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by sattva » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:37 pm
Hi all!
I have a question. Because of my eyesight or lack there of, i find reading difficult. i do enjoying downloading and listening to Dharma talks. What teachers do you think give great Dharma talks? Although this is in the Discovering Theravada forum, i am open to all traditions. Who is your favorite teacher to listen to?
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by sattva » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:12 pm
Thanks!
Oh, i should say i am looking for audio talks. I download them at the library and then play them later at home without benefit of being online.
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by Ben » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:15 pm
Hi Sattva!
Have you discovered Bhikkhu Bodhi's Majjhima Nikaya lectures?
http://www.bodhimonastery.net/courses/MN/MN_course.htmlThey go with the suttas in the Majjhima Nikaya but if you didn't want to read them, they would stand on their own.
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by sattva » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:19 pm
Thanks Ben

i haven'g discovered those lectures but will start listening to them.
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by tiltbillings » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:27 pm
Joseph Goldstein is a highly skilled teacher who speaks from a place of deep practice and much learning. His talks can be found at:
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/Dharmaseed has tons talks by a wide variety of Theravadin/vipassana teachers.
What is the use of his knowledge
pertaining to the number of insects in the whole world?
Rather, inquire into his knowledge of
that which is to be practised by us
-- Dharmakirti
This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond.
SN I, 38.
Níl sa saol seo ach ceo
There is naught in this life but mist
Is ní bheimid beo ach seal beag gearr.
And we will not be alive but a short hard time.
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by bazzaman » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:40 am
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by A Medic » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:30 am
If you have itunes there are a bunch of free pod cast for various teachers and schools you can check out.
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by Sanghamitta » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:46 am
Does anyone know of any links to talks by Ajahn Munindo ?
The going for refuge is the door of entrance to the teachings of the Buddha.
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by mikenz66 » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:29 am
Sanghamitta wrote:Does anyone know of any links to talks by Ajahn Munindo ?
See
http://www.dhammatalks.org.uk/It looks like he has more talks on his own site (link on there).
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by Sanghamitta » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:28 pm
Thanks Mike, thats great.

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by poto » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:50 pm
Since you are open to all traditions, I would recommend checking out this site:
http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/ 
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by Sanghamitta » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:05 pm
'I strongly recommend the talk titled The Insulting Truth...It certainly spoke to me anyway. ( from Ajahn Munindo's list ).
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by Thales » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:12 pm
I find Gil Fronsdal's talks to be very good.
You can find a full list of all his talks here:
http://www.audiodharma.org/talks-gil.html
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by clw_uk » Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:35 pm
http://dhammatalks.org.uk/It has a selection of talks from different Wat's
My personal favourite are the Ajahn Sumedho talks
not worrying about
the past and the future,
giving rise to the present moment,
becoming established in this place of full perfection.”
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by Moggalana » Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:12 pm
Always inspiring: Ajahn Brahm
Audio,
Video.
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by Slow Learner » Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:23 pm
tiltbillings wrote:Joseph Goldstein is a highly skilled teacher who speaks from a place of deep practice and much learning. His talks can be found at:
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/Dharmaseed has tons talks by a wide variety of Theravadin/vipassana teachers.
He is an excellent teacher. For those with the time and interest, this year he reached the end of 46-part series of talks on the Satipatthana Sutta, going through the Sutta line by line.
http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/6162/This was a wonderful, comprehensive introduction to the dhamma for me, and made my daily subway trips much more enjoyable.
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by sattva » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:23 pm
Thanks again for all of your inputs!!!
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