Forgiveness Instructions 2.0 by Bhante Vimalaramsi -UpdatedTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2021-02-13 | Bhante recorded a short video in Texas about his newly simplified Forgiveness practice.
It consists of just two steps when disturbing memories come up in your mind.
Sit quietly for 20-30 minutes
Use a phrase: "Forgiving yourself for not understanding" Continue contemplating this phrase and when anything from your past comes up:
1.Forgive it. 2. Relax any tension and tightness caused by them.
Go back to "Forgiving yourself for not understanding"
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsMetta/Lovingkindness is faster than Breath! Attain Nibbana quickly. Bhante VimalaramsiTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-08-29 | Bhante explains that the Buddha talked about the BrahmaViharas more than the breath meditation and why it is so effective.
Donate Requisites dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 8 Lovingkindness and how the Buddha came to beTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-07-15 | July 11th, 2024 SN46.54 MN 36, MN 26, SN 56:11 First Sermon Bhante clears up with a sutta, that Lovingkindness does, indeed, go to the 4th Jhana and Karuna takes you to the 5th, Mudita the 6th, Upekkha to Then he goes to MN 36 and traces the life of the Buddha with this sutta and then MN 26 and then the turning of the wheel of Dhamma from the Samyutta Nikaya.
Bhante Kusala from the Peace House in Boston, Mass. guides a retreat here at DSMC from July 4-13th, 2024
Bhante does a guided meditation using the Sutta. Take an hour and meditate and listen closely to this and enquire of your mind- is this true? As he reads it. 60 monks were enlightened when the Buddha spoke this.
Bhante Kusala from the Peace House in Boston, Mass. guides a retreat here at DSMC from July 4-13th, 2024
Bhante explains with the pali translation the Satipatthana Sutta. He has written a book on this sutta so knows it well. The Bahiya sutta and Sedalla sutta are read at the end.
Bhante Kusala from the Peace House in Boston, Mass. guides a retreat here at DSMC from July 4-13th, 2024
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 2 Bhante Kusala Hindrances/Precepts & JhanaTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-07-08 | July 5th, 2024 Hindrances/Precepts Bhante Kusala from the Peace House in Boston, Mass. guides a retreat here at DSMC from July 4-13th, 2024
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 1 Bhante Kusala -Introduction to TWIM RetreatTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-07-07 | Bhante Kusala from the Peace House in Boston, Mass guides a retreat here at DSMC from July 4-13th, 2024 This talk has some background about TWIM and the instructions.
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsZoom Bhante Vimalaramsi Memorial 1 Yr Death AniversaryTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-07-06 | A memorial with pictures and reminisces of Bhante's life is presented on June 27, 2024 from Dhamma Sukha.
Donate-Help us pay it forward and support the monks and retreats dhammasukha.org/shop-donations2024 Monastic Temporary Ordinations at Dhamma Sukha with Bhante SaccanandaTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-06-15 | May 2024 we ordained 11 people to Novice Monks and nuns while they took a retreat for 10 days.
A montage of the ordination ceremony to the last day where Dana is presented to Bhante Ceremony
Donate-Help us pay it forward and support the monks and retreats dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 1 Orientation - Ordination Ceremony - Learning Pali TermsTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-06-02 | Bhante Saccananda leads a retreat in which 11 new monks take robes for the duration of 9 days. They become Samenera/Sameneri. 10 monks and 1 nun.
This talk is describing the full ceremony for new monks with the Pali and english translations.
Donate-Help us pay it forward and support the monks and retreats dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 9 Last Day of TWIM -Retreat with Antra BergerTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-05-23 | Day 9 May 17, 2024 MN 21 Simile of Saw Antra Berger reads the Simile of the Saw to demonstrate the benefits of Lovingkindness. At the end she talks about the end of the retreat and how to carry it back into the world.
Antra Berger is a senior student of Bhante since the late 90's and she and her husband Mark have arranged many retreats in California for TWIM students. This is her first chance to lead a retreat.
We visit the monastic area below, next to the road where Bhante V lived and Delson stays when he is here, along with Bhante Saccananda and Bhante Kusala upon occasion. Other monks come and go. Then we see a little of the Dhamma Hall, the cabins and dining room and kitchen.
What are the 6Rs dhammasukha.org/the-6rsHistory of Bhante and Dhamma Sukha TWIM Retreat w/ Antra Berger Day 1TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-05-14 | Day 1 May 9, 2024 Antra Berger explains some of the background of how Bhante got started and her and her husband Mark's relationship with him and the beginnings of Dhamma Sukha in 2000. Interesting background given here.
Antra Berger is a senior student of Bhante since the late 90's and she and her husband Mark have arranged many retreats in California for TWIM students. This is her first chance to lead a retreat.
Donate dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsAudio -The Path to Nibbana - (Updated) Path through the Jhanas to Awakening By David C JohnsonTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-05-13 | The entire book as read with a AI prof. Elevenlabs text-to-speech using David's voice. A very accurate reading with the latest revision Oct 2023 of David's book. Includes forgiveness instructions. With Chapter marks so you can come back later.
A thorough guide to the unique method of Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM), based on the earliest Buddhist texts. Authored by David Johnson of the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center, it contains the secret to fast and deep progress in meditation. The method described here matches the earliest Buddhist scriptures.
How to attain awakening through the Loving-kindness meditation. How to attain the Jhanas easily and quickly. Sutta references. Complete meditation instructions to the highest levels. You can use this as your own guide to meditation at home. (Free Online Retreats from Dhamma Sukha dhammasukha.org/online-retreats )
Acknowledgements Introduction 00:05:02 Chapter 1 What is Buddhism 00:17:34 Chapter 2 Mindfulness Re-Defined 00:54:51 Chapter 3 What is Jhana? 01:10:27 Chapter 4 Concentration Practices. .. Chapter 5 Meditation Instructions 02:00:30 Chapter 6 1st Jhana - Joy 03:00:34 Chapter 7 2nd Silence 03:17:53 Chapter 8 3rd Happiness 03:20:40 Chapter 9 4th The Beautiful 03:29:10 Chapter 10 Infinite Space 03:40:59 Chapter 11 Infinite Consciousness 03:49:33 Chapter 12 Nothingness 04:01:53 Chapter 13 Neither Perception-NNP 04:25:42 Chapter 14 The Door to Nibbana 05:02:09 Chapter 15 First Stage -Stream Entry 05:32:41 Chapter 16 Second Stage-Sakadagami 06:10:56 Chapter 17 Third Stage-Anagami 06:20:41 Chapter 18 Fourth Stage-Arahant 06:33:28 Chapter 19 The Power of Jhana 06:47:52 Chapter 20 After the Retreat 07:09:57 Chapter 21 Review of Instructions 07:22:00 and Progress Steps Addedum: Forgiveness Instructions and Booklet 07:42:34 Effective way to dissolve blocks
More information about retreats or just ask a question at dhammasukha.org Check Amazon for the book in all versions including audio book.The beginnings of TWIM -Retreat with Antra Berger Day 2TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-05-12 | Day 2 May 10, 2024 MN 119, MN 128 Antra Berger explains some of the background of where TWIM got started by Venerable Bhante Vimalaramsi. She references MN 119 and then MN 128 to talk about the distractions and how to use the 6Rs to eliminate them.
Antra Berger is a senior student of Bhante since the late 90's and she and her husband Mark have arranged many retreats in California for TWIM students. This is her first chance to lead a retreat.
Donate dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsWhat is the (Ariya) Jhana? What is Right Samadhi?TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-05-03 | Delson Armstrong defines what the Buddha meant by the word Jhana. It isn't a state of concentration...It comes as a result of Right Mindfulness which watching minds attention move. This is the Ariya Jhana vs the Absorption Jhana.
Donate dhammasukha.org/shop-donations#3 Right Action 8 fold path series w/Delson ArmstrongTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-04-15 | Apr 14, 2024 Sutta MN 117 -The Great 40 --This talk is on Right Action which includes why Sila or Morality is the key to going forward in the meditation and living a prosperous and happy life.
Donate dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsMetta is faster than Breath MeditationTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-04-08 | In this short snippet from a talk Bhante Vimalaramsi discusses the little known fact that the Buddha taught the Brahmavihāras meditation practice (including the Metta or Lovingkindness object of meditation) more often than Breath. In fact it is mentioned in 12 suttas vs Breath is mentioned in only 4 in the Majjhima Nikāya.
He discusses how much more effective and faster it is than breath - actually 1 week practice of metta is equal to 6 weeks of breath work. We see this on retreats at our center.
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Recorded:June 25,2017 Where:DSMC Talk by Bhante Vimalaramsi Abbot - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center http://www.dhammasukha.orgDelson Armstrong 8 Fold Path Series - Right IntentionTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-03-24 | The sutta MN 117 -The Great 40 --This talk is on Right Intention.
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How to practice Metta/TWIM Meditation dhammasukha.org/beginner-lovingkindness Donate: dhammasukha.org/product-page/donate-to-delson-armstrongWhat does Jhana really mean - from the Suttas.TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2024-03-24 | #shorts There are two types of Jhana. There is concentration Jhana or absorption which wasn't believed to have been taught by the Buddha. But there was a special aware state -related to the absorption state- but that is achieved by letting go of hindrances -not suppressing them. From this you could experience seeing directly how the mind worked.
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsKathina Ceremony at BrahmaVihara Meditation Center NY -Ven SaccanandaTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2023-11-24 | Bhante Saccananda hosted a Kathina Ceremony at his center in New York near Westbuy. Over 300 people attended this offering of the Robes and the ending of the Rains retreat.
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsKhin Maw -8 Fold Path MN 117 October 2023 RetreatTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2023-10-12 | Khin explains with some short suttas some ideas ending with the 8 fold path sutta. MN 117 The Great forty
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of Delson and visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 9 Jordan (Co-Teacher) MN 135 On Karma Sept 1, 2023TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2023-10-10 | Jordan explains a sutta on the subject of Karma MN 135 culakammavibangha sutta Sept 1, 2023 "The Shorter Exposition of Action."
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of Delson and visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 5 Jordan (Co-Teacher) MN 117 8 Fold Path Aug 28, 2023TWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2023-10-09 | Jordan explains a sutta on the subject of the 8 Fold Path MN 117 The Great forty Aug 28, 2023
Donate-Help us pay the expenses of Delson and visiting Monks dhammasukha.org/shop-donationsDay 10 MN 139 Last Night of the retreatTWIM - Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center2023-09-24 | Sept 23, 2023 MN 139 The Analysis of Non-Conflict Araṇavibhaṅgasutta Advice for the end of the retreat.