Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction
268 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe 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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Episodes
Ayya Anandabodhi: Guided Movement Meditation
December 29, 2020 17:00 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided walking meditation and hand movement meditation.
Ayya Anandabodhi: Opening Metta Meditation
December 29, 2020 16:30 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation to establish the heart and mind in metta.
Ayya Santacitta: Metta & Agape Spring Forth from Going Through the Fire
December 26, 2020 18:40 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Venerable Dhammadipa: The Buddha's Difficult Conversations
December 21, 2020 20:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Stories from the Buddha's life as pointers for how to face failure, doubt, and have difficult conversations with faith, investigation, and compassion.
Ayya Santacitta: Besinnung auf die Vortrefflichsten Arahant-Bhikkhunis
December 18, 2020 20:17 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: Ermächtigung ~ Wie Funktioniert Das?
December 18, 2020 20:08 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness ~ A Template for Training the Mind
December 12, 2020 22:19 - 36 minutes - 29 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
Ayya Santacitta: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness ~ An Introduction
December 12, 2020 22:12 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: The First Foundation of Mindfulness ~ 3 Contemplations of the Body
December 12, 2020 22:04 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
Venerable Dhammadipa: Returning to Our Ancestral Roots
December 12, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: How to Let Go?
December 06, 2020 20:59 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) San Francisco Insight
Ayya Santacitta: The Fork Story & Other Meal Reflections
December 06, 2020 20:53 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation | San Francisco Insight
Ayya Santacitta: Reach Out a Gentle Hand to Your Mind
December 06, 2020 20:44 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation | San Francisco Insight
Ayya Santacitta: Die Fünf Indriya, Gewahrsein Erkennen und Ermächtigung von den Erwachten Nonnen
December 04, 2020 21:15 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: Die Erwachten Nonnen und die Therigatha
December 04, 2020 21:06 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Venerable Dhammadipa: Like a Walk to the Park
December 03, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation and Dhamma talk hosted by the West Seattle Sangha, Eastside Insight Sangha, and Seattle Friends of the Dhamma. The talk is on the role of desire on the Path and supports for maintaining the practice over time
Ayya Anandabodhi: Mitta's Message ~ Making the Mind Your Friend
November 28, 2020 16:38 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: Die fünf Indriya & die Weite des Geistes
November 20, 2020 21:10 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: Vorwärtstasten
November 20, 2020 20:49 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Venerable Dhammadipa: The Royal Elephant's Courage
November 18, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A Dharma talk given to the Sierra Insight Sangha on the sutta of the Royal Bull Elephant, Anguttara Nikaya 4.114, on listening, unwholesome mind states, patience, and intention.
Ayya Santacitta: Removing Distortions - That's Why We Practice
November 16, 2020 04:48 - 39 minutes - 22.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery))
Ayya Santacitta: Developing Our Capacity to the Fullest
November 16, 2020 04:39 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery)) Guided Meditation
Ayya Santacitta: Mindfulness and Putting Down Wrong Ideas
November 15, 2020 23:46 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: Just Because It Is
November 15, 2020 23:40 - 46 minutes - 19.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
Venerable Dhammadipa: Grounded in Skin, Flesh and Bones
November 07, 2020 16:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation on the earth element, part of a day of retreat online, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Venerable Dhammadipa: A Platonic Relationship with Body and Mind
November 07, 2020 12:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A Dhamma talk on the 6 sense fields, part of a day of retreat online, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Venerable Dhammadipa: Expansive Six Sense Fields
November 07, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation on the six sense bases, part of a day of retreatonline, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Ayya Santacitta: Die fünf Indriya
November 06, 2020 23:02 - 31 minutes - 18.1 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: 37 Qualitäten die das Erwachen beflügeln
November 06, 2020 22:09 - 36 minutes - 21 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: Nibbida = 'Not Finding'
October 25, 2020 19:40 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: Ankommen
October 24, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Venerable Dhammadipa: The Mind That Knows Itself
September 20, 2020 19:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A Dhamma talk on coping with environmental stress by practicing the third foundation of mindfulness - mindfulness of mind. This talk was given as part of the regular monthly series of talks to the Berkeley area Aloka Vihara community.
Venerable Dhammadipa: How Captivating the Moment Can Be
September 20, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A Dhamma talk on the joy of practicing internal and external mindfulness. This talk was given as part of the regular monthly series of talks to the San Francisco Dharma Collective.
Venerable Dhammadipa: Manifesting Metta in All Directions
September 07, 2020 04:38 - 27 minutes - 37.7 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation offered as part of the Sunday evening program of Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group (SBMG)
Venerable Dhammadipa: The Immeasurable Mind of Metta
September 07, 2020 04:07 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A talk given as part of the Sunday program at Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group (SBMG)
Ayya Santacitta: Being with Discomfort is a Core-Competency on the Path
August 17, 2020 20:03 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Berkeley Buddhist Monastery))
Ayya Niyyānikā: Supports for Wise Speech
July 28, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Ayya Santacitta: The Path Is Made by Walking
July 11, 2020 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Venerable Dhammadipa: Celebrando Asalha Puja
July 04, 2020 17:58 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Homenaje al Buddha, refugio en las tres joyas de Buddha, Dhamma y Sangha, los cinco preceptos laicos del Budismo Theravada, y una plática acerca del Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, lo que hoy en día entendemos como el primer discurso del Buddha. Parte de un programa especial el 4 de julio, 2020, el día de la luna llena de ese mes.
Ayya Santacitta: Five Elements & Awareness
June 28, 2020 20:22 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Ayya Santacitta: 'Bitter Medicine'
June 28, 2020 20:11 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Ayya Santacitta: Overview of 'The Work'
June 27, 2020 20:06 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness & the 4 Vipallasa ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Ayya Santacitta: Earth Element - Internally and Externally
June 27, 2020 19:51 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness ~ What Compels You to Practice? ~ Retreat for White Heron Sangha
Ayya Anandabodhi: Reflections on Dismantling Internal & External Oppression
June 27, 2020 19:43 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
Venerable Dhammadipa: Inner and Outer Interact at the Point of Contact
June 27, 2020 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided meditation on the 6 senses, contact, impermanence, ends with chant of the 5 subjects for frequent recollection and a traditional Theravada blessing in English, chanting together with Ayya Santacitta. Offered as part of an online weekend retreat with White Heron Sangha.
Venerable Dhammadipa: Investigation of the Breath
June 21, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) a guided meditation given as part of the Third Sunday program with the Aloka Vihara community that usually meets at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. June 2020
Venerable Dhammadipa: Kamma Matters
June 21, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) This is a talk on karma, the 5 precepts, right speech, Black Lives Matter, and the #MeToo movement.
Venerable Dhammadipa: Four Elements in Every Cell of the Body
June 21, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 24.3 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) A guided meditation given as part of the Third Sunday program hosted by San Francisco Dharma Collective.
Venerable Dhammadipa: Know the Right Time for Right Speech
June 21, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) This talk was given as part of the Third Sunday program hosted by San Francisco Dharma Collective.
Matty Weingast: The First Free Women
June 09, 2020 21:51 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Q&A session about the book after the Therigatha Online Retreat at Spirit Rock, June 2020