Ayya begins the study of the Mangala Sutta, The Highest Blessings (Snp2-4). Using multiple translations, she elucidate these instructions for living a blameless life, free of remorse.
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Ayya Santussika: Highest Blessings – Guided Meditation Feb 7 2021 056
During the daylong event Ayya guided the group in meditation in preparation for study. The meditation is presented in its entirety.
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Ayya Santussika: Highest Blessings – Precepts Feb 7 2021 055
Ayya Santussika met online with Portland Friends of the Dhamma and practitioners from all over the Western Hemisphere. The day opened with an introduction and the taking of the five precepts.
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Ayya Santussikā: Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart Sep 27 2020 045
Ayya Santussikā gives the afternoon talk of our daylong session with her on Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart. Breath, Brahma Viharas, and suttas inform the instruction. Guidance for daily life is given. The talk is followed by a long, rich question and answer session.
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Ayya Santussikā: Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart Guided Meditation Sep 27 2020 044
In this guided meditation from the morning of our daylong session with Ayya Santussika titled Directing the Mind, Cooling the Heart the foundation is laid for the afternoon’s teaching. Careful practice instruction is given grounded in the Buddha’s teaching.
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Ayya Santussika: Six Recollections to Lift the Heart March 8, 2020 039
Having spent the weekend on the theme of joy, Ayya Santussika notes that unworldly joy is an essential part of the path but can be difficult in our culture. She shares reflections on six recollections that each of us can do to help cultivate joy from the Anguttara Nikaya sutta AN3.70 Uposatha, Sabbath.
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Ayya Santussika: Where Does Joy Come From? March 7, 2020 038
Ayya Santussika continues this weekend on the theme of joy by reflecting on the Majjhima Nikaya Sutta MN152 Indriyabhavana Sutta, The Development of the Faculties.
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Ayya Santussika: The Deep, Peaceful Clarity of Joy March 7, 2020 037
On the morning of the second day of her visit Ayya Santussika spoke on unworldly joy, deep and spacious. She encouraged us to notice joy when it arises and to cultivate it.
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Ayya Santussika: Happy and Giving in Every Moment March 6, 2020 036
Santussikā Bhikkhunī opens her weekend of teaching with a recollection of her monthlong visit to Ajahn Gunhah in Thailand and what she learned from this arahant and nephew of Ajahn Chah.
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