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Dharma Talks
given at Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2016-11-13
Saving Grace
23:04
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Ayya Medhanandi
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The Buddha offers us an extraordinary medicine – the medicine of Truth. No one can take it for us nor can we take it for anyone else. And we discover it through our own wisdom, love, and compassion. We are the surgeon and the Dhamma is our saving grace. Even in the midst of the raging fires of the world or the fires of greed, hatred and delusion within us, we gain a foothold to the heart's peace.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2016-10-14
We Are Stronger Than We Know: The Truth About Trauma
30:14
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Ayya Medhanandi
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Practice wise attention, train in right view, and see things as they are. Touch the fires of trauma and rise from their ashes. Attend to ancient hurts with conscious full-hearted forgiveness. As we disown these old karmas, we augment the higher frequency and pure vibration of loving-kindness. It’s unconditional and ownerless. So the inner fires gradually cool and reveal the Unconditioned. Seeing the truth of the moment we undo all the untruths of the past.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2015-12-20
Peace Without Fear - Seven Lights to Freedom
29:18
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Ayya Medhanandi
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The Buddha teaches us about seven lights to gain true freedom. They are none other than the factors of enlightenment. Three are dynamic skills that deeply cleanse the mind. In turn, these give rise to four 'septic friendly' brightening agents that lead us to inner wisdom. We learn how to practice forgiveness and compassion, and how to awaken to a selfless benevolence - an unassailable joy, peace and complete freedom of heart.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2015-12-20
Virtue Goes Full Circle
30:11
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Ayya Medhanandi
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Virtue creates a force in the heart, a field of goodness, from generosity to joy to enlightenment and back again. Once there is joy in the heart, the mind finds ease to go to its depths. Be your own doctor, self-examine, see with the inner eye to discern and resolve our inner dis-ease and free the mind. Dukkha is not the problem, it is our teacher.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2015-10-11
On The Wings of the Breath
17:38
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Ayya Medhanandi
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Using the breath to move into the silent space in the heart and attentively following its rhythm, the breath becomes our whole world. We let go of all objects that arise, all thought, as we stay present and aware in the simple current of breathing. In these moments of pure presence, we are planting the priceless seeds of our awakening.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2015-10-04
Softly Close the Gates
30:00
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Ayya Medhanandi
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There is so much for us to understand. Preparing yourselves for that unfolding of wisdom, take your rightful seat in a balanced way and follow the path inward. Softly close off all the gates and give your full attention and energy to the mind's interior exploration – of itself. We are on a wondrous journey!
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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