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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
given at Cittaviveka
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2021-12-31
The Network of Liberation
46:13
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| Notice the web of conditions we all share, connections we take for granted – we are not separate from that, we are that weave. The decent human response is to cultivate virtue and goodwill, develop wisdom; such skillful causes and conditions purify the heart. This is the kamma that leads to the end of kamma. Connection to Dhamma via spiritual friendship leads out of suffering. It’s important to recognize such connectivity as a skillful quality, not a bondage. |
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2021-12-19
Enjoying Presence
40:53
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| We become entangled in the creations and reactions that arise based on ignorance. Mindfulness immersed in the body is where we can experience release from the powerful reflexes and currents. Translate the complexities of thoughts into the simplicity of emotional drives, and feel them in the body. Tune into what’s given – awareness, presence, stability – this is comfortable, this is pleasure, this is our basic ground. |
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2021-11-04
Noble Giving Means Giving Oneself
58:18
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| The quality of dāna, giving, is not dependent on materiality or even a charitable obligation. It’s a Dhamma practice that makes you stronger than you thought you were – it brings up your nobility. It’s a privilege to give because it makes you glad, and so the enlightenment factors arise in the mind. For the one receiving, giving brings forth integrity – one wants to live up to the offering. This is the dāna principle; everybody wins. This dāna is a step on the Path to awakening. |
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2021-10-29
A fruitful merging
59:24
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| Structures can be helpful, but they only get you so far and then you have to trust something more deeply felt – mindfulness internally and externally, conscience and concern. That’s the ultimate system. The qualities of this spiritual intelligence then blend into something affirmative and potent. We can begin to relax who we think we are, focus instead on these spiritual qualities that merge into the deathless, and allow the unbinding of that fixation of self. |
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2021-10-20
Returning to the source
41:08
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| The protocols for cultivation of citta differ from those that operate in the sense world. Step back from the object and notice how it’s affecting you; notice how the subject is being affected. This leads to a purification in terms of engagement with phenomena, and draws away from clinging and passion. From this place of solidity and strength, turn back to the wisdom of your own heart and act from there. |
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Cittaviveka 2021 Rains Retreat - Closing Group Practice
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2021-10-19
Signs, distorted or uplifting
38:14
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| In cultivation we’re learning to experience things directly as they really are. We come to understand that we are moved and triggered by signs, not things. A lot of practice is about turning attention away from unskillful signs and cultivating skillful ones – cooperation, generosity, goodness. Then you’ve got something precious that takes you through difficult places and makes you feel comfortable when you’re in a bleak state. |
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Cittaviveka 2021 Rains Retreat - Closing Group Practice
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2021-10-18
Triggers and leaks
40:11
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Ajahn Sucitto
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| We are triggered by phenomena, and all kinds of turbulent emotions and reactions can result. But how does it all happen? We use wise attention to investigate the source, where things rise up from. A strong citta needs to be cultivated so you can review how stuff affects you. You have a choice in this: responsiveness or compulsiveness. |
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Cittaviveka 2021 Rains Retreat - Closing Group Practice
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