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Retreat
Self Guided
on your own
“The stream of Dhamma, the stream of Dhamma, it is said.
But Bhante, what is the stream of Dhamma?"
Sāriputta: ‘It is this Eight-Spoked Path of the Ariyas.’”
Ten-day Self Guided Retreat
Reference Material
About the Retreat
Below you will find reference materials for each day, including a sutta, dhamma talk (including reading that sutta) and a link to daily reflections.
Delson typically uses Bhikkhu Bodhi’s translations when reading suttas. These translations can be bought at various places (i.e. Amazon). Links to available public translations are chosen in the following order: Bhante Ānanda (BA), Bhikkhu Bodhi (BB), Bhikkhu Sujato (BS). Udana translation by Bhikkhu Ānandajoti (BAn).
The final column indicates a link to a Q&A session from an earlier retreat. Recordings of daily Q&A from previous retreats can be found under the table.
Meditation Essentials by Delson
Metta Instructions
Guided Lovingkindness Meditation by Delson Armstrong
Day 0 - Prep
Day 2
Effective Observation
MN10 – The Satipatthana Sutta (Effective Observation of the Four Aspects of Conditioned Existence) – BA (with minor word changes by Delson)
MN10 – The Satipatthana Sutta (Effective Observation of the Four Aspects of Conditioned Existence) – BS
SN46.35 – Yonisomanasikāra Sutta (How Proper Attention Brings About the Awakening Factors and Destroys the Hindrances) – BB
SN46.53 – Aggi Sutta (Balancing Mind with the Seven Factors) – BB
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
MN106 – Āneñjasappāya Sutta (Detaching Consciousness) – BS – as read in the Dhamma Talk
SN12.39 – Dutiyacetanasutta (Intention and Rebirth) – BB
AN3.76 Pathambhava Sutta – BS
AN3.77 Dutiyabhava Sutta (Fuel for Existence) – BS
Day 8
Daily QA from 10-day online retreat Nov-3:
Forgiveness Meditation
If you are advised by the teacher to do Forgiveness practice,
Forgiveness Practice Background
Guided Forgiveness Meditation
Breaking Down the Barriers
If you are advised by the teacher to do ‘breaking down the barriers’, you can find instructions here
Recommended schedule during the self retreat:
Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
05:30 am | Wake up |
06:00 am | Morning Meditation |
07:30 am | Taking Precepts (on your own) |
08:00 am | Breakfast |
09:00 am | Meditation |
11:00 am | Lunch |
12:00 pm | Rest/Walking Meditation |
01:00 pm | Meditation |
02:00 pm | Dhamma Talk (on your own) |
04:00 pm | Meditation |
10:00 pm | Rest |
About Delson and Free Dhamma
“The Dhamma is for free. At all times. For everybody”
Delson dedicates his life to the Dhamma. He is either teaching retreats online or physically or sharing his profound understanding of the path somewhere on the globe. Delson lives by the Dhamma; he does not ask for money. But of course, some things need to be provided for him to live: Food, shelter, clothing. Same as monks.
Please help us support him and take this incomparable opportunity to practice an exceptional kind of generosity and goodness. We are deeply and forever grateful to your magnanimous hearts. Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu.
You can send dana directly via Paypal to delson@suttavada.foundation
