Wednesday morning group: Four Noble Truths talks

Here are links to the talks on the Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Amaro that we’ve been listening to in the Wednesday morning group:

The Art of Letting Go – part 1 and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 2, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 3, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 4, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

Links and readings from 10/6/09, 10/13/09, and 10/20/09

Here is the link to the talk on 10/6:

Understanding the Defilements – Steve Armstrong

And additional reading:

Hindrances to Clear Seeing – Gil Fronsdal

Here is the link to the talk on 10/13:

Turning the Mind Toward the Dharma – Joseph Goldstein

Here are some links to the quotes used in the talk on 10/20 and additional readings:

Embrace Reality (Yoga Journal article) – Frank Jude Boccio

Majjhima Nikaya Sutta 19: Dvedhavitakka Sutta: Two Sorts of Thinking

Blatantly Clear in the Heart – Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco

You can find the book – Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master at Amazon.com

Alternative translations of the Five Remembrances:

Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation (5 Remembrances) – translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation – translated by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi, read by Kamala Masters

The Five Precepts – links and readings from 8/25/09

Here are the links to the talk and readings from 8/25/09, along with some additional material:

Reflections on the Eight Precepts – the talk we listened to by Ajahn Jayasaro

Handouts:
The Five Precepts (pañca-sila) from Access to Insight
The Five Precepts by Kusala Bhikshu

Additional reading and listening suggestions:

Five Precepts – a talk by Gil Fronsdal

The Five Precepts from the Theravada Buddhism Portal