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).

Nine Conceits (Giving up "I am ...") | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks on nine types of conceit (māna) - all of which the Buddha said were to be abandoned. As discussed in Chapter 3 of P.A. Payutto's...

Asubha: Contemplation of the Unattractive Nature of the Body | Ven NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about the practice of asubha, or contemplation of the unattractive nature of the body.

Ajahn Jotipalo - The Heart's Image & Insights from Icon PaintingIn this interview, Ajahn Jotipalo, senior Abhayagiri-ordained monk, speaks with Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho about insights gained from icon painting.

Sangha Q&A Under Trees | Ajahn Kovilo, Bhante Suddhāso, Tan Nisabho, and Ayya SomaIn this Q&A session, held July of 2022 in Volunteer Park, Ajahn Kovilo, Bhante Suddhāso, Tan Nisabho, and Ayya Soma answer questions from those gathered.

Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional (5 Aggregates, II) | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a talk and Q&A focusing on the second aggregate - feelings (vedanā-khandha) in their aspects of being pleasant (sukha), unpleasant (dukkha), and...

Finding Sukha in Dukkha and Stability in Anicca | Ajahn Kovilo & Tan NisabhoIn this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho discuss testing the three characteristics: Finding happiness amidst unsatisfactoriness, stability amidst impermanence, and stable...

Finding the Dhamma in Poetry | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho In this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho discuss poetry in a Dhammic context: the Buddha's use of poetry, Dhamma-inspired poetry, and secular poetry that is Dhammic.

Finding Consciousness in Daily Life | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. NisabhoIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho discuss how to see and work with consciousness (viññāṇa) in daily life. This is part of our on going June discussion of the first chapter of BuddhaDhamma...

Seeing Through the Body: 32 Parts, Charnel Ground, 4 Elements | Tan NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about how to engage in the key Buddhist practice of body contemplation. Though infrequently taught in the West, seeing the not-self nature of the body is an...

The Joy of Missing Out: A Monastic Daylong Retreat on Letting GoThe Joy of Missing Out: A Monastic Daylong Retreat on Letting Go

An Immense World - Arahant Perception | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo touches briefly on the wide world of animal perception (informed by the book "An Immense World" by Ed Yong) before asking the question: How much wider must be the perceptual world of an...

Six Questions to Feel into Anattā (Not-Self) | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a guided meditation/investigation into 6 scriptural aspects of anattā (not-self) mentioned in the "Scriptural Explanation" of the Anattā section of Chapter 3 of P.A....

Nineteen Beautiful Shades of Mind | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives the month's final talk and Q&A on the five aggregates (khandhā) with special focus on the 19 "universal beautiful mental factors" (sobhaṇasādhāraṇa-cetasikā)

How to Like Your Family | Tan NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho uses the teachings in the Akuppa Sutta, Discourse on the Unshakeable, to speak about how we can learn to love our family despite differences....

Polarized Politics & the Danger of Views | Tan Nisabho Q&AIn this session, Tan Nisabho speaks about the the factors conducive to wisdom outlined in P.A. Payutto's "Buddhadhamma" and how not working with them can lead to conflict and ignorance.

The Four Loss Languages | Tan NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about the different ways each of us experiences loss, and how we can "lean into" our loss language to cultivate inner wellbeing.

Taming the Crocodile | Aj. KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo discusses sense restraint in the context of the Simile of the Six Animals (SN 35.247 - https://www.digitalpalireader.online/_dprhtml/index.html?loc=s.3.0.0.0.18.9.m). Framing the discussion as taming and...

The Language of Light - A Conversation with Ajahn Jotipalo | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. NisabhoIn this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho interview Ajahn Jotipālo on the topic of iconography, "sauntering, " and Buddhist Holidays - with special emphasis on Āsāḷha...

When You Feel You Can't Meditate Anymore | Ven. Nisabho Q&AIn this talk, Tan Nisabho answers questions that address issues from the use of ritual to what to do when samadhi becomes stale.

Feeling 3 Types of Dukkha | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a guided exploration of 3 types of dukkha:1) dukkha-ariyasacca - the optional, clingy dukkha of the Four Noble Truths2) dukkha-vedanā - unpleasant physical dukkha 3) dukkha-lakkhaṇa - the...

Contentment is Inner Cheesecake | Ajahn KoviloIn this talk, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about practicing to become disenchanted with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touch so as to know higher-quality contentment, happiness, and even pleasure within.

A Guided Tour of the Six Senses | Ajahn KoviloIn this talk and Q&A, Ajahn Kovilo gives a meditative tour of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind and discuses how they don't have to be problematic.

Ayya Santussikā - Five Fears & Four Powers: Finding Safety in the Midst of LossAyya Santussikā, visiting Clear Mountain with Ayya Cittānandā, speaks about Sutta study, founding Karuna Buddhist Vihara, and the Buddha's path to refuge.

Buddhism, Banksy, & the 4 Bases of Clinging | Tan NisabhoIn this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about the 4 Bases of Clinging, or Upādāna, and how to use them on the Path.

10 Methods for Observing Impermanence - Anicca | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives 10 methods for observing the truth of impermanence (arnica) right now. This is the first of three examinations of the three characteristics as discussed in Chapter 3 of...

Sister Mon - The Only Revolution: Protest, Practice, and Prayer In this interview, Sister Mon, a lifetime practitioner and nun who helped found several Dhamma communities, including Birken monastery, speaks about how she's tried to embodied the Dhamma in every aspect...

Bhante Sanathavihari - Right Effort Bhante Sanathavihari, visiting from California, speaks about Right Effort. To find more of his teachings, visit https://www.youtube.com/c/SanathavihariLosAngeles

Every Moment is a Choice | Nisabho Bhikkhu In this talk, Tan Nisabho speaks about every moment as a choice between Dhamma or its opposite.

Luang Por Pasanno - Full Interview | On Newsfeeds, Kindness, and the Bodhisattva This is the full interview of Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho's conversation/interview with Luang Por Pasanno on topics including newsfeeds, kindness, and the bodhisattva.

Ajahn Kusalo Q&A - Towards Transcendence: Anger & Kindness; News & Tudong; Alcoholism & Awareness In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho interview Ajahn Kusalo, abbot of Bodhinyanarama Buddhist Monastery (https://www.bodhinyanarama.net.nz) in...

Magic Mountain Interview | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho in Conversation with Sol Hanna This is the recording of Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho being interviewed by Sol Hanna of the Magic Mountain Podcast. For the original recording, visit:...

A Meditative Tour of the Five Aggregates | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo leads a meditative, experiential tour of the five aggregates (khandhas) followed by a Q&A. This talk will be the first in a series delving into Chapter One of the book...

On Fasting | Ajahn Cunda, Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho In this conversation, Ajahn Cunda, Ajahn Kovilo and Ven. Nisabho will discuss how the practice of fasting - whether not eating after noon (the sixth precept); only eating one meal a day (a forest monk...

Purity of Heart & the Four Noble Truths as a Spiral Staircase | Ven. Nisabho Q&A In this Q&A, Tan Nisabho speaks about developing compassion for ourselves, the Four Noble Truths as a spiral staircase, and the cultivation of right-brain thinking.

Ajahn Sona Q&A II - Psychedelics, Sleep, God, Enlightened Brain Chemistry, and "Smiling Jhāna into Being"In this interview, Ajahn Sona answers questions on "having one foot in the monastery & one foot on a banana peel," on the "essential teaching," on...

"Practice" and "practice"? - Ajahn Kovilo and Ven. Nisabho Q&AIn this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Ven. Nisabho discuss the relationship between Capital-P "Practice" (formal sitting and walking meditation) and lowercase-p "practice" (present moment awareness...

Equipoise at All Times | Tan Nisabho Part 6 of the Saturday January 8, 2022 Clear Mountain Monastery "Karuna-Virus Daylong Retreat: A Cure for Feeling Socially-Distanced." In this session, Venerable Nisabho shares reflections on the fourth Divine Abiding, upekkhā,...

Finding Seclusion in Sangha | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho Q&AIn this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Ven. Nisabho discuss how Sangha (community) can paradoxically nurture the essential mind of "seclusion" (viveka) praised by the Buddha. See for example:...

Ajahn Brahmali Q&A | Insights from Early Buddhist Texts ... Held with MettāIn this conversation, Ajahn Kovilo and Ven. Nisabho speak with Ajahn Brahmali on the topic of "Early Buddhist Texts" - how to appreciate the insights to be found in such diplomatics and how...

Wise Attention III: Finding Our Polaris | Nisabho Bhikkhu In this series of talks, Tan Nisabho speaks on the various uses of Yoniso-manasikāra, or appropriate attention, found in the suttas and gathered in P.A. Payutto's book, Buddhadhamma.