Sutta Study Program Talks 2007-2008

Recorded Talks

The talks made available here are unedited and are to be used by Sati Center Sutta Study Program participants. The talks are in mp3 format.

Download instructions

Download instructions for Windows: Right-click on the link for the talk you want to download, select the "Save Target As" option(Internet Explorer) or "Save Link As" (Netscape), and specify the filename/directory where you want the file stored. After the download is complete, you can play the talk by double-clicking on the mp3 file just stored which will automatically start your mp3 player software and play the talk. Be aware that the files are large and a 45-minute talk can take up to an hour to download on a 56k modem. (On a cable modem or DSL line, download time isn’t an issue and this method may be preferred.)

Download instructions for Macintosh: Control-click on the link for the talk you want to download, select "Save this link as", and specify where you want the file stored. After the download is complete, you can then play the file using the Real player or iTunes.


Class Date Talk Length
October 5, 2007 Introduction/Why Study? 52:32
History of the Discourses 1:21:16
The Majjhima Nikaya/MN 95 1:03:59
MN 63, 22, 32 50:27
November 2, 2007 Depictions of the Buddha, MN 26 1:01:40
Continuation of MN 26, MN 4, MN 30 1:07:04
MN 72 – The Fire Discourse 1:02:25
MN 49, 12, 123, Hagiography 1:04:57
December 7, 2007 Faith, MN 85, 107, 27, 47, 70, 125, 89 1:03:44
  Gradual Path, Progressive Approach, MN 56 53:02
  The Path, MN 141, 117 1:10:01
  Continuation of the Progressive Path, MN 24, 23 41:45
January 11, 2008 Karma 56:40
  Karma from a pragmatic perspective: MN 61, 86 56:38
  Karma in the context of multiple lifetimes: MN 41, 136, 130 1:03:14
  How integral is rebirth to Buddhism? 41:45
February 1, 2008 Right Effort: MN78 – kusala, akusala 1:10:31
  MN 2 – Right effort takes different forms 1:02:15
  MN 5, 15- feedback and communal aspect of practice 45:17
  MN 21- guidance for training or a complete teaching? 58:33
March 7, 2008 Sensuality and Renunciation: MN 46, 45 – consequences 57:47
  MN 59, 13, 137 – dichotomies: sensual vs. non-sensual, greater happiness 1:02:42
  MN 13, 14 – enjoyment, danger, leaving behind sensual pleasure 46:23
  MN 66, 75, 54 – weak vs. strong bonds, restraint 59:41
April 4, 2008 Mindfulness Intro, MN118, MN 39 (recording was lost)  
  MN10 – Satipatthana Sutta, MN 20, Mindfulness handout 1:06:11
  Mindfulness as activity or as practice, MN 118, 119 1:14:36
  MN62, Sutta quotes from handout 18:33
May 2, 2008 Concentration Intro (poor sound quality first 35 min.) 47:24
  Formulas for the Jhanas, Similes 1:17:30
  (recording was lost)  
  MN 128, Mindfulness and Concentration 33:56
June 6, 2008 Four Noble Truths Intro, MN 9, MN 141 46:27
  Nature of experience, MN 2.5, MN 63.7, MN 28 52:34
  Sense doors and the five aggregates, MN 44(poor sound quality first 3 min.) 52:27
  MN 43-44, MN 146, MN 1 51:11
June 27, 2008 Review of the year 40:11
  The Deathless, Nibbana 44:27
  Liberation 52:11
  Attainment, Release, Experience of Nibbana 31:50