By Ven Dr. K Sri Dhammananda
Download Torrent
|
||||
|
An outline of the step-by-step path to purification outlined in the Tipitaka and expanded upon in the treatise called the Visuddhimagga, especially as it pertains to meditation practice. Talk last night went quite well, I think… listen here: Four Noble Truths at Grenada Hills Center For Spiritual Living The center is in Grenada Hills (as if I know where that is…) and here’s their website: http://www.cslgh.com/ Sounds like they might invite me back; I’d be happy to return, it’s a place [...] Just a little update, what I’ve been up to for the past three months with my weblog down, for those of you who haven’t been following me on Twitter or Facebook (my twitter links to my facebook; either one will get you the same info). Apart from fighting off a ridiculous court case on [...] Here’s my birthday talk (it’s the gift that keeps on giving…). I actually gave two talks on my birthday, but the other was in Thai and not recorded. This one is about what Birthdays mean to Buddhists and what dhammas bring true wellbeing (svastika). [audio:http://www.sirimangalo.org/files/diraudio/Yuttadhammo/Los%20Angeles%20Course/090509_HappyBirthday.mp3] God is a concept by which we can measure our pain. John Lennon Here’s my take on religion, or at least a summary of it. I gave a talk on this subject some time back, but didn’t record it. Maybe I’ll give one again. Here’s another great quote by John Lennon: “I’m [...] Here’s a talk on another of my favourite subjects: [audio:http://www.sirimangalo.org/files/diraudio/Yuttadhammo/Los Angeles Course/090322_Mahapurisavitakka.mp3] I’m not going to post all the audio talks here anymore; it seems rather self-aggrandizing anyway. I couldn’t resist this one, though… for all you Thai listeners out there, here’s one for you (a whole bunch more will eventually be available here): [audio:http://www.sirimangalo.org/files/diraudio/Yuttadhammo/Thai/090317_SikkhaSaam128.mp3] This is the first official English talk of our 2009 meditation course at Wat Thai of Los Angeles. Inspired by this video series. Why Everyone Should Practice Meditation (Top Five Reasons): [audio:http://www.sirimangalo.org/files/diraudio/Yuttadhammo/Los%20Angeles%20Course/090314_WhyMeditate.mp3] Reincarnation is really a Hindu concept, though the Buddha used it to explain his teaching to Hindus. Reality, from a Buddhist standpoint, is somewhat different, both from the Hindu religious concept, and from the modern concept of death and birth. It’s really hard to understand, and I’ve tried explaining it to several people before, [...] |
  |
|||
|
Copyright © 2010 Truth Is Within - All Rights Reserved |
||||
Recent Comments