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Recording Date: 2009.0507 Title: Buddha Miracles Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.0121 Title: Bliss Out Meditation Workshop Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.1220 Title: Brightening Up The Gloom Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2012.1230 Title: Giving Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2011.0508 Title: Path To Enlightenment Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2011.0508 Title: High On Vesak Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0528 Title: Time and Meditation Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0528 Title: Special Kids Story Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0528 Title: Science of Mind and Brain Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0528 Title: Refuge Taking Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0527 Title: Ghosts Gods Angels Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2010.0526 Title: Creating and Managing Wealth Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.1230 Title: Meditation Questions and Answers Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.1125 Title: Making Choices In Life Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.1124 Title: Overcoming Anger In Problem Solving Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.0720 Title: Sweeping Meditation Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.0304 Title: What Is Happening To Our World Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2009.0221 Title: Stages of Enlightenment Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.1013 Title: The Monastic Path of the Forest Tradition Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.0408 Title: Meditation Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.0408 Title: Dialogue With Ajahn Brahm Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.0224 Title: Solving Problems Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2001.0720 Title: Metta - Love Heals Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2008.0127 Title: Creating Good Kamma Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2001.0720 Title: What is Love? Speaker: Ajahn Brahm (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahm/ajahn-brahm-bio/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2020.0508 Title: Vesak 2020 Kalyanamitta in a Secluded Vesak Speaker: Ajahn Brahmali (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahmali/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship via Zoom (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2020.0508 Title: Vesak   2020: Challenges in the New Decade Speaker: Ajahn Brahmali (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahmali/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship via Zoom (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2020.0508 Title: Vesak 2020 Let's Make A Vesak Aspiration Speaker: Ajahn Brahmali (https://bswa.org/teachers/ajahn-brahmali/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship via Zoom (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by: https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2020.1004 Title: Alagaddupama Sutta MN22 - The Water-Snake Simile Speaker: Ven Bhante Buddharakkhita (https://ugandabuddhistcenter.org/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship via Zoom (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) by: https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2017.0719 Title: Good, Bad, How to Know? Speaker: Bhante Buddharakkhita (https://ugandabuddhistcenter.org/) Venue: Buddhist Fellowship via Zoom (https://www.buddhistfellowship.org/) https://www.dhammawitz.org/

Recording Date: 2020.0906 Title: Merits: Transforming Mind & Life Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3m2H_AMZvZU Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on 6 September 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship’s 'Facebook Live'.  There would be as many skeptics as those with blind obsession in merit-making.  In this talk, "Merits: Transforming Mind and Life", Sis Sylvia Bay makes an unprecedented Dhamma sharing on this topic, researching and presenting no less than 20 suttas. Merits are as important for the departed as well as for the living till the end of lives. How is this so and what must one cultivate now in order that our next arising is minimally that of the human rebirth and one which no short of the five mundane pleasures? And what is the most meritorious and sublimed that we can cultivate that far exceeds even gifting to a Sammāsambuddha? 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Kāladāna Sutta AN 5.36 (Timely) Paṭhamadvebrāhmaṇa Sutta AN 3.51 (Two Brahmins) Metta Sutta Iti 1.22 (Meritorious Deeds) Puññakiriyavatthu Sutta AN 8.36  (Grounds for Making Merits) Puññakiriyavatthu Sutta Iti 3.60 (Grounds for Making Merits) Ṭhāna Sutta SN 37.32 (Things) Dakkhiṇāvibhaṅga Sutta MN 142 (The Exposition of Offerings) With Jāṇussoṇi AN 10.177  Tirokuṭṭapetavatthu Pv 1.5 (Outside the Wall) Abhisanda Sutta AN 8.39 (Streams) Dutiyapuññābhisanda Sutta AN 4.52 (Streams of Merit) Dāna Sutta Iti 1.26 (Giving) Velāma Sutta AN 9.20 (About Velāma) Sappurisadāna Sutta AN 8.37 (Gifts of a Good Person ) Mettābhāvanā Sutta Iti 3.27 (The Development of Loving-kindness) Puññakiriyavatthu Sutta AN 8.36 (Activity) Dānūpapatti Sutta AN 8.35 (Rebirth by Giving) With Sumanā AN 5.31 Iṭṭha Sutta AN 5.43 (Wished For) Dhammapada 122 Bilalapadaka (A Cat’s Paw)  Jarā Sutta SN 1.51 (Old Age) 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/LWJctalK Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #merits #punna

Recording Date: 2020.0903 Title: Tirokuṭṭa Sutta Kp 7 (The Beyond the Walls Sutta) Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n-Lz0Xi_61I Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay In the Chinese tradition, the 7th lunar month is the time when we make offerings to our departed ones.  What did Buddha actually say in regards to the plight of the departed and as relatives and friends what can we to help them that is beneficial to them and ourselves? Sylvia Bay offers a short reflection and a reading of the Tirokuṭṭa Sutta Kp 7 - The Beyond the Walls Discourse.  And we can share merits anytime. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Tirokuṭṭa Sutta Kp 7  https://suttacentral.net/kp7 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/wt0rtalK Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #merits #sharingofmerits #death #departed #tirokutta

Recording Date: 2020.00804 Title: Piṅgiyānī: Brahmin Piṅgiyānī (AN 5.195) Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbmEj3iU8fU Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on 30 August 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship’s 'Facebook Live'.   Piṅgiyānī Sutta AN 5.195 - Buddha expounded a relatively short sutta to Brahmin Piṅgiyānī and 500 Licchavīans about five gems that are rare in this world. On surface value, it seems like an easy to understand sutta. Sis Sylvia Bay offered deeper insights into each of these five gems and reminded at the end, that one should not take blessings in this life for granted but to anchor firmly in the Dhamma and do our part for Dhamma to help ourselves and others. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Piṅgiyānī Sutta AN 5.195 Dhammapada Verse 251 Book Reading Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/6BhctalK Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #blessings #practice #gems

Recording Date: 2020.0822 Title: Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta SN 47.10 - The Nuns' Quarter Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4zjZ4QBXOfs Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 22 August 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'.   Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta SN 47.10 - This is one of the lesser known suttas on meditation where Ānanda reported to the Buddha on the nun's meditation progress.  In sharing this sutta, Sis Sylvia Bay explains how one can achieve samādhi when right mental conditions are present and features of first and second jhānas. At the end she unveiled the cryptic meaning of what Buddha meant when he said at the end: These are the feet of trees, Ānanda, these are empty huts. Meditate, Ānanda, do not be negligent, lest you regret it later. This is our instruction to you.”  Understanding Buddha's cryptic message would dispel the notion that meditation refers only to jhānas and why it is essential that in our daily sitting and practice we should focus on the cultivation of the four foundations of mindfulness as well. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta SN 47.10 Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta MN 10 Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta DN 22 Aggappasāda Sutta AN 4.34   Vibhaṅga Sutta SN 51.20 Ānāpānasati Sutta MN118 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/hkXotalK Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #meditation #satipathana #mindfulness #jhana

Recording Date: 2020.0818 Title: Acelakassapa Sutta SN 12.17 Kassapa Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/96c_dfmXAM8 Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, "𝗔𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗡 𝟭𝟮.𝟭𝟳 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗮)" was given by Sis Sylvia Bay at the invitation of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) via zoom meeting on 14 August 2020. This is the edited and annotated version.  Acelakassapa Sutta SN 12.17 traced how ascetic Kassapa who was practising extreme mortification where nakedness was part of the practice, was awakened by the Buddha. Sis Sylvia Bay deciphered the cryptic nature of the conversation between Buddha and Kassapa, where Buddha replied, "It is not that I do not know and see suffering, Kassapa. I know suffering, I see suffering." where Buddha used conditionality to trigger Kassapa's awakening. In the same manner, Sis Sylvia highlighted why we are shackled by dukkha and yet, there is non-self. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Acelakassapa Sutta SN 12.17 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Bhikkhunupassaya Sutta SN 47.10   Between The Lines - An Analytical Appreciation of the Buddha's Life by Sylvia Bay (download link: http://u.pc.cd/vKiitalK) Rathavinīta Sutta MN 24 Dhanañjāni Sutta MN 97   𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/dML7 Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #nonself #conditionality #kassapa #dukkha 

Recording Date: 2020.0815 Title: Cetanā – Intention SN 12.38 & AN 11.2 Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6uOwR3Lb4w Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 15 August 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'.   Two suttas with seemingly common theme of "cetanā" headline this Dhamma sharing session by Sis Sylvia Bay. They are however very different with Cetanā Sutta SN12.38 (Intention) focusing on how rebirth or consciousness are driven by intention, planning and tendencies and that even if one does not have intention or planning but as long as one continues to have subtle habits, rebirth will persist. And as long as there is birth, there will be a whole mass of suffering. The second sutta, Cetanākaraṇīya Sutta AN11.2 (Making a Wish), explains the path to liberation is conditional upon one whose behaviour is virtuous. Establishing the right conditions would naturally set the Dhamma wheel turning, leading one to see the purpose and benefit of knowledge and vision that will lead one towards liberation. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Cetanā Sutta SN12.38 Cetanākaraṇīya Sutta  AN11.2 Nibbedhika Sutta AN 6.63 Dhammapada verses 1 Dhammapada verses 2 Vipallāsa Sutta AN 4.49 Vesālī Sutta SN 54.9 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta SN 56.11 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/hJc Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #cetena #intentions

Recording Date: 2020.00804 Title: Susimaparibbājaka Sutta SN 12.70  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ovAhqdsEHjU Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, "Susimaparibbājaka Sutta SN 12.70" was given by Sis Sylvia Bay at the invitation of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) via zoom meeting on 4 August 2020. This is the edited and annotated version. This sutta is more commonly known as the Susīma Sutta where wanderer, Susīma infiltrated the Buddha's sangha community to learn what the Buddha had taught so that he can teach his own group of wanderers.  A part of the sutta which is subject to misinterpretation was clarified by Sis Sylvia Bay regarding deep meditation i.e, are the deeper states of jhāna which can lead to development of psychic powers practised by arahants in their path to liberation? The core of this sutta, however is anchored on liberation based on wisdom to which Sis Sylvia skilfully dissected the phrase, ‘This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self' using the 5 grasping aggregates and three characteristics and highlighting why Buddha explained conditionality in both ascending and descending order when he taught Susīma. A highlight of the Q&A session is the explanation that one should not simply cut off contact without right understanding/view. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Susimaparibbājaka Sutta SN 12.70 (Susīma) 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 Wrong View Talk - https://youtu.be/8nCaeMHI7PU 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/abmotalK Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #susima #jhana #psychic  #samadhi #concentration #meditation

Recording Date: 2020.00808 Title: Aggañña Sutta DN 27 (The Origin of the World) Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SWfoqObZ1ds Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 8 August 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. People of all religions are generally fixated about the genesis of the world or some theory behind existence of the world or that there must be a direct cause and effect. In this sharing of Aggañña Sutta DN 27, Sis Sylvia Bay explained that Dhamma is beyond that: there is no first cause, rather, every phenomena is conditionally arisen with craving as the foremost driving force. The sutta traces a point in time where beings are simple in form and their relationship with food; how over an unimaginable super long period of time, interaction without restraints with the environment transformed both beings and the environment; and how different groups of society emerged to maintain social order and stability. Regardless of the passage of time and changes, Dhamma remains the most important.  Sutta References Aggañña Sutta DN 27 Cakkavatti-Sῑhanāda Sutta DN26  Dhammapada Verse 174 Mūlapariyāya Sutta MN 1 Audio (MP3) and Slides for Downloads Only http://u.pc.cd/aD0 Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #agganna #genesis #originoftheworld

Recording Date: 2020.0802 Title: Mahānāma: Being a Lay Buddhist (AN 8.25)  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/puizrDTorEg Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on 2 August 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship’s 'Facebook Live'. Like the Sigālovada Sutta DN31, Mahānāma Sutta AN 8.25 was delivered by the Buddha for the lay people's training and cultivation. In this Dhamma sharing by Sis Sylvia, she first explained what is meant by going to the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha) for refuge. Then she highlighted the eight qualities that a lay person should cultivate not only for his own welfare but also for others. Finally, she provided a checklist for one to identify whether one is a nominal Buddhist or an exemplary lay follower of the Buddha. Suttas Referenced: Mahānāma Sutta AN 8.25 Nandiya Sutta AN 11.13  Paṭhamamahānāma Sutta SN 55.21 Mahānāma Sutta SN 55.37  Dhammapada Verses 190 & 191 AN 5.254 to AN 5.263 Wealth AN 5.47 Kosala Saṃyutta SN3 Other Dhamma talks referred to during the talk: Dhammacakkappavatthana Sutta - https://youtu.be/PJKL8LuCHy8 What Makes a Sappurisa? - https://youtu.be/xN6So06nQ-Q Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/jA67 Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #mahanama #triplegem #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0725 Title: Bojjhaṅga 7 Factors of Enlightenment  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UXmbLOmeh8k Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 25 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. Bojjhaṅga or the 7 Factors of Enlightenment ("7FE") is the final part of a 4-part series (earlier, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Wrong View) that emphasises on the critical importance of being wholesome in body, speech and mind for ease of daily living. Sis Sylvia first explains what the regular mind is like and that upon 'contact' how stress, getting caught up and becoming heedless can conditionally arise. Using a suite of different suttas related to 7 Factors of Enlightenment, Sis Sylvia explains how even when 7FE are not mental faculties but mental states that are fleeting, one can experience relief. The crux of the talk, however, is about how one sets the conditions for these 7FE to arise, to cultivate them to become faculties (4 steps) and how to apply them and in explaining the 7FE, regular mindfulness (sati) is differentiated from the enlightenment factor of sati. In the end, Sis Sylvia shared a beautiful sutta on the far shore describing extinguishment. Suttas Referenced: Bojjhaṅga Saṃyutta Chapter 46 Sīla Sutta SN 46.3 (Virtues) Bhikkhu Sutta SN 46.5 (A Monk) Anupakkilesa Sutta SN 46.34 (Non-corruptions) Kuṇḍaliya Sutta SN 46.6 Anīvaraṇa Sutta SN 46.38 (Without Hindrances ) Paṭhamakusala Sutta SN 46.31 (Wholesome) The Simile of the Sun 1 & 2 SN 46.12-13 Kāya Sutta SN 46.2 (Body) Aggi Sutta SN 46.53 (Fire) Taṇhakkhaya Sutta SN 46.26 (The End of Craving) Gaṅgāpeyyāla Vagga SN 46.77 (The River Ganges) Nibbidā Sutta SN 46.20 (Disillusionment) Pāraṅgama Sutta SN 46.17 (Going to the Far Shore)  Referenced Talks: Right Speech - https://youtu.be/IXSrrPwoc_4 Right Action - https://youtu.be/BEAO0kNx38M Right Livelihood - https://youtu.be/_1KYCkEaA_U Sabbāsava Sutta MN2 - https://youtu.be/IyRN8F_zLdE Bojjhaṅga retreat in 2016, Bhante Gunaratana (playlist of 6 videos) - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXXXpp8InUMTdrNlL4mOurYyenpM2xbTD Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/yVnctalK Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #7FE #bojjhanas #enlightenment #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0721 Title: Bonds Sutta AN 4.10  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0Q5A10A6Q_Y Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, "𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗡 𝟰.𝟭𝟬" was given by Sis Sylvia Bay at the invitation of Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society (BDMS) via zoom meeting on 21 July 2020. This is the edited and annotated version. Though relatively shorter than other suttas, it is in fact, very profound, targeted at the bhikkhus and serious practitioners.  In unravelling the sutta, Sis Sylvia explains the four bonds that bind us to samsara and the framework (origin and passing away; gratification; danger; and escape) which Buddha used "to understand as they really are" which requires a high level of practice of mindfulness, reflecting on the nature of the mind and trimming craving at its root, i.e., ignorance.   By using the Four Noble Truths and Dependent Origination pertaining to the five aggregates subject to grasping which are conditionally arising and ceasing, Sis Sylvia explains how in our engagements with the world, by guarding our six sense bases and contact, without ignorance and delusion, one who is detached from unwholesome states can sever the four bonds, be equanimous leading to cessation of craving. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 Bonds Sutta - AN 4.110 Bhava Sutta - AN 3.76 Dhammacakkappavatthana SN 56.11 Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta SN 22.59 Kāḷigodha Sutta Ud 2.10 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 Wrong View - https://youtu.be/8nCaeMHI7PU Sabbāsava Sutta MN2 - https://youtu.be/IyRN8F_zLdE Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only http://u.pc.cd/CDT Profile of Speaker Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #bonds # #view #taints  #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0718 Title: Wrong View Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8nCaeMHI7PU Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 18 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. Wrong View (micchādiṭṭhi) blind and bind us in samasara deluding us and creating conditions for unwholesomeness (akusala) and suffering (dukkha) to ourselves and others. In this talk, Sis Sylvia Bay first distinguishes what is meant by Wrong View from mundane views; the dangers of wrong view and in particular, how we end up having wrong views due to our pre-disposition of ignorance (avijjā) impacting on (a) the four perversions of perception, mind and view, (b) identifying form as self, self as form, form in self and self in form, that is, the 5 aggregates of grasping, and (c) kamma.   Sis Sylvia further explains how the peril of wrong view has a heavy consequence on spiritual practice and stream-entry.  For the last part of the talk, how one, when anchored on right View, practising dāna (giving/generosity), sīla (morality) and bhāvanā(mental cultivation) will result in daily wholesome living is covered. Other Dhamma Talk referenced in this Talk is "Reality Check (Vipallāsa Sutta AN 4.49)"  - https://youtu.be/Fj7zTXc1FM4 Sutta References: - Cunda Sutta AN 10.176  - Mahācattārīsaka Sutta MN 117  - AN1.318 |  AN1.316  |  AN1.312 |  AN1.134 - Vipallasa AN4.49  - Paṭhamamaraṇassati Sutta AN 6.19 - Nakulapitu Sutta SN 22.1  - AN10.216 - Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta MN 9 - AN1.315 - Mahāparinibbāna Sutta DN 16 - Kesamutti Sutta AN 3.65 - Kukkuravatika Sutta MN 57 Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/vyd7 Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #wrongview #view #ditthi  #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0712 Title: Sabbāsava Sutta MN 2 (All the Taints)  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IyRN8F_zLdE Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sunday, 12 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. For the first time in public, Sis Sylvia Bay shares her understanding of Sabbāsava Sutta MN 2, All the Taints. Though Buddha's audience were the Bhikkhus, this sutta is extremely important for one who is a serious practitioner. The āsavas are first defined and from various suttas stated as karmic inclinations for sensual pleasures (kāmāsava), for being/becoming (bhavāsava) for ignorance (avijjāsava) and for views (diṭṭhāsavā). The main and most important part of the talk focuses on the 7 methods which Buddha expounded to extinguish these taints depending on circumstances; in explaining this part, Sis Sylvia brings to life how our āsavas are conditionally arisen, relating them to five aggregates and our habits. Throughout and in particular, towards the end of the talk, a salient and obscure observation of the sutta is highlighted: how, in using the 7 methods, fetters are eradicated leading to stream-entry and ultimately nibbanā. Suttas Referenced: Sabbāsava Sutta MN 2 Mahāsaccaka Sutta MN36 Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta MN 9 Saṅgīti Sutta DN 33 Mahaparinibbāna Sutta DN 16 Ariyapariyesanā Sutta MN 26 Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/LSdctalK Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #asava #taints  #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0711 Title: Right Livelihood  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_1KYCkEaA_U Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 11 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. This talk covers an extensive list of Sutta. Right Livelihood is 'fifth' under the Noble Eightfold Path. Sis Sylvia Bay explains that it's not simply about Right and/or Wrong Livelihood. Rather, Right Livelihood sits on precepts and must not be unpinned by any of the ten akusala kamma activities and not driven by lobha (greed/desire) and dosa (anger/ill-will/agitation).  Instead, we need to cultivate dāna (generosity/giving), sīla (morality), bhāvanā (wisdom, morality and concentration) and our attitude should be one of empathy to others and not inflict on others what you would not inflict on ourselves. Sis Sylvia further explains that one must avoid staining the mind, must cultivate kusala (wholesomeness), restrain akusala (unwholesomeness); respect others, be kind and gentle, be considerate of another's feelings, etc.  A practitioner will always have a sense of both hiri (moral conscience of shame) and ottappa (fear of moral shame) as guiding principles to safeguard our body, speech and mind. Using these key principles, one will be able to assess whether both the job and one's own attitude draws one closer to Dhamma or further away. Other Dhamma Talk referenced in this Talk is "Right Action" - https://youtu.be/BEAO0kNx38M Sutta and Vinaya References: Vaṇijjā Sutta AN 5.177 (Wrong Livelihood) Kammanta Sutta AN 3.119 (Activity) Ānaṇya Sutta AN 4.62 (Freedom from Debt) Yodhājīva Sutta SN 42.3 (A Warrior) Dhammapada Verse 100 (The Story of Tambadathika) Cūḷakammavibhaṅga Sutta MN 135 (The Shorter Exposition of Action) Brahmajāla Sutta DN 1 (The All-Embracing Net of Views) Bhikkhu Parivāra Pācitiya 51 - The drinking of alcohol or fermented liquor is to be confessed. https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0021.html#Pc51 Sīhasenāpati Sutta AN 5.34 (With Sīha) Tālapuṭa Sutta SN 42.2 (With Tālapuṭa) Cakkhupalatthera Vatthu Dhp1 Matthakundali Vatthu Dhp 2 Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/2m77 Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #rightlivelihood #N8FP #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0705 Title: Right Action  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BEAO0kNx38M Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This is the edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on Sat, 5 July 2020 at Buddhist Fellowship 'Facebook Live'. In the first part of the talk, Sis Sylvia Bay shares how the cultivation of the Noble Eightfold Path leads one to be awakened to see Dhamma, i.e., every phenomena as 'reality as is', and how dukkha can cease in daily life by exercising restraint.  In the second part, Right Action which comes under sīla (morality) is explained through Sāleyyaka Sutta MN 41 where the ten unwholesome actions are to be avoided. Sis Sylvia further elaborated on the subtleties of the ten unwholesome actions and how it is a reflection of our mental states; and that it is critical for a practitioner to understand that avoidance of evil is not sufficient, but one must also do good and purify the mind, i.e., via dāna (giving, generosity), sīla and bhāvanā (cultivation).  Sutta References: 1. Sāleyyaka Sutta MN 41 (The Brahmins of Sāla) 2. Dhammapada 183 3. Abhisanda Sutta AN 8.39 (Streams) 4. Saṅgīti Sutta DN 33 (Recitals) Audio (MP3) and Whiteboard Notes for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/Ceq Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #rightaction #N8FP #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0712 Title: Sigālovada Sutta DN31 (Part Two of Two)  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Mt85kvZ7sjA Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, "Sigālovada Sutta DN31 (Part Two)" was given by Sylvia Bay at the invitation of KL Dhamma Friends via zoom meeting on 12 July 2020.   In this sequel, Sylvia Bay shared what Buddha had taught Sigāla in terms of financial planning which remains timeless to this day and how to have harmonious relationships in lay life. The springboard of relationships with different parties first stems from a harmonious parent and child relationship and underlying all relationships are the mental states of generosity, respect, consideration and other wholesomeness without expectations from another; and in how one behaves and conducts oneself, the other corresponding party would reciprocate if they too, have the same mundane wisdom. This sutta fully explained in two parts by Sylvia, is a go-to Dhamma talk for all lay people to live a fruitful and joyous lay life. Sutta References: Sigālovada Sutta DN31 - https://suttacentral.net/dn31 Audio (MP3) and Slides for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/Yh8rtalK Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #sigala #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0628 Title: Sigālovada Sutta DN31 (Part One of Two)  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Talk is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iqbNsw3jcfU Sylvia Bay YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPuTUQiCx5w1LLhZ8OrPu_QI1sQ-oe6y Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay This talk, Sigālovada Sutta DN31 (Part One) was given by Sylvia Bay at the invitation of KL Dhamma Friends via zoom meeting on 28 Jun 2020.   Sigālovada Sutta, under Dīgha Nikāya is a long dispensation given by the Buddha for lay people.  In order to cover the sutta comprehensively, this sutta sharing by Sylvia Bay comes in two parts over two separate sessions. In the usual style of Sylvia's Dhamma sharing, the sutta is dissected and explained with particular attention to how one can apply in daily life what the Buddha had taught. The essence of the sutta is about "how one can live a fruitful, happy, harmonious and trouble-free life in society". In part one, Sylvia compared the differences between lay and monastic life; how one should uphold sīla; and how to discern friends, i.e., associating with the wise and not the foolish. In part two, managing harmonious relationships will be covered. Sutta References: Sigālovada Sutta DN31 - https://suttacentral.net/dn31 AN2.33 - https://suttacentral.net/an2.32-41/ Audio (MP3) and Slides for Downloads Only: http://u.pc.cd/Yh8rtalK Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #sigala #laylife #practice

Recording Date: 2020.0607 Title: Understanding Meditation Holistically ft AN10.1 and AN10.60  Speaker: Sylvia Bay Venue: Buddhist Fellowship Talk is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlzBXA59o4U Sylvia Bay Catalog: https://www.dhammawitz.com/sylvia-bay   This is the fully edited recording with annotations of the talk given by Sis Sylvia Bay on 7 June 2020 'Facebook Live' at Buddhist Fellowship. In this Dhamma talk, Sis Sylvia Bay shares the landscape of meditation, covering the problems we face in meditation; prior to meditation, the conditions which must be present through the cultivation of sila (virtues); what Buddha meant when he taught samādhi i.e., concentration (referring to jhāna); and what is the purpose of meditation (pañña). Two suttas were referred to during the talk, AN10.1 and AN.60. In the question and answer session, more is shared such as differences between secular mindfulness and sammā sati (Right Mindfulness), how do we not have views in our daily life, how does one reconcile jhāna and ānāpānasati, etc. Format: ~ start     Opening Puja  0h 05m   Quieting Down the Mind  0h 10m   Dhamma Talk (before technical glitch)  0h 16m   Dhamma Talk (re-start)  1h 37m   Question and Answer  2h 25m   Closing Puja  2h 28m   Whiteboard Notes  2h 29m   Extra Producer's Cut: Technical Glitch Blissful Bloopers 2h 36m   ~ end Sutta References: AN10.1 What Purpose? AN10.60 Girimānanda Sutta  Profile of Speaker: Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992. She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #sylviabay #buddhistfellowship #bf  #dhamma #dharma #buddhism #meditation #samadhi #stillness #jhana 

Recording Date: 2020.0621 Title: Mangala Sutta Kp5, Discourse on Blessing Speaker: Sylvia Bay This talk, "Maṅgala Sutta Kp5 " was given by Sylvia Bay at the invitation of KL Dhamma Friends via zoom meeting on 21 Jun 2020.  This is the recorded, edited and annotated version is scheduled for release on 23 Jun 2020. Maṅgala Sutta Kp5, Discourse on Blessing was given by the Buddha at the request of deities who wanted to know what is meant by blessings that are desired for well-being by both deities and humans.  This Sutta is usually taught as 38 blessings.  In this Dhamma sharing by Sylvia Bay, she reveals that each of the 11 stanza is complete within a certain context where stanzas #1 to #6 encapsulates blessings for lay life and stanzas #7 to #11 are the qualities and mental states which a practitioner needs to cultivate.  In the sharing, Sylvia explained that underpinning the blessings are the choices we make that create our kamma which create the conditions for our own blessings. 𝗦𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 - Translation of Maṅgala Sutta from Bhāvanā Vandanā - Devotions for Meditation, Compiled by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Bhavana Society 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 http://u.pc.cd/VQGctalK 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 Dawning of Dhamma - https://bit.ly/3e4d6a5 Dawning of Dhamma FB - https://www.fb.com/DawningofDhamma/ Dhammawitz/Sylvia Bay - https://bit.ly/2X6ui80 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/c/DawningofDhamma Spotify Playlist - https://spoti.fi/36fRKUf 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Sis Sylvia Bay has dedicated herself to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings since 1992.  She holds a BA (Hons) in Buddhist Studies from the Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, and was a lecturer with her alma mater. She also has a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies. Since 2001, Sis Sylvia has been a regular speaker on Buddhist doctrines and their practical applications at local and regional Buddhist organisations. In 2013, she published her first book “Between The Lines: An Analytical Appreciation of The Buddha’s Life”.  She is now working on another book titled "Towards The Light: the Buddha's Guide to a Heavenly Rebirth". #SylviaBay #Mangala #Blessings https://www.dhammawitz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DhammaWitz/ https://www.instagram.com/dhammawitz/ https://www.pinterest.com/dhammawitz/

Recording Date: 2020.0614 Title: Ratana Sutta Sn1.2 The Jewel Discourse Speaker: Sylvia Bay https://www.dhammawitz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DhammaWitz/ https://www.instagram.com/dhammawitz/ https://www.pinterest.com/dhammawitz/ This talk, "Ratana Sutta Sn1.2" was given by Sylvia Bay at the invitation of KL Dhamma Friends via zoom meeting on 14 Jun 2020. This is the recorded, edited and annotated version is scheduled for release on 17 Jun 2020. Ratana Sutta from Sutta Nipāta (Sn 2.1), like the Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta (Sn1.8) and Maṅgala (Sutta Kp5) have a paritta or protection aspect to it. Does it really have a protection or blessing aspect? Sylvia Bay explains the context in which Buddha delivered the Sutta, where the city of Vesāli was strickened by famine, pestilence and evil spirits, quite similar to the current Covid-19 situation. In the Dhamma sharing, Sylvia shed light that the sutta has a strong emphasis on the qualities of the noble disciples of the Buddha, the Ariya Saṅgha and why they are important for us to draw inspiration for our practice and trigger wholesome mental states before we even chant. The sotāpanna or stream-enterer mind states and qualities are also explained. Sylvia also shared how lay people can dāna and express our gratitude. Sutta References: - Translation of Ratana Sutta from Bhāvanā Vandanā - Devotions for Meditation Compiled by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Bhavana Society - MN115 Bahudhātuka Sutta MN 115 (Many Elements) - AN1.271-276 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 (𝗠𝗣𝟯) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 (𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴) http://u.pc.cd/q387 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 Dawning of Dhamma - https://bit.ly/3e4d6a5 Dawning of Dhamma FB - https://www.fb.com/DawningofDhamma/ Dhammawitz/Sylvia Bay - https://bit.ly/2X6ui80 YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/c/DawningofDhamma Spotify Playlist - https://spoti.fi/36fRKUf