Best Subodha Podcasts (2024)

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Unwholesome and Wholesome Roots 27:12

17h ago27:12

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on October 20, 2024, Subodha discusses the unskillful qualities and skillful qualities inside us. Attention is given to how the Buddha talked about the unwholesome qualities and how important it is to abandon them in Itivuttaka 88 of the Pali Canon.…

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Bases of Power 26:51

1M ago26:51

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On this talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on September 15, 2024, Subodha shares about his ongoing recovery from Bell’s Palsy and his reflections on the bases of power as a means of cultivating consistency in cultivating the Dhamma.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Seeing the Buddha as a Father 26:09

5M ago26:09

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In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on 6/16/24, Subodha discusses the Buddha’s fear and discontent that made him leave his home and become a renunciant. There is a brief summary of the Buddha’s lesson to his son, Rahula, and how this lesson aligns with the factors for becoming a stream-enterer.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Protect Your Goodwill 24:27

6M ago24:27

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on May 12, 2024, Subodha talks about how all Buddhist traditions train in developing goodwill and compassion for all beings. He also elaborates on why we must protect our goodwill and our hearts if we want to ensure we are skillful in our interactions with others.…

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Skillful Conduct Now and Later 26:19

6M ago26:19

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on April 21, 2024. In this Dharma talk, Subodha discusses Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood as well as how Buddhist karma differs from Jain karma. The Kumara Sutta, Udana 5:4 in the Khuddaka Nikaya is also shared in this talk.…

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Knowledge and Vision 24:11

8M ago24:11

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In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on March 17, 2024, Subodha talks about a bad movie he watched in 2002 and uses it to have a larger discussion on knowledge and vision on the path as outlined in the Kimattha Sutta (AN 11:1).By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Intention and Purpose 23:10

8M ago23:10

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In this Dhamma talk at the international Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on February 25, 2024, Subodha discusses Samma Sankappa, Right Resolve, and how we are encouraged live purposeful lives of renunciation, non ill-will, and harmlessness.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Getting Caught in the Vines 27:16

10M ago27:16

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In this Dhamma talk on January 21, 2024, Subodha discusses right view and right resolve and their importance on the path. An example of the importance of right view comes in the form of a commonly shared story in American Buddhist circles and the lessons we might take from it.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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The Snake and the Raft 33:39

11M ago33:39

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In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on December 17, 2023, Subodha talks about the Alagaddūpama Sutta (MN 22) and how unskillful views can be a detriment to our path and an obstacle to unbinding. In this, there is a discussion about things that might be allowable for laypeople but defeat a monastic, making them no longer a member of the sangha.…

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Householder Renunciation 33:34

12M ago33:34

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on November 19, 2023, Subodha talks about some questions he came across by lay Buddhists in regard to their spouses and romantic partners and attachment. Subodha touches upon the theme of letting go while being a layperson married and living in society.…

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Being Dependent on the World 27:01

1y ago27:01

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In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on October 15, 2023, Subodha shares a concern that a friend of his shared that the Dhamma is harder to practice today in contemporary life than it was in the time of the Buddha and his disciples. Subodha gives an answer to this concern based on the conditions of the world and human nature today.…

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Seeing Lessons Everywhere 39:25

1y ago39:25

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In this Dhamma talk at the IBMC Los Angeles on September 17, 2023, Subodha discusses how, once we are well established in the Dhamma and the Buddha’s categorical truths, we are able to confidently derive Dhamma lessons from unlikely sources. Subodha then illustrates this by looking at The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and relating the teaching…

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Avoiding a Thicket of Views 35:57

1y ago35:57

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In this talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on August 20, 2023, Subodha discusses the growing dichotomy between religion and science in our current discourse and how that has led to some Buddhists distancing themselves from Buddhism as a religion and turning to science to explain and prove Buddhist belief and practice w…

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Trading Aging for the Ageless 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center on July 16, 2023, Subodha reflects on getting older and the maturity that we often gain over the passage of years. This is contrasted with the maturity that comes from studying and practicing the Dhamma, which is an ageless maturity that can take us all the way to the deathless. Re…

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Start with Yourself 31:24

1+ y ago31:24

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on June 18, 2023, Subodha reflects on his complex relationship with Father’s Day and the harmful messages from family and society that we internalize. Proposed as ways to think and act skillfully with ourselves and others are the psychological concept of reparenting, th…

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The Dhamma Pure and Simple 32:15

1+ y ago32:15

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on May 21, 2023, Subodha discusses five of the six characteristics of the Dhamma and how they relate to a teaching from the late Upasika Kee Nanayon, a laywoman Dharma teacher from Thailand. The translation of her teachings referenced in the talk is Pure and Simple, tra…

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The Buddha’s Austerities 37:07

1+ y ago37:07

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on April 16, 2023, Subodha discusses the misconception that it is the torture and strict asceticism that the Buddha did while still a seeker that led to his awakening. It is his overcoming of his fear of pleasurable meditation and pleasures not associated with sensualit…

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Ven. Thich Thien-An and Three Essentials of the Path 34:40

1+ y ago34:40

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In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 3/19/23, Subodha shares his thoughts on Ven. Thich Thien-An’s legacy as the founder and first abbot of IBMC. Sharing from Ven. Thich Thien-An’s book, Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice, Subodha gives his interpretation of three essentials of the practice: great faith, grea…

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Escaping Mara’s Grasp 29:40

1+ y ago29:40

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A Dhamma talk given at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 2/19/23. Subodha shares his first encounter with Buddhism as a child and the story of the Buddha overcoming Mara, the Buddhist personification of death that appears in several stories attempting to dissuade people from living the holy life and attaining liberation. H…

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Mistakes and What Comes After 31:06

2y ago31:06

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A Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 1/15/23. Subodha shares a story from the Pali Canon about two monks who get into a fight and one commits a transgression that the other does not forgive. The Buddha weighs in on the matter, saying what is unwise and wise in regard to transgressions and pardoning. Subodha t…

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Defining True Happiness 33:44

2y ago33:44

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A Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 12/18/22. Subodha shares lessons from the Pali Canon on what constitutes true happiness and why it is worth pursuing.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Breathing and Mental Seclusion 34:00

2y ago34:00

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A Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 11/13/22. Subodha shares thoughts on living a quiet life in the forest being a waste if the mind is not also secluded. He shares a reading from the Viveka Sutta (SN 9:1) on the importance of training the mind away from the hindrances. The third tetrad of the Anapanasati Su…

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Dhamma for the Real World 33:12

2y ago33:12

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A Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 10/23/22. Subodha discusses what it means to practice the Buddha’s teachings in our modern time and place.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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A Murder of Crows 27:15

2y ago27:15

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A Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 9/18/22. Subodha shares a story about driving by a casino and then shortly after witnessing a murder of crows making a game out of consuming roadkill as they dodge oncoming cars. These events are then related to the eight worldly conditions and how the Buddha teaches us to…

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Being Kind to Snakes 34:35

2y ago34:35

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A talk at IBMC Los Angeles on 8/14/22. Subodha begins with a story about an encounter with a rattlesnake to build on the themes of kindness, skillfulness, and discernment.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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The Map and the Terrain 29:29

2+ y ago29:29

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A talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 7/10/22. Not getting caught up on arguing over maps when they can be so different from the terrain. Maps are useful when they an accurate guide and put to use, but we still need to be innovative and adapt when needed. And we eventually transcend the need for a map at all because …

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Mindfulness and Other Treasures 29:12

2+ y ago29:12

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 6/5/22. Subodha shares his experience of practicing meditation while sick and severely short of breath.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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I am Metta 30:07

2+ y ago30:07

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 4/24/22.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Anxiety in the Mind 31:25

2+ y ago31:25

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 3/13/22By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Resolutions for the New Year 35:24

3y ago35:24

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 1/2/2022. Subodha shares the Yoga Sutta (AN 4:10) and the four burdens of sensuality, becoming, views, and ignorance. Craving and clinging to these burdens impact the way we think and our existence in the present and future.…

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Simplicity and Contentment 37:20

3y ago37:20

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 12/12/21. Subodha reflects on the importance of simplicity and contentment on the path especially as it relates to the hectic holiday season.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Precepts are About Freedom 32:30

3y ago32:30

32:30

A Dharma talk at the IBMC Sunday service on Zoom 11/21/2021. Subodha talks about the problem with the modern temptation to view traditional Buddhism as repressive and unnecessary in the pursuit of a peaceful mind. He shows how the precepts, especially those kept by dedicated lay disciples of the Buddha on the four moon phases, are taken on voluntar…

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Living and Dying Well 31:44

3y ago31:44

31:44

A talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles Sunday service on 10/10/21. In memory of his late friend, Subodha gives a Dharma talk on the seven treasures as a guide to living and dying well.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Dealing with the Five Hindrances in Troubled Times 33:03

3y ago33:03

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles Sunday Zoom service on 9/12/21. Tragedies large and small are discussed, including the attack on September 11. The five hindrances are framed as coping mechanisms for troubled times. And then some tactics for working with the five hindrances are offered.…

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The Power of the Present Moment 32:06

3y ago32:06

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A Dharma talk at the IBMC Sunday service on Zoom, 8/15/21. Subodha shares how the lesson he is preparing for the kids in Dharma school on the Eightfold Path reminded him of a book he read over twenty years ago called Way of the Peaceful Warrior. He then contrasts one of the teachings from the book about the present moment with the Buddha’s teaching…

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Buddhism the Holistic Way 30:24

3+ y ago30:24

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A Dharma talk at the IBMC Sunday service on Zoom 7/25/21. Subodha shares some of his thoughts on teaching the Noble Eightfold Path to children at an online Dharma school. This leads to a reflection of how Buddhism and the Eightfold Path encompass one’s whole life.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Happiness: The Opposite of Suffering 30:11

3+ y ago30:11

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A Dharma talk given at the IBMC Sunday Service on Zoom, 6/20/21. The Buddha’s lessons on developing path factors to a reliable happiness and transcend suffering and stress are shared as a contrast to the popular view that the stresses of life are to be accepted.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Paving the Path with the Five Aggregates 25:22

3+ y ago25:22

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A Dharma talk at the IBMC Zoom Sunday Service. Subodha talks about the five aggregates not as an objective description of a human being, but as the Buddha’s explanation of why we suffer and how to find liberation by changing the activities of the mind by abandoning desire and developing dispassion.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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How to Know You Are Making Progress on the Path 28:19

3+ y ago28:19

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A Dharma talk at the IBMC Sunday service on Zoom, 4/25/21. Subodha discusses the Devadaha Sutta (SN 22:2) as a good summary of the path and why we follow it. He also talks about meditation and its role in measuring progress, looking at heart and mind. When developing skillful mental qualities and abandoning unskillful mental qualities, how does the…

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True Equanimity 31:39

3+ y ago31:39

31:39

Subodha gives a Dharma talk at the IBMC Zoom Sunday service on 3-7-21. He shares life lessons with his grandfather and lessons that the Buddha shared with his son. Rahula, on meditation and equanimity. The Sutta discussed is MN 62, Maha Rahulovada Sutta.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Falling in Love with Meditation 29:16

3+ y ago29:16

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Subodha gives a talk at the IBMC on 2/14/21, Valentine’s Day, about falling in love with meditation and entering into a committed relationship with Buddhist practice by developing the seven factors for awakening. The Khaya Sutta, SN 46:26, is discussed in reference to the seven factors and how their development leads to the abandonment of craving. …

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Fear and Terror in the Wilderness 32:50

4y ago32:50

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A Dharma talk at the International Meditation Center Los Angeles Zoom Sunday service on 11/29/2020. Subodha discusses the fear and anxiety that he felt being alone in the dark as a child and what Buddhism can teach us about how to overcome fear and terror.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Integrity in the Face of Ambiguous Loss 28:11

4y ago28:11

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A Dharma talk at the IBMC Zoom Sunday service on 10/18/20. Subodha talks about the importance of being honest and upright about our practice, even in difficult times, with a gentle attitude.By Steven Subodha Nunez

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Is Meditation Onepointedness? 47:13

4+ y ago47:13

47:13

Subodha, still staying socially distant at home, shares his views on meditation. He specifically addresses the absorptions (jhanas) and ekaggata (stillness of mind) in regard to concentration (samadhi). He also shares his experience teaching a children’s dharma school over the weekend and his plans to begin a weekly meditation group.…

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Enjoying the Silence at Home 28:37

4+ y ago28:37

28:37

Subodha gives an informal talk in his home on 5/21/2020. He discusses the importance on cultivating an enjoyment for silence, solo retreating at home, and being more discerning about our media consumption. He also shares upcoming plans for more guided meditation and dharma discussion online through Facebook, Instagram, and Zoom.…

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Bonus Episode: Guided Breath Meditation 2 11:11

4+ y ago11:11

11:11

This guided meditation was recorded via Zoom on 4/14/2020 for the University of the West Chaplaincy Club and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. This meditation is roughly 10 minutes in length and utilizes the breath to cultivate a calm abiding.By Steven Subodha Nuñez

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Bonus Episode: Guided Breath Meditation 17:33

4+ y ago17:33

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This guided breath meditation was recorded live via Zoom on 3-31-2020 for the University of the West Chaplaincy Club and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The meditation is approximately 15 minutes in length with verbal instruction and periods of silence for the meditator.By Steven Subodha Nunez

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Special Episode: Covid Chronicles Part One 49:51

4+ y ago49:51

49:51

In this special episode recorded on 3/21/2020, Subodha is accompanied by his wife Christina. They discuss many topics including right effort, the eight-fold path, meditation, mindfulness of breathing and more! This is a first in a series of Dharma discussions the two plan on sharing throughout the Safer At Home shutdown in California. Any questions…

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Making Fear Useful 41:30

4+ y ago41:30

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on March 17, 2020. Subodha gives a talk on Samvega (an existential dismay and urgency) and Pasada (mental clarity) as useful mental qualities that can be cultivated by reflecting on aging, illness, death, impermanence, and karma.…

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Keeping the Five Faculties in Tune 36:47

4+ y ago36:47

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A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on 2/16/20. Subodha discusses the Five Faculties with a special focus on the second faculty through the story of Venerable Sona as found in the Numerical Discourses of the Pali Canon.By Steven Subodha Nunez

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