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Dharma Talks in English
1991-01-08 Guarding the Senses, Restraint of the Sense Faculties, Mindfulness of the Body, Loving Kindness Meditation (love and peace) 1:24:53
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-08 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 Insight Meditation Methods; States of Consciousness, 32 Parts of the Body, 4 Elements, Old Age & Death 61:15
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-08 Benefits of Sweeping Technique: 1)Purification, 2)Impermanence, 3) Mindfulness of feeling, 4)Non-Reaction, 5) The 4 primary elements 1:20:57
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-08 Guarding the Senses; Restraint of the Sense Faculties; Mindfulness of the Body; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Love & Peace) 1:20:38
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-08 Mental Aggregates with regard to Mindfulness of Feeling 29:39
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-08 The 2nd meditative Absorption (2nd Jhana = Joy) 35:54
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-07 Purification Through the Sweeping Technique, Q&A, 4 Elements, 5 Aggregates 1:15:24
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-07 Moral Conduct (more refined), Right Livelihood, Loving Kindness Meditation (forgiveness) 1:36:55
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-07 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 2nd and 3rd Jhana Loving-Kindness Meditation (Most beloved person) 1:14:50
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-07 Meditation Technique of Sweeping Part by Part 64:04
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-07 Moral Conduct (more refined); Right Livelihood; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Forgiveness) 1:33:00
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-07 Cemetery & Parts of the body Meditation (Part 4 of Mindfulness of the body) Loving-Kindness Meditation (empty vessel) 1:11:09
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-07 Purification through the Sweeping Technique; 4 Elements, 5 Aggregates 1:13:01
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-06 Sweeping Technique - Part by Part 1:36:52
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-06 Moral Conduct, Meditation on the Elements, Backbiting, Loving Kindness Meditation (seed of enlightenment) 1:35:23
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-06 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 States of Consciousness (1st Jhana) 62:05
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-06 Compassion with insight into Dukkha; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Compassion) 1:18:25
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-06 Moral Conduct; Meditation on the Elements; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Seed of Enlightenment) 1:33:02
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-06 Clear Comprehension (Part 3 of Mindfulness of the body) 62:46
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-06 Sweeping Technique (part by part) 65:12
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-05 The Third Fruit of the Recluse’s Life, (Sujata, 32 realms, Sage Sumedho), Mindfulness and Clear Comprehension, Loving Kindness Meditation (sunshine) 1:36:59
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-05 Spiritual Practice In Daily Life 52:17
Sylvia Boorstein
recognizing that the true aspect of our practice is "paying attention at all times, in all activities, at all rates of speed."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1991-01-05 Mindfulness of Mental States and Thought Content; 5 Hindrances 1:31:55
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne

1991-01-05 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 Mindfulness of Feeling, Clear Comprehension of Non-Delusion Loving-Kindness Meditation (Sunshine) 1:14:41
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-05 Review of Purification methods; Purification of Emotions; 4 Divine Abidings = Metta (Love) 1:10:09
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-05 The 3rd Fruit of the Recluse's Life (Sujata, 32 realms, Sage Sumedo); Mindfulness & Clear Comprehension; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Sunshine) 1:30:16
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-05 The 4 Elements (Part 2 of Mindfulness of the body) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:12:37
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-05 Food Reflection; Symbolism of Shrine; Daily Practice; Loving-Kindness Meditation 45:10
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Eliza - Australia) Retreat @ Mount Eliza

1991-01-05 The first meditative Absorption (1st Jhana) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Beloved Person) 1:10:16
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-04 Wakening In The Midst Of Life 62:09
Jack Kornfield
enjoying the full gamut of life, even amidst sorrow, with the gifts of your heart
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1991-01-04 The First Two Fruits of the Recluse’s Life, Purification of Thought and Speech, Loving Kindness Meditation (mother and child) 1:35:45
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-04 Loving Kindness Contemplation 21:31
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia)
In collection: Contemplations and Guided Meditations

1991-01-04 Mindfulness of Feeling: Love and Compassion 1:17:35
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne

1991-01-04 Potthapada Sutta, D.N. 9 (Introduction) States of Consciousness (Morality, Guarding the Senses, Contentment) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Heart Centre, Loving Warmth) 51:52
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-04 Contemplation: 5 Daily Recollections; Loving-Kindness Contemplation 59:38
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-04 The First 2 Fruits of the Recluses Life; Purification of Thought and Speech; Loving-Kindness Meditation (Mother & Child) 1:28:51
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-04 Loving-Kindness Contemplation. Recapitulation Mindfulness of the body. 1:29:57
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-04 Taking Refuge and Precepts; Cultivating the Opposite 1:32:32
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Eliza - Australia) Retreat @ Mount Eliza

1991-01-04 Loving-Kindness Contemplation; Purification of Emotions; Metta(unconditional & independent Love ) 1:28:27
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-03 Spiritual Maturity 66:58
Jack Kornfield
Honoring spiritual practice as a lifetime's work in becoming intimate with one's self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1991-01-03 Karma and Its Fruits (the wrong doctrines of six teachers), Loving Kindness Meditation (best friend) 1:36:54
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) 1991 Retreat at Holy Redeemer

1991-01-03 Guided Fan Meditation 61:31
Ayya Khema
In collection: Contemplations and Guided Meditations

1991-01-03 Recapitulation of Calm and Insight; Loving-Kindness Meditation; Sharing of merits 56:47
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddhist Summer School - Melbourne - Australia) Retreat @ Melbourne

1991-01-03 Sigalavada Sutta, D.N. 31 (Part 2) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:26:59
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Buddha Dhamma Hermitage, Bundanoon, Australia) Retreat @ Bundanoon

1991-01-03 Pre-conditions for meditation: 1)orderliness; 2) meditating friends; 3) supreme efforts; Loving-Kindness meditation (best friend) 1:12:31
Ayya Khema
Gaia House Retreat @ Gaia

1991-01-03 Karma and its Fruits (The wrong doctrine of 6 teachers) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Best Friend) 1:30:31
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Holy Redeemer - Oakland) Retreat @ Holy Redeemer

1991-01-03 (Incomplete Tape) Moral Conduct (Bad Quality) Loving-Kindness Meditation (Peace - Joy) 48:17
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Kereva Park - Australia) Retreat @ Kereva

1991-01-03 Meditation Factors vs. Hindrances; Loving-Kindness Meditation 1:26:56
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Eliza - Australia) Retreat @ Mount Eliza

1991-01-03 2nd Step of Insight: Arising & Ceasing; Faith & Wisdom Loving-Kindness Meditation (Purity of Heart) 69:38
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1991 Retreat at Mount Mary

1991-01-02 Absolute Proof 50:27
Ajahn Amaro
How do we know the Buddhas teachings are true? (Estimated date of talk. Exact date unknown)
Abhayagiri Monastery

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