Rev. Usgoda Dhammagaru Thero lives in Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara, California, USA. He was an Assistant Editor in Sinhala Encyclopaedia and former Lecturer of Sariputta National College of Education in Nittambuwa.

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Proficiency

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The need to find a spiritual teacher

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Buddhist signs

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Buddhism in a Nutshell

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LABV Tuesday Dhamma Sermon -Jata Sutta

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LABV Tuesday Dhamma Sermon - Buddhist Teachings

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Karaniyametta Sutta

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Ratthapala Sutta

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Buddhist Fundamentals

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Happiness

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Loving-Kindness

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Mindfulness

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Wisdom

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Heaven and Nirvana

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LABV Tuesday Dhamma Sermon – Faith in The Triple Gem

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LABV Tuesday Dhamma Sermon – Fourfold Mindfulness

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Dhamma Reflexion

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The Three Disciplines

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The Five spiritual Faculties

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The Threefold Refuge

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All Buddhas' Message

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Kamma

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Buddhist Meditation

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Abhiññā Sutta

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Right View

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The Buddha & His Teachings

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The Dependent Origination

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The Four Noble Truths

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The Three Characteristics

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The Three Meritorious Deeds

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Happiness

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Chattāri Ariyasaccāni - Four Noble Truths

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Jatā Sutta

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Living in the Present Moment

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Pancathana Sutta

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Saddhā - Devotion in the Triple Gem

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Suffering & its Cessation

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The Significance of Loving Kindness

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Anāpānasati Sutta

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The Four Sublime States of Mind

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The Fourfold Mindfulness

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Five Considerable things

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Loving Kindness Meditation

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Loving kindness 2

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Taste of The Truth

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Avijjā Sutta - The Discourse of Ignorance

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The Buddha's Message

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The Rarity of Human Life

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Metta Sutta - The Discourse of Loving Kindness

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Ratthapala Sutta

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Sammā Ditthi - Buddhi Vihara, San Jose

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Three Unwholesome Roots

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Purification

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Three Disciplines for Liberation

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Mental Development

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Contemplation on The Buddha's Qualities

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Right Understanding for Liberation

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Vitta Sutta

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Heavenly Path & The Path of Liberation

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Mental Culture for Inner Peace

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Sattamakamma Sutta

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Karmic Law

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Three Disciplines

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Jatā Sutta -The Path to Solve Problems

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The Dependent Origination

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Four Sublime States

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Right Understanding for getting rid of suffering

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Devotion & The Four Noble Truths

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The Buddha & His Teachings - Childrens' Sil Program

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The Sublime Truth - What The Buddha Taught

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The Gradual Path

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The Buddhist Meditation Way

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Causality in Buddhism

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Five Spiritual Faculties

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Middle Path That doesn't Fall to Extremes

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Seeing The Dhamma Through Dependent Origination

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Wholesomness & Unwholesomness in Buddhism

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Three Merits

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Vitakkasanthāna Sutta

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The Most Valuable Life that We can Spend

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Akusala Sutta

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Anuggahita Sutta

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Sankhittadana Sutta

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Seven Enlightenment Factors

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Three Major Defilements

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Stress Management

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Suffering and its Cessation

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Wisdom overcomes Suffering

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Tamotamaparayana Sutta

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Buddhadhamma

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Invaluable Life in Buddhism

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Skillfuness in Buddhism

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Kamma & Vipaka in Buddhism

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Buddhism in Short

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Truth The Buddha Taught

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Seven qualities for Glory

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Suffering and Its Cessation

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Panchupadanakkandha - The Five Aggregates

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Vyagghapajja Sutta

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Anupubba patipada - The Gradual path in Buddhism

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The Real Wealth - Five Spiritual Faculties (pancha indriya)

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The Way to Happiness

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Saddha - Confidence in the Triple Gem

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Actions & their Consequences

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Buddhanussati Bhavana - Contemplation of the Qualities of the Buddha

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Buddhist Meditation Way

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Ignorance and Its Cessation

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Qualities Those can be Used to Improve Personality

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Mindfulness towards Liberation in Buddhism

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Three Refuges and Loving Kindness Meditation

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Karma & Its Cessation

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Mettā & Insight Meditation

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Successful Life in Buddhism

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The Four Noble Truths for Liberation

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Saddhā and the Cessation of Suffering

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Amba Sutta - Four Noble Truths & The Dependent Origination

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Breathing Meditation & Mindfulness

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Importance of Knowledge

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Bhāra Sutta - Burden

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The Four Sublime States in Buddhism

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Main Buddhist Doctrines

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Buddha Vandana & Metta Bhavana

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Vibhanga Sutta

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The Noble Eightfold Path to Liberation

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Buddha Vandana, Metta Bhavana & Vipassana Bhavana

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Vitthatabala Sutta

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The Supreme Wealth - Happiness

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Confidence in the Triple Gem - Saddhā

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Vutthi Sutta - Rain

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Sukham - Four Good Things in Life

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Making an Unshakable Mind

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Towards Contentment

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Andhakara Sutta

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The Real Skillfulness

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Two Pillars all Buddhist Teachings Stand on

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The Law of Cause and Effect

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Abhinha Paccavekkhana -Frequant Reflections

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The Highest Bliss

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The Nature What the Buddha Taught

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Āghātapativinaya Sutta - Anger Management

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Vandanā and Practicing Breathing Meditation

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Kulaputta Sutta

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Vesak Dhamma Sermon 2018 - Meditation

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Kitāgiri Sutta - Saddhā

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Pathamajaneti Sutta

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The Buddha's Message - Vesak Sermon - Nevada Buddhist Vihara

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Mental Development for Inner Peace

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Appamāda Sutta & Mindfulness

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Discipline & Loving Kindness

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Heavenly Path & The Path of Deliverance

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Anicca - Impermanance

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What the Buddha Taught - Skillfulness

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The Accomplishment of Confidence in the Triple Gem

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Mettā & Insight Meditation

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Mangala Sutta, the Supreme Blessing

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Buddhānussati Bhāvanā - Contemplating on the Bussha's Qualities

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Tithāna Sutta - Saddhā

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Nanda Sutta

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Wisdom Through Contemplation on the Buddha's qualities

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Vyagghapajja Sutta - The Way to Succeed in this Life and Hereafter

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Four Actions (Karmas) in Buddhism

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Moha Sutta - The Discourse of Delusion

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Loving Kindness Meditation Through Buddhanussati

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Aloka Sutta - Lights

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Inner Peace Through Loving Kindness

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Peace of mind and Liberation Through Practicing Loving kindness

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How to Make a Perfect Personality

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Insight Meditation Through Loving Kindness

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 01 -The Buddhist Way of Liberation

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 02 - Main Buddhist Teachings in Short

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 03 - Buddhism for Children

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 04 - Vyaggapajjha Sutta

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 05 - Metta Sutta & the Path of Deliverance

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 06 - Contemplating on Four Elements

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 07 - Blessings for Inner Peace

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 08 - Paticcasamuppāda - Buddhist Causality

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 09 - The Four Noble Truths

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 10 - Kamma, Results and Liberation

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 11 - Liberation Through Sublime States

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 12 - Mangala Sutta

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Birmingham Jethavana Buddhist Vihara - Vesak Bana for Children

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Leicester (EMBA) Desana 13 - Mindful Meditation

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Buddhism & Meditation

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Wholesomeness and Its Roots

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Meditation on Impermanence Through Loving Kindness

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Vandanā & Meditation

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Mahāgopālaka Sutta - The Discourse on the Cowherd

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Vibhanga Sutta - Mindfulness & Mindful Meditation in Buddhism

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Mettā Bhāvanā & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Vandanā, Loving Kindness & Wisdom in Buddhism

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Insight Meditation through Practicing Loving Kindness

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Loving Kindness and Wisdom where Buddhism stands on

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Buddhism for Children in Pasadena Temple

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Jarā Sutta - Wisdom

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Relfecting on Impermanence through Mettā Bhāvanā

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The Buddha's Message - Oregon Buddhist Vihara

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Bhāvanā, Meditation in Buddhism

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Vandanā, Mettā & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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The Great Wholesomeness in Buddhism

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Mettā, Buddhānussati & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Mettā Bhāvanā, Dhātu Mansikāra & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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The Great Discovery of The Buddha - The Four Noble Truths

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Māradeyya Sutta

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Reflecting on Impremanence Through Loving Kindness

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Makkata Sutta

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Mettā, Buddhānussati & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Stream of Merit - Punnabhisanda Sutta

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Anapanasati & Insight Meditation

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Sekhavesārajja Sutta - Assurance of a Noble Learner

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Ānāpānasati - Breathing Meditation for Liberation

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Mitta Sutta-Friends -Mindfulness

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Loving kindness, Breathing & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Sankhāruppatti Sutta - Intentional Rebirth

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Metta (Samatha) & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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(Karaniya) Metta Sutta - The Path to Inner Peace or Enlightenment

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Loving Kindness & Reflecting on Impermanence

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Vyaggapajja Sutta - Success of This Life & Next Lives

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Meditation - What the Buddha Taught

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Insight Meditation Trough Loving kindness & Breathing Meditation

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The Reality of Life - Ratthapala Sutta

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Mettā Bhāvanā, Dhātu Manasikāra & Vipassanā Bhāvanā (1)

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Contentment (Santutthi) - The Supreme Wealth

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Mettā Bhāvanā, Kāyānupassanā & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Right Vision for Liberation - Vas Bana - Buddhi Vihara - Santa Claira

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Mettā, Buddhānussati, Dhātumansikāra & Anicca Bhāvanā

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The Significance of Katiana & The Path of Buddhism

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The Priceless Gem of Men - Wisdom

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Purification Through The Fourfold Mindfulness

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Avijjā - The Most Severe Defilement

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The Discourse of Insight - Abhiññā Sutta

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Loving Kindness & Insight Meditation for Purity of Mind

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The Contribution to the Longievity of the Buddha Sasana

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Actions, their Consequences & Liberation (Kamma, Vipāka & Vimutti)

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Insight Meditation Through Loving Kindness and Mindfulness

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Success in This Life, Next Lives & Liberation

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Insight Meditation through Loving Kindness and Four Eliments

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The Way to Winning Friends and the Noble Loneliness

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Mettā Ānāpānasati & Anicca Bhāvanā

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Mettā Ānāpānasati & Vipassanā Bhāvanā for Liberation

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Skillfulness for Success in This Life and Liberation

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Mental Culture Through Loving kindness, Breathing Meditation & Anicca Saññā

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The Path to Overcome Tangles - Jāta Sutta

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Mettā, Buddhanussati, Maranasati, Ānāpānasati & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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Rohitassa Sutta

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Practicing Samatha & Vipassanā Bhāvanā

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The Essence, What the Buddha Taught

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Peace of Mind Through Meditation

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The Supreme Blessing for Inner Peace - Mangala Sutta

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Practicing Mindful Object and Loving Kindness For Peace of Mind

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The Dhamma What the Buddha Taught

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Mindfulness, Metta, Breathing & Vipassana Bhavana

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The Unwholesome Roots & Their Cessation

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Meditation Through Mindfulness, Metta, Anapana & Insight

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Saddhā Confidence in The Buddha's Enlightenment

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Insight Meditation Through Mindfulness, Mettā & Ānāpānasati

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Heavenly path & the Deliverance taught by the Buddha

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Action, its Result, Existance & Liberation

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Buddhānussati, Mettā, Dhātumansikāra & Insight Meditations

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The Continuation of the Circle of Rebirth and Its Cessation

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Mindfulness, Ānāpānasati, Mettā & Anicca Bhāvanā for Inner peace

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Mindfulness & Insight Meditation for Inner Peace and Liberation.

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Āsavakkhaya Sutta - The Four Noble Truths

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Causality (Paticcasamuppada) in Buddhism

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Tranquility & Insight Meditation for Liberation

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Tranquil and Insight Meditation through Ānāpānasati Bhāvanā

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Bāhiya Sutta - Mindfulness

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Wesak day Dhamma Sermon - Leicester Buddhist Vihara

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Mindfulness in Buddhism

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Meditation in Buddhism; Medication for Mind

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First Metta Day Dhamma Program (Session 1)

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First Metta Day Dhamma Program (Session 2)

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First Metta Day Dhamma Program (Session 3)

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Second Metta Day Dhamma Program (Session 1 & 2)

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Sddha - The Seed of Liberation, Saturday Dhamma sermon, Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara, Covina

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The Buddhist GPA, IQ, EI and SMS

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The Qualities of the Dhamma Preached by the Exhalted One

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The Buddha's Message in Short

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Karaniyametta Sutta, the Discourse on Loving Kindness

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Three Meritorious Deeds Preached by the Buddha

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Sammaditti - Right Understanding

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How to Face Life Challenges without Sorrow and Lamentation - Mindfulness - Thana Sutta

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Buddhist Life Style for Happiness

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Dutiyakamma Sutta - The Wonder of Actions

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Kalyanamitta Sutta - The Discourse of Good Friendship

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Vyaggapajja Sutta - The Path how to Succeed this Life & Future Lives

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The Message What the Exalted One Taught

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The Discourse of Treasure - Vitta Sutta

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Right View which belongs to the Mundane Level

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Aggi Sutta - Fire

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Right View of Supramundane Level

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Why We Need to Practice Dhamma - Ratthapala Sutta

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Vutthi Sutta - Understanding the Path of Happiness

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Gaining the Highest Result by Offering the Kathina Robe to the Sangha

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The Path for Inner Peace Taught by The Buddha

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Confidence or Saddha in The Triple Gem

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Mindfulness & its Application in Buddhism

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The Buddha's Message on the Vesak Day

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One Day Meditation Retreat (Morning) - Covina, July 2022

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One Day Meditation Retreat (Afternoon) - Covina, July 2022

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Purification of the Mind

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Sati, Samādhi & Paññā

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Eight Mindful Steps of Happiness

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The Path for Mental Health - Esala Poya

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Breathing Meditation

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Liberation thruogh Sila Samadhi & Panna

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One Day Meditation Retreat (Morning) - Covina, August 2022

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One Day Meditation Retreat (Afternoon) - Covina, August 2022

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Tuesday Dhamma Session - Five Factors of the Right View

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 1st day - Sobhanti Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 2nd day - Avijja Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 3rd day - Sammaditthi Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 4th day - Vibhanga Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 5th day - Dhammacakka Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 6th day - Jata Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 7th day - Abhinna Sutta

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Monastic Retreat, June 2022 - West Virginia Bhavana Society - 8th day - Karaniyametta Sutta

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Guided Meditation, Weekly Dhamma Program - Florida Buddhist Vihara

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Fearless Path Explained by the Buddha

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Path to Overcome Unwholesome Roots

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - The Way to develop Wisdom

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One Day Meditation Retreat, Covina (Morning) - September, 2022

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One Day Meditation Retreat, Covina (Afternoon) - September, 2022

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Triple Gem & The Four Noble Truths

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Tuesday Dhamma & Meditation Class - Path to cut the Tangles

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Minfulness for Inner Peace

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Dhamma in Daily Life for Children

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 1st Day Sermon - 01. Vision & Mission in Buddhism

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Walking Meditation 1 (First Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 2nd Day Sermon - 2. The Qualities of the Dhamma - Avijja Sutta & Its Gradual Order

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Walking Meditation 2 - (2nt Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 3rd Day Sermon - Saddha or Confidence in What the Buddha Taught

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Walking Meditation 3 (3rd Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 4th Day Sermon - Four Noble Truths & 8 Fold Path

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Walking Meditation 4 (4th Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 5th Day Sermon - Paticcasamuppada & Pancupadanakkhanda

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Walking Meditation 5 (5th Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 6th Day Sermon - Mindfulness - (Vibhanga Sutta)

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Walking Meditation 6 (6th Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 7th Day Sermon - The Role of the Monks

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Walking Meditation 7 (7th Day)

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2023 Bhavana Society Retreat, WV - 8th Day Sermon - Skills of Monks - Buddhist Ethics (Karaniyametta Sutta)

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Walking Meditation 8 (8th Day)

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Abhinna Sutta, The Discourse of Insight - Rainey Retreat Sermon - LA Buddhist Vihara, Covina

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The Path for a Disciplined Mind

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Purification of Mind for Inner Peace

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Vyaggapajja Sutta - Rainy Retreat Dhamma Sermon - Los Angeles Buddhist Vihara, Covina

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Meditation for Inner Peace - Samatha, Vipassana

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The Vission in Budcdhism - Fresno Dhamma Retreat 2023 - I

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The Vission in Budcdhism - Fresno Dhamma Retreat 2023 - II

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The Buddha's Message for Children

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Breathing Meditation with Fourfold Mindfulnesses - Cleveland Retreat 2024 July

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Paññāvuddhi Sutta - The facts to Cultivate Wisdom (Sirisampanno Monastery in Germany)

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The Word of the Buddha with Samata & Vipassana Meditation (LA Buddhist Vihara - Sunday Sermon)

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The Peaceful Path Taught by the Buddha

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The Correct Vision for Wisdom - Sirisampanno Monastery in Germany

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Buddhist Meditation with Samatha & Vipassana

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Tranquility & Insight Meditation (Sirisampanno Monastery in Germany)

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The Five Spiritual Faculties with Metta Bhavana (Sirisampanno Monastery in Germany)

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The Buddhist Path to Purify the Mind (LA Buddhist Vihara - Sunday Sermon)

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Mindfulness in Buddhism (Sirisampanno Monastery, Germany)

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Metta Meditation in Buddhism with German Translation (Sirisampanno Monastery in Germany)

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Happiness Through the Dhamma (Sirisampanno Monastery, Germany)

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 1. Dhamma, What the Buddha Taught

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 2. Metta Bhāvanā

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 3. Buddhānussati Bhāvanā

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 4. Saddhā or Confidence in the Dhamma

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 5. Vision, Mission & The Result

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 6. The Dependent Origination

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 7. Dhammānussati Bhāvanā

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 8. Mindfulness & Mindfulness Meditation

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Bhavana Society Retreat, WV, 2024 - 9. Walking Meditation