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Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi - Bhante discusses a variety of suttas and what they mean. He teaches Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) and gives you meditation instruction throughout the talk. He teaches the BrahmaVihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life.

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    The Ocean - Drowning SN 35.228 -Sunday Series with Delson

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2025 35:14


    SN 35.228 & 9 'Ocean'  

    Day 4 8-24-25 MN 111 Higher Jhanas 5-8 with Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 41:23


    Day 4 8-24-25 MN 111 Higher Jhanas 5-8 with Bhante Kusala www.dhammasuhka.org

    Day 3 The Jhanas AN9.36.5 MN119 with Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 81:06


    Day 3 The Jhanas AN9.36.5 MN119  with Bhante Kusala www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 9 8-29-25 Last Day Talk - MN 21 Simile of the Saw w/Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 79:13


    The need for Lovingkindness www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 8 8-28-25 MN148 Reciting the 6 sets of 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 57:11


    Day 8 8-28-25 MN148 Reciting the 6 sets of 6 www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 7 8-27-25 MN18 Honeyball Sutta with Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 67:11


    Day 7 8-27-25 MN18 Honeyball Sutta with Bhante Kusala Dhammasukha.org

    Day 5 Dependent Origination w/Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 57:24


    Day 5 8-26 SN 12.20  Dependent Origination www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 2 8-22-25 MN2 Hindrances w Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 92:36


    Day 2 8-22 MN2 Hindrances  www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 1, 8-21-25 Intro to the Metta Retreat by Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 44:16


    Orientation and instructions for Metta to 17 retreaters. www.dhammasukha.org

    MN 70 Types of Stream Enterers & Health Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 42:04


    The first part of the Kitigiri sutta is the benefits monks get from eating one meal a day. The 2nd part talks about the diferent kinds of Sotapanna Attainments.   WWW.dhammasukha.org

    MN 48 Kosambiya Sutta - Kindness Leads to Nibbana

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 28:38


    Aug 17, 2025 Kosambiya Sutta Verbal Daggers!

    Samadhi Sutta/Ananada Sutta AN 106/7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 28:31


    Aug 10, 2025 Samadhi Sutta & Ananda Sutta What is Samadhi.

    On Giving-Velama Sutta AN 9.20

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 35:26


    Aug 3 2025  Velama Sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya Talk on Dana or Generosity

    AN 3.65 Kalama Sutta -Question the Teachings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 50:32


    July 27, 2025 Sunday Zoom Series The famous Kalama Sutta in which the Buddha instructs you to not believe him but try it for yourself. If it is helpful then do it and trust this is the Buddha's teaching.

    Letting Go of Samsara -Guided Meditation with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 45:36


    How to prepare for the end of Life - How to avoid being caught by Samsara yet again for another life. Delson uses Lovingkindness meditation and then guides you to let go.

    July 20 AN 4.24 Kaleka - Not subservient to the senses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 24:53


    Sunday Sutta Session with Delson Armstrong

    Podcast- THE PATH TO NIBBANA by David Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 31:05


    Podcast which discusses the main points of The Path to Nibbana   www.dhammasukha.org

    Buddhist Chants: Complete Collection by Bhante Kusala

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 44:24


    From Cover to Cover he chants his book on chanting. Follow along as he chants each sutta. Slow down the playback to follow easier. Book: DSMC Chanting Book: Buddhist Chants in English and Pali Available on Amazon Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    From Yoga to Buddhism - My personal Journey -From India to the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 43:12


    Delson Armstrong Describes his personal journey from his teens through the ascetic and meditation practices wandering the streets of Rishikesh to later find the Buddha's path. June 29, 2025 Talk to a Yoga Graduating Class. Explaining his knowledge of Yoga and then introducing them to Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 2 'All the Taints' MN 2 -Hindrances!- Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 60:20


    Delson describes all of the types of hindrances one runs across and how they are handled using sutta MN 2. July 8, 2025  Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    Day 1 Adv Retreat July 7-13 AN 3.32 To Ananda -The Mind Stilled

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 20:00


    Day 1 Adv Retreat AN 3.32 To Ananda Where: Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    June 29 AN 35.63 'Craving is a Partner' - Migala Sutta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 41:32


    June 29, 2025 SN 35.63 Migala Sutta This sutta talks about the sense bases and delight that arises from them. Infatuation arises and all then the rest. Craving is a partner with the Sense bases and leads to suffering. www.dhammasukha.org

    Kirsten Jones- Guided -Metta and Letting Go of the 5 Aggregates-Kirsten Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 44:34


    44 min. Lovingkindness Meditation --Letting Go of Self Kirsten Jones

    June 22, 2025 AN 5.57 "Themes" Abhiṇhapaccavekkhitabbaṭhāna sutta

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 48:04


    This sutta reflects on the 5 "themes" -We are liable to Old age, sickness, death...parting from ones we hold dear and we are owners of our Kamma.

    June 13 Day 8 Last Day of Retreat Advice with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 41:25


    Delson advises what to do after the retreat.

    June 10 Day 6- Formations to Feelings -Links Discussed with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 62:51


    Delson discusses the first 6 links  Ignorance, Formations, Consciousness, Mentality-Mentality, Contact, Feeling

    June 7, Day 3 The Jhanas - with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 75:53


    The 8 Jhanas, Two Types of Jhana

    June 8 - Day 4- The Buddha's 12 Step Program to Enlightenment-Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 55:37


    Discussing the Upanisa Sutta and the 12 Transcendental Dependent Origination links.

    June 9-Day 5-The Links of Suffering - Paticca Samupada Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 68:39


    The Craving links  -Tanha, Upadana, Bhava, Dukkha Craving, Clinging, Becoming, Suffering

    June 6 -Day 2 -First Day Blues-Origin of Hindrances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 45:53


    Delson Armstrong June 6 "It's not so easy." Delson address Hindrances and the first full day of meditation. Donate: https://www.dhammasukha.org/shop-donations Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    June 5, 2025 Orientation for the 5-14th Retreat with Delson Armstrong-Why are you here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 54:50


    Delson addresses the question of why do you come for a retreat. This is the first night of the retreat.

    May 25 2025 'All is Burning' Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 60:27


    Sutta SN 22.61  Burning All of the 5 aggregates are burning.   Www. dhammasukha.org Delsonarmstrong.com

    May 18 Link of Bhava - What is it?: AN3.76 Bhava Sutta Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 50:33


    May 18, 2025 "Bhava" Delson Armstrong discusses the many meanings of the Pali word Bhava or otherwise known as Becoming, Existence or Habitual Tendencies.

    Apr 13 2025 AN 47.10 Inspiring Sign & SN 22.37 Ananda Sutta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 39:39


    Talking about the proof for the 6Rs and the arising of all forms.

    Apr 6 2025 AN 6.63 Penetrative Discourse -Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 78:24


    What is the actual origin of craving, of the world? Delson explains how trouble arises for us and its always up to us!   www.dhammasukha.org

    Mar 30, 2025 MN 2 All the Taints -Talk with Delson Armstrong on Zoom Sunday Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 53:23


    Delson reads and explains sutta MN 2 All the Taints - This is how to handle and eliminate Hindrances to the meditation AND life.

    Dissolving the Concept of Self with Metta-1 hr guided with Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 61:12


    This is another guided meditation from Delson Armstrong whereby he takes you through the Metta meditation and subsequently ends with looking at the 5 aggregates and seeing their impersonality. Guided Meditation 1 hr with Bell

    Devouring Form and Remorse-Talk on the 5 aggregates and Remorse -Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 50:06


    Khandhasamyutta  Sn 22.79 (7) Sutta for Mar 23rd Also AN 2.108 Remorseful   dhammasukha.org

    Guided Lovingkindness/Contentment Meditation w/David Johnson 1 Hr- Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 57:19


    Lovingkindness & Contentment- from radiating the feeling to yourself, to a friend and to all directions and all beings. Contentment is contemplated. 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

    Accompanied by Lovingkindness SN 46.54 Brahma Viharas lead to Nibbana

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 56:13


    Contact and Existence w Delson Armstrong Sunday Sutta Session Feb 9 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 50:39


    2025 Guided 5 Aggregate Meditation with Lovingkindness 1 hr -Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 61:12


    Delson Armstrong takes us through developing lovingkindness to persons and directions and then takes us on a tour of the 5 aggregates of existence with the hope of seeing them as non-self and empty.   This is the 2nd version of this meditation he has guided.

    Origin of Hindrances & Cessation as a Pleasant Abiding w/Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 65:34


    Delson looks at Sutta "Avija" AN 10.61 and finds the origin of the hindrances that we encounter in our meditation. He then studies MN 31 and finds that the highest state beyond Niether perception is Cessation of perception and Feeling.  Letting go of everything.

    "Contentment" - Your thought for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 24:12


    #delsonarmstrong #meditationteacher #mindfulness #innerpeace #listentoyourheart #dhamma #meditationteacher Delson talks about the one thought we should consider in our sitting and our lives for 2025. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/delson/about https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    2025 SN 12.63 'Sons of Flesh' with Delson Armstrong Sunday Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 42:31


    #delsonarmstrong #meditationteacher #mindfulness #innerpeace #listentoyourheart #dhamma #meditationteacher "Contact is like the nibbling of a flayed cow." Delson explains a rather deep sutta on the 4 kinds of Nutriment. Food, contact, intentions and consciousness. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/delson/about https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org

    Guided Metta Meditation with Delson Armstrong Sept 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 26:11


    A beginner's guided meditation that Delson did Sept 2024 during a retreat.

    Day 1 Sept Zoom Retreat - Guided Med. Then Instructions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 40:17


    Delson did a zoom retreat Sept 2024. First he does a guided meditation and then follows up with instructions for the meditators for the balance of the retreat. A separate Guided Only Meditation without instructions is also available.

    The Link of Craving or Tanha - The DO series with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 54:18


    9-1-24 DO SERIES with Delson Armstrong Craving or Desire is the origin of all suffering. What is it in terms of dependent origination.

    The Link of Clinging or Upadana - The DO series with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 57:42


    8-25-24 The Link of Clinging or 'thinking and grasping' Upadana Based on the book "Clinging" by Delson Armstrong

    The Link of Birth or Jati -The DO Series w/Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 65:58


    8-11-24  The link of Birth - Jati  -  Part of the Dependent Origination series based on Delson Armstrong's book.

    The Link of Dukkha - The DO Series with Delson Armstrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 48:00


    8-4-24 Sorrow, lamentation, despair  - the results of Birth!  

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