​Welcome to Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
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    ​      Bhante Vimalaramsi is the abbot of Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center near St. Louis, Missouri. He is the guide for the on-site residential retreats. He teaches Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (T.W.I.M.) which uses the "Mindfulness of Lovingkindness" practice (otherwise known as the practice of the Brahma Viharas) for the journey to Nibbāna. We consider ourselves as following the tenets of the earliest Buddhist sect, Suttavada. Happiness arises as the burden of the ego melts away. Bhante talks about the benefits of using Metta here vs. the breath.  Metta is much faster and easier for the path to awakening. Metta is not just a "feel-good" practice; it is the direct path to the unconditioned (SN 46.54(4)). This is REAL change.
          
      2020 Missouri Retreat dates are posted (Some have been cancelled).  *You can also take a 9 day free Online retreat -offered monthly, for practicing Metta and Forgiveness. See our registration retreat pages for further details here.
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             RETREATS
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          *Note- All retreats are full for this season
         ***Covid-19 Update: Early July retreats are cancelled. Bhante is returning July 6 from India. The state of Missouri is out of any lock downs.
           
           USA RETREATS         
​           Missouri retreats - July through August    Retreats are now Full -Sorry!

​           2021 Easter Retreat with Bhante Vimalaramsi 
  • The 2021 Easter Retreat is on hold due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. We are not accepting registration at this time. Please email Lynn Gore, retreat manager, to place your name on a contact list to be notified when retreat plans are confirmed. Email your request to Lynn at:  lynn.metta@gmail.com

​          ASIA RETREATS   Here   None
           
          EUROPE RETREATS
     ​    Netherlands & Germany - Two Retreats
         Sept 28  to Oct 8 (Waiting List),  Oct 11-21 2020
​         Info at: www.dhammasukha.eu
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​From an Online Retreat

  • "I found your delineation of the 6 Rs practicing wholesome and unwholesome mind states to be very beneficial. When unwholesome mind states arose, I practised letting go and relaxing. It was interesting to notice the arising of joy when this happened. This brought a different understanding of ‘joy arising from withdrawal'."
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Listen to Dhamma Sukha talks on PODBEAN. Iphone and Android-Get the App!  Go to Bhante's Page
  • Read this unique testimonial from recent Easter Retreat student Russ, a Wall street risk analyst, who was very skeptical, and honestly states how he abruptly changed his attitude once the retreat started ...  READ it ...
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New Guided Metta Meditation on Insight Timer App.
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Smiling Proven!

This new study says that smiling really can make people feel happier – even if they’re feeling stressed.
The paper, which was co-authored by Heather Lench at Texas A&M University and researchers at the University of Tennessee, looked at nearly 50 years of data testing whether posing facial expressions can lead people to feel the emotions related to those expressions.
“These findings address a critical question about the links between our internal experience and our bodies – whether changing our facial expression can alter the emotions we feel and our emotional response to the world,” Lench said.
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​Teachings in other languages visit  Foreign Countries and Translations Page.