Ayya Santussika's Dharma Talks
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2021-06-04
'Just as the Rivers' Blessing Chant
2015-10-13
01 Letting Go: Suffering, Impermanence, Not-Self, and the Aggregates
2016-11-15
01 Saturday Morning
2015-10-13
02 Body Meditation
2016-11-15
02 Introduction to Refuges & Precepts
2015-10-14
03 Dispelling the Hindrances
2016-11-15
03 Saturday Afternoon Dharma Talk
2016-11-15
04 Guided Meditation
2015-10-14
04 Methods to Understand and Work with Feeling
2016-11-15
05 Dhamma talk - The Four Powers
2015-10-15
05 First Feeding Your Demons Session
2016-11-15
06 Q&A
2015-10-15
06 Q&A and Feeding Your Demons Discussion
2016-11-15
07 Guided Meditation
2015-10-16
07 Second Feeding Your Demons Session
2016-11-15
08 Dhamma talk - The Highest Blessings
2015-10-16
08 Perception
2015-10-16
09 Investigating Perceptions: What am I adding to this experience?
2016-11-15
09 Q&A
2016-11-15
10 Chant - The Highest Blessings
2015-10-16
10 Q&A Night
2016-11-15
11 Dhamma talk - Creating Refuge
2024-01-01
2024 New Year's Day(long) AM Session
2024-01-01
2024 New Year's Day(long) PM session
2023-12-30
A World at War: The Practitioner's Approach
2023-06-03
Advice to Rahula
2024-04-03
Afternoon Day 2: Impermanence Q&A
2024-04-04
Afternoon Day 3: Q&A on Meditation (Jhanas, Precepts, Insight, Meditation, Obje…
2024-04-05
Afternoon Day 4: Kamma, 4 Powers vs. 5 Fears
2024-04-06
Afternoon Day 5: Transcendent Dependent Arising
2016-11-12
Afternoon Dhamma Talk
2016-11-13
Afternoon Dhamma Talk
2016-11-12
Afternoon Final Dhamma Talk
2016-09-03
Almsgiving 2016 at Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery
2021-05-08
Anapanasati Guided Meditation
2021-05-08
Anapanasati Guided Meditation
2022-06-06
Anapanasati part 1
2023-06-06
Anapanasati Part 1
2022-06-07
Anapanasati part 2
2023-06-07
Anapanasati Tetrad 3 and 4 -- Guided meditation
2023-07-01
Anger: Training the Mind to Have Wholesome Mental States
2015-11-29
Applying Dhamma to Climate Change and Keeping a Positive Mind
2023-06-10
Appreciative Joy Guided Meditation
2022-06-04
Arahants
2023-01-14
Attachments - How to Avoid Entanglement
2021-05-29
Attitude, Non-Self, and the Story of Venerable Channa
2014-04-25
Ayya Santussika on Fear
2014-04-25
Ayya Santussika on Fear - Q&A
2014-04-24
Ayya Santussika on Habits
2014-04-24
Ayya Santussika on Habits - Q&A
2023-03-25
Being A Good Friend To Ourselves
2023-02-04
Being Consistently Kind (Part 1)
2023-02-04
Being Consistently Kind (Part 2)
2023-02-04
Being Consistently Kind (Part 3)
2024-02-03
Birthday Reflection
2021-04-24
Blessing
2021-06-09
Body Deconstruction (Asubha) Guided Meditation
2023-05-21
Boundaries (Daylong Retreat | Evening Session
2023-05-21
Boundaries (Daylong Retreat) - Morning Session
2017-10-16
Brahma Viharas (guided meditation)
2023-05-16
Brahma-viharas
2021-04-04
Brahmaviharas Guided Meditation
2020-04-04
Brahmaviharas meditation
2020-07-11
Breath Energy Guided Meditation
2020-03-21
Breath/Divine Abidings meditation
2023-06-02
Brief intro
2020-08-08
Buddhanusati Dhamma Talk
2020-08-08
Buddhanusati Dhamma Talk
2020-08-08
Buddhanusati Guided Meditation
2020-08-08
Buddhanusati Guided Meditation
2021-07-26
Calling the Devas (Chanting)
2024-02-17
Caring Attention
2023-06-12
Changing
2024-02-25
Changing - Part One
2024-02-24
Changing - Part Two
2023-06-06
Changing those Deep Patterns
2023-06-24
Chanting the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
2023-06-26
Chanting the Fire Sermon
2015-12-12
Climate Dhamma
2021-07-17
Closing and Blessing from Three Ayyas
2021-06-10
Closing Homage in English (Chant Along)
2021-06-10
Closing Homage in Pali (Chant Along)
2021-05-01
Compassion
2023-05-25
Compassion and Boundaries (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-05-01
Compassion Dhamma Talk
2016-11-15
Complete Recording of Daylong
2023-07-29
Contemplations on Ultimate Peace and Loving-Kindness
2023-12-16
Course Correction to Nibanna
2020-07-25
Craving, Indulgence, Suppression & Renunciation
2017-06-17
Cultivating Confidence in the Triple Gem
2020-05-16
Dealing with fear and uncertainty
2017-06-14
Death and Dying on the Noble Eightfold Path (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-06-09
Developing Immersion Further
2024-02-17
Developing Resilience and Avoiding Despair
2024-04-20
Developing The Pāramīs: Generosity | Ayya Santussikā
2023-06-13
Developing Wisdom
2023-03-18
Dhamma and Gender Identity
2020-03-21
Dhamma discussion - Using change to develop wisdom
2020-09-27
Dhamma talk and Q&A
2021-05-15
Disgust
2023-06-27
DN 26 | Discourse on the World Ruler
2023-03-04
Doubt - The Fifth Hindrance
2013-10-05
Earth Care Dhamma
2023-06-03
Earth Meditation
2019-02-05
Engaged Brahmaviharas
2019-02-05
Engaged Buddhism
2023-06-12
Equanimity Meditation
2016-07-07
Ethics, Action and the Five Precepts
2023-06-10
Evening Chanting
2024-04-04
Evening Chanting Day 3: 5 Subjects for Frequent Recollection
2024-04-05
Evening Chanting Day 4: May I Abide in Well-being
2021-06-10
Evening Chanting in English (Chant Along)
2024-04-03
Evening Day 2 Chanting: Homage to the Triple Gem
2024-04-03
Evening Day 2: Perception of Suffering as Happiness
2024-04-04
Evening Day 3: Seeing Not-Self as Self, Discussion on Rebirth
2024-04-05
Evening Day 4: Seeing the Un-beautiful as Beautiful
2024-04-06
Evening Day 5: Cankisutta Practice Q&A
2024-04-02
Evening Opening: Vipallāsa Sutta
2021-05-31
Every Good Blessing
2012-09-25
Facing Our Biggest Fears
2022-04-16
Facing Sadness, Grief and Anxiety
2022-01-15
Fear
2022-01-22
Fearless
2022-06-25
Feelings the Second of the Five Khandas
2023-06-05
Fire Meditation
2023-01-07
First Steps on the Buddhas Path
2021-07-03
Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection (Chant Along)
2023-05-14
Five Unavoidable Situations
2014-04-28
Flowing Grace
2021-07-03
Following Our Likes and Dislikes
2020-07-18
Forgiveness
2022-06-18
Form the First of the Five Khandas
2023-06-26
Four Suttas on What Can and What Can Not be Done
2024-01-06
Gratitude Practice According to the Buddha
2021-07-10
Guided Anapanasati Meditation
2021-07-10
Guided Anapanasati Meditation
2021-07-03
Guided Anapanasati Meditation With Reflection on Likes and Dislikes
2021-06-07
Guided Brahmaviharas Meditation
2023-05-14
Guided Breathing Meditation
2021-08-21
Guided Meditation
2021-08-14
Guided Meditation
2021-07-24
Guided Meditation - Breath, Pleasure, Loving-Kindness
2021-08-07
Guided Meditation - Letting Go Into Curiosity and Kindness
2021-07-17
Guided Meditation with Listening
2021-06-26
Guided Meditation With Loving-Kindness
2021-05-22
Guided Metta Meditation
2023-06-08
Guided Metta Meditation
2024-02-10
Guiding Your Practice
2013-09-10
Habits towards Nibbana
2023-07-22
Happiness
2011-02-18
Happiness No Matter What
2024-01-27
Harmless Thinking Part One
2024-01-27
Harmless Thinking Part Two
2023-06-04
Highest Blessings
2023-04-01
How to Apply the Dhamma When We Feel We Don't Fit In
2024-01-13
How to Put it Down
2023-11-25
How to Relate to Multiple Teachers in our Practice
2014-04-13
How Words Create Our Future
2023-04-30
Implementing The Brahmaviharas In Your Practice
2020-07-18
In-and-out breathing guided meditation Part I
2021-02-20
Inclining Towards Nibbana
2023-06-23
Intro & Simile of the Mountain
2022-02-19
Investigation of Dhamma
2022-02-05
Kamma
2021-07-24
Kamma and Confidence
2016-02-21
Kamma and the Khandas
2021-06-26
Kamma and Why It's Hard for Westerners to Understand
2022-10-07
Kindfulness of Breathing Guided Meditation
2022-06-07
Kindness
2021-06-08
Kindness and Discrimination
2021-06-19
Kindness Towards the Body Guided Meditation
2017-10-03
Kisa Gotami: Buddha's Deep Compassion Toward Women
2020-10-03
Let Nature Teach You
2023-05-14
Letting Go of the Unwholesome
2023-04-15
Liberation of Mind by Loving Kindness - AM session
2023-04-15
Liberation of Mind by Loving Kindness Daylong PM session
2023-06-10
Life Conditions Supporting Samadhi
2021-05-29
Lightly Guided Meditation
2021-07-17
Listening
2020-10-31
Living Our Values
2014-04-20
Loving the Earth: Awareness, Action and Celebration
2023-06-09
Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation
2022-06-06
Luminous Mind
2023-06-06
Making a Wish and With Cunda on Purity
2021-05-22
May All Obstacles Be Removed
2024-04-13
Medicines for the Mind
2019-02-05
Meditating on the Brahmaviharas
2021-07-31
Meditation Basics (ATM Cash)
2023-06-04
Meditation on Water
2021-07-31
Meditation with Body Contemplation
2023-07-15
Meghiya Sutta & Humility
2023-05-25
Metta and Karuna: Unlimited Kindness and Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-05-15
Metta Meditation
2021-05-15
Metta Sutta Chant (The Buddha's Words on Loving-Kindness)
2014-11-02
Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5
2024-05-07
Mindfulness of Breathing Lite (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2020-05-16
Mindfulness of in-and-out breathing meditation
2022-06-12
More Love Less Attachment
2020-09-27
Morning chanting and guided meditation
2024-04-05
Morning Chanting and Meditation Day 4
2021-06-07
Morning Chanting in English (Chant Along)
2021-06-06
Morning Chanting in Pali (Chant Along)
2024-04-03
Morning Class Day 2: "Impermanence" as Permanence
2024-04-03
Morning Day 2: Homage and Meditation
2024-04-04
Morning Day 3: Guided Meditation - Breath and Metta in 4 Quarters
2024-04-05
Morning Day 4: Meditation / Contemplation of Non-Self
2024-04-06
Morning Day 5: Anapanasati Meditation with Guidance
2024-04-06
Morning Day 5: Q&A Meditation Instruction and Everything Else
2024-04-07
Morning Day 6: Brahmavihara Meditation, Practice Q&A, Refuges and Precepts
2024-04-07
Morning Day 6: Chanting and Meditation
2016-11-12
Morning Dhamma Talk
2016-11-13
Morning Dhamma Talk
2022-06-04
Morning Reflection: The Burden
2024-03-30
Nekkhama and the Elements of Escape
2024-03-30
Nekkhama in the Material World
2024-03-31
Nekkhama Within Intention
2023-05-12
Noble Disciples Introduction
2017-09-09
Noble Eightfold Path, Right View Part 1
2017-09-09
Noble Eightfold Path, Right View Part 2
2020-03-28
Noble Truths meditation
2011-01-05
Nothing At All to Worry About
2012-02-29
One Auspicious Day
2011-06-07
One Earth Sangha
2024-05-10
Opening Up Our Potential (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2022-06-05
Ordinary and Exceptional
2022-03-19
Patience
2024-03-24
Patience—Developing the Pāramīs as a Way to Work with Aversion | Ayya Santussikā
2022-12-24
Peace on Earth and in our Hearts
2023-06-14
Perception of Light Meditation
2022-07-02
Perception the Third of the Five Khandas
2023-05-13
Powers
2022-04-09
Practicing During Crisis
2016-07-24
Practicing for Our Own Welfare and the Welfare of Others
2020-03-28
Present with suffering discussion
2022-04-23
Progressive Instruction MN 56
2021-05-08
Projections and Stereotypes
2021-05-08
Projections and Stereotypes
2016-11-11
Public Talk
2016-11-14
Public Talk at Grace Church Parish Hall
2021-08-21
Q&A - Career Obsession, Creativity, Worldly Comparison
2021-08-14
Q&A - Enjoyment, Fear of Impermanence, the Entertainment Industry…
2021-07-03
Q&A - How do I work with deferring too much to others
2021-07-31
Q&A - How is body contemplation important for meditation?
2023-12-23
Q&A with Ajahn Anan: Relationships and Meditation Practice
2017-06-16
Q&A with Ayya Santussika and Ayya Santacitta (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-04-17
Reading of Verses From the Dhammapada - The Self
2021-06-19
Rebirth and Death
2022-05-21
Reflections on Loneliness
2021-06-25
Reflections on Sharing Blessings in English (Chant Along)
2021-06-27
Reflections on Sharing Blessings in Pali (Chant Along)
2023-12-02
Reflections on the Recent Visit to Ajahn Gunha
2023-05-16
Reflections on the Self
2021-07-04
Reflections on Universal Well-Being in English (Chant Along)
2021-07-09
Reflections on Universal Well-Being in Pali (Chant Along)
2016-08-04
Refrain From Killing
2020-07-04
Relaxed, Alert, & Happy Guided Meditation
2021-04-24
Renewal of the Heart and the World
2023-05-15
Renunciation
2022-10-07
Renunciation or Letting Go? and How?
2023-02-25
Restlessness And Worry - The Fourth Hindrance
2016-11-12
Retreat Introduction
2017-06-15
Revisiting the Noble Eightfold Path & Four Determinations (Retreat at Spirit Ro…
2024-05-09
Right Intention (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2022-02-12
Right Speech: What to Say and When to Say It
2024-05-09
Right View All the Way to Nibbana (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-07-10
Right View and Sunita, feat. Rev. Heng Sure
2012-02-17
Salutation to the Triple Gem
2021-06-08
Salutation to the Triple Gem in English (Chant Along)
2022-01-08
Samadhi
2023-06-09
Sati, Samadhi, Panna and Metta
2021-06-09
Seeing What is Not Beautiful as Beautiful
2021-06-24
Self and Non-Self (Week 1) at BCBS
2021-06-29
Self and Non-Self (Week 2) at BCBS
2021-07-06
Self and Non-Self (Week 3) at BCBS
2021-07-13
Self and Non-Self (Week 4) at BCBS
2021-08-21
Self-Reflection
2021-05-22
Self, Non-Self, and Metta
2023-06-07
Sense Restraint, Moderation in Eating, Wakefulness
2023-05-27
Seven Kinds of Wealth
2017-10-16
Shame, Guilt, and Regret (Dhamma talk)
2021-07-24
Sharing and Q&A
2024-04-27
Sila Pāramī - Daylong Retreat Part 1 of 3
2024-04-27
Sila Pāramī - Guided Meditation Part 2 of 3 Daylong Retreat l Ayya Santussikā
2024-04-27
Sila Pāramī - Hiri & Ottappa - Part 1/3 Daylong Retreat l Ayya Santussikā
2023-02-18
Sloth And Thorpor - The Third Hindrance
2023-06-25
SN 35:28 | Burning ~ the Fire Sermon
2023-06-27
SN 36:21 | Sivaka
2023-06-24
SN 56:11 | Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Dhamma
2022-05-07
Solving the Problem: Dhamma to the Rescue
2013-03-19
Stand Strong and Love
2011-10-21
Standing Up to Greed, Hatred and Delusion
2024-03-02
Staying Balanced With the Help of Our Friends
2015-10-04
Sustained by Sangha
2021-02-20
Suttas on Nibbana
2014-07-10
The Art and Power of Listening: to Ourselves, to Each Other, to the Dhamma and …
2023-05-13
The Bamboo Gates
2020-07-25
The Basis of Piti (Mindfulness of Breathing Part 2)
2024-01-12
The Big Picture
2017-06-13
The Body Breathing (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-07-08
The Book Of Dana. Developing Positive Emotions.
2021-08-14
The Buddha's Words on Loving-Kindness in English (Chant Along)
2021-08-14
The Buddha's Words on Loving-Kindness in Pali (Chant Along)
2023-02-11
The Challenge of Ill Will
2021-06-06
The Distortion of Dukkha and Sukha
2021-04-10
The Fetters That Fall Away at Stream Entry
2023-05-16
The Five Powers
2022-04-30
The Five Precepts
2021-06-22
The Four Boundless Qualities in English (Chant Along)
2021-06-25
The Four Boundless Qualities in Pali (Chant Along)
2017-06-17
The Four Noble Truths - Part 2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2013-07-13
The Four Noble Truths in Action - Part 1
2013-07-13
The Four Noble Truths in Action - Part 2
2013-07-13
The Four Noble Truths in Action - Part 3
2013-07-13
The Four Noble Truths in Action - Part 4
2023-06-03
The Gradual Path in MN 39 At Assapura
2017-09-12
The Great Disciples: People and Personalities in the Buddha's Community
2023-05-15
The Healthy Mind/An Arrow
2023-06-28
The Highest Blessings Chant
2021-06-05
The Highest Blessings in English (Chant Along)
2023-01-28
The Hindrance of Sensual Desire
2019-09-03
The Joy that leads to Enlightenment
2024-05-11
The Mettā Pāramī | Ayya Santussikā
2024-05-11
The Mettā Pāramī--Guided Meditation | Ayya Santussikā
2017-06-13
The Middle Way to Awakening - You can do it! (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-04-13
The Pāramī of Sacca: The Real Truth | Ayya Santussikā
2011-01-21
The Power of Buddhist Prayer
2023-04-22
The Removal of Unwholesome Regret
2023-05-16
The Seven Factors
2021-05-08
The Simile of the Boat
2012-01-20
The Simile of the Cloth
2023-05-13
The Six Recollections
2022-10-06
The Solid Ground of Dhamma
2024-03-09
The Strength & Power of Our Intentions and Actions
2013-10-18
The Two Most Important Things
2013-10-18
The Two Most Important Things
2023-04-08
The Twofold Assembly: Monastic and Lay ~ Love For All Beings
2022-10-08
The Ultimate Letting Go
2022-10-08
The Ultimate Letting Go Addendum
2017-06-16
This is Samsara - There's nothing wrong (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-08-07
Thoughts
2014-04-20
Today’s Climate Reality
2017-06-10
Training for Peace
2020-06-27
Tranquil Body and Mind Meditation
2013-09-14
Transcending Five Fears
2023-05-21
Truth
2023-05-06
Understanding Rigidity
2023-05-25
Understanding the Hindrances to Awakening (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2020-04-04
Uprooting aversion and discussion
2023-06-04
Welfare and Happiness in this Life and in Lives to Come
2020-07-04
What is and is not Dhamma
2021-08-14
What Provokes Our Unwholesome Tendencies
2024-03-16
What Would the Buddha Say? Peaceful Communication Skills for Difficult Times Pa…
2024-03-16
What Would the Buddha Say? Peaceful Communication Skills for Difficult Times Pa…
2024-03-16
What Would the Buddha Say? Peaceful Communication Skills for Difficult Times Pa…
2021-05-08
What's the background of the Buddha statue?
2022-03-15
When meditation and life are not going as planned
2020-07-11
Where to put our effort
2024-05-04
Wisdom (Paññâ) Parami
2023-03-11
Wise Discernment: Gender Discrimination in the Sangha
2017-06-18
Worldly & Unworldly Pleasure & Pain (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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Select one of Ayya Santussika's 17 retreats
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1900-01-01
IMCB Regular Talks
2000-01-01
Tuesday Talks
2012-01-01
Tuesday Talks—2012
2014-04-20
Loving the Earth: Awareness, Action and Celebration
2015-10-04
A Day of Connection: Sustainable Practice for a Sustainable World
2015-10-12
Letting Go
2016-11-11
Retreat
2016-11-14
Daylong on Lopez Island, Washington
2017-06-13
The Middle Way Monastic Retreat
2022-06-03
Infusing Every Aspect of our Life with the Dhamma
2022-10-04
Embracing Change, Mastering Letting Go
2023-05-12
Becoming a Noble Disciple: Cultivating the Mind and Life of the Ariyasāvako
2023-05-24
Where Wisdom and Compassion Meet - A Retreat with Buddhist Nuns (252R23) - On L…
2023-06-03
The Buddha’s Gradual Path: Spiritual Progress in Lay Life
2023-06-23
Skillful Living in a World on Fire: Grounded in the Noble Eightfold Path
2024-04-02
Dispelling Delusion: Exploring the Vipallāsas Through Early Buddhist Poetry
2024-05-05
With the World on Fire, Embody the Eightfold Path
