Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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.

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June 19, 2024 26 mins
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on the Four Elements and more ...
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on death and grieving.
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on self, not-self, and interbeing.
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(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.
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(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.
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January 3, 2023 21 mins
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January 2, 2023 43 mins
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on anatta
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on earth element, unsatifactoriness, compassion & impermanence
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(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Talk & Guided Meditation
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