Day Retreat – 9 November 2024 – On the Eve of Kathina – Ajahn Asoko (Facilitated by Randula Haththotuwa)
Apologies for the occasional slight distortions on playback due to connection issues, and a brief break in the recordings in parts 3 and 4.
Day Retreat – 12 October 2024 – Celebrating 30 years of ALBA – led by Ajahn Amaro (facilitated by Martin Evans)
Weekend retreat- 14 & 15 September – Randula & Martin -Cultivating Metta (living kindness) and Panna (Wisdom)
Part 1 : Introduction to the theme. Chanting of Dedication of offerings. Refugees and precepts. Meditation. (52 mins)
Part 2 : Reflections. (28 mins)
Part 3 : Reflections, bringing wisdom and kindness to our practice. Occupying our minds with chants and mantras. Chanting of The Suffusion of Divine Abidings in English and in Pali. Meditation. (44 mins)
Part 4 : Q&A and Discussion (32 mins)
Part 5 : (Evening Session) Chanting of Dedication of offerings. Chanting of the Metta Sutta in English and Pali. Reflections on experiences of Metta. Chanting of The Verses of Sharing and Aspiration and The Closing Homage. (56 mins)
Sunday (Final session only)
Part 1 : Sharing and discussion after small group discussions. Chanting of The Verses of The Highest Blessings and Closing Homage. (39 mins)
Day Retreat – 10 August 2024 – Martin Evans – Now-ing – Waking up to the Here & Now
Part 3 : Further readings from Ajahn Sumedho’s book. Reflections, Q&A. (30 mins)
Part 4 : Further group discussion. Closing Homage. (25 mins)
Day Retreat – 22 June 2024 – Martin Evans – Entering The Stream
Recordings are from the afternoon session only
Day Retreat – 20 July 2024 – Randula Haththotuwa – Compassionate Dying – Letting Go Into The Deathless
Part 2 : Lying down meditation. Reflections on death contemplation. (35 mins)
Weekend Retreat – 23 & 24 March 2024 – Martin Evans & Randula Haththotuwa – Putting Dhamma Into Practice
Saturday
Part 3 : Reflections and discussion. (62 mins)
Sunday
Part 2 : Q&A and Discussion. (29 mins)
Day Retreat – 27 April 2024 – This Moment – Led by Nick Carroll
- Part 1 : Introduction. Chanting of the Dedication of Offerings. Refuges and precepts. Meditation. Reflection. (64 mins)
- Part 2 : Reflections on meditation, on being in the moment, ending with a meditation. (52 mins)
- Part 3 : Group discussion. Q&A. (87 mins)
- Part 4 : Reflections on the theme, ending with chanting of the Metta Sutta and Closing Homage. (9 mins)
Day Retreat – 25 May 2024 – The life of the Buddha – Led by Ajahn Candasiri
Day Retreat – 9 December 2023 – I know you Mara – Led by Martin Evans
Day Retreat – 10 February 2024 – Brothers & Sisters in Birth, Ageing, Sickness & Death – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
PART 2 : Meditation – The parts of the body, on illness and on death. Short reflection. (70 mins)
Day Retreat – 25 November 2023- Ajahn Asoko
Day Retreat – 5 August 2023 – Being Still In Nature – Teachings From The Forest – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
Day Retreat – 1 July 2023 – The Obsessive mind – led by Martin Evans
- Part 1 Refuges & Precepts, Guided Meditation, Tips for Walking Meditation:
- Part 2 Short Reflection after Silent Meditation:
- Part 3 Reflections on The Obsessive Mind- Food, Family, Football, Snails and Slugs
- Part 4 Q & A
Day Retreat – 3 June 2023 – Exploring the five hindrances – Led by Ajahn Khemaka
- Part 1: Randula Intro, Refuges & Precepts, Guided Meditation, Reflection
- Part 2: Ajahn Khemaka Dhamma Talk on The Five Hindrances
- Part 3: Ajahn Khemaka Q & A
Day Retreat – 18 February 2023 – The Wisdom of being in doing – Led by Nick Carroll
- Part 1: The purpose and value of the retreat and meditation, Refuges & Precepts, Guided Meditation, the idea of Exposure Therapy and changing our relationship to experience
- Part 2 Reflections after period of silent meditation on meditation after meditation:
- Part 3 Dhamma Talk on The Wisdom of Being in Doing, Q & A:
- Part 4 Sharing after Groups: Self/Non Self in Therapeutic Process
Day Retreat – 14 January 2023 – Being Dhamma – Just step aside – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Part 1: Guided Meditation: “It’s okay!”
- Part 2: Reflections on the theme “Being Dhamma…just step aside” and Chanting of Reflection on Universal Well Being
- Part 3:Reflections on the ‘self’, prejudice to the present moment, becoming and ‘I am’
- Part 4: Q & A
Day Retreat – 3 December 2022 Keeping it Simple – Led by Martin Evans
- Part 1: Guided Meditation on ‘Keeping it Simple’ and the body, Reflections on the theme
- Part 2: Reflections on simplifying practice and the sense of self
- Part 3: Reflections on the five faculties
Day Retreat – 5 November 2022 – To bow or not to bow – the relevance of rites and rituals in lay practice – Led by Ajahn Amaro, introduced by Nick Carroll
- Part 1: Intro by Nick Carroll, Refuges and Precepts, Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Amaro, Q & A
- Part 2: Guided Meditation with Nick Carroll, Reflections on the meaning of retreat, reflections from participants
- Part 3: Ajahn Amaro, Reflections and Questions on the robe, Kathina and monastic life/interaction with public, Verses on Sharing and Aspiration (apologies some questioners are hard to hear)
Day Retreat – September 2022 -Don’t take you Self too seriously – Led by Nick Carroll
Day of Practice – 13 August 2022 – Timeless Remedy – Age-old Contagion – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Part 1: George Sharp, Refuges and Precepts, Guided Meditation
- Part 2: Short Meditation, Reflection on the theme, Just as the Rivers chant
- Part 3: Reflections
- Part 4: Q & A, Verses on a shining night of prosperity
Day of Practice – April 2022 – Happiness is… – Led by Martin Evans
Day of Practice – 19 March 2022 – The Dhamma in your toes – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Part 1: Precepts, Dedication of Offerings, Guided Meditation
- Part 2: Guided Meditation, Reflections, Metta Sutta
- Part 3- Reflections: The Grasping Mind, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness
- Part 4- Q&A, Reflections on Universal Wellbeing, Closing Homage
Weekend retreat – 4 – 6 March 2022 – Led by Randula Haththotuwa and Martin Evans
- Part 1: (Friday Night) Precepts, Guided Meditation, Metta Sutta, Reflections
- Part 2: (Sat) Morning Puja, Guided Meditation
- Part 3: (Sat) (sound level low at beginning) Guided Meditation, Reflections on walking meditation
- Part 4: (Sat) Metta Sutta, beginning of silent meditation period
- Part 5: (Sat) Advice on Posture and Meditation
- Part 6: (Sat) Q & A, Suffusion with the Divine Abidings:
- Part 7: (Sat) Reflections (Martin)
- Part 8: (Sat) Reflections (Randula and Martin), Reflections on Universal Well Being, Closing Homage
- Part 9: (Sun) Guided Meditation
- Part 10: (Sun) Reflections on inner listening (Martin) and unconditional love and acceptance (Randula), Chanting: Reflection on the Unconditioned
- Part 11: Q & A, Verses of Sharing and Aspiration, Closing Homage
Day of Practice – 19 February 2022 – Mirror of the Dhamma – Led by Martin Evans
- Part 1: Reflections, Refuges and Precepts, Guided Meditation
- Part 2: Reflections, Meditation, Reflections
- Part 3: Short Meditation, Questions and Answers
- Part 4 (begins mid-sentence): Reflections, Questions, Metta Sutta
Day of Practice – 15 January 2022 – Unfinished Business and The End of Time – Led by Nick Carroll
Day of Practice – 11 December 2021- Seeking a shore – Led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Part 1: Precepts, Dedication, Guided Meditation
- Part 2: Meditation, Reflections
- Part 3: Meditation, Reflections
- Part 4: Questions, Reflections, Metta Sutta
Day of Practice- Beyond Liking and Disliking – (13 November 2021) led by Ajahn Amaro (facilitated by Nick Carroll)
- Intro by Nick, refuges & precepts. Guided meditation by Ajahn Amaro
- Reflections & guided meditation by Nick Carroll
- Dhamma talk by Ajahn Amaro
- Q & A by Ajahn Amaro
Day of Practice – Peace of Mind and Heart – (9 October 2021) led by Nick Carroll
- Morning introduction and meditation
- Morning reflections and meditation
- Afternoon reflections, Q&A
- Q &A and closing chant
Day of Practice – Are you sure? – (21 July 2021) led by Martin Evans
- Morning introduction and meditation
- Meditation and reflections
- Chant Dhammacakkappavattana sutta, reflections and Q&A
- Silent sit and final reflections
Day of Practice – Shall we go on a holiday – (24 June 2021) led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Morning introduction and meditation 1
- Meditation 2
- Meditation 3 and reflections
- Afternoon reflections and questions
- Q and A and final chant
Day of Practice – Path to the Present – (24 April 2021) led by Nick Carroll
Day of Practice – Lessons from Lockdown – (29 May 2021) led by Ajahn Candasiri
- Morning session – meditation and reflections
- Morning session – Part 2
- Afternoon session – Part 1 – Guided meditation
- Afternoon session – Part 2 -Q & A
- Afternoon session – Part 3 – Q &A, reflections, closing chant
Retreat – A handful of leaves – (2-4 April 2021) led by Randula Haththotuwa and Martin Evans
Day 1 – opening – guided meditation
Day 2 –
- Early morning guided meditation
- Morning guided meditation; instruction on walking meditation
- Reflections before meal and meal blessing
- Questions and answers (1)
- Questions and answers (2)
- Dhamma talk
Day 3
Day of Practice – The simplicity of acceptance – (20 March 2021) led by Nick Carroll
Morning Three refuges and Five Precepts, Guided meditation
Day of Practice – A handful of leaves – (20 February 2021) led by Martin Evans
- Morning introduction, Three refuges and Five Precepts, Guided meditation
- Morning sitting meditation and reflections
- Afternoon Dhamma reflections
- Q &A
Day of Practice – Bringing light to the world (16 January 2021) led by Randula Haththotuwa
- Morning introduction, Three refuges and Five Precepts, Guided meditation
- Morning sitting meditation and reflections
Day of Practice – Here and Now (19 December 2020) led by Nick Carroll
- Morning introduction, Three refuges and Five Precepts, Guided meditation
- Morning sitting meditation and reflections
- Afternoon Dhamma reflections
Day of Practice – True freedom – Beyond happiness and sadness – (21 November 2020) led by Martin Evans and Randula Haththotuwa
- Morning introduction, Three refuges and Five Precepts, Guided meditation
- Morning sitting meditation and reflections
- Afternoon Dhamma reflections
Day of Practice – Generosity and Gratitude (24 October 2020) – Led by Ajahn Amaro
- Loving Kindness chant and introduction to the Three Refuges and Five Precepts (7.25 mins)
- Taking the Three Refuges and Five Precepts (5.24 mins)
- Reflection on Kathina, generosity and gratitude : what is it it? and how do we practice? (55.25 mins)
- Sitting meditation (12.29 mins)
- Reflection on obstructions to generosity and gratitude (57.04 mins)
- Q&A session and closing chant (43.55mins)
Day of Practice – Letting go – (26 September 2020) led By Martin Evans
Day of Practice – The Great Exploration – (8 August 2020) Led by Randula Haththotuwa
ALBA’s 25th Anniversary (9 November 2019) – Led by Ajahn Amaro and facilitated by Nick Carroll