30-12-18 |
Getting to the essence of our citta |
Exploring the dark side of the moon; Never mind what people think about you!; Freedom is being just the way you are |
Dhamma Talk |
49:46 |
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26-12-18 |
What is the citta? Should we even ask? |
Where to find the kilesas and the Dhamma; Do your Teachers' Teachings lead you to good things?; Can you sit in meditation for 24 hours?; Tips on walking meditation |
Dhamma Talk |
45:42 |
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23-12-18 |
Don't say “I feel ...” - say “There is a feeling!” |
Looking for a cure for dissatisfaction...; How should we understand anatta?; Can we change an unhappy feeling to a happy feeling?; “I don't exist” - the Western approach to anatta |
Q&A |
53:46 |
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22-12-18 |
Have you ever said NO to the kilesas? |
Meditation - going against the grain; How to interpret the Three Characteristics of Existence; Living in the World of Assumptions; Lasting satisfaction can only be found in the heart |
Dhamma Talk |
16:47 |
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19-12-18 |
We think the body is holy – it's only a tool |
Meditation is not beyond our abilities; If other people can meditate, so can we!; What they don't teach in school – Anatta |
Dhamma Talk |
21:25 |
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16-12-18 |
Change yourself, not other people |
Getting the hang of meditation; How to deal with ghosts; Only the heart can let go; Learning to observe without controlling |
Q&A |
57:21 |
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13-12-18 |
The biggest hurdle on the path to Nibbana... |
The path to one-pointedness; Do we really know what pain is?; Seeing the delusion we live in |
Dhamma Talk |
01:00:21 |
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11-12-18 |
Don't blame others for your own misfortune (given in Malaysia) |
Dhamma wakes us up;
Plant in advance the things you wish to harvest later;
Kamma: planting in advance;
Chanting: alone or in group? |
Malaysia |
24:28 |
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11-12-18 |
Can't we think of something better than just killing our time? (given in Malaysia) |
Imprisoned in samsara;
The worldly path: marriage, children, career, death;
How would an alien view human society?;
We are bored... so we kill time;
If we don't understand the First Noble Truth – there's no way out;
Dukkha: not being comfortable with the way things are;
Where is the 'self' in the Five Khandas? |
Malaysia |
01:42:50 |
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9-12-18 |
Being sincere with your daily reflection will change your life (English Version) |
Meditation first, everything else afterwards;
What I'm doing, why and what the result of it;
Every person is responsible for his own happiness |
Indonesia |
22:44 |
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9-12-18 |
All this body brings us is dukkha (English Version) |
Not knowing the law doesn't save one from punishment;
why are we born and what is the purpose of our life;
anatta - whatever we can observe can not be us;
dukkha – the driver of our actions;
The Right Speech – keep your mouth in check;
we like to be respected – so why can't we respect others? |
Indonesia |
27:51 |
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8-12-18 |
There are no advanced techniques for advanced meditators (English Version) |
No matter how much we pray - no god will safe us;
There is no god who can change your kamma;
Experience the wonder of meditation;
It is the citta that is restless – not the body |
Indonesia |
16:21 |
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8-12-18 |
If we look for results, we don't do the work (English Version) |
The fight for freedom within;
What to do in life?;
What ever happens, stay with the buddho or the breath;
There is no way to change our old kamma;
There are no freebies in our life;
Don't waste your time – train your citta |
Indonesia |
48:06 |
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7-12-18 |
Where is the happiness the body brings us? (English Version) |
When we meditate we do not look after our body, we look after the citta |
Indonesia |
24:58 |
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7-12-18 |
No thinking, no problem (English Version) |
How interested can we get in pain?;
Let's open up our own body!;
When we are good at body investigation – we don't need a doctor anymore;
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Indonesia |
40:59 |
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6-12-18 |
Why are we looking outside, when everything comes from inside the heart (English Version) |
It is nice to listen to the Dhamma, but very hard to practise it;
Greed and anger arise here – in the heart |
Indonesia |
36:35 |
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6-12-18 |
Basic instructions for meditation (English Version) |
Ajahn martin gives methods of meditation practice |
Indonesia |
6:36 |
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4-12-18 |
When we are dead – what can we take with us? (English Version) |
The only thing that we can take with us is kamma;
It is all of our own doing...;
Is smartphone better than reality?;
Let's spend the rest of our life on a smartphone...;
All dukkha has a cause |
Indonesia |
54:38 |
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2-12-18 |
Finding the connection to our heart |
Just don't let the mind go out!; The difficulties are only in our mind; Meditation – Swimming against the stream |
Dhamma Talk |
57:13 |
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30-11-18 |
Our aversion shows us our own faults |
Nothing else to do but clean our citta; Why can't we stay in the present moment?; Meditation – the training of going inwards; Stay with the 'Buddho' and the citta will reach calm |
Dhamma Talk |
51:52 |
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25-11-18 |
Happiness is in the heart – look for it! |
Getting up to the speed of the citta; Tell the kilesas to leave you in peace; Learning to check the results of our actions |
Q&A |
41:36 |
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21-11-18 |
Why don't we want to understand ourselves? |
Have you ever solved a problem by thinking?; You can't solve the problems of the world; Our problems are created by thinking |
Q&A |
25:20 |
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17-11-18 |
Using sati to “Debug” our programs |
Dukkha is the key to Buddhism; What does it mean to be human?; How we perfected avoiding the truth |
Dhamma Talk |
44:22 |
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14-11-18 |
Talking about Arahants.... but we are still in the dump |
Still entertained by our thoughts; Nothing gets us out of the cycle of samsara, apart from...; Should a meditator seek bodily comfort?; Living in the world of fantasy; See the reality of dukkha |
Q&A |
30:57 |
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8-11-18 |
Can we finally make sense of this life? |
Constantly distracted by the kilesas; Likes and dislikes create all the problems; Do you know what will happen in the next life?; Half-hearted effort brings half-hearted results |
Dhamma Talk |
17:55 |
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5-11-18 |
Karmic connections |
Just be with the “Buddho”; Developing sati – it takes a lot of effort; Are we aware or are we dreaming?; The way tasks are done in the forest tradition |
Q&A |
19:06 |
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31-10-18 |
Thinking doesn't solve the problem |
A question you should never ask...
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What prevents us from undertaking long hours of meditation? |
Q&A |
30:27 |
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26-10-18 |
See the workings of the kilesas |
The only way to get to samadhi
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Learning to make 'Buddho' interesting
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Whatever comes up – simply go back to the 'Buddho' |
Q&A |
25:02 |
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24-10-18 |
Follow the signs to Nibbana |
How can we describe Nibbana?
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Forest Dhamma – Not for scholars!
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The mystery of 'self' |
Dhamma Talk |
40:55 |
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21-10-18 |
Don't try to find answers – just observe! |
Investigating feelings – don't look for an answer
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What is the cause of our anger?
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What is intention? |
Q&A |
19:48 |
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19-10-18 |
Living for the mess called “The body” |
Looking inside our body
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Why do we call the body our “Self”?
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Seeing the reality of the body
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The heavy burden of the body |
Dhamma Talk |
36:00 |
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14-10-18 |
Why do we hold onto the fire of feelings? |
Cooling the fire of feelings
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Anicca – the law of this universe |
Dhamma Talk |
28:51 |
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12-10-18 |
Kamma – So simple that we can't accept it |
Don't look at others – Look at yourself!;
Don't blame others – Look at yourself!
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Kamma – Eating the soup that we cooked
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Sati – See exactly what is happening
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Dhamma Talk |
41:00 |
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9-10-18 |
Understanding is not wisdom |
Only wisdom can destroy the kilesas
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Hiding in another universe – a universe of thoughts
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Seeing objectively by 'diving' into the nature of body |
Dhamma Talk |
29:23 |
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5-10-18 |
Developing patience – We didn't learn to walk in a day |
How do we investigate pain?
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Meditation – If others can do it, then so can I!
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Un-conditioning through investigation |
Q&A |
43:00 |
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3-10-18 |
Deep samadhi – The first wonder of meditation |
The importance of sati, samadhi and reflection
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Caught up in the video game called 'Life'
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Life – caught up in the game we created |
Dhamma Talk |
52:40 |
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30-09-18 |
Wake up the sleeping CEO! |
Overcoming difficulties in meditation
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The suggestive power of the kilesas
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Weapons for fighting the kilesas |
Dhamma Talk |
17:06 |
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28-09-18 |
Kamma – the law of the boomerang |
The tough truth about kamma
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Kamma – A fundamental principle of Buddhism
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The law of kamma – So difficult to accept
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Kamma – Accepting the good and the bad |
Dhamma Talk |
52:48 |
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24-09-18 |
Learning by facing difficulties |
A day of reflection...
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Real meditation means facing dukkha
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Facing dukkha to overcome dukkha
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Taking the opportunity to develop wisdom
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Getting to the root of the problem |
Dhamma Talk |
20:56 |
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21-09-18 |
Meditation is about observing not controlling |
What causes tensions in the body?
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Where do greed and hate come from? |
Q&A |
36:23 |
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19-09-18 |
Destroying the illusion about the body |
Investigating the 5 khandhas
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Investigation to destroy greed and hate
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Fighting the soldiers of avijja
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Ask yourself - Is the body really worthwhile? |
Dhamma Talk |
51:02 |
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14-09-18 |
Where does “I, me and mine” come from? |
What is the ego, what is the citta?
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Training samadhi to find “The One who knows” |
Dhamma Talk |
56:59 |
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12-09-18 |
Meditation is our anchor in the ocean of life |
Shutting down the mind-computer
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Learning how to deal with pain |
Q&A |
39:56 |
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9-09-18 |
What keeps us in the world of birth and death? |
The only escape from the cycle of birth and death
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The way out of the hamster wheel of rebirth
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Kamma - Whatever we want we first have to give |
Dhamma Talk |
31:25 |
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3-09-18 |
What is this thing we call “Self”? |
Seeing through the card house of “Self”;
The five groups which we call “Self” |
Dhamma Talk |
49:23 |
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31-08-18 |
Q&A: In the ring with the champion – how to fight the kilesas |
How to deal with strong feelings,
Finding the stone that caused the avalanche,
Using wisdom to ask the right questions,
Don't believe the fake news from the kilesas |
Q&A |
48:00 |
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26-08-18 |
Meditation practice – like running a marathon |
'Fighting' means not giving in to the kilesas |
Dhamma Talk |
10:26 |
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24-08-18 |
Try something new to wake yourself up |
Do you really want to go through this life again?,
Understand one thing - We are not the body!,
It's your life - It's your responsibility,
Take back control of your Citta |
Dhamma Talk |
01:05:55 |
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22-08-18 |
Q&A: Using questions to activate the knowingness |
Whatever you do – don't forget your 'Buddho'!,
Using techniques to gather your energy,
Special tricks to combat the kilesas
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Q&A |
45:52 |
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19-08-18 |
The only cause of death is birth! |
What does Buddhism teach us?
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Finding the way out of Dukkha
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We can't stop running away from Dukkha |
Dhamma Talk |
52:54 |
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17-08-18 |
Q&A: There's nothing to 'achieve' in meditation |
There's nothing to expect – there's only to observe,
Our heart is the computer that runs our life,
How to deal with anger? |
Q&A |
07:45 |
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15-08-18 |
The brighter our awareness is - the more we see |
What is the teaching of the Lord Buddha?,
Not too many people suffer, but everyone has Dukkha |
Dhamma Talk |
51:48 |
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12-08-18 |
Daily reflection – see what the kilesas are hiding |
Using wisdom to evaluate your actions |
Dhamma Talk |
15:49 |
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10-08-18 |
Q&A: Learning to let go of control |
Developing wisdom on your own
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Insight is the first step to betterment |
Q&A |
23:16 |
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8-08-18 |
Just do one thing at a time |
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Dhamma Talk |
09:05 |
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3-08-18 |
Worrying is the way of the kilesas |
What is important in our life?
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Learn to live in the present moment |
Dhamma Talk |
41:18 |
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1-08-18 |
Kick the kilesas from the throne |
Sati is the most important thing,
Getting strict with the kilesas |
Dhamma Talk |
36:32 |
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29-07-18 |
A recipe for people living the lay life |
What is important when we leave the monastery?
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Reflection is what makes us human beings
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A recipe for people living the lay life
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You can't change other people – you can only change yourself |
Dhamma Talk |
53:38 |
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28-07-18 |
Entering the rains - Sati is the seeing eye |
Entering the rains - Sati is the seeing eye |
Dhamma Talk |
03:21 |
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27-07-18 |
The purpose of the rains retreat |
The purpose of the rains retreat |
Dhamma Talk |
46:41 |
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25-07-18 |
What is pain – is it magic or just our imagination? |
What is the first Noble Truth?
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What is pain – is it magic or just our imagination?
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Dhamma Talk |
01:02:02 |
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22-07-18 |
How does this clock we call 'Our self' tick? |
Our problems are in the citta, not the body!
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How does this clock we call 'Our self' tick?
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Dhamma Talk |
51:11 |
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16-07-18 |
It is very difficult to obtain a human life – don't waste it! (evening) |
We've played enough - let's start to open our eyes,
Where will we go after death?,
What are the Four Kinds of People?,
Training this body – do you want to go through it again? |
Singapore |
01:46:18 |
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15-07-18 |
We spend most of our life on 'autopilot' (evening) |
We do like to make ourselves unhappy,
Why do we associate with things which are anicca and anatta?,
Don't say 'I am afraid' – say 'There is fear',
How much compassion do we really feel for sick people?,
We are centred on ourselves – we are selfish,
One can be happy with very little |
Singapore |
02:02:36 |
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15-07-18 |
Mindfulness and sati – are they the same? (midday) |
Awareness is the key,
Dealing with unresolved issues arising in meditation,
Meditating only when it is pleasant is hardly meditation,
Metta is there in the heart,
We DO have a choice!, |
Singapore |
01:29:37 |
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15-07-18 |
Don't be the slaves of your desires – get free! (morning) |
Why do we need to beautify this body?,
Buddhism is a religion which points inwards,
The more possessions we have – the 'bigger' we think we are,
Samatha meditation is like digging a hole |
Singapore |
38:23 |
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14-07-18 |
It is our right to be happy – so why aren't we? (evening) |
We run and run and run... How can we stop?,
Once you've been out of this body – you never want to come back,
Where is dukkha coming from – desire! |
Singapore |
01:50:48 |
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14-07-18 |
Using asubha to deal with sexual desire (midday) |
Learning to walk wasn't easy – why should learning to meditate be otherwise?,
Learn to do walking meditation,
Our object of meditation – be interested in it,
We are running after pleasant things and trying to avoid unpleasant things,
Sexual misconduct – number one sin |
Singapore |
41:59 |
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14-07-18 |
How to meditate – finding your heart (morning) |
Getting the mind calm takes months of relentless effort,
Meditation is nothing else than learning to walk,
All we are doing is waiting for death,
All the work we put into the body – in the end in vain |
Singapore |
48:16 |
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13-07-18 |
The cycle of birth and death – like one video game after another |
Get to know yourself,
Open your heart to all possibilities |
Singapore |
01:57:37 |
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11-07-18 |
It's never too late to look for the Dhamma/Truth |
It's never too late to look for the Dhamma/Truth
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Buddhism is the only true religion
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Dhamma Talk |
01:00:35 |
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8-07-18 |
Finding the connection to our true self |
What are we doing here in this world?
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What is our purpose in life?
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Understanding the first Noble Truth
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Take a closer look at the first Noble Truth
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Finding the connection to our true self |
Dhamma Talk |
57:05 |
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4-07-18 |
Changing our habits – getting unconditioned |
The question is – what is important in our life?
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We should be driven by only one desire...
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Changing our habits – getting unconditioned
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Alertness is the key
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Get alert - know what you are doing |
Dhamma Talk |
42:48 |
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28-06-18 |
How can we get free if we resist the truth? |
If you really want peace, drive out the kilesas!;
Freedom is just being happy with the way things are;
If there is anything we should resist – it's the kilesas;
The abilities of citta have no limit |
Dhamma Talk |
17:11 |
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19-06-18 |
Get to understand how the kilesas fool you |
Remember what is important in your life
; Meditation is a full-time job ;
Sati – A new approach to life
; Sati – understand what is really going on |
Dhamma Talk |
47:53 |
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13-06-18 |
The truth is constantly changing – don't cling to concepts |
The path to freedom ; Without sati, we won't make it |
Dhamma Talk |
24:35 |
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9-06-18 |
Develop the warrior spirit! |
Learning to accept the body ;
If you don't do the work - you won't get the results ;
Meditation practise – like learning to wal |
Dhamma Talk |
49:39 |
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2-06-18 |
The kilesas have us completely in their hands |
Meditation/Sati: knowing what is going on every moment;
Tell the kilesas to get out!;
Counteracting restlessness |
Dhamma Talk |
52:23 |
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29-05-18 |
Ever wonder why you ended up in this body? |
Get in touch with the knowingness of the heart |
Dhamma Talk |
27:16 |
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23-05-18 |
Where is your motivation – don't you want to be free? |
The first Noble Truth is right before our eyes
Sati is the number 1 topic
Hey, wake up! |
Dhamma Talk |
30:39 |
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17-05-18 |
Overcoming the obstacles to freedom |
The path to stream entry
The biggest problem in meditation – the body! |
Dhamma Talk |
52:38 |
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14-05-18 |
See things clearly with the power of sati |
Finding motivation to strive in your meditation
Don't give in to the desires of the kilesas |
Dhamma Talk |
28:28 |
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10-05-18 |
What is the meaning of your life? Don't just follow the herd! |
Finding the true essence of the citta
Finding motivation – don't waste your time! |
Dhamma Talk |
50:47 |
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6-05-18 |
Ask yourself – 'Why was I born?' No meaning to life? |
Ask yourself – 'Why was I born?'
No meaning to life?
So easy to go to hell, so difficult to go to heaven
How we waste our time
Kilesas: the rulers of ourselves |
Malaysia |
1:33:32 |
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6-05-18 |
Who is the real CEO of our citta? |
Who is the real CEO of our citta?
How useful is this body?
Are you ready to come out of the hamster wheel?
Words are just pointers to reality
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Malaysia |
40:52 |
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6-05-18 |
Metta - Guided meditation |
Guided meditation on Metta given at the end of the 6 days retreat in Kuala Lampur. |
Malaysia |
17:44 |
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5-05-18 |
So, are we ready to die!? |
Silence is the most profound Dhamma
So, are we ready to die!?
Why are we so afraid of death?
Overcoming the fear of death |
Malaysia |
1:17:25 |
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5-05-18 |
Constantly planning – but forgetting to live |
It's up to you to make your life better!
Comfort prevents us from hearing the heart
Constantly planning – but forgetting to live |
Malaysia |
1:15:07 |
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4-05-18 |
Meditation practice – there's no puzzle to solve! |
Meditation practice – there's no puzzle to solve!
Thinking doesn't solve any problems
Stop thinking! (Calm meditation)
Striving for deliverance from dukkha |
Malaysia |
1:07:54 |
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4-05-18 |
Controlled demolition - dealing with anger |
“Controlled demolition” - dealing with anger
Learning to deal with fear
Fear: an affair of the kilesas
Learn to do investigation like the little children do
Pain: a trick of a magician Avijja
Become human again – become aware! |
Malaysia |
1:01:48 |
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3-05-18 |
Following our desires makes us look like zombies |
Opening the gate to the deathless
Meditation practice is the way to overcome good and evil
We have to learn to become responsible
Know what you are doing, why, and the effect it has
Following our desires makes us look like zombies |
Malaysia |
1:46:15 |
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3-05-18 |
Why aren't we getting results from our meditation practice? |
Why aren't we getting results from our meditation practice?
Why don't we do something to get out of the 'Hamster wheel'?
Without desire there is no dukkha
The world becomes perfect when you make yourself a better person |
Malaysia |
1:10:56 |
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2-05-18 |
Cutting down the tree of greed and hate |
The purpose of chanting
Cutting down the tree of greed and hate
How talking can ruin our practice
Reaching the stage where thoughts and memories stop |
Malaysia |
1:14:35 |
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2-05-18 |
Training the mind is not an easy task |
Training the mind is not an easy task
Finding happiness requires effort
40 hours a week to maintain the body – what about the mind? |
Malaysia |
1:07:21 |
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1-05-18 |
Life is not in the past or future – it's in the present moment |
Where should we look for happiness?
Life is not in the past or future – it's in the present moment
Constantly finding fault with others – why not with ourselves?
The fault line is within us – and it constantly erupts/quakes
Trust in your kamma and you don't have to worry |
Malaysia |
14:20 |
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1-05-18 |
So much entertainment that we forget our purpose in life |
Take a few steps back and look at your life
So much entertainment that we forget our purpose in life
How do we distinguish ourselves from robots?
Reflecting on our actions makes us human
Does talking to a box make us human beings? |
Malaysia |
42:31 |
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30-04-18 |
Time is something precious – why do we need to kill it? |
The Dhamma doesn't come from books – it comes from the heart!
There's no one to complain about but ourselves
Time is something precious – why do we need to kill it? |
Malaysia |
1:21:01 |
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29-04-18 |
The law of kamma – your life is in your hands |
Can the Dhamma really be captured with a smartphone?
Silence is the most profound Dhamma teaching
The law of kamma – your life is in your hands
Your life is in your hands – no one else is responsible |
Malaysia |
1:16:42 |
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25-04-18 |
The power of sati |
Q&A |
Q&A |
22:48 |
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22-04-18 |
Don't put the effort in your sitting position, put it in your meditation object! |
Q&A with monks |
Q&A |
13:04 |
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20-04-18 |
The jhanas and samadhi - what's the difference? |
Q&A - The jhanas and samadhi - what's the difference?
Sati is the awareness that is just aware
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Dhamma Talk |
56:28 |
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15-04-18 |
Sati-pañña: a way to the end of dukkha |
Finding the strength to fight the kilesas
The beauty of sati
We tend to forget why we came here
If we don't have sati we constantly fall into the traps of the kilesas
Everyday we have to gather the strength to fight the kilesas
Sati-pañña: a way to the end of dukkha
The training of sati
The danger of getting comfortable in our life |
Dhamma Talk |
27:47 |
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12-04-18 |
Investigation of basic hindrances: how should it be done? |
Who are the kilesas and what are their tricks?
The practice of concentration: a method which reveals the kilesas
Methods for revealing the kilesas
Ways to bring up the kilesas
The advantages of being lead by an experienced teacher
The journey of pain investigation
Investigation of basic hindrances: how should it be done? |
Dhamma Talk |
50:46 |
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8-04-18 |
There's nothing to complain about but ourselves |
The main objective is to get calm!
There's nothing to complain about but ourselves
When the heart is perfect – the world is perfect |
Dhamma Talk |
36:40 |
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4-04-18 |
The power of sati: seeing things we've never seen before |
Developing awareness through concentration
What makes the mind want to go out?
Recollection: a necessary skill to be developed
Body investigation: the core of our practice
When the mind is not calm – investigation will not be effective
Restless mind is not well equipped to investigate the body
What is consciousness?
The power of sati: seeing things we've never seen before |
Dhamma Talk |
41:39 |
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28-03-18 |
The heart holds all the answers |
Keeping the mind at one point
The body is just a tool for us
No 1 sin in the world: sexual misconduct
We have to set priorities in our life
The heart holds all the answers |
Dhamma Talk |
44:06 |
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17-03-18 |
Words are only pointers to the truth and references to experiences |
Is constantly giving into the kilesas really the way to overcome dukkha?
Dhamma is beyond words
Words are just symbols
Words are only pointers to the truth
Words are just references to experiences |
Dhamma Talk |
42:53 |
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16-03-18 |
What do we want to accomplish in our life? |
What do we want to accomplish in our life?
The prerequisite for being able to go the path
Recharge your batteries in samadhi
A little bit of sati would be really nice! |
Dhamma Talk |
27:45 |
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14-03-18 |
There is no wiser person than the Lord Buddha |
Is it ok for monks to smoke?
How do food and cigarettes affect our practice
Why do arahants still do things?
Does a soldier break the first precept?
There is no wiser person than the Lord Buddha |
Dhamma Talk |
29:32 |
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10-03-18 |
What is it like when the 'I' dies? |
A video game called life,
The mind needs to rest,
A safehouse called samadhi,
A reminder of what is important in our life,
What is the first thing you should do when you wake up? |
Dhamma Talk |
54:11 |
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4-03-18 |
Why monks take up the restraining rules and dhutangas |
Can you get rid of an enemy whom you don't know?
You are bored with life because you don't have a goal
Meditation should be number one priority
Why monks take up the restraining rules and dhutangas
A practitioner should stay close to a teacher who observes him
When you die – what do you want to take with you? |
Dhamma Talk |
58:27 |
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2-03-18 |
There is nothing that we cannot do |
Pain – a sharpening stone for our wisdom
How can we make sure that we are in the middle?
Being tense means we want results
Exactly how tricky are kilesas?
Middle way is not the way on the cushion
You yourself are setting the limits
That is nothing that we cannot do |
Dhamma Talk |
39:26 |
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1-03-18 |
Good questions, good answers |
Good questions, good answers
Canadian Q&A
The practice of concentration
What is Sati? |
Teatime Q&A |
19:31 |
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28-02-18 |
A virus called worry eats up all our energy |
The more you practice – the better you get,
We have to be careful about what kind of thoughts we have |
Q&A |
01:07:47 |
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25-02-18 |
One interest only: getting the mind still |
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Q&A |
35:37 |
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25-02-18 |
One interest only: getting the mind still (English - Chinese) |
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Chinese |
26:27 |
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23-02-18 |
Relationship between Morality, Concentration and Wisdom |
We all have to die,
What leads to the end of dukkha?,
Don't worry – be happy,
Does brainwork lead to wisdom?,
The Truth is in this one moment,
Greed and hate are rooted in the body |
Dhamma Talk |
41:24 |
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20-02-18 |
Interest - the key to progress (English - Chinese) |
Questions and answers in Chinese, how to do Metta,
Just do the work,
How to develop interest |
Chinese |
01:04:20 |
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20-02-18 |
Interest - the key to progress |
Questions and answers in Chinese,
how to do Metta,
Just do the work,
How to develop interest |
Q&A |
45:59 |
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17-02-18 |
Do you want to go through this life again? |
Dealing with external phenomena arising in meditation,
Overcoming the hindrances,
We want to understand: what is pain,
Fight, don't retreat!,
Avijja – he is a real enemy,
Have I experienced appana-samadhi? |
Q&A |
37:36 |
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17-02-18 |
Do you want to go through this life again? (English - Chinese) |
Dealing with external phenomena arising in meditation,
Overcoming the hindrances,
We want to understand: what is pain,
Fight, don't retreat!,
Avijja – he is a real enemy,
Have I experienced appana-samadhi? |
Chinese |
28:05 |
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14-02-18 |
How to deal with anger and fear |
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Dhamma Talk |
50:39 |
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7-02-18 |
What is going on in our heads? |
We like to live in our daydreams |
Dhamma Talk |
39:19 |
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5-02-18 |
How to find new motivations? |
How to deal with hindrances? |
Q&A |
42:43 |
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2-02-18 |
Calm meditation: we tie our mind to the Buddho |
Engaging in conversation: how does it affect our practice?,
going back to the same point: what happens? |
Dhamma Talk |
41:34 |
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31-01-18 |
Dealing with tiredness |
Dealing with tiredness |
Q&A |
46:23 |
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28-01-18 |
Where it all begun ... |
Where it all begun ...
The story of Ajahn Martin's spiritual path |
Dhamma Talk |
50:30 |
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26-01-18 |
How to deal with fear and pain (Q&A) |
How to deal with fear and pain |
Q&A |
26:45 |
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24-01-18 |
Get out of the treadmill of daily life |
Get out of the treadmill of daily life
Where is the fun in all of this?
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Dhamma Talk |
36:11 |
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21-01-18 |
The truth is beyond good and evil |
The way to practice
Vipassana – observing & understanding the way things really are
The truth is beyond good and evil |
Dhamma Talk |
01:02:11 |
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19-01-18 |
Figuring-out doesn't lead to wisdom (Q&A) |
Avijja – the creator of the universe
Figuring-out doesn't lead to wisdom |
Q&A |
01:02:55 |
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16-01-18 |
The freedom of being |
The path to spiritual freedom
The freedom of being
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Dhamma Talk |
44:26 |
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14-01-18 |
The necessity of guarding the senses |
The necessity of guarding the senses
Without guarding the senses we won't be able to enter samadhi |
Dhamma Talk |
33:21 |
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7-01-18 |
Can we buy happiness with money? |
The basics of Buddhism – The 4 Noble truths
Can we buy happiness with money?
Happiness arises in the heart – that's where we should look |
Dhamma Talk |
53:08 |
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5-01-18 |
Don't get washed away by the tsunami of thoughts |
Don't get washed away by the tsunami of thoughts
The clear awareness of sati – is it really so difficult to develop?
Without sati our way/path to the end of dukkha is blocked |
Dhamma Talk |
29:01 |
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1-01-18 |
The true purpose of the Bhikkhu life |
The true purpose of the Bhikkhu life
Don't make things complicated - the path of the Lord Buddha is simple
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Dhamma Talk |
36:51 |
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