Ajahn Sumedho / 108 Talks / 49/108 - Listening to the sound of silence

108 Talks is a collection of 108 buddhist Dhamma talks of Ajahn Sumedho which were held between 1978-2010.
The collection was published in 2010 by Forest Sangha Publications.
More information is available on www.forestsangha.org
Index of all 108 talks in chronological order:
1978
1 Brahma Viharas
2 Fear and doubt
3 Asking yourself questions
1980
4 It's my life, I'll do what I want
5 Sharpening the razor
1981
6 Offering sila, samadhi and panya
7 Paramitas
8 The six qualities of the Dhamma
9 Opinions
10 Effort, devotion, gratitude, joy
1982
11The Eight Precepts
12 Kamma and rebirth
1983
13 The Five Hindrances
1984
14 Inclining to nibbana
1985
15 Cessation - the Third Noble Truth
16Transcending self
1986
17 Circumstances
18 Sensual pleasure
19 Suchness
20 Sound of silence
1987
21 Contemplating the way things are
22 The beauty of morality
1988
23 Sound of silence Q & A
1989
24 Complete contentment
25 The miracle of a beautiful mind
26 The perfect relationship
27 Awakening from the dream of life
1990
28 Reflections on the world we create
29 Pointers to the ultimate
1991
30 Practice from the heart
31 The problems of being born
32 Understanding suffering
1992
33 Spiritual beauty
1993
34 The end of death
35 Life hurts
36 Death - a gateway to the Deathless
37 Die before you die
38 Sati: the Buddha knowing the Dhamma
1994
39 The contemplative experience
1995
40Life is love
1996
41Reflections on emptiness
1997
42 A rapport with all of life
43 Pure presence
44 Entering the Deathless
1998
45 Sign of transcendence
46 An empty wheel chair
47 Gate to the Deathless
1999
48 Sweeping through the body - metta bhavana
49 Listening to the sound of silence
50 Letting the world end
2000
51 Coming home
52 Don't take it personally
2001
53 Reflecting on metta
54 Happiness is being nobody
55 The end of suffering is now
56 Wheel of life and death
2002
57 Holiday for the heart
58 Sharing in humanity
59 Just perfect - the joy of being
60 You've got a lot of work to do, sinner!
61 The gift of presence
2003
62 Ultimate simplicity
63 The sacredness of life in its fullness
64 Contemplating Arammana
65 The adventures of monastic life
2004
66 Atammayata - not that concoction
67 Cittaviveka Dhamma Hall opening
68 The space between things
69 How to stop thinking
2005
70 Everybody's crazy
71 Mindfulness
72 Supporting each other
73 Unspoken immanent awareness
74 The way it is
75 Being awake, aware and present
76 Place is here, time is now
77 Awareness - gate to the Deathless
2006
78 Welcoming receptivity
79 Getting out of the sewer
80 Buddhist contribution to world peace
81 The floodlights of awareness
82 The path to liberation
2007
83 Shortcut to nibbana
84 Listening to samsara
85 Coming from silence
86 The magic of awareness
87 A crack in samsara
88 The simplicity of now
2008
89 The unborn
90 Receiving life
91 The taste of desire
92 Not for status
93 Intersection of the timeless with time
2009
94 Early years at Wat Pah Pong
95 Using the Dhammacakka Sutta for awakening
96 Finding the constancy of the supernal mind
97 Entering the sacred place
98 Poised on the razor edge of this moment
99 Are we helpless victims of sensitivity?
100 The island of here and now
2010
101 The Dhamma of change - preparing to retire
102 Ideals do not have feelings
103 Attachment to thought is insecure
104 Traps we bind ourselves into
105 Addiction to rationality
106 Metta and knowing the defilements
107 Faith in the goodness of humanity
108 Moving towards sanity
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[@golgipogo]

I ask this with respect. Isn’t his ‘sound of silence ‘ identical to tinnitus? Is his proposal on one level making best use of tinnitus? My question is not idle curiosity- I want to know if using tinnitus to my advantage is “legitimate” or am I not truly ‘hearing’ the true sound of silence?

[@mindfulnessman8575]

I think so yes. He mentions tinnitus often. It is an ancient practice though called nada yoga

[@vladputin7901]

Tinnutis is a medical condition the timnutus sound is not calming but irritiating

[@vladputin7901]

Sound of silence is different

[@noonespecial4171]

Tinnitus is not a medical condition, it is in the brain perceived through the ear sense. Medical, political, you are trapped in 2nd fetter and have absolutely no clue.