Retreat Simply Being Present 2 - Q & A and Guided Meditation
Anukampa Podcast25 Okt 2025

Retreat Simply Being Present 2 - Q & A and Guided Meditation

In 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

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