Nov. 30th - Meditation and Morality | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn SādaroIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will be interviewing Ajahn Sādaro on the broad general topic of meditation and morality.

What is Buddhism? | Ajahn SādaroAjahn Sādaro, visiting from Australia, speaks about how Buddhism moves into a culture without losing its essence, and how we must all take responsibility for what it becomes.

Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (11.23.2022)In this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about gratitude, faith, and Mara.

Ajahn Gavesako - Full InterviewThis is the full, 1:14:00 video interview of Ajahn Kovilo's conversation/interview with Ajahn Gavesako of Sumedhārāma Monastrery.

Doubt & Uncertainty (Hindrances V) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about doubt, the fifth of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.

Finding Benefit in Loss Languages | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn NisabhoIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss the topic of finding benefits in the four loss languages: 1) fear of scarcity; 2) fear of not being good enough; 3) fear of being overwhelmed;...

Anxiety and Remorse (Hindrances IV) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about restlessness and remorse, the fourth of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.

The Spiral Path - Transcendent Dependent Origination | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks on transcendent dependent origination (lokuttara Paṭicca-sammuppāda) as discussed in “Breaking the Cycle” in Chapter 4 of P.A. Payutto’s Buddhadhamma:...

The Body's Wisdom | Ayya AnandabodhiIn this talk, Ayya Anandabodhi, co-founder of Aloka Vihara and a monastic of several decades, speaks about using the body to find wisdom.

Four Similes for Full-Body Awareness | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives four similes for full-body awareness in the context of not following feelings into craving as outlined in dependent origination.

Seeing Through the Veil of the Body | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes how to use contemplation of the body to pierce the delusion of self.

10) Abandoning the Five Hindrances (MN 39) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about abandoning the five hindrances as featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura (MN 39 https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.039.than.html)

Sloth and Torpor (Hindrances III) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about sloth and torpor, the third of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.

Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (1.26.2022)In this Q&A, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about developing compassion for ourselves, the Four Noble Truths as a spiral staircase, and the cultivation of right-brain thinking.

The Causality of Conflict | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the dependent origination of conflict as discussed in Chapter 4 of P.A. Payutto’s Buddhadhamma: https://buddhadhamma.github.io/dependent-origination.html

11) Four Jhāna Similes (MN 39) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the four jhāna similes featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura (MN 39 https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.039.than.html)

Desire & Aversion: Two Arms of Delusion (Hindrances II) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the five hindrances, sensual desire and aversion, detailing the ways of understanding them that the Buddha lays out as well as their...

Eight Verses for Training the Mind I: "I Will Regard Myself as the Lowest of All" I Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at...

Finding the Real in the Digital Age | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn NisabhoIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak on finding reality in the digital age.

Love is a (Non-violent) Battlefield | Ajahn NisabhoIn honor of Valentine's day, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can use romantic love as a pathway to develop a greater compassion, and also how we can cultivate romance with our meditation object.

It's Māgha-Pūjā! (Buddhist All-Saints Day) - Come Learn the Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha! | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a talk and brief Q&A focusing on Māgha Pūjā or "Sangha Day" - commemorating when the Buddha taught the "Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha" to 1250 fully...

Anger | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can confront anger with integrity, and how this humble act is the true route to a deeper loving-kindness.

Eight Verses for Training the Mind II: "I Will See Ill-Natured Beings as a Treasure" I Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at...

Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (10.12.2022)In this Q&A session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to deal with pain, the four Buddhist levels of awakening, and more.

Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (2.23.2022)In this Q&A, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to use mantra practice, ones obligation to one's parents, and cultivating sacca, or truthfulness.

Eight Verses for Training the Mind III: "My Enemy Is My True Teacher" I Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the verses 5-8 of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at orienting us...

Community Celebration! | Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho, & the Clear Mountain CommunityIn this session, the community celebrated the past year-and-half of growth, with individual members expressing their gratitude for what the group has given them. Sadhu!

Addiction, War, & Quitting Your Job (Community Stories I) | Ajahn Nisabho, Katie, Steve, Bree, & Jen In this "Community Speaks" session, various members of the Clear Mountain community speak about how they came to the path.

The Pleasure of Blah | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a guided meditation on neutral feeling - both when it is acknowledged and when it is ignored - and examines its relationship with dependent origination . See Chapter 4 of P.A. Payutto's...

Stream Entry | Ven. Nisabho Ajahn Nisabho describes the Buddha's teachings regarding the first stage of awakening, or Stream Entry.

13) Knowledge of Other's Births (MN 39) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak about the second the "three knowledges" featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura, that is, knowledge of the rebirth of others (MN 39...

Ayya Brahmavara - Full InterviewThis is the full, 1:15:00 video of Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho's conversation/interview with Ayya Brahmavara. Read more about Ayyā Brahmavarā's monastic residence, Dhammadharini, here: https://www.dhammadharini.net/about.

Spiritual Friendship (Community Stories II) | Holly, Wanida, Jon, Alison, Gail, & KimIn this "Community Stories" session, various members of the Clear Mountain community speak about how they came to the path and the value of spiritual friendship.

Paths of Kamma (MN 9, I) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the first iteration of Right View described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9) - https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN9.html

Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (9.28.2022)In this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the pride, Dependent Origination, & the concept of "thusness".

What We Feed the Mind (MN 9, II) | Ven. NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the second iteration of Right View, the Nutriments, described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9) - https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN9.html

Arahantship (MN 39) | Ajahn KoviloIn this fourteenth and final session of the Gradual Training series, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the third of the "three knowledges" featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura, that is, knowledge of the destruction of the taints,...

Ordaining as a Westerner in Chinese Chan | Dharma Master Jin Rou ShiIn this session, Dharma Master Jin Rou Shi, a disciple of Master Hua, speaks about her experience finding an authentic path as a Westerner within the Chinese Chan tradition.

Why We Talk? Why We Listen? (AN 3.67) | Ajahn Kovilo In this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses "Topics for Discussion" as found in Anguttara Nikaya 3.67. Special Focus is given to the overarching principle: "It's why we talk. And why we draw near. /It's why we...

Finding Chan in Theravada? | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. NisabhoIn this session, Tan Nisabho explores with Ajahn Kovilo his experience with Chan (Zen) meditation and how this practice has been informed by and transforms his perspective on the Early Buddhist Text and life...

Finding Humility in Praise and Blame | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. NisabhoIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho speak on trying to find humility in the midst of both praise and blame.

The Bird of the Breath | Ven. NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the practical steps of breath meditation outlined in the Anapanasati Sutta, or Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing. The steps provide practical guidance in how to bring the mind to calm and a...

Right Speech 101: Not Lying (MN 41) | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo begins a series on Right Speech with the topic of lying as discussed in the Sāleyyaka (MN 41) and elsewhere.

Dhamma & the Multiverse of Madness (MN 9, III) | Ven. Nisabho In this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the third iteration of Right View, the application of the Four Noble Truths' framework to Dependent Origination, as described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi...

An End to Uncertainty | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho explains how we can use death contemplation, determination, meditation, and other tools to move past doubt and uncertainty.

Dhamma, Shrooms, and the Path Forward (Community Stories III) | Miles, Daniel, & SofiaIn this "Community Stories" session, various members of the Clear Mountain community speak about how they came to the path.

Stress at Work & Moments of Grace | Ven Nisabho Q&AIn this Q&A session, Tan Nisabho speaks about the different applications of mindfulness, mindfulness of mind, stress at work, and moments of grace.

Ajahn Sona - Dante, Existentialism, and the Buddhist Path of TranscendenceThis is the full, 64 minutes video interview of Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho's conversation/interview with Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery. Visit Birken's website here: https://birken.ca

Four Sources of Power in Mindfulness | Ven. NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about the four sources of power of bare attention outlined by Nyanaponika Thera: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/powermindfulness.pdf

Breathing, Music, & the Final Tetrads | Tan NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about the the practice of ānāpānasati, or mindfulness of breathing, as outlined in the Buddha's original teaching, using the analogy of music to deepen understanding.

Aggregates 5 and 1: Consciousness Knowing Body (5 Aggregates, I) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a talk and Q&A focusing on the fifth aggregate (viññāṇa-khandha) knowing the first aggregate (rūpa-khandha).