Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

June 21, 2026 Maha-dukkhakkhandha Sutta The Greater Discourse on the Mass of Suffering

Challenged to show the difference between his teaching and that of other ascetics, the Buddha points out that they speak of letting go, but do not really understand why. He then explains in great detail the suffering that arises from attachment to sensual stimulation.

June 14,2026 Maha Sihananda Sutta

A disrobed monk, Sunakkhatta, attacks the Buddha’s teaching because it merely leads to the end of suffering. The Buddha counters that this is, in fact, praise, and goes on to enumerate his many profound and powerful achievements.

June 7, 2026 The Buddha declares that only those following his path can genuinely experience the four stages of awakening. This is because, while much is shared with other systems, none of them go so far as to fully reject all attachment to the idea of a self.

May 17 Part 2 Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Explanation -Continuing with Feeling

May 10, 2026 MN 10 Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Delson goes through the first half of the sutta and explains it.

***Here the Buddha details the seventh factor of the noble eightfold path, mindfulness meditation. This collects many of the meditation teachings found throughout the canon, especially the foundational practices focusing on the body, and is regarded as one of the most important meditation discourses.