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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Simply Being Present 2 - Q & A and Guided MeditationIn this session, the second part of a half-day retreat given at Anukampa Grove, Ven Candā spends 40 minutes answering questions from retreatants, then closes the retreat with a soft, 30-minute loving-kindness meditation.
[0:00] Introduction
[1:58] The importance of silence
[8:53] Unnecessary speech
[13:58] “Letting be” meditation
[18:10] Will taking 8 precepts bring deep meditation faster?
[22:05] Why chocolate and cheese?
[25:05] Is the Pali Canon really the Word of the Buddha?
[30:57] Getting into the suttas
[36:05] Tricky dualities: the wise and unwise person
2025-10-251h 13
Anukampa PodcastRetreat Simply Being Silent 1 - Dhamma Talk and Guided MeditationIn this session given as part of a half-day retreat at Anukampa Grove, Ven Candā gives a brief talk on giving the mind a break and settling into the present, away from the unhelpful influences of past and future. She provides tips on topics such as knowing what the present moment feels like, following the present into our emotional world, and staying present in daily life. The talk is followed by a half-hour guided meditation.
[0:00] Dhamma Talk
[22:25] Meditation
2025-10-2555 min
Anukampa PodcastDhamma Talk - Chipping Away At Misogyny - with Ajahn SujatoIn this heartfelt talk, Bhante Sujato discusses misogyny and patriarchy in Buddhist communities and institutions, describing his own reckoning after witnessing reactions to the 2009 bhikkhuni ordination and his subsequent explorations on the topic.
He shows how misogyny goes against core Buddhist principles by investigating the first six factors of the Noble Eightfold Path through the lens of gender equality.
[0:00] Aftermath of the bhikkhuni ordination
[9:44] Misogyny and patriarchy
[14:22] Right and wrong views
[22:20] A perversion of lust
[27:16] The hidden hate in misogyny
[36:00] Untrue and divisive
[43:11...
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Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Inviting the Breath into a Mettaful MindGuided meditation by Ven Canda on the topic "Inviting the Breath into a Mettaful Mind".
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Delicious Menu for the MindVen Canda leads a Sutta discussion on the topic "Delicious Menu for the Mind (The Cook, SN47:8)".
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Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Breathing In Love With All BeingsVen Canda leads guided meditation on the topic breathing in love with all beings.
2025-05-1751 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Recovering From the Five HindrancesVen Canda leads discussion on the topic Recovering From the Five Hindrances (DN:2).
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Mindfulness of Death Leads to BlissDhamma talk by Ven Canda in the 7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma Talk - Loving Kindness MeditationDhamma talk by Ven Canda in the 7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided Meditation - Loving KindnessGuided meditation by Ven Canda in the 7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma Talk - How the Gradual Training Develops Samantha-VipassanaDhamma talk by Ven Canda in the 7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2025
2025-05-0559 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Content & DelightVen Canda leads discussion on the topic Content and delight from Sutta Noble Lineage AN 4:28.
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Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Blossoming With Mudita: Dedicated to Anagarika Chie - Vens Canda & VimalaVens Canda and Vimala leads a guided meditation on the topic: Blossoming With Mudita: Dedicated to Anagarika Chie.
2025-04-1956 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - How to Receive Admonishment Well - Vens Canda & VimalaVens Canda and Vimala leads the discussion on the topic: How to Receive Admonishment Well (Sutta: MN 15)
2025-04-181h 14
Anukampa PodcastThe Buddhist Nun on a MissionWhat does it take to establish a Theravāda Forest Monastery in England—one where women can train towards full bhikkhunī ordination?
In collaboration with Handful of Leaves, this episode explores the inspiring journey of Anukampa Grove, founded by Ven. Canda—a dedicated Buddhist nun passionate about making the Dhamma accessible to all.
From its humble beginnings to its growing role as a sanctuary for deep practice, Anukampa Grove is creating a refuge where spiritual seekers can cultivate inner peace and wisdom.
2025-04-1224 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Kisagotami - Preparing for Death - Ven UpekkhāAfter a brief meditation, Ven Upekkhā shares the story of the bhikkhuni Kisagotami and her sutta from the Bhikkhuni Samyutta.
In the discussion section, members of the group share personal stories of coming to terms with death.
[0:00] Short meditation
[6:29] Sutta and story of Kisagotami
[23:25] What to prepare for the journey
[30:55] All we have to give is love
[34:44] Parents and children
[37:05] Confronting death daily
[42:40] Escaping the cycle
[45:27] Worry for those left behind
[51:48] How you live and die
2025-03-281h 13
Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Blessings & Gratitude on Anukampa Grove's 1st AnniversaryIn this session, Ven Candā reflects on the one-year anniversary of moving into Anukampa Grove Bhikkhuni Monastery, and leads a guided meditation focusing on gratitude and rejoicing.
In the last few minutes, participants share reflections on topics such as developing a perception of rejoicing on behalf of others, and gratitude in the realm of heavenly beings (devas).
[0:00] Introduction
[5:09] Guided meditation
[45:10] Ending discussion
2025-03-2259 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Mara as Sensuality & SexismIn this session, Ven Candā leads a sutta discussion with participants on the first two suttas in the Bhikkhuni Samyutta, verses given by fully enlightened nuns in response to Mara, the evil one, when he disrupts their meditation.
Discussion on the first sutta focuses around our experiences of sensual pleasures, while the second focuses on experiences of gender discrimination.
[0:00] Background
[6:38] Sutta reading and reflections
[13:00] Sensual pleasures as swords
[21:34] Subtle and coarse pleasures
[34:30] Confronting Mara through creative means
[40:26] Seeking solitude
[50:48] Gender discrimination
[54:31] S...
2025-03-2158 min
Anukampa PodcastDhamma talk - Breath meditation - Anukampa Grove Afternoon Retreat Pt1Ven Candā gives a talk on breath meditation, beginning with a discussion of the foundational precursors to meditation practice that many of us forget to consider. This is followed by explanations of the Buddha’s instructions on mindfulness of breathing, taking us from the coarser realm of the body into the subtle realm of the mind.
[0:00] Foundations for breath meditation
[9:55] Starting at the end
[13:19] What brings us to practice?
[20:04] Settling with the breath
[30:30] The sphere of pleasant feelings
[36:53] The power of joy
2025-03-1541 min
Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - May Your Peace & Freedom Increase! Mudita MeditationIn this session, Ven Candā leads a guided meditation that focuses on mudita, or altruistic joy, leading the meditator in rejoicing with any happiness, peace, and good fortune we can see in our own life and the lives of others, and wishing for its continuation and increase.
2025-03-1556 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - From Repulsiveness to Bliss Through Breath Meditation⚠️ Viewer discretion is advised: This podcast episode discusses suicide and medically-assisted in dying, which some viewers may find distressing.
In this episode, Ven Candā reflects on the healing bliss of breath meditation through a discussion of SN 54.9, from the Ānāpāna Samyutta.
After the initial sutta reading and reflection, she leads a discussion with participants that touches on topics such as our relationships with our bodies, suicide, depression, and compassion.
[0:00] Intro and sutta reading
[20:46] How do the stages here relate to deep meditation (jhana)?
[24:36] Suicide and craving not to be (v...
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Samatha Vipassana: A Swift Pair of MessengersVen Canda leads the discussion regarding: Samatha Vipassana: A Swift Pair of Messengers, Sutta SN 35:245.
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Outward & Unbounded - Closing Metta meditationWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Love as a Transformative Action - Closing talkWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Metta Including the EnemyWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Beautiful Qualities of Love in the Metta SuttaWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Metta to All Versions of OneselfWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - The Radically Inclusive Nature of LoveWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Kindling Love with the LovedWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Love Flows Like a River Through the PathWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Metta to Your Tired BodyWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - How Virtue Nourishes Metta - Introduction talkWeekend retreat in Finland March 2025
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Hanging Out With Good Folks - Anagarika UpacālāAnagarika Upacālā leads a discussion on SN 14.15, which focuses on how people with similar characteristics naturally draw together.
[0:00] Intro and sutta reading
[5:55] Devadatta
[13:38] Wisdom as compassion
[18:01] How we make friends
[23:18] Finding transformation
[30:22] Reflecting the people around us
[34:18] A gift of safety
[48:18] Unwholesomeness in close relationships
[52:49] Choosing our teachers
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Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Metta to the loved, neutral and disliked parts of ourselvesGuided meditation on Metta towards ourselves by Ven Canda
2025-02-2259 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Silent & Still Like a TortoiseContinuing from the sutta discussion two weeks prior, Ven Candā leads a session on the topic of guarding the senses inspired by SN 35.240, the simile of a tortoise who wisely keeps its six limbs protected in its shell when a jackal comes to prey on it.
[0:00] Review of the simile of six animals (35.247)
[5:15] Sutta reading and interpretation (five hindrances)
[25:01] Sense restraint, gentleness, and mindfulness
[34:18] The restraint of the Venerable Sariputta
[41:36] The danger of to-do lists and protection of mindfulness
[45:52] Suggestions for difficult environments
[53:00] Comments and s...
2025-02-211h 12
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Karaniya Valentine's Day MettaVen Candā leads a session focused on the Metta Sutta (Snp 1.8), including a sutta reading and reflection on the meaning of the sutta, followed by a discussion on various aspects of loving kindness, with questions and comments about how the participants draw on loving kindness in their own practice.
[0:00] Introduction and sutta reading
[9:14] Interpretation of the sutta
[25:05] Group discussion
Sutta references:
Suttanipāta 1.8: Metta Sutta - https://suttacentral.net/snp1.8/en/pi...
MN 19: Dvedhāvitakka Sutta - https://suttacentral.net/mn19/en/suja...
2025-02-141h 14
Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Metta and EndingsA guided meditation on Metta and Endings by Ven Canda
2025-02-081h 06
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - How To Restrain The Six Animals Of The SensesVen Candā leads a discussion on the six senses and the sense restraint based on the sutta SN 35.247, in which the Buddha gives a simile about six animals pulling in different directions and how establishing mindfulness of the body can help restrain the senses.
After the 30-minute reading, she leads a 45-minute Q&A discussion.
[0:00] The six sense bases and sense restraint
[9:00] Sutta reading and explanation
[28:30] The role of mindfulness of the body in sense restraint
[35:30] The relationship between sense restraint and rejoicing
[39:24] Seeing aversion to sense o...
2025-02-071h 16
Anukampa PodcastDhamma talk - The Eye of the Storm - Bhante SujatoBhante Sujato starts with a 20-minute discussion on skillful attitudes to approach mindfulness of breathing, followed by a 20-minute meditation.
In the second part, he gives a 45-minute talk on the importance of finding meaning in the Buddha’s wisdom as the world fills with unskillful speech and behaviour.
The session ends with 25 minutes of an audience Q&A, mostly focusing on right speech.
[0:00] Holding on is hard
[7:02] Finding the wisdom in mindfulness of breathing
[18:11] Letting the breath do its job
[23:16] Guided meditation
[46:20] Fools and wi...
2025-01-311h 56
Anukampa PodcastDhamma talk - What Actually IS Mindfulness? - Bhante SujatoBhante Sujato starts with a Q&A that focuses on mindfulness and meditation and understanding the difference between them, with audience comments followed by Bhante’s interpretations of these two important terms.
He then leads a 25-minute guided meditation that expands off of the previous meditations to extend loving kindness to all beings.
[0:00] Reflections on previous meditation
[4:05] What’s the difference between mindfulness and meditation?
[29:03] Christian values
[36:50] Guided meditation
[1:04:30] Closing words
2025-01-2657 min
Anukampa PodcastDhamma talk - The Radically Transformative Noble Eightfold Path - Bhante SujatoBhante Sujato begins with 20 minutes of Q&A in which participants reflect on the previous guided meditation. This is followed by an hour-long talk about the Noble Eightfold Path, with an analysis of the deeper meaning underlying the first five path factors.
He ends with meditation instructions for practising loving-kindness towards a loved person, and a guided meditation.
[0:00] Q&A on loving-kindness meditation
[21:17] Intro to Dhamma talk
[25:37] The Noble Eightfold Path and Right View
[32:43] Right Intention
[34:50] Right Speech
[43:46] Right Action
[1:10:25] Right Livelihood
2025-01-262h 00
Anukampa PodcastDhamma talk - "Distressed by Chaos? You're Human!” - Bhante SujatoIn this session, Bhante Sujato gives a talk on the abundant nature of love in the world, and the process of getting in touch with and cultivating that love as a tool against the natural and inevitable chaos of our inner and outer surroundings.
He describes the method he teaches for loving-kindness meditation and leads participants on a guided meditation focused on oneself.
[0:00] Chaos
[3:42] Love is already present
[15:55] To meditate is rare and incredible
[22:29] Your thoughts are what you do
[30:32] Methods for cultivating loving-kindness
[39:41] Guided...
2025-01-261h 06
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Five Ways to Escape From SufferingIn this talk, Ven Candā leads a discussion on AN 5.200, regarding five ways to escape from suffering: the mind not launching out towards sensual pleasures, ill will, harming, form, and personal existence (i.e. holding a view of the existence of a self).
[0:00] Sutta reading, discussion of terminology, and general reflection
[20:39] Renouncing craving for food
[26:46] What is meant by “attending to”
[33:20] Focusing on the opposite of the unwholesome
[36:26] “Attending to”, part 2
[40:50] Focusing on the opposite, part 2
[43:24] “Attending to”, part 3
[46:08] Equanimity
[57:24] Metta and ill will
2025-01-241h 16
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Become Unshakable: Be Heedful, Mindful & GuardedVen Candā leads a discussion around AN 4.117, on the topic of guarding the mind. The talk starts with a sutta reading and reflection, followed by an hour of comments and reflection with participants.
[0:00] Intro and sutta reading
[4:44] Heedfulness, mindfulness and guarding
[14:11] Things that provoke lust and hatred
[22:02] Lust, desire, and adoration
[32:00] Changing the situation versus learning to be with it
[36:06] Not ready to let go
[41:32] Freedom from trembling and shaking
[46:28] Desire for acceptance from loved ones
[52:00] How is guarding the mind r...
2025-01-171h 22
Anukampa PodcastGuided meditation - Tender-hearted Metta and CareGuided meditation on Metta and Care by Ven Canda.
2025-01-1158 min
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Four Ways of PracticeVen Candā leads a group discussion on AN 4.161 and AN 4.162 about four modes of practice: painful with slow insight, painful with swift insight, pleasant with slow insight, and pleasant with swift insight, and how the Zoom participants’ practice experiences relate to these four.
[0:00] Sutta reading 1 with reflections
[10:10] Which mode of practice do you relate to?
[27:20] Sutta reading 2
[39:14] The stickiness of hidden delusion
[44:30] Modes of practice are not fixed
[46:16] Delusion versus ignorance
[48:58] Insights from unpleasant practice
[53:18] Cultivating energy
2025-01-101h 12
Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - "To Do & Not To Do!"
Sutta discussion the topic "To Do &N ot To Do!" The Buddha's Advice to Mahapajapati Gotami (AN 8:53)
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Concluding Reflections on Social And Communal Harmony - With Ven Upekkha
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - A Buddhist Political Manifesto End Of The Book - With Ven Upekkha
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - How to practise after a retreat7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Programming mindfulness7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Wisdom - by Ajahn Nitho7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Loving kindness - what and how7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Cooling the sense, finding peace7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - Working with the senses7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Visualization for ease of focus - by Ajahn Nitho7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - The key to breath meditation - by Ajahn Nitho7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Dhamma talk - What happiness and how to get it7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastRetreat Guided meditation - Creating an environment into which we can welcome anything7 days meditation retreat in Venabu Norway 2024
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - How Teachers And Students Should Treat Each Other - With Ven Upekkha
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Why Do Beings Live In Hate - With Ven Upekkha and Ven Anandabodhi
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Anukampa PodcastSutta discussion - Seven Conditions For Social And Monastic Harmony - With Ven Upekkha
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