana, then gives detailed instructions on the four foundations: the contemplation of the body, feelings, mind, and mind-objects.

Talk given at DSMC

  (1:02:46)  (AUG-07)  Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#10 P1 11-Aug-07 mp3, 17,142 kb
MN#10 P1 11-Aug-07 wma, 7,743 kb

  (0:51:27)  (AUG-07)   Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#10 P2 12-Aug-07 mp3, 14,193 kb
MN#10 P2 12-Aug-07 wma, 6,349 kb

This talk was given at Joshua Tree, CA, Feb. 2006:

  (1:31:09)  (JT-1)   Back to JT-1 index
MN#10 P1 21-Feb-06 mp3, 23,289 kb
MN#10 P1 21-Feb-06 wma, 11,243 kb
 
Transcript    
 

5 Aggregates (Chart referred to in talk)   
 

Google Video of first 45 min of this talk.
 

Downloadable video of first 45 min. of talk (Courtesy of Begin To See Productions ):

HI WMA 285 MB       LO WMA 105 MB

 

 (1:43:26)  (JT-1)   Back to JT-1 index
MN#10 P2 22-Feb-06 mp3, 26,269 kb
MN#10 P2 22-Feb-06 wma, 12,758 kb
 

Transcript 

Earlier Talks:

This talk was given in two parts over a two day period on 07-15-03 and 07-16-03 in Jeta's grove during a summer retreat:

 (1:23:56) 
MN#10 15-Jul-03 mp3*, 21,026 kb
MN#10 15-Jul-03 wma, 2,856kb 
Transcript

 (1,13,03)
MN#10 16-Jul-03 mp3*, 17,965 kb
MN#10 16-Jul-03 wma, 2,487kb 
Transcript

This talk was given at Gateless Gate, 02-Jan-02. The section from about 20 minutes to 1 hour, 5 minutes, is on MN#122.

  (1:14:56)
MN#10/#122 02-Jan-02 mp3, 23,624 kb
MN#10/#122 02-Jan-02 wma, 9,242 kb

MN#12 - The Greater Discourse on the Lion’s Roar - Mahāsīhanāda Sutta

Talk given at DSMC:

 (1:32:09)  (AUG-07)  Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#12 P1 21-Aug-07 mp3, 25,205 kb
MN#12 P1 21-Aug-07 wma, 11.363 kb

 (1:09:20)  (AUG-07)  Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#12 P2 22-Aug-07 mp3, 18,930 kb
MN#12 P2 22-Aug-07 wma, 8,554 kb

Earlier talk: 

(1:25:25)  (OCT-06) Back to OCT-06 Retreat index
MN#12 08-Oct-06 mp3, 18,064 kb
MN#12 08-Oct-06 wma, 10,536 kb
 

Transcript

MN#13 - The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering - Mahādukkhakkhandha Sutta

  (0:51:05)
MN#13 12-Oct-05 mp3, 13,023 kb
MN#13 12-Oct-05 wma, 6,305 kb
 

Transcript

MN#18 -The Honeyball - Madhupiṇḍika Suta

Talk given at DSMC

 (0:38:32)  (AUG-07)   Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#18 18-Aug-07 mp3, 10,519 kb
MN#18 18-Aug-07 wma, 4,756 kb

Transcript:  HTML   PDF

MN#19 -Two Kinds of Thought - Dvedhāvitakka Suta

This talk was given at Joshua Tree, Ca, Feb. 2007:

  (1:33:03)   (JT-2)  Back to JT-2 Retreat index
MN#19 18-Feb-07  mp3, 26,282 kb
MN#19 18-Feb-07  wma, 11,476 kb
 

Transcript

Earlier Talks:

Talk given at KC retreat in Woodinville, WA, 21-Jan-07:

  (1:32:16)
MN#19 21-Jan-07 mp3, 20,534 kb
MN#19 21-Jan-07 wma, 11,378 kb

Talk given  in  Gainesville, FL, 27-Jan-05:

  (1:20:40)
MN#19 27-Jan-05 mp3, 22,659 kb
MN#19 27-Jan-05 wma, 9,948 kb
 

Transcript    
 

MN#20 The Removal of Distracting Thoughts - Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta

Talk given at Chuang Yen Monastery, 22-Nov-07

 (1:47:56)
MN#20 22-Nov-07 mp3, 27,203 kb
MN#20 22-Nov-07 wma, 13,311 kb

  (1:47:43)
VIDEO WMV, 349 MB

Earlier Talks:

Talk given at DSMC,  05-Aug-07:

  (1:25:33)  (AUG-07)  Back to  AUG-07 Retreat  index
MN#20 05-Aug-07 mp3, 38,587 kb
MN#20 05-Aug-07 wma, 10,550 kb

Earlier talk: