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- Ajahn Sucitto, Laura Bridgman: Q&A(Gaia House) Questions are précised and some are read later into the file to protect participants’ anonymity. 00:00 Your explanation of sati as putting a ring around proliferation makes sense to me. How best to do the ring-fencing? 12:46 Q2 Does the Buddha say what the purpose of human life is? 17:39 Q3 What happens when you die? 22:37 Q4 Could you speak more about citta resting in itself. 27:24 Q5 Am I trying to do too much when holding a sense of ground and releasing boundaries for myself? 30:20 Q6 Boundaries in relationships when caring for elderly parents.39 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Currents in the Citta - Sati(Gaia House) Considering the structures of the day we can release those that are not useful and direct them to discover citta and an inner balance, not just 'the next thing'.54 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Guided Standing Meditation(Gaia House) Standing form is a powerful way to bring one into the realities of embodiment which can be taken then to sitting or walking.51 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Sati - The Third Indriya(Gaia House) Sati-mindfulness, or bearing in mind – is the third indriya. It is a powerful ally for liberation. With this we come out of old habits and find freshness, meaning, potency. You feel where your strength arises.57 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Guided Standing Meditation(Gaia House) With standing it's difficult to drift off. Feeling connection to and the strength of the ground and using the bones for support rather than muscle.41 min
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- Ajahn Sucitto: Walking Suggestions(Gaia House) Our energy is normally inclined to the front of our bodies. Is there a wider approach?7 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Walking Suggestions(Gaia House) Our energy is normally inclined to the front of our bodies. Is there a wider approach?7 min
- Ajahn Sucitto: Discovering the Energy of Presence(Gaia House) The retreat theme acknowledges we need allies in cultivating awareness, something outside our normal self structure but available, in spite of the personality. Aspiration/ faith are the first of these.45 min
- Ajahn Sucitto, Laura Bridgman: Q&A(Gaia House) (Questions are précised and read later into the file to protect participants’ anonymity) 00:12 Q1 One-pointedness; 08:22 Q2 Can you comment on the widely taught practice of one pointed concentration; 16:31 Q3 I struggle with narratives filled with self-limiting beliefs I create in meditation and daily life. Can you help with this please?; 30:31 Q4 When do we choose open curiosity versus directed compassion or loving kindness? What is the relationship between them and their utility?36 min
About Ajahn Sucitto's most recent Dharma talks (Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)
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As a monk, I bring a strong commitment, along with the renunciate flavor, to the classic Buddhist teachings. I play with ideas, with humor and a current way of expressing the teachings, but I don't dilute them.
Sitting in a field of fifty to eighty people really starts my mind sparking. Since I don't prepare my talks ahead of time, I find myself listening to what I'm saying along with everyone else. This leaves a lot of room for the Dhamma to come up. Just having eighty people listening to me is enough to engage me, stimulate me, and create a nice flow of energy. The actual process of teaching evokes ideas that even I did not realize were being held somewhere in my mind.
Different teaching situations offer their own unique value. In retreat, you are able to build a cohesive and comprehensive body of the teachings. When people are not on retreat and come for one session, it opens a different window. They are more spontaneous and I'm given the chance to contact them in ways that are closer to their "daily-life mind." This brings up surprises and interesting opportunities for me to learn even more.
I'm continually struck by how important it is to establish a foundation of morality, commitment, and a sense of personal values for the Vipassana teachings to rest upon. Personal values have to be more than ideas. They have to actually work for us, to be genuinely felt in our lives. We can't bluff our way into insight. The investigative path is an intimate experience that empowers our individuality in a way that is not egocentric. Vipassana encourages transpersonal individuality rather than ego enhancement. It allow for a spacious authenticity to replace a defended personality.
I normally incorporate Qi Gong instruction in my retreats. They are not suitable as audio files but you can watch the nine videos here: https://tinyurl.com/Sucitto-qigong