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Mindfulness Insight meditation (Satipatthana Vipassana) and Buddhist teachings/Dhamma Talks as taught through the Theravada Buddhism tradition. Sayar Myat gives Dhamma talks on teachings of the Buddha as well as instructions on Pure Vipassana meditation as prescribed by the Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw.

Satipatthana Meditation Society of Canada


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    210: Chanda (Desire, Wanting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 31:54 Transcription Available


     This talk explores the true meaning of chanda — not as craving, but as the neutral, wholesome intention to act. Learn how understanding and observing this “wanting consciousness” in daily life can lead from desire to wisdom. YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    209: Rootless Consciousness (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 44:52


    In this episode, we continue exploring rootless consciousness—states of awareness that arise without mental roots of greed, hatred, or delusion. Building on Part One, we dive deeper into the 18 types of rootless consciousness, grouped as unwholesome, wholesome, and functional. Each is shaped by three factors: its nature, feeling (pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral), and kind of consciousness.Through vivid explanations, this talk shows how our sensory experiences—seeing, hearing, touching, and thinking—reflect past karma, and how neutral or pleasant feelings arise from these subtle mental processes. It also examines rare forms of consciousness unique to enlightened beings, such as the smile-producing consciousness of the Buddha and arahants.Tune in to gain a clearer understanding of how consciousness functions beneath the surface of everyday awareness, bridging theory and meditative insight on the path toward liberation.YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    208: Life Continuum (Bhavanga)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 35:54


    This episode explores the Buddhist concept of bhavaṅga, or the “life continuum” — the stream of consciousness that connects one moment to the next, and even one life to another. It explains how our unique personalities at birth may arise from past lives, carried through this subtle flow of awareness.We also look at how consciousness operates between wakefulness and deep sleep, and how every perception — seeing, hearing, thinking — unfolds through a rapid series of thought moments. Using the vivid “falling mango” analogy, we uncover how these moments shape our experiences and generate karma. Tune in to understand how the mind's hidden processes influence who we are and the path our lives take.YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    207: Rootless Consciousness (Part 1) 'Ahituka Citta'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 29:59


     This talk describes to how past karma patterns present experience—and how mindful attention stops old patterns from creating new ones.  We explore the meaning of rootless consciousness (ahituka) in Buddhist teaching — the states of mind that arise without the “roots” of greed, hatred, or delusion, but also without the wholesome roots of generosity or wisdom. These moments of awareness don't create new karma; instead, they're the results of our past actions unfolding in the present. These moments are the ripened results of past actions—brief flashes of awareness that don't create new karma. Think of them as memories of past deeds showing up in the present, coloring how things feel and happen.We'll sketch the simple map: there are 18 rootless states in three groups—unwholesome resultants, wholesome resultants, and a small set of functional states that simply do their job and leave no trace. You'll also hear why enlightened minds (the Buddha and arahants) experience some of these functional states without creating new karma. Tune in to learn how recognizing these subtle moments can free you from repeating old patterns and support mindful practice.Notice the moments that only echo the past—so you don't keep replaying them.YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    206: Benefits of Being a Monk (Samannaphala Sutta)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 34:27


    205: Unwholesome Consciousness (Akusala Citta)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 31:53


    204: Consciousness by Nature (Genus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 21:58


    203: Consciousness by Planes of Existence

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 27:14


    202: Moral Corruption and the Disaster of the Physical World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 27:28


    201: Four Causes of Materiality of the Body (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 29:54


    200: Four Causes of Materiality of the Body (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 25:15


    199: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2025 36:06


    198: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 36:31


    This episode focuses on the mental factors of compassion (karuna) and sympathetic joy (mudita).YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    197: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 31:02


    196: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 37:59


    195: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 32:47


    194: Beautiful Mental Factors 'Sobhana Cetasika' (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 34:19


    193: Unwholesome Mental Factors (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 31:23


    192: Unwholesome Mental Factors (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 51:39


    190: Breath Meditation and Insight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 44:07


    189: Thirty-one Planes of Existence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 57:58


    188: Thirteen Questions to the Buddha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 33:44


    187: Particulars (Pakinnaka)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 38:55


    185: Nine Qualities of the Buddha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 34:34


    184: Bodhisatta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 32:03


    183: Four Predominance (Adipati)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 38:58


    186: Qualities of the Dhamma and the Sangha

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 29:16


    182: Consciousness and its Associates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 41:31


    181: Vegetarianism and Theravada Buddhism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 41:54


    180: Realities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 37:50


    YouTube Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hurqQtlPkHk&list=PLYiWmziXO9HAcZ4cwsg5os6efYttPklDd&index=3&t=184sYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    178: The Origin of Theravada Buddhism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 26:41


    Meditation teacher, Sayar Myat, speaks of the origin / roots of Theravada Buddhism.YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    179: A Brief History of Theravada Buddhism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 20:13


    The development of Theravada Buddhism throughout the last twenty five and a half centuries. YouTube Video LinkYouTube Channel Link Website:www.satipatthana.caDonations and Memberships

    177: Retreat Dhamma Talk 72: Knowledge of Contemplation of Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 50:34


    YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7jwRrLT_Mg&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=72&t=1668sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    176: Retreat Dhamma Talk 71: The True Nature of Mind and Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 55:47


    YouTube Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWF0Pw8GKl4&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=71&t=1262sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    175: Retreat Dhamma Talk 70: The Three Characteristics of Non-Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 48:20


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEm8k52TXlo&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=70&pp=iAQBVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    174: Retreat Dhamma Talk 69: Characteristics of Mind and Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 54:54


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPqWupgEoXY&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=69&pp=iAQBVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    173: Retreat Dhamma Talk 68: A Crazy World (Eight Forms of Self-Abuse)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 52:37


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-47rQB5AQ&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=68&pp=iAQBVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    172: Retreat Dhamma Talk 67: Sukha (Pleasure, Happiness, Bliss, Peace)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 57:24


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZGkSsloZ0&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=66&pp=iAQBVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    171: Retreat Dhamma Talk 66: Mindfulness of Dhamma (Part 4 of 4): The 4 Noble Truths

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 60:17


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4L3Omn_U40&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=67Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    170: Retreat Dhamma Talk 65: Mindfulness of Dhamma (Part 3 of 4): 7 Factors of Enlightenment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 61:20


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D4t6bNl_0k&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=65Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    169: Retreat Dhamma Talk 64: Mindfulness of Dhamma (Part 2of4): 5 Aggregates of Clinging & 12 Sense Bases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 63:09


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3oi2ch3Dg8&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=64&t=2572sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    168: Retreat Dhamma Talk 63: Mindfulness of Dhamma (Part 1 of 4): Five Mental Hindrances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 50:10


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFyCwueM15s&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=63Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    167: Retreat Dhamma Talk 62: Three Kinds of Knowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 58:18


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA9lVnG8Oo8&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=62Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    Retreat Dhamma Talk 61: On the Highway to Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 48:31


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lWAgrEQNfY&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=61Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    165: Retreat Dhamma Talk 60: Mental Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 58:58


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XmH8cpcZc&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=60Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    164: Retreat Dhamma Talk 59: Five Types of Liberation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 61:24


    YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj3wDRgpP3A&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=59Visit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    163: Retreat Dhamma Talk 58: Mindfulness of Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 61:45


    YouTube Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX4q7lbkLbE&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=58&t=6sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    162: Retreat Dhamma Talk 57: Highs and Lows of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 65:24


    YouTube Viseo Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q0YbEa4TGQ&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=57&t=6sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    161: Retreat Dhamma Talk 56: Extinction of Rounds (ViVatta)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 51:58


    YouTube Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBLwYpGVhXg&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=56&t=2205sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

    160: Retreat Dhamma Talk 55: Rounds (Vatta) of Mental Defilements, Kamma & Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 61:47


    YouTube Video Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diGxT643TB0&list=PLYiWmziXO9HCybav1DSf9fRQu421XNHCd&index=55&t=63sVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAVisit the YouTube Channel at:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5tPybGb9wm03HdeLIjARAWebsite:www.satipatthana.caFor Donations and Memberships visit:https://satipatthana.ca/donation/

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