by Duncan Rathband | Mar 12, 2024 | Talks
Beyond the Five Aggregates & the Vortex of Self | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the 5 Khandhas, or aggregates of clinging, described by the Buddha as the subjective constituents of our sense of self. Letting go of 1) form (rupa), 2)...
by Duncan Rathband | Mar 9, 2024 | Talks
To Bow Like Ajahn Chah & Listen Like Guan Yin | Thanissara Q&A In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview the Dharma teacher and founder of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat Center, Thanissara. The session touches on Thanissara’s...
by Duncan Rathband | Mar 3, 2024 | Talks
Cultivating the Unhindered Mind | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the Five Hindrances to calm (“Nīvarana”), and how to move past them to the luminous mind. The Suttas quoted describing the hindrances include SN 46.55, the Sangarava...
by Duncan Rathband | Mar 1, 2024 | Talks
Finding the Breath in the Body | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss the intersection between breath meditation (ānāpānassati) and mindfulness directed toward the body (kāyagatāssati). Podcast & YouTube Play...
by Duncan Rathband | Feb 25, 2024 | Talks
Lighten Up: The Playful Path to Samādhi | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to cultivate the luminous mind through a playful approach in meditation, utilizing both a primary focused object, such as the breath, alongside a secondary object,...
by Duncan Rathband | Feb 24, 2024 | Talks
Being Psychic vs. Being Psychotic – A Father and Son Discuss the Mind | Dr. James R. Hillard In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews his father, psychiatrist James R. Hillard, about mental well-being and psycho-pathology – especially how these relate to Buddhist...
