BSV Dhamma Talks

Dhamma Talk - Why our Minds Become Discontented | Bhante Aranavihari | 28 Jun 2020

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Aranavihari talks about why our minds become discontented. This session is followed by a QnA.

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Guided Meditation - Making Peace with the Imperfections in Ourselves, Others, and Life | Ajahn Nissarano | 22 Jun 2020

Ajahn Nissarano begins with a Dhamma talk. The theme of the guided meditation is making peace or accepting the imperfections in ourselves, others and in life. 

For those who wish to skip straight to the meditation, it begins roughly at 22:00.

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Dhamma Talk - Only the Body Dies. Is there a Life After Death? Part 2 | Ajahn Nissarano | 21 June 2020

Ajahn Nissarano gives a continuation to the talk he gave a few weeks ago titled "Only the Body Dies. Is there a Life After Death?". The first part of the talk is here: https://bsv.podbean.com/e/dhamma-talk-only-the-body-dies-is-there-a-life-after-death-ajahn-nissarano-31-may-2020/

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Guided Meditation | Bhante Cunda | 15 Jun 2020

Bhante Cunda gives a nice and relaxing guided meditation from Newbury Buddhist Monastery. 

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Dhamma Talk - Mindfulness & Developing Samadhi | Bhante Cunda | 14 Jun 2020

Bhante Cunda reflects on the past few years, and how the state of the world is in at the moment. He then elaborates upon the theme of annica (impermanence), dukkha (suffering), anatta (non-self), as well as being aware of the conditioning of our minds.

 

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Guided Meditation - Acceptance | Ajahn Nissarano | 8 Jun 2020

Ajahn Nissarano gives a Dhamma talk before the guided meditation. The guided meditation is for one of the four Brahmaviharas, equanimity. The intention of the meditation is to accept things as they are now. Everything belongs in the present moment, whether it is the way we like it or not, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, or whether it is perfect or imperfect. Just allowing things to be as they are. 

For those who wish to skip to the meditation, it begins roughly around 19:15. 

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Dhamma Talk - Gratitude is More Than Just an Attitude | Ajahn Nissarano | 7 Jun 2020

Ajahn Nissarano gives a Dhamma talk from the Newbury Buddhist Monastery, starting with a gatha from the maha mangala sutta. The Dhamma talk centers around gratitude as a spiritual happiness and how it can be a powerful antidote to wanting. Gratitude is free happiness, and we can use it as a basis for our practice. This dhamma talk also has short guided meditations, as well as Nasruddin stories :) 

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Guided Meditation - Hugging | Ajahn Nissarano | 1 Jun 2020

Ajahn Nissarano gives a Dhamma talk before the guided meditation. The theme of this guided meditation is "hugging".The intention is to develop the feeling of compassion, that feeling with ourselves or another, this warm feeling of caring and support, and being there for those going through a difficult time whether physically or emotionally.

For those who wish to skip to the meditation, it begins roughly around 16:40. 

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Dhamma Talk - Only the Body Dies. Is there a Life After Death? | Ajahn Nissarano | 31 May 2020

In this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Nissarano encourages us to look in to investigate whether there is life after death. Ajahn describes it as a companion talk of Ajahn Brahmali's talk about eternalism. 

 

Ajahn Nissarano usually focuses on practical rather than theoretical Dhamma talks, but in this Dhamma talk he explores this topic as our views affect how we live our lives. Ajahn discusses what is the body and what is the mind, while providing exerpts from teachings from Ajahn Chah, as well as some funny Nasruddin stories. Ajahn Nissarano finally encourages everyone to develop the "contents" rather than the "container" (referring to the body). 

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Guided Meditation - Blue Skies Meditation - Walking around the Blue Mountain | Bhante Mudito | 25 May 2020

In this guided meditation, Bhante Mudito gives a unique guided meditation by guiding us to have a walk around a blue mountain at Newbury. The guided meditation begins at 0:40. 

 

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