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Retreat Talks

by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

This is a complete list of all the talks that Ajarn Buddhadasa gave during the retreats for foreign Dhamma students (1986-1991).

Beginning in 1986, and for the following five years, until his health deteriorated too much, Ajarn Buddhadasa gave special talks to the foreigners studying Dhamma and Anapanasati at Suan Mokkh. He spoke in Thai and Santikaro Bhikkhu interpreted into English live. These talks are unlikely to be heard anywhere else in the Buddhist world. Ajarn Buddhadasa goes as straight to the essence of the human dilemma (dukkha) as he thinks you can handle. For those who seek to quench dukkha here & now, these talks are full of valuable, clear, direct guidance on the why, what, & how of Dhamma practice.

Talks with hyperlinks are either in print & can be ordered from publishers or are available on this website as files (html & text). Please follow the links for details.

The talks posted on this website are not for publication! Santikaro Bhikkhu’s live translations have been transcribed and edited by various friends, particularly Sr. Wendy McCrae and most recently Ven. Dhammvidu Bhikkhu. These are working translations that will eventually be fully edited and checked for accuracy. In the meantime, we are sharing them through this website.

The talks have been recorded and copied onto cassettes tapes. Pre-recorded copies — with the original Thai and unedited English translation — are still available at the Spiritual Theater (Suan Mokkh). However, it is not yet possible to order them by mail. You or a friend will have to come to get them in person. Some will be distributed on audio CDs later.

CODE

Number of Tapes

Titles of Talks

2902

5 tapes

FEBRUARY 1986: The Natural Cure for Spiritual Disease (html)

  1. How To Study Dhamma (html)
  2. How To Practice That Dhamma (html)
  3. Benefits Received From That Practice (html)

2904

6 tapes

APRIL 1986

  1. New Life
  2. The Things Called "Elements"
  3. The Noble Eightfold Path

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 MAY 1986
  1. Happiness & Hunger (not properly recorded, 
    but published & on website)

2908

6 tapes

AUGUST 1986

  1. New Life
  2. How To Have New Life
  3. Flowing Benefits of the New Life

2909

6 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1986

  1. The Advantages of Having Dhamma
  2. To Have Dhamma
  3. Using Dhamma Advantageously

2910

2 tapes

OCTOBER 1986: Mindfulness with Breathing (published book)

  1. Why Dhamma?
  2. Anapanasati: Tetrad I (Steps 1 & 2)
  3. Anapanasati: Tetrad I (Steps 3 & 4)
  4. Anapanasati: Tetrad II
  5. Anapanasati: Tetrad III
  6. Anapanasati: Tetrad IV
  7. Summary of the Whole Anapanasati
  8. 8. Translator's Comments

2912

 3 tapes

DECEMBER 1986

  1. The Burden of Life
  2. The Problem of Everyone of Us
  3. The Things Called "The Five Khandha"
  4. Originating Cause That Turns Life Into Dukkha
  5. Fruits of Removing Self From the Five Khandha

3001

5 tapes

JANUARY 1987

  1. Things To Know Before Studying & Practicing Buddhism
  2. Who Is Who In Study & Practice of Buddhism

3002

5 tapes

FEBRUARY 1987

  1. As What Should Dhamma Be Studied?
  2. The Essence of Buddhism
  3. Studying Life

3004

5 tapes

APRIL 1987

  1. Why Dhamma?
  2. Why Vipassana? (published in Evolution/Liberation #3)
  3. What Anapanasati Is

3005

6 tapes

MAY 1987

  1. Dukkha & Its Cause
  2. Quenching Dukkha & Way of Practice
  3. Mental Development in Buddhism

3007

3 tapes

JULY 1987

  1. Particular Characteristics of Buddhism
  2. Particular Characteristics of Buddhism

3009

8 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1987

  1. Danger of Selfishness
  2. Destroying selfishness
  3. Source of Selfishness
  4. Benefits of Unselfishness
  5. Way of Practice For Ending Selfishness

3010

6 tapes

OCTOBER 1987

  1. New Life Is Most Certainly Possible
  2. Benefits of Having New Life
  3. Way of Obtaining New Life
  4. Using Anapanasati-Bhavana for Daily Life

8801

5 tapes

JANUARY 1988

  1. Genuine Fruits of Studying Buddhism
  2. Benefits of New Life
  3. Nibbana
  4. Anatta & Rebirth
3102 2 tapes

FEBRUARY 1988

  1. The Prison of Life (html)

8803

5 tapes

MARCH 1988 (English only, by Tan Ajarn himself)

  1. Anapanasati: Steps 1-4
  2. Anapanasati: Steps 5-8
  3. Anapanasati: Steps 9-12
  4. Anapanasati: Steps 13-16
  5. The Meeting of All Dhammas In Anapanasati

3105

3 tapes

MAY 1988

  1. The Way of Reaching Buddhism
  2. What Does New Life Have To Do With Anapanasati?
3106 2 tapes

JUNE 1988

  1. The Method Is Self-Reliance

3107

4 tapes

JULY 1988

  1. The Relationship Between Dhamma & Life
  2. Self Which Is Not-Self
  3. Religion Which Is A Way of Life

3108

3 tapes

AUGUST 1988

  1. Life Is Something Which Can & Must Be Developed
  2. Developing Life Through Duty

3109

3 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1988

  1. Something You Don't Like Now, But Will Like Later
  2. The Benefits of Atammayata

3110

3 tapes

OCTOBER 1988

  1. How To Be Free of Dukkha?
  2. Using Anapanasati In The Household Life

3111

5 tapes

NOVEMBER 1988

  1. That Which Dhamma Has to Offer
  2. That Which Is Dhamma Itself
  3. That Which Is The Way of Attaining Dhamma

3112

12 tapes

DECEMBER 1988

  1. Understanding Buddhism Clearly
  2. Independence In Studying Buddhism
  3. Arising of Paticca-samuppada
  4. Controlling Paticca-samuppada
  5. Ceasing of Paticca-samuppada
  6. Summary of Paticca-samuppada
  7. Four Noble Truths

3201

13 tapes

JANUARY 1989

  1. Introduction to Understanding the Ariya-Sacca
  2. Meaning of "Ariya-Sacca"
  3. Noble Truth of Dukkha
  4. Noble Truth of Dukkha's Origin
  5. Noble Truth of Dukkha's Quenching
  6. The Path Leading to Dukkha's Quenching
  7. Concluding Facts About the Four Ariya-Sacca

3202

10 tapes

FEBRUARY 1989

  1. Atammayata
  2. Understanding Atammayata Through metaphors
  3. New Life
  4. The Path For Realizing New Life
  5. The Path That Leads To Atammayata

3203

12 tapes

MARCH 1989

  1. Life That Bites Its Owner
  2. Life That Lacks Freedom
  3. Life That Doesn't Bite Its owner
  4. Life That Is Free
  5. Nibbana In Every Aspect
  6. The Triple Gem in Buddhism

3208

5 tapes

AUGUST 1989

  1. Dependent Arising
  2. Dependent Quenching
  3. The True Nature of Buddhism

3209

6 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1989

  1. The Most Beneficial Way of Practical Study
  2. Preparing Ourselves for Practical Study
  3. Anapanasati-Bhavana (as practical heart of Buddhism)
  4. Anapanasati-Bhavana

3210

6 tapes

OCTOBER 1989

  1. Introduction to Dhamma
  2. Success in Study & Practice
  3. Automatic Benefits of Dhamma

3211

2 tapes

NOVEMBER 1989

  1. (was not recorded)
  2. Dependent Origination (continued)

3212

7 tapes

DECEMBER 1989

  1. The Meaning of "Retreat"
  2. Dependent Origination: 8 Conditions
  3. Dependent Origination: 11 Conditions
  4. Benefit of Retreating (Ending Insanity)

3302

5 tapes

FEBRUARY 1990

  1. Solitude (Viveka)
  2. The Heart of Buddhism (Anatta)
  3. Creating the Solitude We Require

3303A

5 tapes

MARCH 1990

  1. The Buddha Farang Don't Know About
  2. The Dependent Origination Farang Don't Know
  3. Anapanasati & Its Benefits

3303B

4 tapes

INEB CONFERENCE (March 1990)

  1. Buddhists & Conservation
  2. Dhamma & Ecology

3304A

8 tapes

WAT PAH NANACHAT TALKS (18-21 April 1990)

  1. Bird's Eye View of Buddhism
  2. Paticca-samuppada of Buddhism
  3. Anapanasati of Buddhism (Tetrads 1-3)
  4. Anapanasati of Buddhism (Tetrad 4)

3304B

3 tapes

CHRISTIAN-BUDDHIST EXCHANGE (25 & 27 April 1990)

  1. Understanding Each Other Will Save the World
  2. Systems of Mental Development in Buddhism

3305

6 tapes

MAY 1990

  1. Understanding Dhamma More Than Before
  2. The Religious Level of Love
  3. What You'll Get From Practicing Dhamma

3307

5 tapes

JULY 1990

  1. Dhamma Helps Develop Life to the Highest Level
  2. The Highest Level Is Coolness & Usefulness

3308

7 tapes

AUGUST 1990

Paramatha-sabhava-dhamma (Ultimate Dhammas)

  1. Everything Is Anatta 
  2. Elements, Senses, & Aggregates
  3. Dependent Origination

3309

7 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1990

  1. The Buddhist Art of Life
  2. The Way to Buddhist Art
  3. Training the Mind for Buddhist Art

3310

? tapes

OCTOBER 1990

  1. Finding the Coolest Point in the Blast Furnace
  2. The Blazing & Quenching of the Flames
  3. 9 Vipassana Eyes
  4. Dhamma Questions & Answers

3311

8 tapes

NOVEMBER 1990

  1. The 3 Existences are the Basis of Self
  2. Dependent Origination is the Basis of the 3 Existences
  3. Anapanasati-Bhavana: Tetrads 1 - 3
  4. Anapanasati-Bhavana: Tetrad 4

3312

8 tapes

DECEMBER 1990

  1. Vipassana as the Light of Life
  2. The Light of Dhamma: Idappaccayata & Paticca-samuppada
  3. Anapanasati as Intended
  4. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3401-A

9 tapes

JANUARY 1991

  1. The Buddhist Way of Life
  2. Dependent Origination: Medicine for Spiritual Disease
  3. Anapanasati is the Practice which Controls Dependent Origination
  4. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3401-B

4 tapes

Puget Sound University (January 1991)

  1. Buddhism & Dhammic Idealism
  2. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3402

6 tapes

FEBRUARY 1991

  1. Dhamma Overview of Buddhism: Study & Practice
  2. Dhamma Overview of Buddhism: Realization
  3. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3404

4 tapes

APRIL 1991

  1. The Self which is Not-Self
  2. The Self which is True Self

3405

? Tapes

MAY 1991

  1. Why Dhamma?
  2. The 5 Khandhas are Anatta
  3. Dependent Origination
  4. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3406

4 tapes

JUNE 1991

  1. Why Dhamma?
  2. Benefits of Having Dhamma

3407

8 tapes

JULY 1991

  1. Beginning Understanding of Dhamma
  2. Dependent Origination: The Heart of Buddhism
  3. Anapanasati: Stopping the Flow of Dep. Orig.
  4. Dhamma Questions & Answers

8 tapes

3408

AUGUST 1991

  1. The Dhammic Life which is Still a Secret
  2. The Teaching of "No Person": Only Dhatus
  3. The Five Sections Are Not-Self
  4. Dhamma Questions & Answers

3409

8 tapes

SEPTEMBER 1991

  1. Dhamma & the Living Computer
  2. Living Computer Is Not-Self
  3. Dhamma Questions & Responses
  4. Dhamma Questions & Responses

3410

8 tapes

OCTOBER 1991

  1. An Introduction to the Heart of Dhamma
  2. The Whirlpool of Dependent Origination
  3. Why the Monkeys Washed Out their Ears
  4. Dhamma Questions & Responses
 
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