Ajahn Sucitto begins the morning reflecting on skillful use of intentions.

Ajahn Geof asks us to see "where does my mind create suffering?" Prior to this he speaks about knowing what is skillful ?"

"So focus on the practice as a way of collecting tools, developing skills, both in terms of techniques in the meditation and whole attitudes toward your life. That’s the most worthwhile use of your time. Those are the best things to take with you when you go.

Skills to Take with You, Thanissaro Bhikkhu

With Each and Every Breath

https://www.dhammatalks.org/books/WithEachAndEveryBreath/Section0001.html

Tan Sirimedho talks about how the Buddha, a great religious leader, would teach first about generosity. Tan Sirimedho asks - why is generosity praised and accepted universally by so many religions? and another question: have you ever given anything and never felt bad about it?

Ajahn Sona speaks about undoing and retraining attitudes we casually pick up that can be chaotic and harmful. We may not be able to undo physical ailments but we can undo and get relief from emotional ailments.

Ajahn Pavaro reflects on the expression in the Metta Sutta..." unburdened with duties". He asks how do we regard our duties? How could we simplify and reframe them ?

He references Ajahn Viradhammo's use of the foreground and the background and how the practice of mindfulness helps us to know the background. If we attach to the sensation that arises - we are then in the foreground. By attending to what is happening a wholesome, causal relationship begins to develop (bhavana) awareness of the nuanced movement between the foreground and the background.

Ajahn directs us to the body as a frame of reference and recommends Frames of Mindfulness by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/frames.html

Ayya Nimmala asks us to reflect on impermanence - is there anything that you can think of that is permanent? Investigate for yourself.

The Buddha asked how do you reflect wisely? Ayya Nimmala reminds us of the conditioning we have all been raised with and that they impacted us.

Training involves reflecting wisely on whatever is coming in through the senses, what we're thinking, reacting.. see it as impermanent and letting go.

Ajahn Viradhammo speaks on the second day of the Galilee retreat held via Zoom during Covid. After illustrating several ways to access the open heart he goes on to teach about the Buddha's search for liberation driven by his compassionate awareness of the suffering in old age, sickness and death.

Bhante Rahula speaks about kamma and rebirth.

Ajahn Sucitto encourages getting at the mind and into the body at this New Years Eve retreat in Montreal. Something can be done in applying the appropriate energy to specific points.

Ajahn Sucitto opens this New Year's Eve retreat in Montreal by establishing the ground for meditation away from the context of our distracted complex society.

Ajahn Sucitto speaking at this residential retreat in Montreal on New Years Eve names sati as that ah ha moment - that causes you to remember.

Jim Bedard leads a 20 minute sit followed by questions on his Zen name, Varindo. He shares a reflection on what it means: worthy of respect. Jim encourages gratitude and respect for the work in a meditation practice. Lastly he answers how he began in this teaching.

Ajahn Sucitto on retreat answers questions and speaks about the experience on the path as being a zig and then a zag.

Ajahn Pavaro lists and explains the practice of the 10 Punna Kiriyavatthu or 10 Foundations of Meritorious Action. These practices help strengthen continuity of mindfulness.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merit_(Buddhism)

Bhante Gunaratana speaks about the purpose of meditation is to purify the mind - everything is mind made.

Bhante Vijitha begins his reflection on sanna or perceptions with a story to illustrate how our senses give us information but it is our perceptions, the distinctions we make that give meaning to the sense information received.

Ajahn Sona leads a meditation on self care established in relaxation, friendliness and then he chants inviting the devas and then talks about the Buddha's strategy for establishing unshakeable equanimity.

Professor Collobert quotes the Saṁyutta Nikāya

Connected Discourses on the Unconditioned

SN 43.14–43. The Taintless https://suttacentral.net/sn43.14-43

She explains that in the Pali Canon the Buddha referred to the goal of the Path is Nibbana. It is like the extinguishing of a fire, the freedom from suffering. The Buddha's choice of metaphors for Nibbana still intrigues us and Professor Collobert goes on to explain, from her experience, the skills and patience required to follow the Buddha's Path.

" I can let go of craving by not grasping at it, but by observing it."

Ajahn Pavaro speaks of his first encounter hearing and recognizing the value of the Dhamma in the teaching of Anagarika Dhammadinna. He expresses his gratitude for this Austrian born yet thought to be the first Canadian Buddhist nun. He goes on to teach that knowing it is beautiful we establish and recall parts of practice that are important, we lean into the practice breath new life into it with persistence, creativity and humility .. answers are not stable. We need a willingness to ask the questions again and again.

Tan Amarasiri speaks about reflection and transition from the monks recent three month retreat. He found a note in a book that said "what is not the practice?" he reflects on his experience of unwholesome layers falling away and draws upon Ajahn Jayasaro's analogy of the story of questioning Michelangelo's process of sculpting a prancing horse: the parts that are not the prancing horse, fall away.