Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction

via dharmaseed.org

The Aloka Vihara sisters are a community of bhikkhunis (fully-ordained nuns) and samaneris (novices) dedicated to practicing the Buddha’s teaching in the style of the Theravada Forest Tradition. Their practice emphasizes simplicity, renunciation, service and an orientation towards learning from the natural world, all held within the context of the Buddha’s teachings. The sisters are committed to embracing and integrating the realities and challenges of contemporary society into their practice.

  • 26 minutes 6 seconds
    Ayya Niyyānikā: Body as Teacher: Embodiment of Hindrances with Focus on Investigation of Doubt - Meditation
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
    19 June 2024, 7:30 pm
  • 55 minutes 54 seconds
    Ayya Santacitta: Practice for a Young Species (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on the Four Elements and more ...
    8 May 2024, 1:55 pm
  • 16 minutes 25 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Gradual Transformation of the Heart
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
    23 April 2023, 6:08 pm
  • 26 minutes 20 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Attuning to the Nature of Things
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on death and grieving.
    2 April 2023, 3:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 19 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Better than, worse than, equal to...?
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on self, not-self, and interbeing.
    26 March 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 20 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Making Space for Transformation
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) The practice of giving, ethics, and meditation can undo the confusing experience of being a separate individual person, as we attune more fully to the nature of the way things are.
    12 March 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 48 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Softening and Opening
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Ayya Anandabodhi reflects on applying the Four Noble Truths while caring for her elderly mother. The mention of "surrender" in this talk refers to putting one's hands in the air in a surrender position as a response to noticing one is getting contracted or holding on to a position or a view.
    5 March 2023, 7:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 8 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Morning Reflections on Anatta
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
    31 January 2023, 6:00 pm
  • 21 minutes 33 seconds
    Ayya Anandabodhi: Final Day Reflections
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
    3 January 2023, 6:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 56 seconds
    Ayya Santacitta: Upekkha ~ a blessing
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
    3 January 2023, 4:05 am
  • 31 minutes 43 seconds
    Ayya Santacitta: Make the dark night shine
    (Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on anatta
    2 January 2023, 2:41 am
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