Introductory Material
Lesson 1
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A Different Way of Learning
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Dhamma Talk: Return to the Sacred Mountain
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Dhamma Talk: Establishing Mindfulness
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Simile of the Mountain
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Contemplative Inquiry: Samvega - Urgency
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Contemplative Practices: Samvega - Urgency
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Meditation Practice
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Jack Vajrapani Numzaam Weinberg
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Extra Material: Chanting Book + Recordings
Lesson 2
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Urgency & Faith
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Dhamma Talk: Samvega (urgency) & Saddha (faith-trust) - Kittisaro
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Dhamma Talk: Renunciation - Releasing the Burden - Thanissara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Abhisanda(Rewards)Sutta -The 8 Streams of Blessing (3 Refuges, 5 Precepts)
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Contemplative Reflection on Saddha – Faith/Confidence
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Contemplative Inquiry: Saddha - Faith
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: Explanation of Triple Jewel + Chant (audio & text)
Lesson 3
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Guardians of the World: Ethics & Samadhi as the Foundations of Peace
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Dhamma Talk. Foundation of Path: Guardians of Mind - Sila, Ethics, Precepts, Karma - Thanissara
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Dhamma Talk: Foundations for Cultivating Samadhi - a pleasing abiiding here and now. Kittisaro. (ed 22)
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: The Vicissitudes of Life
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Contemplative Inquiry: Sila – Virtuous Restraint/Ethical Living (2nd Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Exercise: Sila - Virtuous Restraint/Ethical Living
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Meditation Practice
Lesson 4
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Karma & Observance Days
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Dhamma Talk: Review + Observance (Uposatha moon) Days) - Kittisaro (ed '22)
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Dhamma Talk: Removing the second dart: Mindful contemplation of feeling - Thanissara (ed 22)
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: The Dart of Painful Feeling
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Contemplative Exercise: Dana – Generosity (1st Paramita/ Spiritual Perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Dana - Generosity
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: Sutta Reading: The Perfection of Giving
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Extra Material: Moon Calendar + Uposatha Sutta.
Lesson 5
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Foundations of Mindfulness
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Dhamma Talk: Entering the Satipatthana Sutta - Foundations of Mindfulness, Kittisaro
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
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Dhamma Talk: Guiding Attention in Support of Calm - Thanissara (ed '22)
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Contemplative Exercise: Nekkhama – Renunciation (3rd Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Nekkhama - Renunciation & Contentment
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Meditation Practice
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Further Reflection from the Suttas
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Extra Material: Guided Meditation: 1st Foundation of Mindfulness (Body Awareness) - Thanissara
Lesson 6
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Unified Heart & Peace
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Dhamma Talk: Unified Heart: Cultivation of Samadhi & the 5 Jhana Factors - Kittisaro
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Dhamma Talk: Two Kinds of Peace: Samadhi & Wisdom - Thanissara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (continued)
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Contemplative Exercise: Pañña - Wisdom (4th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Pañña - Wisdom
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material
Lesson 7
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Mastery with Thought
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Dhamma Talk: Hindrances & Mastery Over Thought, Vitakkasantana Sutta. Kittisaro
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Dhamma Talk: Skill with Thinking: A Doable Path of Transformation, Thanissara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Vitakkasantana Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts
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Contemplative Exercise: Viriya – Effort, the 5th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection.
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Contemplative Inquiry: Viriya - Effort
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: Notes on Mindfulness, Samadhi, Jhana Factors, Hindrances and Précis of 'Removal of Distracting Thoughts'
Lesson 8
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What Hinders & Power of Awareness
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Dhamma Talk: What Hinders Awakens - Thanissara
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Dhamma Talk: The Blessing Power of Awareness - Kittisaro
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Satipatthana Sutta (Establishment of the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
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Contemplative Exercise: Khanti - Patience (6th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Khanti - Patience - Where does impatience arise in my daily life?
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Meditation Practice
Lesson 9
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Five Spiritual Powers
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Dhamma Talk: The Five Indriyas (Spiritual Faculties) - Thanissara
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Dhamma Talk: Blessing Powers of Samadhi - Kittisaro
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Simile for Hindrances & Abandoning the Hindrances
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Contemplative Exercise: Sacca – Honesty - Truthfulness (7th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Sacca - Truth
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: The Five Indriyas (Spiritual Faculties)
Lesson 10
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Entering Meditation - Calm & Insight
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Dhamma Talk: The Jewel Within: Entering Meditation - Kittisaro
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Dhamma Talk: Balance of Calm (samatha) and Insight (vipassana) - Thanissara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: The Kalama Sutta - No Dogmas or Blind Belief
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Contemplative Exercise: Adhitthāna - Determination (8th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Adhitthāna – Determination
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Meditation Practice
Lesson 11
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The Power of Kindness
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Dhamma Talk: The Guesthouse - Reflection on Metta - Kittisaro
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Guided Meditation: Loving Kindness - Thanissara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Metta Sutta
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Contemplative Inquiry: Metta - Loving Kindness (9th Paramita/ Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Exercise: Metta - Loving Kindness
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: Further notes on Metta Practice
Lesson 12
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Engine of Samsara & Eight Streams of Blessing
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Dhamma Talk: Eight Streams of Blessing
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Dhamma Talk: Undermining the Engine of Samsara
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Contemplative Sutta Reading: Present Welfare, Future Welfare
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Contemplative Exercise: Upekkhā – Equanimity, Serenity (10th Paramita/Spiritual perfection)
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Contemplative Inquiry: Upekkhā - Equanimity
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Meditation Practice
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Extra Material: 10 Dharma talks by Ajahn Sucitto on the Paramitas
Thanissara & Kittisaro Q&A Sessions
