2020.0607 | Understanding Meditation Holistically ft AN10.1 and AN10.60 by Sylvia Bay

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