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Aṅguttara Nikāya 5.57
Abhiṇ­ha­pacca­vek­khi­tab­ba­ṭhāna­sutta (Themes)

“Bhikkhus, there are these five themes that should often be reflected upon by a woman or a man, by a householder or one gone forth. What five? (1) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age.’ (2) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to illness; I am not exempt from illness.’ (3) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to death; I am not exempt from death.’ (4) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I must be parted and separated from everyone and everything dear and agreeable to me.’ (5) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am the owner of my kamma, the heir of my kamma; I have kamma as my origin, kamma as my relative, kamma as my resort; I will be the heir of whatever kamma, good or bad, that I do.’

(1) “For the sake of what benefit should a woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age’? In their youth beings are intoxicated with their youth, and when they are intoxicated with their youth they engage in misconduct by body, speech, and mind. But when one often reflects upon this theme, the intoxication with youth is either completely abandoned or diminished. It is for the sake of this benefit that a woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age.’

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• Morning Puja
• Evening Puja
• Contemplation of Body (Anapanassati)English
• Contemplation of dhamma (5 Hindrances)PartI(English)
• Contemplation of dhamma (5 Hindrances)Part II(English)
• Contemplating Pain & Straightening out One’s View (PartI) (English)
• Straightening out One’s View (PartII) (English)
• Straightening out One’s View (PartIII) (English)
• 5 Ways of contemplation to overcome identity view
• Dependant Origination 
• 4 factors to become Sotapan
• Q&A

• The two vehicles to liberation
• Four elements of meditation
• Letting go of identity view (1)
• Letting go of identity view (2)
• Letting go of identity view (3)
• Letting go of identity view (4)
• Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (1)
• Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (2)
• Comtemplation of mind- Cittanupassana (3)
• Comtemplation of feeling(1)
• Comtemplation of feeling(2)

There are 11 Dhamma Talks from this meditation retreat

1. The Two Vehicles to Liberation (URL: https://youtu.be/sNFYR9j2F0c)
2. Four Elements of Meditation (URL: https://youtu.be/_fKd0MGmOIk)
3. Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/oJEpbxb2vpY)
4. Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/oEXd2u9rspo)
5. Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 3) (URL: https://youtu.be/hd3hoBD0_nQ)
6. Letting Go Of Identity View (Part 4) (URL: https://youtu.be/Wo_J-1xK4Bs)
7. Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/1xw4sfKlqvQ)
8. Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/jEdKqp47B0c)
9. Contemplation of Mind – Cittanupassana (Part 3) (URL: https://youtu.be/qOA1wNZtltg)
10. Contemplation of Feeling – (Part 1) (URL: https://youtu.be/s2bmTRzCRV0)
11. Contemplation of Feeling – (Part 2) (URL: https://youtu.be/ewzpgkaCDdw)

• Mindfulness of breathing
• Do you know how to contemplate your feelings
• Do you know how to contemplate your mind
• How a notion of self occurs

Meditation on Breathing
Video URL: https://youtu.be/XxgsuQbjIjk

How a Notion of Self Occurs
Video URL: https://youtu.be/OiYZCFZPgwI

Abhidhamma in Daily Life
Video URL: https://youtu.be/4RaLBnUK-n0

• Four Nutriments (1)
• Four Nutriments (2)
• Four Nutriments (3)
• Non-Self Characteristics
• Three Refuges
• Q&A

March 2017 Retreat

• By Protecting Oneself, One Protects Others.

Noble truth of suffering & Ceasation of suffering

• Talk

Anapannasati Sutta

• Talk

Chinese New Year Blessing Ceremony 2017

• 5 helpers of right views
• 4 Nutriments

Dhamma Talk @ Singapore (09-09-2016)

• When an Arahants dies, where does he go

Dhamma Talk @ Singapore (16-12-2016)

Mind is a powerful element that affects our whole being. However, the power of it is almost unknown. This talk will reveal to you how a wholesome mind can overcome obstacles that arise, while an unwholesome mind hastens the ripening of unwholesome kamma. You can develop the wholesome mind easily.

• The Power of Mind

Female Novitiate and Eight Precepts Program 2016

• 4 Protective Meditation
• How to Practice Mindfulness While Eating
• How to Bring Craving to Cessation

Dhamma Talk By Sayalay Susila At BGF (2016)

• Dammacakabavatana Sutta
• Three Fold Training

Dhamma Talk by Sayalay Susila on Bhavana Day

• Dhamma Talk Part 1
• Dhamma Talk Part 2
• Instruction to Meditation
• Q&A

Four Foundation of Mindfulness (16-24 July 2016)

• Introduction
• Prerequisites of the Practice
• Do you Mindful of your Mental States
• Contemplation on Dhamma 160722 Part 1
• Contemplation on Dhamma 160722 Part 2

Kusala Day (26 June 2016)

• Dhamma Talk

Dhamma Talk at Nibbana Dhamma Rakkha

• Introductory to Anapanasati (morning)
• Q&A (morning)
• Dhamma talk (evening)
• Q&A (evening)

Dhamma Talk at Metta Lodge Johor Bahru

• A Guarded Mind Brings Happiness

2016 Wesak Day Dhamma Talks

• Day 1
• Day 2

1st International Buddhist Novitiate @ Ladakh (Aug 2015)

• Satipatthana Sutta (1)
• Satipatthana Sutta (2)
• Satipatthana Sutta (3)
• Satipatthana Sutta (4)
• Satipatthana Sutta (5)
• Satipatthana Sutta (6)

Buddhist Gem Fellowship (BGF), Damansara Selangor (3rd January 2016)

• Dhamma Talk

Singapore Dhamma Talks @ Vimalakirti Buddhist Centre (17-19th September 2015)

• Inner Exploration

Malaysian Day Dhamma Talk (16 September, 2015)

• Malaysia Day-16092015

Abhidhamma Camp (29-31 August, 2015)

• Abhidhamma-0101
• Abhidhamma-0102
• Abdidhamma-0103
• Abhidhamma-0201
• Abhidhamma-0202
• Abhidhamma-0301

7 Days Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation Retreat (16-23 July, 2015)

• 20150717-Metta
• 20150718-Satipathana
• 20150720-Satipathana
• 20150721-Satipathana
• 20150723-Q%26A

1-Day Retreat (Anapanasati) (12 April 2015)

at Appamadavihari Meditation Centre

• Fear of Death (AN 4:184)

Sutta Study (Samyutta Nikaya N22.2) (29 March 2015)

at Appamada Vihari Meditation Center

• Samyutta Nikaya N22.2 (English talk)

Singapore Dhamma Talk (27 September 2014)

at Vimalakirti Buddhist Center, Singapore

• 140927_005_move in your own resort (english talk).MP3

Dhamma Talk at Medan, Indonesia (23 August 2014)

• The working of Kamma (Hokkien)

5-Day Samatha & Vipassanā Retreat (26 – 30 July 2014)

at Bodhi Heart Santuary, Penang, Malaysia

• Move in your own resort
• Contemplation on feeling
• Canki Sutta (MN95)

9-Day Meditation Retreat (14 June – 22 June 2014)

at Southern Dharma Retreat Center, North Carolina, USA

• 140614_001_Opening talk NC 9 days retreat
• 140614_002_D1_Loving-kindness_and_Walking-meditation
• 140614_003_D1-Q&A
• 140615_004_D2 What is concentration and how to practice concentration
• 140616_005_D3-Development-of-concentration
• 140617_001_D4-Development-of-concentration
• 140618_002_D5-Development-of-concentration
• 140619_003_D6-the-destruction-of-craving
• 140620_001_D7-Five-mastery-of-Jhana
• 140621_002_D8-Mindfulness-and-Wisdom
• 140622_001_D9-Q&A.MP3

Maryland, USA (June 9th, 2014)

• The Destruction of the Taint

Michigan, USA (May-June 2014)

• The simile of the snake MN22, Michigan
• The simile of the snake MN22 Michigan
• How abhidhamma helps samatha and vipassana, Michigan
• Incorporate mindfulness with concentration practice, Michigan
• Living Dhamma, Michigan
• Don’t stray from your own domain

Penang Hill Wellness Retreat Sutta Study (25 – 29 March 2014)

AN169(4) Four Types of Persons (With / Without Exertion)

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3
• Session 4

3-Day Anapanasati Retreat (1-3 Mar 2014)

at Penang Bodhi Heart, Penang, Malaysia

• Mindfulness-and-Clear-Comprehension

1-Day Four Foundations of Mindfulness Meditation Retreat (24 Nov 2013)

at Penang Bodhi Heart, Penang, Malaysia

• 131124_001-Precepts-and-Satipatthana
• 131124_002-Walking-Meditation-on-the-Four-Elements
• 131124_003-Satipatthana-and-Q&A

1-Day Anapanasati Meditation Retreat (3 Nov 2013)

at Penang Bodhi Heart, Penang, Malaysia

• 131103_001-Formal-and-Informal-Practice
• 131103_002-Q&A

Michigan, USA (March – April 2013)

• 130330_001-Ann-Arbor-Michigan_Contemplation-of-the-Mind
• 130413_001-Instruction-on-how-to-practice-Metta
• 130413_002-Guided-Meditation-on-Metta
• 130413_003-Talk-on-Metta-Meditation
• 130420_001-Q&A

8-Day Concentration and Insight Meditation Retreat (29 December 2012 to 5 January 2013)

at Bodhi Monastery, NJ, USA

• 121229 – Introduction
• 121229 – Talk on Metta Meditation (1)
• 121229 – Talk on Metta Meditation (2)
• 121230 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (1)
• 121231 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (2)
• 130101 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (3)
• 130101 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (4)
• 130102 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (5)
• 130103 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (6)
• 130103 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (7)
• 130103 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (8)
• 130103 – Talk on Samadhi Sutta (9)
• 130104 – Talk on Contemplation of Mind (1)
• 130104 – Talk on Contemplation of Mind (2)
• 130104 – Talk on Contemplation of Mind (3)

Abhidhamma Talks on Cognitive Process (Dec 2012)

in USA

• 20121201 – Talk 1 on Cognitive-Process
• 20121201 – Q&A
• 20121208 – Talk 2 on Cognitive-Process
• 20121208 – Talk 3 on Cognitive-Process
• 20121208 – Q&A
• 20121215 – Talk 4 on Cognitive-Process
• 20121215 – Q&A
• 20121222 – The Process of Birth and Death

The Power of the Mind (5 August 2012)

at Nalanda, Malaysia

• 120805 – The-Power-of-the-Mind_Nalanda

Bodhi Heart Santuary (14 April 2012)

• 7 Perceptions

Meditation Retreat in Nalanda (7 – 8 April 2012)

• The Doctrine of Non-Self
• The Counterfeit of True Dhamma

5-Day Retreat Malaysia (10-14 March 2012)

• An Introduction to the Five Aggregates
• The Five Aggregates in Detail
• The Gratification of the Five Aggregates
• Right View about the Five Aggregates
• Mindfulness and Wisdom

Satipatthana Meditation Retreat (2012)

• Part A1
• Part A2
• Part A3
• Part A4
• Part B1
• Part B2
• Part B3
• Part B4
• Part C1
• Part C2
• Part C3

Anapanasati Meditation Retreat (2012)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6

Contemplation of the Mind (2012)

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

MLA (California) (2011)

• Samatha & Vipasana

Mahavihara Toronto Canada (2011)

• Mindfulness of the Breath
• The Goal of the Practice

Bhavana Society, West Virginia (6-Day Retreat) (2011)

• Anapanasati
• Discerning Mental Factors One By One
• Four Elements Meditations
• The_Purposes_Of_The_Practice
• Daily_Life_Practice
• Insight_Meditation

Virginia (2011)

• Five Aggregates

Dhamma Talk 2011

• Dhamma Talk 1
• Dhamma Talk 2
• Dhamma Talk 3

From August to November 2010

Connecticut, US (10-Day Meditation Retreat)

• Viper Sutta
• Meditation Instruction – Develop Loving Kindness
• Anapanasati 
• Recollection Of Death 
• Develop 32 Parts Of The Body 
• How To Apply Abhidhamma In Daily Life
• Meditation Instruction – Vipasana
• Anapanasati With 33 Mental Factors
• Anathapindikavada Sutta

Michigan, US (7-Day Meditation Retreat)

• Conquering Your Inner Enemies 
• All The Taints 
• Dependent Origination 
• Contemplate Dhamma In Daily Life 

Mindful Living Alliance, California, US (2-Day Meditation Retreat)

• The Mindfulness Of Breathing 
• How To Practice Meditation In Daily Life
• Meghiya Sutta
• Anapanasati Meditation
• Samatha & Vipasana Meditation 

Canada (3-Day Meditation Retreat)

• Concentration & Insight Meditation 
• Conquering Your Inner Enemies 
• Viper Sutta 

Ohio, US (3-Day Meditation Retreat)

• The Way To True Happiness 
• Samatha & Vipasana Meditation 
• Four Nutriment 

23 August 2009 at US

• The Precious Teaching of the Buddha
• The Truth Advice from the Lord Buddha

23 May 2009 at Singapore

• Dependent Origination 1
• Dependent Origination 2

2007 Abhidhamma

• Abhidhamma (Mental Factors-7 Universals)
• Abhidhamma (Mental Factors-6 Occasionals)
• Abhidhamma (Mental Factors-14 Unwholesome Factors ) 
• Abhidhamma (Mental Factors-25 Beautiful Factors) 
• Abhidhamma (Fine_Material, material & Supramundane)

2005 Malaysia

• The Discourse on Removal of Distracting Thoughts 1
• The Discourse on Removal of Distracting Thoughts 2
• The Connected Discourse on Without Discoverable Beginning

Abhidhamma Lectures

USA

• 01 Introduction to Abhidhamma
• 02 Two of the Eight Wholesome Consciousness
• 03 Six of the Eight Wholesome Consciousness
• 04 Thirty-one Planes of Existence
• 05 Eleven Sense-spheres
• 06 Mind-door Cognitive Process
• 07 Questions & Answers
• 08 The New Death Cognitive Process
• 09 Questions & Answers
• 10 Questions & Answers
• 11 Questions & Answers
• 12 Questions & Answers
• 13 What is Ignorance?
• 14 First Ultimate Truth
• 15 Questions & Answers
• 16 Second Ultimate Truth
• 17 Fourteen Unwholesome Mental Factors
• 18 Mental Factors-Occasional
• 19 Mental Factors-Universal
• 20 Fourteen Unwholesome Factors 1
• 21 Fourteen Unwholesome Factors 2
• 22 Twenty-five Beautiful Factors 1
• 23 Twenty-five Beautiful Factors 2
• 24 Twenty-eight Kinds of Materiality 1
• 25 Twenty-eight Kinds of Materiality 2
• 26 Origination of Matter (Rupa) 1
• 27 Origination of Matter (Rupa) 2
• 28 Consciousness Four Sense Spheres
• 29 Consciousness Fine-Material & Immaterial Spheres, & Supramundane

Toronto

• Toronto Abdhidhamma Lecture

Malaysia

• Malaysia–Lecture 1
• Malaysia–Lecture 2
• Malaysia–Lecture 3
• Malaysia–Lecture 4
• Malaysia–Lecture 5
• Malaysia–Lecture 6
• Malaysia–Lecture 7

A Collection of Anapanasati Meditation

• Anapanasati
• Anapanasati With 33 Mental Factors
• Anapanasati Meditation
• Anapanasati
• Anapanasati Guided Meditation
• Mindfulness of the Breath

Video URL: https://youtu.be/5UPUqfNCv4c