Gratitude & the Gateways to Goodness | Ajahn NyāṇikoIn this talk, Ajahn Nyaniko speaks about gratitude as a gateway to the wholesome, muditā as rejoicing, and other paths to goodness.

Parenting as Practice, "No-Dāna-Talk" Dhamma, & Samādhi for Stream Entry | Gil Fronsdal Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Gil Fronsdal about "Naturalistic Buddhism", the experience of jhāna, Stream Entry, Insight Meditation Center's...

1000 Miles of Prostrations, 23 Years of Study, & Earning the Geshema Degree | Geshe Delek Wangmo Q&A In this interview, Geshe Delek Wangmo, visiting Sravasti Abbey, speaks about becoming a nun at fifteen, undertaking a 1000-mile prostration pilgrimage, helping...

Moral Kombat: Special Champion Edition | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo shares reflections on how our practice of the five precepts can support our practice of abandoning the five hindrances, drawing out resonances between: 1) ill-will and killing; 2)...

Befriending the Body and the Locks of Grief | Ayya Ānandabodhi Q&AIn this interview, Ayya Ānandabodhi speaks about her path to robes, coming into relationship with the body, dealing with grief, "upekkhā" as "a birds-eye view", and more!

Elements: Body, Knowing, Nibbāna | Ajahn SuchartIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Tan Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto focusing on the first foundation of mindfulness - kāyānupassanā. Topics touched upon include mindfulness of the bodily postures,...

Great Vehicle Driver's Ed.: Monastic Training Tibetan Style | Thubten Chodron Q&AIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho, and Ayyā Ahiṃsā interview Venerable Thubten Chodron, abbess of Sravasti Abbey in Washington State, about her decades of experience...

S.M.A.R.T. Determinations – Wise Troops Ladle Peas | Ajahn KoviloIn celebration of the annual three-month Rains Retreat, Ajahn Kovilo challenges listeners to come up with specific determinations in the realms of: - Giving (dāna): How will bring giving more into your...

Kabbalah, Meditative Prayer, & Jewish Vinaya | Andrew Berns Q&AIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Andrew Berns, a professor at the University of South Carolina, about his research into Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, and ancient...

The Buddha’s Cookbook: Recipes for Rapture | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about meditation as the playful exploration of techniques in combination, using the analogy of cooking found in the suttas.

Christian Meditation, Angels, & the Way of the Pilgrim | Father Scott Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Father Scott, a Trappist monk at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Carlton, Oregon. For more information, visit...

Interdependent Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Yangten Rinpoche, touching on such topics as the experience and value of monastic life, prayer and karma, emptiness and interdependence, bodhicitta,...

"His Holiness is a Living Sūtra" & Other Reflections on Emptiness | Yangten Rinpoche Q&AIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho ask Yangten Rinpoche about what is required to receive a Geshe degree, the nature of Emptiness, what Theravāda and...

Boundless Light: Make Your Heart a Solar-Powered Super-Charger | Ajahn KoviloIn this talk, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the perception of light (ālokasaññā) in meditation and daily life, touching on various metaphors and analogies from the Pāli Canon and from modern...

Being "The Guest House" - Skill in Hosting: It's Beautiful and Cool! | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the importance of hospitality (paṭisanthāra) in Buddhism, reading from the Buddhist Monastic Protocols on hospitality, and discusses how the...

Paying Attention to the Foundations | Luang Por PasannoIn this talk from the June 30th "CM3" Almsgiving Ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral - Seattle, Luang Por Pasanno speaks about the foundations of practice - generosity (dāna), integrity (sīla), and mental cultivation...

Puñña: A Nectar of Goodness | Ayyā Ānandabodhi In this talk from the June 30th "CM3" Almsgiving Ceremony at St. Mark's Cathedral - Seattle, Ayyā Ānandabodhi speaks about the power of "puñña" or "merit" as being the nectar of goodness.

Ordaining, Remaining, & Training in Robes | Luang Por Pasanno Q&A In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Luang Por Pasanno, founding abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, about lessons gained from four decades of training monastics.

Journeys Through Peace; Journeys Through War | Ayyā Santussikā In this session, Ayyā Santussikā speaks about the path of faith that led her to robes, and about how sīla and virtue protected a soldier in the midst of Vietnam.

A Bhikkhuni's Quest to Help Revive the Indian Sangha | Ayyā Vandana Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Ayyā Vandana, a bhikkhuni from Maharasthra, India.

Life of a Lay Yogi | Richard Josephson Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews the lay yogi, Richard Josephson discussing life in robes, life out of robes, and life in between.

Dhammic Hydrology & the Path of Pleasure | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho teach about the "Wellbeing Cascade" spoken about in the Upanisa Sutta, which describes how wellbeing (pāmojja) leads to rapture (pīti),...

The Neuroscientist & the Afterlife | Eben Alexander, MD Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Dr. Eben Alexander, author of the New York Times Best Seller, "Proof of Heaven", about the near-death experience he had while in a coma, and...

Escaping the Dominant Culture... "Because They Sell-fish"In this talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses the Clear Mountain community as being an example of the six principles of non-decline (aparihāniyā dhamma), also known as the six principles of cordiality (sāraṇīya-dhammā):...

"The Land of Ultimate Bliss"!!! Rebirth by Aspiration | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak on interpretations of the Pure Land and the concept of "rebirth by aspiration" as it appears in Majjhima Nikāya 120 here.

Saddhā and the Five Faculties | Ayyā SuvijjānāTo find out more about Passaddhi Vihara, the budding project of Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayyā Niyyānika, visit https://passaddhivihara.org/.

How Do I Make My Theravāda a Mahā-yāna? | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, a continuation of his series summarizing his experience at Dharma Realm Buddhist University, Ajahn Kovilo speaks on attachment to views, specifically to Right Views as they are understood in a...

The Dhamma of Michelangelo | Ajahn JayasāroIn this talk, Ajahn Jayasāro speaks about how we often find our way to peace in practice not by striving for a state we have yet to experience, but by letting go of all that is not peace, just as a sculptor chips away all the...

Sympathetic Resonance: Lay Vinaya & Building Buddhist Community | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how Kalyāṇa-mittata, or spiritual friendship, differs from worldly friendship, and how we must be careful not to bring unwholesome relationship...

Thirteen Years & Four Thousand Miles of Kindness | Bhante Jinasiri Q&AIn this interview, Bhante Jinasiri, who's spent over ten years walking tudong through Australia and Sri Lanka, describes what wandering taught him about faith, resilience, and equipoise, as...

Shame, Responsibility, and Unentangling our Tangles | Ayyā AhiṃsāIn this talk, Ayyā Ahiṃsā, Zooming in from Canmore Buddhist Theravāda Community, speaks on a variety of subjects. To learn more, follow Ayya's teachings, or offer support, visit...

Passaddhi: Serenity from the Buddha for Practice Today | Ayyā Suvijjānā & Ayyā NiyyānikaAyyā Suvijjānā & Ayyā Niyyānika speak about various Dhamma themes, each taking turns in sharing their wisdom. To learn more and support the project, visit...

A Skeptic's Guide to Guanyin Practice (Sort of) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will discuss a Theravāda approach to the "Guanyin Dharmas" of:1) listening2) the wisdom of emptiness3) great compassion, and4) "response"

Becoming Sensitive to Goodness | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&AIn this Q&A session at Clear Mountain, Ajahn Jayasaro speaks about the nature of Right Effort, how to maintain a continuity of mindfulness throughout the day, and the increasing sensitivity to goodness that...

The Worst Zen Story Ever | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&AIn this Q&A session at Clear Mountain, Ajahn Jayasaro speaks about religion as belief vs. education system, balancing compassion and ethics, and a multitude of other topics. The talk, part of Tan Ajahn's recent...

A Theravādin Monk Odyssey Through Academia | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo introduces a series of four upcoming talks that will address four specific spheres of insight that he has encountered over the course of having studied four years at Dharma Realm...

Diligence for Awakening | Ayya SuvijjānāIn this talk, Ayya Suvijjānā speaks about the quality of appamāda, or "diligence", on the path to liberation of heart. To find out more about Passaddhi Vihara, the budding project of Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayyā Niyyānika, visit...

Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & the First Precept | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the Buddhist understanding of euthanizing pets and "legally-assisted dying", describing how the traditional view diverges from the current liberal consensus in...

Go Ahead, Be a Perfectionist: Polishing Pāramis on the Path to Enlightenment | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the final six of the ten Pāramitā, or "Perfections", viriya (effort), khanti (forbearance), sacca (honesty), adhiṭṭhāna...

Passaddhi Vihāra - A Dwelling of Tranquility | Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika Q&AIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika about their aspiration for a hermitage in Olympia, WA - Passaddhi vihara. To learn...

The Pāramis: Perfections for Crossing to the Other Shore | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first four of the ten Pāramitā, or "Perfections", Dāna (giving), sīla (virtue), nekkhamma (renunciation), and paññā (wisdom). Naming and orienting...

Polishing Wood Till the Light Comes Out | Ajahn Ñāṇiko Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Ajahn Ñāṇiko, abbot of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery about the art and practice of woodcraft as mindcraft.

What Lies Beyond Dhamma’s Door | Clear Mountain CommunityIn this Community Stories session, Sid, Cristina, Robert, Sameer, David, Peter, Emily, Janaky, Tommy, speak about how they came to the Dhamma, and how it's changed their lives over the years.

The Ānāpānassati Sutta as a Guide for Aligning the Mind While Chanting | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a brief tour of a chanting book - pointing out pronunciation tips and introducing the act of chanting as a practice of mindfulness of breathing. To...

Falling Upwards: Failing & Finding the Quiet Fruits of Practice | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to work with practice when it's not progressing as we would hope, encouraging us to look to the other aspects of the heart which may be...

Bodhisattvas and Boundless Buddho | Ajahn AnanIn this session, Clear Mountain's community is joined by the renowned forest master, Ajahn Anan, a close disciple of Luang Por Chah and abbot of Wat Marp Jan monastery. For more information about Ajahn Anan and Wat Marp...

The Joy of Less: 13 Dhutanga Practices | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho discusses tudong, the dhutaṅga practices, and ideas to make them (or analogues) applicable in lay life. Renunciation does not have to be a dry relinquishment of happiness, but an embrace...

Compassion in Times of War & Dietary Ethics | Bhante SathiIn this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Bhante Sathi of Triple Gem of the North about growing up in Sri Lanka during civil war and his work with Dharma Voices for Animals...

The Unshakeable Heart & Equanimity at the Sense Doors | Ven. Canda BhikkhuniIn this talk, Ven. Canda, an honored guest visiting from the U.K., speaks about how to develop equanimity by analyzing contact at the sense doors, and developing poise in relation to it....

Buddhadhamma and Abhidhamma for Vipassana | Ajahn Panot (Prakru Medhaṅkara)In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews Ajahn Panot (Prakru Medhaṅkara), disciple of P.A. Payutto, the foremost scholar monk in Thailand.Buddhadhamma by P.A. Payutto can be found here.

Beyond the Five Aggregates & the Vortex of Self | Ajahn NisabhoIn 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)...