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Dharma Talks given at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
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2026-06-13 Third Q & A 16:28
Ayya Santussika
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-13 The Joy of Letting Go of Everything 36:22
Ayya Santussika
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-12 The Joy of Equanimity 33:12
Ayya Santussika
Equanimity as an Enlightenment Factor and equanimity arising from insight bring a kind of gentle joy to the heart and lead to awakening.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-12 Brahmaviharas Guided Meditation 29:47
Ayya Santussika
Guided meditation using the chant from the Pali Sutta text for the Divine Abidings (Brahmaviharas)
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-12 Equanimity as a Brahmavihara 28:36
Ayya Santussika
Brahmaviharas, equanimity, kamma and joy.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-11 Second Q & A 54:43
Ayya Santussika
Second Q & A, with questions about demons and devas, practice, assisted suicide, and feeling like a dog that finally got up on the couch.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-11 "Feeding Your Demons" Sample 41:58
Ayya Santussika
This is a brief sample of "Feeding Your Demons," developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-11 The Joy of Having Faced Down Suffering 42:16
Ayya Santussika
In the First Noble Truth the Buddha encourages us to turn towards dukkha, acknowledge it and understand it. This is essential for awakening, for freeing ourselves from bondage. This talk contains stories about how one might do this, ending with a brief intro to the process "Feeding Your Demons."
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-10 The Joy of Tranquility 40:34
Ayya Santussika
On the lighter side, tranquility and some stories.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

2026-06-10 Tranquility and Nibbana 36:26
Ayya Santussika
Relaxing into tranquility using the breath and instructions from the Buddha, followed by a short sutta, "About Nibbana" (4th) from the Udana 8.4
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Nine Days of Joy

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