What is Grace in Buddhism? | Ajahn Nisabho

What is Grace in Buddhism? | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about grace as a movement through the Four Noble Truths. To move from the dark night of the first to the peace of the third requires the qualities of patient endurance, faith, and gratitude....

Insights from Abbotting | Ajahn Ñāṇiko

Insights from Abbotting | Ajahn Ñāṇiko In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews Ajahn Ñāniko, abbot of Abhayagiri Monastery on the topics of “Insights from Abbotting” and a few lessons from woodwork Podcast & YouTube Play &...

Finding Freedom in Prison | Ven. Pomnyun Sunim

Finding Freedom in Prison | Ven. Pomnyun Sunim In this Q&A, honored guest Ven. Pomnyun Sunim speaks about how to find freedom from anger, the mundane worries of our lives, or even the brutality of torture. Ven. Sunim’s answers, given in his characteristic...

Don’t Be Sucky at Sukha! | Ajahn Kovilo

Don’t Be Sucky at Sukha! | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo will touch on the “five desires” mentioned in Mahāyāna Buddhism (desire for sex, food, fame, sleep, and wealth) and 10 Theravāda Equivalents – whether or not one needs to...

Not Slacking Off: Relax | Ayya Niyyanika

Not Slacking Off: Relax | Ayya Niyyanika In this session, Ayya Niyyanika explores the seemingly contradictory – but actually synergistic – qualities of “not slacking off” and “relaaaax!” Podcast & YouTube Play &...

Building Pāramī | Ajahn Nando

Building Pāramī | Ajahn Nando In this session, Ajahn Nando teaches about the concept of “Pāramī”, or spiritual perfection. Often spoken about as ten qualities, “pāramī” represents a strength of heart that can be developed through practice on...

Training in Thailand | Ajahn Nando Q&A

Training in Thailand | Ajahn Nando Q&A In this session, Ajahn Nando speaks about his experience practicing in the forests of Thailand, and addresses subjects ranging from lessons learned from living in the jungle to factors involved in monks remaining ordained....

How to Create a Buddhist University | Ajahn Kaccāna

How to Create a Buddhist University | Ajahn Kaccāna In this talk, Ajahn Kaccāna, visiting from Chithurst monastery in England, speaks about his recent visit with faculty of Dharma Realm Buddhist University in California, and the curriculum they’re creating in...

Tibetan Special Sauce | Ven. Thubten Chodron Q&A

Tibetan Special Sauce | Ven. Thubten Chodron Q&A In this special event, Ven. Thubten Chodron, founder of Sravasti Abbey, joins Clear Mountain Monastery for a Q&A about the differences in Mahayana and Theravāda practice, the concept of Emptiness, skillful means...

Being Dhamma (with Tigers) | Ajahn Pasanno Q&A

Being Dhamma (with Tigers) | Ajahn Pasanno Q&A In this Q&A session, Luang Por Pasanno speaks about his journey into robes and faith in Luang Por Chah, encounters with tigers, the path as a progression from “knowing” to “seeing” to...

Neutral Feeling and Creativity | Ajahn Jotipālo

Neutral Feeling and Creativity | Ajahn Jotipālo In this talk, Ajahn Jotipālo, a monk of over twenty years ordained at Abhayagiri Monastery, speaks about the benefits of attending to neutral feeling, which comprises so much of our experience, and of pursuing the...

Advice for Ordination | Ajahn Nisabho

Advice for Ordination | Ajahn Nisabho In this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about what one should consider when deciding if, when, and where to go forth as a monastic. Reflections can be applied to the lay life as well, and address the path as a whole. Podcast &...

Wandering Tudong in California | Tan Jāgaro

Wandering Tudong in California | Tan Jāgaro In this session, Tan Jāgaro speaks about his wandering up the California coast on monastic “tudong”, depending on the kindness of strangers for food and often the side of the road for rest. His stories inspire...

5 Fantastic Theravāda Websites | Ajahn Kovilo

5 Fantastic Theravāda Websites | Ajahn Kovilo In this video, Ajahn Kovilo will give a guided introduction to five powerful online Sutta study resources:1) Reading Faithfully – readingfaithfully.org2) Access to Insight – accesstoinsight.org3) Sutta Central...

Is Buddhism True (And Which Sect)? | Ajahn Nisabho

Is Buddhism True (And Which Sect)? | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the Buddhist conception of truth and means for discerning the path, especially as outlined in the Kalama Sutta (https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN3_66.html) and Canki Sutta...

Stages of Awakening | Ajahn Nisabho

Stages of Awakening | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho details the stages of Awakening described by the Buddha, and emphasizes the importance of practicing for Stream Entry, the first stage of Enlightenment. Podcast & YouTube Play &...

The Dhamma of George Constanza | Ajahn Nisabho

The Dhamma of George Constanza | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how practice involves a radical flip of our worldly perceptions, where we lean into suffering as a source of learning and difficulty as a ground for practice. Just like in the...

Line-For-Line: Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha | Ajahn Kovilo

Line-For-Line: Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha | Ajahn Kovilo In this session, Ajahn Kovilo continues to discuss the Buddhist holiday Māgha Pūjā or “Sangha Day” (Mach 6th, 2023) – commemorating when the Buddha taught the “Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha” to 1250 fully...

How does Kamma Work? | Ajahn Nisabho

How does Kamma Work? | Ajahn Nisabho In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how kamma works, and the Buddha’s instructions on how we can cultivate that kamma which leads to the ending of all kamma. Podcast & YouTube Play &...