dedicated to a peaceful & just society
grounded in contemplative & spiritual practice
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Midwestern Dhamma dedicated to a peaceful & just society grounded in contemplative & spiritual practice |
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Santikaro attends the group when possible.
The Buddhist path is meant to be comprehensive, encompassing lifestyle, ethics, service, compassion, and wisdom. All of these are understood as trainings, tools for transforming a self-centered life into selflessness. Integrating it all are the variety of practices considered citta-sikkha, training of the mind-heart-consciousness. This series will explore this variety and their application to our lives. (Topics listed here are not necessarily in the order we will get to them.)
- Four Home Bases (MP3 7.2 mb, 31:33 min)
what do we come back to re-ground & re-center ourselves in mindfulness?- Rich Vocabulary (MP3 7.5 mb, 32:44 min)
Buddhism has a rich language for discussing meditation; familiarity with the basic terms is clarifying.- Stuff (MP3 6.6 mb, 29:20 min)
What are our favorite ways of distracting & disturbing?- Developing Skillful Antidotes (MP3 6.4 mb, 28:08 mins)
A method (with examples) for working with the stuff of session 3.- Thought Training 1: Reflections & Recollections (MP3 4.6 mb, 20:18 mins)
Believe or not, learning how to think clearly & critically is important in Buddhism. Dhamma is designed for investigation.
Guided Meditation: Five Subjects for Frequent Reflection (MP3 4.6 mb, 28:28 mins)
- More Recollections:
Buddhanussati - Recollection of the Buddha's Virtues (Introductory Talk (4 mb, 17:32 mins) | Guided Meditation (5.3 mb, 23:16 mins) | Text)
Upasamanussati - Recollection of Peacefulness (Introductory Talk (mp3, mins) | Guided Meditation (mp3, mins) | Text)
- Dwellings Greater than our Petty Egos: Seeing through and abandoning egoism, self-centeredness, and the sense of self is a lifelong practice. In addition to the insights that dissolve the sense of self, we cultivate expansive wholesome attitudes that foster more transparency of self.
We will explore the 2nd noble truth in depth & detail following the example of the Buddha's own inquiry into the conditions of dukkha in the months preceding the Great Awakening.
- Dukkha Depends on Birth & Becoming (mp3, 4.9 mb)
- Ego-Birth Arises from Clinging & Craving (mp3, 6.0 mb)
- The Experiential Nexus: Feeling & Contact (mp3, 4.7 mb)
- Guided Meditation on Sense Media & Contact (mp3, 7.5 mb)
- Advice for On-going Practice (mp3, 1.1 mb) ... Guide Questions
- The Experiential-Perceptual-Cognitive Process (mp3, 7.1 mb)
- Guided Meditation on Vedana (Feelings) (mp3, 6.7 mb)
- Comment on Vedana ... goes with preceding (mp3, 1.4 mb)
- What Are We Embodying?
- The Concocting of Consciousness by Ignorance
The first three talks of the series are now available:
- Suffering & the Quenching of Dukkha (mp3, 6.4 mb):
- Suffering, Quenching, & Conditionality (mp3, 7.6 mb)
- Your Most Pervasive Forms of Dukkha & Craving? (mp3, 6.2 mb)
We will discuss Ajahn Sumedho's valuable reflections on The Four Noble Truths.
- Abandoning Craving & Realizing Quenching (mp3, 6.1 mb)
- Making Nibbana Relevant (mp3, 6.6 mb)
Please read Nibbana for Everyone (from Suan Mokkh website)
- Reflections on the Middle Way of Quenching Suffering (mp3, 6.0 mb)
- Path as Training (mp3, 4.5 mb)
- The Dawning of the Noble Path (mp3, 6.7 mb)
At those sessions, he leads an in-depth discussion of Anapanasati and related practices (based on the Anapanasati Sutta, MN 118), its exposition according to Tan Ajahn Buddhadasa, and practical advice. Our main text is Mindfulness with Breathing by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (tr. Santikaro)
Vanee sends out emails in advance of classes. Contact her if you want to be updated on readings & other details.
Relevant audio links will be added when possible.
Each session begins with a 45 minute meditation. When appropriate, Santikaro will lead a guided meditation connected with the evenings topic.
Following Santikaro's talk, discussion is encouraged.
Contact Vanee at VSONGSIR@aol.com or 608.781.8007
