Ajahn Sucitto's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) The citta is open and gets formed and filled with whatever the input is and forms a me.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Practicing to experience energies which are subtle and supple, physically and mentally. Goodwill allows the citta to flow and release stuck states.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Practicing to experience energies which are subtle and supple, physically and mentally. Goodwill allows the citta to flow and release stuck states.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) There is unaware nutriment/ input and awakened input involving deep attention and the enlightenment factors. Practice helps us to spot how unawareness leads to tunnel vision.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Remember, your head doesn’t walk.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Aspects of the sutta (SN12.064) describing the four kinds of nutriment or inputs to the senses. The full sutta is here: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn12/sn12.064.than.html (24 words)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) 00:33 Can you please explain the significance of the phrase “the four pairs, the eight kinds of noble beings”; 03:11 The suttas talk of a body witness. What does this mean?; 05:10 Are consciousness, awareness and citta the same thing?; 15:13 Can you speak more about the aggregates please – rupa, vedena, sanya, sankara, vinnyana? 24:03 Could you explain context and purpose in relation to sampajañña / clear comprehension? 29:52 What is meant by “mindfulness preceding the object”. Does this precede the knowing of a specific phenomenon? 32:12 Why does the mind often feel it needs to be comfortable in order to settle? Do we need to relinquish this need? 37:51 Sometimes I get the feel g the breath doesn’t want me following it; 41:22 Some teachers suggest experiencing the breath as a concept rather than a physical sensation. Did the Buddha emphasize one over another? 46:45 I have a lot of fear arising and I send it metta-karuna but samadhi seems to make it stronger; 50:27 Pease speak about the hindrance of doubt, particularly self-doubt; 55:25 Can you speak about compassion and emptiness of self.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Aspects from the sutta on contemplating the body (MN.10). The full sutta is here: https://accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.010.nysa.html

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) The four establishments of mindfulness and its sutta history - as well as the Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta - Directed and Undirected Meditation (SN: 47:10). Suttas available here: https://a-buddha-ujja.hu/sn-47.3/en/bodhi) and here https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn47/sn47.010.olen.html