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
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
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…
2022-02-12
Right Speech: What to Say and When to Say It
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
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
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 16 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
2019-02-05
Engaged Brahmaviharas
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Ayya Santussika presents the first talk in a speaker series on The Engaged Buddhist. Here she speaks on the role that each of the four Brahmaviharas play to help and guide us in our engaged actions, whatever they be, to promote wholesome and beneficial outcomes. She discusses lovingkindness, joy in the good fortune of others, compassion and equanimity as well as the near and far enemies of these qualities.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In
collection:
Engaged Buddhism
2019-02-05
Engaged Buddhism
3:44:38
with
Ayya Santussika ,
Bill Kostura and Phil Goodwin ,
Jennifer Dungan ,
Oren Jay Sofer
Meditation instructions are sometimes misinterpreted to imply that one should disengage from activity and suspend all judgment. Buddhist advice on “letting go” can be misunderstood to suggest that problems in the world can or should be ignored. Yet the Pali canon shows that the Buddha taught practical social and economic remedies, and urged monks to travel so they could benefit the largest number of people.
Thích Nhất Hạnh coined the term “engaged Buddhism” to describe efforts to respond to the suffering in his country during the Vietnam war, work he saw as part of meditation and mindfulness practice rather than something apart from it. In this series, some local “engaged Buddhists” will share how they personally apply Buddhist wisdom to engage with the suffering around us, in areas such as social action, prison ministry, and environmentalism.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
