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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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2020-07-11 97 At Catuma MN67 16:33
The Buddha as disciplinarian, dismisses noisy monks. When he allows them to return, he talks about the four kinds of fear of those who go near water.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-10 95b The Incontrovertible Truth 12:02
A short addition to 95a. Discussion on Nibbana and mention of the Four Types of Persons
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-09 95a The Incontrovertible Truth 22:06
Buddha's arguments against nihilism, that there are no consequences to actions and fate.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-08 94 The Enquirer 13:16
The Buddha asks his followers not to just accept he is fully liberated, but to look at his behaviour to see whether there is in any impurity.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-07 93 Angulimala 20:21
How a murderer became an arahat!
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-06 92 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 cont. 19:32
Continued
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-05 91 The Exposition of the Elements MN140 23:29
The Four Foundations for awakening are explored: wisdom, truth, relinquishment and peace. A very juicy discourse. The ex-king, Pukkusati, becomes an arahat.
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-04 90 The Six Sets of Six MN148 16:41
Beginning with active parts of Dependent Origination, the Buddha takes us through virtually all of the Dhamma. A good revision discourse.Do we understand all the lists?
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-03 89 Kosambi MN48 19:21
The monks in the monastery are locked in an argument and the Buddha comes and gives advice as to how to create a harmonious community. Then explains the extraordinary knowledge of a Stream-enterer, the first Spiritual Attainment,
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat :  Talks on the Middle Length Discourses
2020-07-02 88 At Samagama Discourse MN104 20:28
Afraid of the breakup of the order when he dies as seems to have happened when the leader of the Jains died, the Buddha explains the Six Roots of Disputes, the Four Kids of Litigations and the Seven Settlements.
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