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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 PodcastsVesak Lunar Eclipse - Defeating the Forces of Darkness
This year, we will experience a full lunar eclipse at the Vesak Full Moon night Wed 26 May. At Dhammagiri, we will chant the 'Canda-Paritta'…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN MONEYYO: Identity View and it's Cessation
Ajahn Moneyyo offers reflections on the theme of 'Sakkāya-Diṭṭhi' (Identity View) and it's abandonment.Identity View is the first of the 10 Fetters that tie us…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN MONEYYO: The 4 Bases of Power ('Iddhipada')
Ajahn Moneyyo discusses the four 'Iddhipāda' ('Bases of Power'/'Pathways to Success').The Basis of Power of Desire leading to Samādhi and Accompanied by…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsRely on Good Karma, Not on Blessings & Good Luck - Ajahn Dhammasiha
For the Theravada Buddhist New Year 13th April, traditional Buddhists visit the monasteries to make merit, and also to receive blessings to increase their…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNot-Self Contemplation with the Breath | Buddhist Guided Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Anatta-Sañña Anapanasati
In this guided meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha suggests to develop the perception of: "Not-Self; Not-Me; Not-I; Not-Mine" together with the breath as our…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAttachment
Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the 4 kinds of attachment/clinging/grasping ('upādāna'):Clinging to SensualityClinging to views/opinionsClinging to…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBody Sweeping | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Kayagatasati
We're often too much in our heads. Body Sweeping is a technique to bring our awareness back into the body. We move our mindfulness gently throughout our…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN NYANADIPO | Keep Going | Buddhist Talk at Dhammagiri | Magha Puja
Ajahn Nyanadipo is the abbot of Bodhipala Monastery near Adelaide. Originally from New Zealand, he came to Australia to ordain at Buddha Bodhivana Monastery…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAJAHN NYANADIPO | Developing Parami on Magha Full Moon Day | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Nyanadipo is the abbot of Bodhipala Monastery near Adelaide. Originally from New Zealand, he came to Australia to ordain at Buddha Bodhivana Monastery…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBUDDHIST PALI CHANTING: Paritta Recitation Magha Full Moon/Offering of Forest Cloth at Dhammagiri
On occasion of offering Forest Cloth at Magha Puja Full Moon, the Sangha at Dhammagiri recites 'Paritta'. These auspicious, protective verses of profound…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsCompassion vs Empathy
Empathy is the ability to imagine the feelings, emotions and views of others; to be able to perceive the situation from their perspective, almost as if we're…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsCompassion: 'May All Beings be Free from Suffering' | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Karuṇā, 'Compassion', is the heartfelt wish for all beings to be free from suffering. It is one of the 'Brahmavihāras', the 'Divine Abodes', which the mind can…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsAjahn Chah Teaching Torture
Asked what meditation technique he's teaching, Ajahn Chah once famously answered: “I'm teaching torture” ('toroman' in Thai) Of course, this is not meant…
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts"Pain in the Disguise of Pleasure" - Ven Sivali's Birth Story
Ven Sīvali was one of the 80 'Great Disciples' of the Buddha. Due to his extraordinary good karma, he would always receive almsfood and requisites in…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsDon't Suppress, but Acknowledge & Let Go | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Letting go is radically different from suppression, denial or displacement. In this guided meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to acknowledge whatever…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsRecollecting Buddha Dhamma Sangha to Surmount Negative Emotions
When our mind is assailed by negative emotions like anxiety, anger or frustration, recollection of the Triple Gem is an amazingly effective approach to subdue…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsInsight Comes from Dukkha, Not from Bliss - Ajahn Dhammasiha
In our formal meditation, we may experience rapture and bliss of samādhi. But at other times, we may feel no happiness at all, but struggle with an unruly…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBuddha, Dhamma & Sangha Free Us from Fear & Anxiety
Every Saturday at 7.30 am we conduct the ceremony of taking refuge in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha, and committing to the 5 or 8 training rules.This morning, after…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsRefuge from Anxiety | Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Dhammasiha
In current society, so many of us struggle with anxiety and issues of low self esteem, even self-hatred. We should never underestimate how powerful the simple…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsVipassana Based on Breath Meditation - Ajahn Dhammasiha
Mindfulness of the breath (Ānāpāṇasati) is reglularly used by many meditators to develop samādhi (concentration), and it is indeed an excellent meditation…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsMindfulness of the Breath for Vipassana | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Anapanasati
Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of breathing) is an excellent meditation object, that can carry us all the way to Nibbāna. It was the Buddha's personal favorite…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsParitta Chanting Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage| Buddhist Pali Chanting | Pirith Recitation
This year's Robe Offering Ceremony at Dhammagiri included a recitation of auspicious protective chants ('Paritta') in Pali language. These teachings have been…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBUDDHIST PALI CHANTING: Blessing, Anumodanā and Dedication of Offerings to Sangha
This Sunday 08 November we will conduct our yearly Robe Offering Ceremony at Dhammagiri (also on live 'Castbox' podcast 12.00 noon Brissie time).While…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsLoving Kindness - Radiating Universal Metta | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Ajahn Dhammasiha guides a meditation on Mettā: unconditional, non-judgemental good will to all beings. This time, we're not gradually etending the range of…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsGain & Pain, Fame & Blame - Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha offers some reflections on the 8 wordly phenomena ('Aṭṭha-loka-dhammā'):Gain and LossFame and ObscurityPraise and BlamePleasure and…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBreath, Joy and Letting Go | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Anapanasati Piti Sukha Viraga Patinissagga
Ānāpāṇasati, mindfulness of the in and out breath, is the Buddha's own favourite meditation object, and the one he has given particular detailed instructions…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsThe Released Mind is Unfathomable like the Ocean - Ajahn Dhammasiha
What happens after someone who has attained Nibbāna dies:Do they still exist after death?Or do they not exist?Or both?Or neither?The Buddha rejected all four…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsRapture & Bliss Develop Samādhi | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage
Gladness, joy, happiness, rapture and bliss are the crucial supporting factors for our mind to be able to unify in 'SamādhI' ('concentration' / 'internal…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsWatching the Mind while Watching the Breath | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | 3rd Satipatthana
Often meditators are focussed so much on the meditation object, that they lose awareness of the general state of their mind, and how the mind relates to the…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsLoving Kindness - Gradually Spreading Metta | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
In this guided meditation, we develop Mettā first to only one being. We choose whoever we find most easy to wish well, and then we gradually widen the circle…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsThe Miracle of Compassion in Buddhism - Short Reflection by Ajahn Dhammasiha
Compassion ('Karuṇā') has the miraculous, transformative power to uplift our mind, keep it bright and whoesome and confident, and raise it above the pain and…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBreath and 4th Satipatthana | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Anapanasati & 4th Foundation of Mindfulness
The Buddha explained that Mindfulness of In and Out Breath (Ānāpāṇasati) can develop all 4 Satipaṭṭhāna (Foundations of Mindfulness). In this guided…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsEssential Teachings of the Buddha: 'Not-Self' (Anattā) - Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha points out that the Buddha did not teach Not-Self to establish a theory or philosophy. The Buddha is not concerned with theorizing or arguing…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsNot Me, Not Mine, Not I, Not Self | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
On the first Full Moon Practice Day in this year's rains retreat at Dhammagiri, Ajahn Dhammasiha leads a guided meditation on the theme of 'Not-Self'…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBreath Meditation is Fun | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri | Anapanasati Mindfulness of Breathing
In this guided meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to develop the perception of beauty, joy and happiness while meditating on the breath. Ānāpāṇasati…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsGUIDED MEDITATION: Breath and 4 Noble Truth with Ajahn Dhammasiha
In this guided meditation on occasion of Āsāḷhā Full Moon / Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Ajahn Dhammasiha is encoraging us to use breath meditation to…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsGUIDED MEDITATION: Internal Stillness in the Present Moment | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn explains three fundmental principles that we have to gradually unfold and learn to enjoy in our meditation:Directing our attention inwards, to observe…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsReflections on Anatta ('Not-Self') - Ajahn Dhammasiha
With questions about Anatta ('Not-Self') via both email and messages during the live podcast, Ajahn Dhammasiha shares some reflections on this subject.He…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsLocked Down Inside Our Body - Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasīha challenges us to reflect on the idea of 'being stuck in a lockdown' on a deeper level. Are we truly free when the government enforced lockdown…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsLocked Down in Loving Kindness | Guided Meditation on Metta | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha leads a guided meditation on Loving Kindness ('Mettā'), also called 'Divine Abode' ('Brahma-Vihāra'), and 'Liberation of the Heart'…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBUDDHIST PALI CHANTING: Pāṭimokkha Recitation by Ajahn Moneyyo
Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage on Tuesday 21 April 2020, on the 14-Day New Moon Uposatha, the 3rd Uposatha of the Hot Season ('Gimhāna'), recitation…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsCall In Harley Cubby Kuti Project Update
Since his arrival about one month ago for a long term stay, Harley has been working with great dedication on the Cubby Kuti. He calls in at our livecast to…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsLike-Minded Beings Journey through Samsara Together
Dhamma reflection by Ajahn Dhammasiha at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage during Coronavirus lockdown in Brisbane, Australia. He quotes from Saṃyutta Nikāya…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsRecollection of the Buddha | Guided Meditation | Mantra "Bhagava Araham Buddho" | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Recollection of the Buddha ('Buddhānussati') is a very popular and easy meditation object, that has been highly recommended by the Buddha himself, especially…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsHanging Out with Angels
Guided Meditation & Dhamma Reflections on Recollection of Virtue, Generosity & Angels (Sīlānussati, Cāgānussati & Devatānussati) with Ajahn Dhammasīha on Full…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsKaruṇā, the Transformative Miracle of Compassion
Evening Chanting, Guided Meditation and Dhamma Reflections on Compassion with Ajahn Dhammasiha. Live Podcast recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage.Ajahn…
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBuddhist Q&A: How to Meet Dhamma again in Next Rebirth?
Open Questions and Answers Format with Ajahn Dhammasiha. Recording of a live podcast from Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage.
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsBuddhist Q&A: What Makes Chanting so Powerful?
Open Format Questions & Answers with Ajahn Dhammasiha. Live podcast recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage.
Dhammagiri Buddhist PodcastsWise Attention to Abandon Anxiety
We have a choice where we direct our attention. If we focus on pandemic news all the time, angst will overwhelm the mind. If instead we focus on the Buddha and…