Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha

Part 4: Mindfulness Re-defined and the Jhanas Re-defined - Conversations with Delson

Delson Armstrong looks at a new meaning for what Mindfulness is. Many times it is defined as a one-pointed focus but what is another way to look at it? This discussion leads to a new look at the Brahmavihāras or the practice of Metta (Lovingkindness) as the fastest and best path to Nibbana. TWIM -Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation is based on the earliest Buddhist Suttas from the Majjhima Nikāya from the Pāli Canon. Sutta mentioned are MN 44 and SN 44.6 -

TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Mindfulness 8:19 Focus/Concentration suppresses hindrances and solution 9:09 6Rs purpose and Sutta/TWIM Aware Jhanas vs concentration 9:40 TWIM Jhanas 14:27 What are Concentration Jhanas? 17:02 Insight and Concentration Yoked together Continues - Insight arises out of the Sutta Jhanas themselves.

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Zoom Talk MN48 Kosambiya Sutta with Bhante Vimalaramsi

Some monks get into an argument. The Buddha discusses how to increase your lovingkindness and other good qualities.

Zoom Recorded: 11-7-2021 Where: DSMC Talk by Bhante Vimalaramsi Abbot - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

https://www.dhammasukha.org/ Live Zoom Sessions https://www.dhammasukha.org/dsmc-zoom-group

A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/

How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation

https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness What are the 6Rs https://www.dhammasukha.org/the-6rs Bhante Vimalaramsi https://www.dhammasukha.org/bhante-vimalaramsi

Beginning Metta Instructions-TWIM (Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation)

Beginning Instructions for the Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation using Metta or Lovingkindness: Instructions as follows:

Sit in a chair or on the floor, whichever is comfortable. Sit for 30 minutes minimum-don't move at all. Bring up a happy memory of lovingkindness- Holding baby, pets etc. Radiate that feeling to yourself for 10 Minutes. Pick a spiritual friend and put them in your heart and radiate that feeling to them for balance of sitting. When the mind wanders use the 6Rs. RECOGNIZE the mind has gone away. RELEASE thinking about the distraction. RELAX and tension or tightness left. RE-SMILE put that smile back on your lips and in your mind. RETURN to your self or your Friend and REPEAT: Continue on and use 6Rs if distracted.

Have questions or problems with how to do this? See the FAQ video: https://youtu.be/eRom9ohOfmU

A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/

How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness What are the 6Rs https://www.dhammasukha.org/the-6rs Bhante Vimalaramsi https://www.dhammasukha.org/bhante-vimalaramsi

Part 3: ”31 Planes of Existence - the Agony and the Ecstasy” -Conversations with Delson

Delson Armstrong looks at the Buddhist Cosmology and does a thumbnail sketch of each of the 31 realms including all the lower realms and upper Brahmalokas. A good reference book is Buddhist Cosmos by Ven. Punnadhammo TWIM -Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation is based on the earliest Buddhist Suttas from the Majjhima Nikāya from the Pali Canon.

Information on TWIM https://www.dhammasukha.org/ https://www.suttavada.foundation/

Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/

Prt 2: Upcoming Research with Delson -What will Jhana or Cessation look like?

Delson Armstrong explains some research he was personally involved with at two Netherlands Universities in which he was hooked up to a number of machines which measured his response to various stimuli. The researchers were looking very closely at the unique state of Cessation which was achieved in deep states of meditation. TWIM -Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation is based on the earliest Buddhist Suttas from the Majjhima Nikāya from the Pali Canon.

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https://www.suttavada.foundation/

Pt 1 - Background and Jhanas -Delson Armstrong

Delson Armstrong, senior student of Bhante Vimalaramsi, is starting to give talks and is conducting retreats. This is a series where Ven. Karuna, a samanera monk at Dhamma Sukha Meditation center, questions Delson about the deepest Dhamma topics. This session is an introduction to Delson Armstrong's background and an Introduction to the Tranquil Wisdom Meditation Path through the Jhanas.

Stay tuned for the next part of this series - Topics covered: Upcoming Neuroscience research Dependent Origination Nirodha -Cessation/Nibbana Metta Meditation 2 types of Jhana

More Information about TWIM https://www.dhammasukha.org/

Book mentioned in video: A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/

How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation, Jhanas, Mindfulness https://www.dhammasukha.org/beginner-...

What are the 6Rs https://www.dhammasukha.org/the-6rs

Zoom Talk MN 142 with Delson Armstrong -The Exposition of Offerings

Delson discusses Giving and Dana based on the MN 142 The Exposition of Offerings Sutta.

What if you give to a Dog? 

Is there merit?

A homeless person A person on the path?

Zoom Recorded: Oct 10, 2021

Where: DSMC

Talk by Delson Armstrong https://www.dhammasukha.org/

Book: ‘Moving Dhamma Vol 2 - Discourses of the Buddha 8hrs

This is a reading of the new book Moving Dhamma Vol 2 by Bhante Vimalaramsi.

On a 10 day retreat these are some of the Suttas Bhante would use each day to discuss with Meditators. These are in addition to the ones he goes through in Moving Dhamma Vol 1. They are from the Majjhima Nikāya as translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi from Wisdom Publications.  

List of Suttas - In order for MD2

00:00:00 Preface and Intro

00:23:42 MN 36 Greater Discourse to Saccaka-Mahasaccaka Sutta

01:26:48 MN 9 Right View-Sammaditthi Sutta

02:23:13 MN 43 Greater series of questions and answer -Mahavedalla Sutta

02:59:43 MN 44 Shorter series of questions and answer-Culavedalla Sutta

03:56:01 MN 19 Two Kinds of Thought -Dvedhavitakka Sutta

05:07:25 MN 128 Imperfections-Upakkilesa Sutta

06:07:57 MN 121 Shorter Discourse on Voidness - Culasunnata Sutta

06:55:05 MN 105 To Sunakkhatta- Sunakkhatta Sutta

07:34:24 MN 106 Way to the Imperturbable -Anenjasappaya Sutta

08:06:40 MN 55 To Jivaka - Jivaka Sutta (On eating meat)

08:22:43 About the author and ending

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A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught:

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Full Interview Bhante Vimalaramsi with Ayam Leo Rastogi

Full Interview - Part 1&2

Recorded Houston, TX at Moffet Studios Nov 6, 2020 Bhante Vimalaramsi and Leo Rastogi of AYAM Wellness Group have a lively discussion about what the key is to deep meditation practice.

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A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/

Life is Meditation, Meditation is Life by Bhante Vimalaramsi 6hrs

A reading of the entire book, "Life is Meditation, Meditation is Life"  by Bhante Vimalaramsi

Abbot -  Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org/

00:00:00  Start

01:50:00  Unlocking the Door to the Deathless

03:26:00  Anapanasati Sutta Bhante Vimalaramsi https://www.dhammasukha.org/bhante-vimalaramsi