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Taiping Retreat Talks by

Pa Auk Sayadaw

Ven. U Agganna

Ven. U Mangala

Ven. U Pannyananda

Taiping Meditation Retreat

11 March to 13 June 2009

Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary

www.sasanarakkha.org

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These talks given in English are translated to Mandarin.

Talk Description

Talk 1 - 090314 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 40 MB

The Four Noble Truths.
(Only the initial part of the recording is noisy. The rest is good.)

Talk 2 - 090318 Ven.U Agganna - 32 MB

How to overcome the difficulties in anapanassati meditation?

Talk 3 - 090321 Ven.U Agganna - 32 MB

One of the important basis requirements to develop meditation or to attain nibbana or to become a Buddha, individual Buddha (pacceka) or Arahant ...

Talk 4 - 090325 Ven.U Agganna - 33 MB

(continue from above)

Talk 5 - 090328 Ven.U Mangala - 31 MB

Renunciation, The Power of Simplicity, Wandering thoughts - cause & how to overcome, Cause & Effect - work on the causes, Causes of Jhanas

Talk 6 - 090401 Ven.U Mangala - 37 MB

The Power of Simplicity (continue from above), Law of Cause & Effect, Faith (confidence)

Talk 7 - 090404 Pa Auk Sayadaw Q&A - 39 MB

Q1: It is stated millions of mind moments rise at a high speed.
Is it possible to see one's mind arises, stays & passes away, all the 3 stages ? Saddha in Buddha's bodhiyana.

Talk 8 - 090408 Ven.U Agganna - 39 MB

How to straighten the mind? Characteristics of some of Buddha's personal attendants. Meghiya Sutta
(Only the initial part of the recording is noisy. The rest is good.)

Talk 9 - 090410 Ven.U Mangala - 34 MB

Talk only in Mandarin.

Talk 10 - 090411 Pa Auk Sayadaw Q&A - 43 MB

Q2: Is it possible to see things as nama-rupa arising and passing away, and yet insight into anicca (impermanence) does not arise?

Talk 11 - 090415 Ven.U Mangala - 38 MB

Theri stories.
"Little is the water in the four oceans. But so much more are the tears that beings had shed wandering in samsara, suffering from sorrows and pains ..." Power of simplicity.
Giving up hope on the hopeless. Putting hope on the hopeful.
Don't chase after the results. Just work on the right causes, patiently with confidence ...

Talk 12 - 090417 Ven.U Mangala - 34 MB

Talk only in Mandarin.

Talk 13 - 090418 Ven.U Agganna - 35 MB

The lamp or light or island for the refuge in the round of rebirth.
The boat to escape from the 4 floods. 8 worldly dhammas.

Talk 14 - 090422 Ven.U Agganna - 41 MB

(continue from above)

Talk 15 - 090424 Ven.U Mangala - 33 MB

Talk in Cantonese.

Talk 16 - 090425 Pa Auk Sayadaw Q&A - 37 MB

Q3: How does a meditator verify for himself/herself that what he/she experiences is jhana or not access concentration?
What are the signs & symptoms of a full absorption?
Q4: When the body is very weak due to insufficient sleep & we are not able to sustain focused attention on the breath & the nimitta.
a) What should we do at that time?
b) How do we maintain concentration (we) patiently cultivated & prevent it from being loss when the body is very weak?
Open Qs:
Must the nimitta be transparent & bright in order to attain full absorption?
How can the disharmony of the 4 elements be made balanced?

Talk 17 - 090429 Ven.U Mangala - 37 MB

Talk 18 - 090501 Ven.U Agganna - 19 MB

Talk 22 - 090509 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 50 MB

Talk 23 - 090513 Ven.U Mangala - 45 MB

Talk 24 - 090515 Ven.U Mangala - 30 MB

Talk 25 - 090516 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 38 MB

Talk 26 - 090520 Ven.U Agganna - 43 MB

Talk 27 - 090522 Ven.U Mangala - 36 MB

Talk 28 - 090523 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 33 MB

Talk 29 - 090527 Ven.U Mangala - 46 MB

Talk 30 - 090529 Ven.U Mangala - 33 MB

Talk 31 - 090530 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 54 MB

Talk 32 - 090531 Pa Auk Sayadaw - 15 MB

Talk 33 - 090603 Ven.U Agganna - 29 MB

Talk 34 - 090605 Ven.U Mangala - 36 MB

Talk 35 - 090606 Ven.U Mangala - 29 MB

Talk 37 - 090611 Ven.U Mangala - 48 MB

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