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Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts
Dhamma Talks, Chanting, Precepts and Meditation with Ajahn Dhammasiha, Ajahn Moneyyo, and other experienced Senior Buddhist Monks in the Theravada Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. Our website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Our Youtube Channel, including regular live streams on the weekend "Dhammatalks at Dhammagiri": https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Our email Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Our…
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Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAnatta, the Buddha's Teaching on 'Not-Self' | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
One of best known features of the Dhamma is the teachings on 'Anattā' ('not-Self' or 'non-self'). It is rightfully regarded as one of the hallmarks of the…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBHANTE JINARATANA | Reframing Dickens: Buddhist Interpretation of 'A Christmas Coral' | Dhammagiri
Ven Jinaratana Thera uses the very well known novella: "A Christmas Coral" from Charles Dickens to explain fundamental Buddhist principles like generosity…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN X DHANIYO | The Dying Man with 4 Wives | Buddhist Story | Dhammagiri
At the Robe Offering Ceremony at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Ajahn X Dhaniyo relates a powerful Buddhist simile: A man with 4 wifes is about to die. He gets a…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsTriple Refuge & Precepts Ceremony | Ajahn Uttamapanyo | Robe Offering Dhammagiri
At our Robe Offering Ceremony, Tan Ajahn Uttamapanyo (Phra Yanmethi Petruang) kindly conducted the ceremony of taking refuge in Triple Gem & observance of 5…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBlessing Anumodana | Robe Offering Dhammagiri | Buddhist Pali Chanting
On the weekend of our Robe Offering Ceremony at Dhammagiri, we had 9 monks staying for 2 nights in the monastery. In this recording, Tan Ajahn Uttamapanyo is…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN X DHANIYO | Life with Luang Por Liem at Wat Nong Pah Pong, Ajahn Chah's Monastery | Dhammagiri
Ajahn X (Phra Suthanai Dhaniyo) has been a monk for 22 years, and has lived and trained for 16 years with Luang Por Liem at Wat Nong Pah Pong, Ajahn Chah's…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsVipassana: Observing Without Interfering | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Insight Mindfulness Sati
Vipassana comes from the Pali verb 'Vipassati' = 'to see clearly'. To practise Vipassana, we have to train ourselves to watch as a neutral, uninvolved…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsPerception und Consciousness | Saññā & Viññāna | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked about the difference between perception (Pāli: saññā) and consciousness (Pāli: viññāna), and how we can distinguish these two in our…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsHow to Develop Mudita Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhamma Talk
Prompted by a question from the audience, Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the theme of developing Sympathetic Joy (Muditā). Muditā is on of the four…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSix Obstructions for Mindfulness | Sati | Satipatthana | Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
In the famous discourse on the 'Foundations of Mindfulness' (Satipaṭṭhāna) the Buddha promises us that we can attain Nibbāna or Non-Returning in just 7 days…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsConsistent Practice & How to Prevent Unwholesome Mindstates | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to two closely related questions from the audience: 1. We may experience highs and lows in our meditation practice. Sometimes it even…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsMine Making: Investigating Upadana at the Food Buffet | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Dependent Origination (Paṭicca Samuppāda) is one of the core teachings of the Buddha. However, it is a teaching that the Buddha himself described as 'deep…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsMetta is Excellent, but Don't Neglect Mudita & Karuna | Compassion Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Loving Kindness is an extremely beneficial mental quality, and an excellent meditation object. However, in some situations Compassion (Karuṇā) or Sympathetic…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNot-Self Anatta - What Does that Mean? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Not Self or No Self? | Buddha Dhamma
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question from the audience: What's the meaning of Anatta ( Not Self ) ? In particular, Ajahn reflects about the important…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBuddhist Blessing at Dhammagiri | Monks Chant Anumodana & Sharing Good Karma
Ajahn Dhammasiha and Ajahn Moneyyo recite the traditional Pali verses of blessing, anumodanā, and sharing of merits with departed loved ones. This is what we…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsMarriage: Romantic Love is NOT Enough | Buddhist Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
A couple getting married was interested to get some advice on Buddhist teachings how to make a marriage work, so that it lasts long and both spouses can live…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsFor One Dependent, there is Wavering... | SUTTA EXPLORATION Ud 8.4 | Ajahn Dhammasiha
"For one dependent, there is wavering. Without dependence, there's no wavering. Without wavering, there's tranquility. With tranquility, there's no…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsJoy & Rejoicing in Goodness | Muditā | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddha Dhamma
It's so important not to only look at all the bad things happening, or to be mostly focussed our own faults. Without denying negative events, we can discoved…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSharing Merits with Departed Loved Ones - Who Can Receive Them? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Transferring Good Karma
At almsoffering before the meal, the monks usually chant the blessing, anumodanā & verses for sharing merits with the spirits of departed relatives. Does that…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | 4 Noble Truths | Dhamma Talk at Dhammagiri
On occasion of his first visit to Australia at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Ajahn Amaro shares insights about the four noble truth, one of the most…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts5 Faculties: Faith, Energy, Mindfulness, Samādhi, Wisdom | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the five faculties (pañcindriya), crucial spirtual qualities in our heart that power our Dhamma practice. We can…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts5 Hindrances: How to Surmount them to Develop Samādhi & Insight | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha reflects on skilfull means to overcome the 5 hindrances (Pañca Nīvaraṇā). It is exactly these 5 obstructions which stop our mind from unifying…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsEnjoying Solitude is Necessary to Attain Nibbana | Ajahn Dhammasiha | SUTTA EXPLORATION AN 6.68
The Buddha explains in this short but powerful discourse: If we're trying to find all our happiness only in socializing and interacting with friends & family…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNoble 8 Fold Path to Guide Our Life | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Middle Way | Ariyo Atthangiko Maggo
Ajahn Dhammasiha goes through the 8 factors of the Noble Eight Fold Path, and explains how they are relevant to guide our action and speech, both in daily life…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNew to Buddhism: How to Start? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked by a newcomer to Buddhism for some advice how to get started with both study and practice of the Buddha's teaching. Dhammagiri…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsGUIDED MEDITATION | Loving Kindness - Metta | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism
Ajahn Dhammasiha leads a guided meditation on Mettā, Loving Kindness, cultivating the intention of unconditional good will to all beings without distinction…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | How to Judge Progress in my Dhamma Practice | Q&A Dhammagiri
Question & Answer session with Ajahn Amaro on the occasion of his first Australia visit at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Queensland, Brisbane. Ajahn Amaro is…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsThe Mind Like Fire Unbound | Fire Gone Out as Simile for Nibbana in Buddhism | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Although Nibbāna is beyond all description and can not possibly comprehended by the thinking mind through language and concepts, the Buddha still used various…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBreath without I-Making & Mine-Making | GUIDED BUDDHIST MEDITATION | Ajahn Dhammasiha
In this short guided meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to be aware of the breath, but also to be aware of not turning our meditation into an excercise…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBlessing Anumodana | Ajahn Amaro & Dhammagiri Sangha | Sharing Merits
Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Dhammasiha and Ajahn Moneyyo recite the traditional Pali verses for sharing good karma with departed relatives, expressing their anumodanā…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNot Mine, Not Me, Not Self | Anatta | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhist Dhamma Talk
Ajahn Dhammasiha quotes from the 2nd formal discourse of the Buddha, the Anattalakkana Sutta (Discourse on the Not-Self Characteristic): "N'etaṃ mama…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSamatha & Vipassana: Develop Both! | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
The Buddha encouraged us to cultivate both aspects of meditation: Samatha: Calm, tranquility, samādhi, concentration, blissful unification of the heart…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN ACHALO | Beach & Meditation | Good Karma Brightens the Mind | Q&A at Dhammagiri
Q&A with Ajahn Achalo on an occasion when he was visiting Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage in his home town, Brisbane. He shares his memories of his first…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | Triple Refuge and Precepts Ceremony | Dhammagiri
During his visit at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage in Brisbane, Australia, Ven. Ajahn Amaro is leading our community in taking the Triple Refuge (Tisaraṇa…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsTwo Kinds of People... | Buddhist Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
There are two kind of people: Some that visit a Buddhist monastery, and some that don't. Among those that visit a Buddhist Monastery, there are to kinds of…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | Guided Meditation | Awakened Awareness | Dhammagiri
A short Guided Meditation by Ajahn Amaro during his stay at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. Ajahn Amaro is the abbot of Amaravati Buddhist…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBetter than the Olympics | Buddhist Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha compares the benefits of watching or even participating in the 2024 Olympics in Paris with the benefits of Dhamma practice. He also urges us…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts4 Noble Truths & Bravery | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism
In his Dhamma talk, Ajahn Dhammasiha emphasizes that the Buddha's teachings are applicable, practical, pragmatic (opanāyika). In particular, he reminds us of…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsFirst Teaching of the Buddha | Asalha Full Moon | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
On Āsāḷhā Full Moon, Ajahn Dhammasiha discusses the the first discourse of the Buddha, the sutta on 'Setting in Motion the Wheel of Dhamma'…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsHow to Let Go of Attachments? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | SHORT Dhamma Talk
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked how we can let go of attachments. He explains that letting go can not be done by an act of willpower. We need wisdom, insight, in…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts3 Events in the Buddha's Life on Asalha Fullmoon | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about three main events in the Buddha's life that we commemorate on Āsāḷhā Full Moon Day: Teaching of the first formal discourse, the…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSankharas are like Sand Washed away by the Waves | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
When we stand barefoot with our feet in the water at the beach, we can notice how the waves are washing away the sand from under our feet. We don't stand on…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsInvoluntary Good Karma? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Buddhism
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked how much good karma we generate if we are doing the good action not voluntary, but we are forced to do it by external circumstance…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | Seeing Impermanence (Anicca) | Dhammagiri | Buddhist Dhamma Talk
Dhammatalk by Ajahn Amaro about seeing impermanence and how it can help us to be liberated from self-view, on the occasion of his first Australia visit at…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN AMARO | Was it Difficult to Become a Buddhist Monk? | Dhammagiri
Q&A session with Venerable Ajahn Amaro during his visit to Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. Tan Ajahn Ajahn is asked if it was tough for him…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsJoyful Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Buddhist Dhamma Talk
We can train ourselves to enjoy meditation, or actually any kind of activity. Perception is not-self, it depends on conditions, and if we cultivate the right…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsVisits to Amaravati, Muttodaya & Cittaviveka | LPS90 Event | Ajahn Dhammasiha
After his return to Dhammagiri, Ajahn Dhammasiha shares some experiences from his travels. Some photos can be seen here…
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What Possessions are Buddhist Monks Allowed to Own? | Ajahn Dhammasiha
The term ‘bhikkhu’ is defined as ‘almsman’, or ‘mendicant’. One who depends on the generosity of others for his material needs. What kinds of requisits are…
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness | Spiritual Practice and Purification | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Dhammasiha compares spiritual practice and meditation with the task of cleaning to show how they are related to each other. Our Spotify playlists can be…
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Benefits of Loving Kindness (Mettā) | Self Motivation | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha explains about the various benefits of developing Metta (loving-kindness), especially to motivate ourselves. Our Spotify playlists can be…
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Sañña - The role of Perception in the Teaching of the Buddha | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Sañña, usually translated as perception, is one of the 5 Aggregates (Khandha), one of the central teachings of the Buddha. Learn more about the meaning of the…
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True Meaning of Taking Refuge in the Sangha | Ajahn Dhammasiha
What does it really mean "to take refuge in Sangha"? What if a very senior monk disrobes, how can we protect our mind from losing faith in such situations?…
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Association with Awakened People - Sappurisa-Samseva | Ajahn Dhammasiha
A Dhammatalk by Ajahn Dhammasiha about the numerous benefits of associating with people who have noble qualities and realized awakening. Our Spotify playlists…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN VAJIRO | Silence & Space, Clinging to Views and Opinions, Ovāda Pātimokkha & Mangala Sutta
Guided Meditation and Question & Answer session at Dhammagiri with Ajahn Vajiro, currently abbot of Sumedharama monastery in Portugal on Sunday, 25th February…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSupreme Enlightenment of the Buddha | Vesak Dhammagiri | Ajahn Dhammasiha
On occasion of Visākhā Pūjā, Ajahn Dhammasiha relates the events leading up to the Buddha's Supreme Awakening under the Bodhi Tree. Initially, the Bodhisatta…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN VAJIRO | Why Do Only so Few Attain Nibbana? | Dhammagiri
During his visit at Dhammagiri, Ajahn Vajiro responds to a question from the audience: What's the reason that apparently only so few practitioners actually…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsSangha Gains Strength from Gathering in Harmony | LP Sumedho 90th Birthday | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Before departure to the large gathering of Sangha at Amaravati Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the importance of Sangha meeting in harmony for the…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsTiratana & 12 Spoked Dhamma Wheel | Dhammagiri T-Shirts Second Batch | Ajahn Dhammasiha
To commence free distribution of our Dhammagiri Tees 2nd batch, Ajahn Dhammasiha goes through the meaning of every symbol and writing on the shirt: 1. Twelve…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsTimeless | Akaliko | Buddhist Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question about the meaning of 'akāliko' (timeless). Timelessness is one of the qualities of the Dhamma, as described by the…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts5 Benefits of Taking Refuge in Triple Gem | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Dhammasiha explains 5 powerful benefits we can receive from the simple ceremony of Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha, together with committing to…