Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center
Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi and Delson Armstrong- A variety of suttas is discussed and what they mean. We teach Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) . We teach the Brahma Vihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life.
MN 13 The Greater Discourse on Suffering - Majjhima Series w/ Delson Armstrong
June 21, 2026 Maha-dukkhakkhandha Sutta The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering Challenged to show the difference between his teaching and that of other ascetics, the Buddha points out that they speak of letting go, but do not really understand why. He then explains in great detail the suffering that arises from attachment to sensual stimulation.
Jul 31
40 min
MN 12 Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar- Sunday Sutta Session
June 14,2026 Maha Sihananda Sutta A disrobed monk, Sunakkhatta, attacks the Buddha’s teaching because it merely leads to the end of suffering. The Buddha counters that this is, in fact, praise, and goes on to enumerate his many profound and powerful achievements.
Jul 26
1 hr 6 min
MN 11 The Shorter Discourse of the Lion's Roar  -  Only one Path to the Unconditioned
June 7, 2026 The Buddha declares that only those following his path can genuinely experience the four stages of awakening. This is because, while much is shared with other systems, none of them go so far as to fully reject all attachment to the idea of a self.
Jul 23
40 min
MN 10 Part 2  Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta-Feeling -Majjhima Series w/Delson Armstrong
May 17 Part 2 Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Explanation -Continuing with Feeling
Jul 21
1 hr 7 min
MN 10 Pt1 '4 Foundations of Mindfulness'-Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta - Majjhima Series with Delson Armstrong
May 10, 2026 MN 10 Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Delson goes through the first half of the sutta and explains it. ***Here the Buddha details the seventh factor of the noble eightfold path, mindfulness meditation. This collects many of the meditation teachings found throughout the canon, especially the foundational practices focusing on the body, and is regarded as one of the most important meditation discourses.
Jul 19
1 hr 14 min
MN 9 'Right View' - Majjhima Series with Delson Armstrong
Apr 26, 2026 MN 9 Sammaditthi Sutta Venerable Sāriputta gives a detailed explanation of right view, the first factor of the noble eightfold path. At the prompting of the other mendicants, he approaches the topic from a wide range of perspectives.
Jul 16
1 hr 28 min
MN 8 Conceit Purifying the mind. -Sunday Sutta Series with Delson Armstrong
Apr 5, 2026 MN 8 Effacement - Sallekha Sutta How to use the 8 fold path to purify the mind-What is Conceit? The Buddha differentiates between peaceful meditation and spiritual practices that encompass the whole of life. He lists forty-four aspects, which he explains as “effacement”, the wearing away of conceit. How to use the 8 fold path   https://suttacentral.net/sn45.8/en/bodhi?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false
Jul 13
1 hr 1 min
Day 10 Last Day  - AN 10.1  - The Path from Suffering to Awakening
June 13, 2026 AN 10.1 Benefits (What Progress) Transcendental Dependent Origination https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org
Jul 12
37 min
MN 7 Vatthupama Sutta -The Simile of the Cloth with Delson Armstrong
MN 7 Mar 29, 2026 Vatthupama Sutta The Simile of the Cloth The many different kinds of impurities that defile the mind are compared to a dirty cloth. When the mind is clean we find joy, which leads to states of higher consciousness. Finally, the Buddha rejects the Brahmanical notion that purity comes from bathing in sacred rivers.
Jul 11
1 hr 22 min
Day 9 Dependent Origination Pt 2 - Karma Discussion
June 12, 2026 DP Pt. 2 Karma Discussion https://lnk.bio/delsonarmstrong https://delsonarmstrong.com Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org
Jul 8
55 min
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