Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: dharma talks and meditation instruction
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The 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.
Latest episodes
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26 min
Ayya Niyyānikā: Body as Teacher: Embodiment of Hindrances with Focus on Investigation of Doubt - Meditation
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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56 min
Ayya Santacitta: Practice for a Young Species (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on the Four Elements and more ...
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52 min
Ayya Santacitta: Consciously Turning Towards the Evolutionary Challenge
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation on AER Wednesday-Mornings (1)
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16 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Gradual Transformation of the Heart
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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Ayya Santacitta: What can I do in these times of complexity?
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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26 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Attuning to the Nature of Things
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on death and grieving.
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25 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Better than, worse than, equal to...?
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on self, not-self, and interbeing.
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21 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Making Space for Transformation
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) The practice of giving, ethics, and meditation can undo the confusing experience of being a separate individual person, as we attune more fully to t…
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26 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Softening and Opening
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Ayya Anandabodhi reflects on applying the Four Noble Truths while caring for her elderly mother. The mention of "surrender" in this talk refers to p…
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20 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Morning Reflections on Anatta
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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53 min
Ayya Santacitta: Dharma the Supreme Medicine
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflection & Guided Meditation for San Francisco Dharma Collective
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22 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Final Day Reflections
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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44 min
Ayya Santacitta: Upekkha ~ a blessing
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
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32 min
Ayya Santacitta: Make the dark night shine
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Reflections on anatta
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37 min
Ayya Santacitta: Even the most sublime state of mind comes to an end
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
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41 min
Ayya Santacitta: The important work for cultivating the mind
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on earth element, unsatifactoriness, compassion & impermanence
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41 min
Ayya Santacitta: The important work of cultivating the mind
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation on earth element, unsatifactoriness, compassion & impermanence
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43 min
Ayya Santacitta: The Four Brahmavihara & Anicca
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation
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18 min
Ayya Anandabodhi: Morning Reflections on Impermanence
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery)
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43 min
Ayya Santacitta: Our bodies are sacred land ~ Elements & Mortality
(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Talk & Guided Meditation