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Bhante Bodhidhamma's Dharma Talks
Bhante Bodhidhamma
​Bhante Bodhidhamma, as lay person practiced at Throssel Hole Zen Priory in north England, later with Sayadaw U Janaka in Burma and at various places with Sayadaw U Pandita.​ ​He ​ ordained in ​1986 and spent 8 years in Sri Lanka, returning to UK in 1998. He was the resident teacher at Gaia House, UK, 2001-2004. In 2007, he founded Satipanya Buddhist Retreat on the borders of Wales., devoted to vipassana in the tradition of the Mahasi Sayadaw. ​
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2022-04-18 Neoliberalism and Mindfulness 19:36
Not an economic critique, but looking at the basic moral attitude of greed/acquisitiveness and antagonistic competition and the consequences. And the role that Mindfulness, especially Mindfulness and Stress Reduction plays.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat
2022-03-21 Non-Violence is not Pacificism 16:07
Pacificism is an ideal, a concept placed opon reality and so can lead to unwise reaction. Non-violence is an attitude which may mean the use of force, but not violence which is force plus anger.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat
2022-03-04 DHP 314-317 From the Chapter on Hell 26:31
The Verses describe the sort of wrong understanding that leads to the lower realms and those that lead to happy realms. The Six Realms of Existance can also be takes as human states of mind that each of experinces at one time on another in our lives. But if there is moral justice, thre must be some way that our karma works out towards Nibbana.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Dhammapada
2022-02-21 Sympathy Empathy and Compassion 17:25
What are main characterists of Sympathy, Emapthy and Compassion and what are their subtle corruptions? Is there a place for just sympathy?
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat
2022-02-04 Dhp 152 153 The Inner Critic 24:57
These two verses point to the hypocrite an d also suggest the Inner Critic and that we should attend to it.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Dhammapada
2022-01-28 Ageing 18:47
Ageing is one of the 'Messemgers of the Gods' that woke the Buddha up to his spiritual journey. The others were Sickness, a Corpse and an ascetic sitting under a tree, suggesting there may be a way out suffering and rebirth.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Dhammapada
2022-01-21 Apamado DHP 22 23 24 17:40
Apamado is a favourite word of the Buddha. It is in his last words: apamado sampadetha - Strive diligently for your liberation. An exporation of its meaning.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Dhammapada
2021-12-20 Gratitude Generosity and Renunciation 12:31
There are Ten Perfection. I have centred on two: Generosiy and Renunciation. How with Gratitude they form a virtuous circle which can lead to liberation.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat
2021-12-20 Facets of a Love 14:30
LOve is a big subjects. I've taken a few qualities to look at
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat
2021-10-02 Pratique Metta 25:56
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