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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Miles Kessler – Week of July 29, 2024

Miles Kessler

Miles Kessler

We’re fortunate that Miles Kessler has generously offered to lead our daily meditation sessions for Europe and the UK. To find out more about Miles, and to view his other contributions to Sangha Live, click here. Recordings will be posted by the end of the day of the live session.

 

This week’s topic is “Cutting Through To Ultimate Reality“.

 

The word “Dhamma” means ultimate reality, the absolute, or universal principles. This refers to the 3 universal characteristics of conditioned phenomena, and to Nibbana, the unconditioned. In this week of practice we will explore how insight into the Dhamma arises in meditation, and get practical instructions to cultivate the conditions for “Cutting Through To Ultimate Reality”.

Attention Towards Impermanence

July 29, 2024

Practicing with Care & Respect

July 30, 2024

Applying Courageous Effort

July 31, 2024

The 5 Qualities of a Meditation Teacher

August 1, 2024

August 2, 2024

There was no session on Friday 2nd August.

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