Audio restoration of Achaan Sucitto's Anapanasati Series

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Alun Hoggett has kindly worked to improve the audio quality of Sucitto's Anapanasati series. He writes:

I stumbled upon these talks when I was looking for a detailed exploration of the Anapanasati Suta. Ajahn Sucitto drew me in with his cheerful matter-of-fact, often lighthearted, delivery and the light he shed on each of the 16 instructions in the suta. I was particularly drawn to his words on how we can practice directing our attention, and then feeding this attention skilfully so we can maintain a steady awareness. He encourages tuning in to both the quality of attention and the way we sense the object to which it is directed. When I first listened to these talks the volume of the recording went from soft and muffled to loud and distorted. But, I was so taken by what I was hearing that I decided to put the talks into my audio editing suite to see if I could make them clearer. I evened out the levels, filtered some of the background noise and balanced the frequencies to make the voice stand out. Although it is impossible to remove distortion, the final versions are much easier to follow and, from my perspective, will continue to bring insight after listening to them numerous times. I hope these talks resonate with other people who tap into the priceless teachings on Dharma Seed :) With joy and lots of appreciation for this sharing of dharma, Alun