Disclaimer: This article is based on my current understanding of various teachers. It may or may not represent what they actually are...

This article discusses the obstacles to women’s freedom. When we speak of “women’s liberation,” we first have to determine what women are...

AUDIO VERSION The gradual training is another way to describe the Noble Eightfold Path. The gradual training refers to...

The Seven Factors of Awakening (Bojjhanga) These factors are the opposite of the five hindrances. As we overcome the hindrances, the...

The Five Spiritual Abilities - The Five Indriyas Indriya means ability. The five indriyas are known as the controlling faculties since...

The Four Iddhipada (steps to spiritual power) Iddhi means spiritual power and pada means steps. So these are the four steps to spiritual...

The Four Applications of Mindfulness (Satipatthana) As the title explains, these four aids to Awakening tell us where to apply our...

The Four Efforts Before we can meditate, we have to purify ourselves of the gross hindrances (defilements, fetters). The hindrances are...

The essence of the Buddha's teaching is contained in the 37 Bodhipacchiyadhammas, the 37 Aids or Wings to Awakening. He gave this...

Shaila Catherine is an American teacher in the Theravada tradition (more or less). She is best known for her study of jhana (absorptively...

In this talk, Ayya Santacitta gives us the "take home" message or summary from the Seven Factors of Awakening retreat. Our meditation...

Guided meditation on incorporating the Seven Factors of Awakening into any meditation practice.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness are a basic blueprint of the teachings of the Buddha. The body contemplations, as well as calming our...

Ayya discusses how to use the Seven Factors of Awakening to awaken in this talk. This is a very encouraging talk for anyone who is...

Ayya discusses three different contemplations on mortality. 1. Charnal ground meditation - visualizing the different stages of...

Ayya gives a guided meditation on the elements. The purpose is to understand the concept of anatta, not-self. Not-self is a phrase to...

Vipallasa - Distortions of Perception The purpose of our meditation practice is to train our mind to look at experience in a different...

In this talk, Ayya Santacitta discusses how the hindrances and the Factors of Awakening (Enlightenment) are related to each other. The...