Recorded at Brahmavihara Buddhist Monastery, Malaysia, given to an audience of about 30, here are the recorded audio-only Dhamma Talks (Tip: tap and hold to “Download link”, or right click to “Save Link As…“). The residential meditation retreat was from July 12 to 20th, 2025.

Day 2: Sun July 13th AM Topics:

  • Settling into the retreat, meditation, Saddha, faith, confidence, Energy, Viriya, vīriya, Mindfulness, sati, satī, benefits of mindfulness, samādhi, samadhi, concentration, jhanas, jhana, jhāna, sampajanna, sampajañña, Saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ

  • Downloadable 50-minute 34MB .mp3 Dhamma Talk


  • Sutta Reference: SN48.8 - Has the 5 Indriyas in a brief format

  • Downloadable 22-minute 15MB .mp3 Q & A


Day 2: Sun July 13th PM Topics:

  • Nibbana, nibbāna, arahantship, psychic powers

  • Downloadable 32-minute 22MB .mp3 Dhamma Talk


  • Sutta References:

    • SN48.17 - the 5 Indriyas lead to nibbāna, or attainments “weaker than” that

    • SN48.49 - the arahant Piṇḍola Bharadvaja needed only to cultivate the last 3 indriyas are sufficient to attain nibbāna

    • SN48.47 - the last 4 indriyas are sufficient to attain nibbāna

    • SN48.46 - the last 2 indriyas are sufficient to attain nibbāna

    • SN48.45 - the last 1 indriyas are sufficient to attain nibbāna

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