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 3: Mon July 14th AM Topics:

  • the 5 Indriyas, faculties, Powers, looking up sutta references, citing references, Pali scholarship, 4 foundations of mindfulness, “removing longing and dejection in regard to the world”

  • Downloadable 39-minute 27MB .mp3 Dhamma Talk


  • Sutta Reference:

    • SN 48.43 - the 5 Powers are effectively equivalent to the Indriyas

    • AN 5.15 - the 5 Indriyas expanded to further lists of Dhammas

    • SN 48.10 - the 5 Indriyas expanded further

  • Downloadable 52-minute 36MB .mp3 Q & A


Day 3: Mon July 14th PM Topics:

  • 4 things necessary to attain sottapana, the “Deathless”, amata, discussing spiritual attainments, or refraining from discussing them, as the case may be

  • Downloadable 24-minute 16MB .mp3 Dhamma Talk


  • Sutta References:

    • SN 55.39 - “Kaḷigodha”. One of 2 rare suttas where, strangely, the fourth factor of stream entry is being a profuse giver, not being excellent at sila

    • SN 48.44 - Sāriputta and the Buddha discuss the “Deathless”, using it as an equivalent term to Nibbana; “the Deathless” (amata) being a term which can also imply the Jhanas, and the Brahmaviharas as well, by extension

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