Summer 2019 Sunday Dhamma Talks
On Wednesday July 17, the community entered the traditional three-month ‘Rains Retreat’ or Vassa which runs from the full moon of July to the full moon of October. In 2019, the dates for the vassa are July 17 to October 13.
For these three months there is a public Dhamma talk scheduled to take place every Sunday afternoon. The first talk will be held July 21 with the last one scheduled for October 13 .
They are held in the sālā, starting 2.00 pm, followed by a 15 minute break for tea, then a question and answer session to 4 pm.
Everyone is warmly invited to join for the talks and discussions.
| 21 Jul | Ajahn Amaro – Navigating skilfully the rocky waters of conflict |
| 28 Jul | Ajahn Amaro – ‘Who do you think Mara is?’ |
| 4 Aug | Ajahn Sundarā – ‘Why do I have to suffer to be free? Any short cuts?!?’ |
| 11 Aug | Ajahn Kongrit – ‘A drift to disaster’? – Buddhism and the eco-imperative |
| 18 Aug | Ajahn Sundarā – ‘Discipline and wisdom? Where is compassion?’ |
| 25 Aug | Sister Tisārā – Getting to know the dark side |
| 1 Sept | Ajahn Amaro – ‘Less is more’ – frugality, generosity & renunciation |
| 8 Sept | Sister Tisārā – Love, attachment & spiritual friendship – not-self and the maintenance of relationships |
| 15 Sept | Ajahn Sundarā – ‘The more I try the worse it becomes’ |
| 22 Sept | Ajahn Ariyasīlo – How to not be a human ostrich in the name of detachment |
| 29 Sept | Ajahn Amaro – ‘Let the citta draw a picture’ – poetry & art as tools for Dhamma practice |
| 6 Oct | Ajahn Amaro – The questions of Vacchagotta |
| 13 Oct | Ajahn Amaro – ‘The place of non-abiding’ & ‘Not in my back yard!’ |
The talks & Q&A will be also be available on the Audio Page www.amaravati.org/audio-and-books/
Hourly Schedule
Day 1
- 14:00 - 15:00
- Dhamma Talk
- 15:00 - 15:15
- Tea break
- 15:15 - 16:00
- Questions and Answers
Date
- Sun 01 Sep 2019
- Expired!
Time
- 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
- St. Margarets, HP1 3BZ, Great Gaddesden