Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

To counter the misleading idea that Nibbāna is simply nothing, Ajahn Dhammasiha quotes the well known passage in Udāna 8.3:

"There is, monks, an unborn, unbecome, uncreated, unconditioned...".

He rem…

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The Mahāsamaya Sutta (Dīgha Nikāya/Long Discourses #20) is a very famous chant. It is considered supremely auspicious, and particularly liked by all 'Devas' (Angels/Deities/Benevolent Spirits).

In eve…

Auspicious recitation of Paritta ('Protective Verses & Blessings') at the inauguration of the new Uposatha Hall and Sima ('monastic boundary') at Wat Pah Nanachat, the international Forest Monastery …

There is heaps of happiness for us to enjoy in our Dhamma practice. The discourses of the Buddha are full of specific terms for different flavours of happines, some of which can be experienced alread…

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Today, one of the visitors is a professor who is an expert on Shakespeare. He and Ajahn Dhammasiha engage in an interesting discussion about art, beauty and it's relationship to Dhamma practice as a …

Ajahn Dhammasiha offers some reflections on the three characteristics of all conditioned phenomena, versus the three characteristics of the Unconditioned .

3 Qualities of all conditioned phenomena (…

Ajahn Dhammasiha shares the story of Angulimāla, the most infamous mass murderer ('terrorist') in the time of the Buddha. He had already killed 999 persons, and was wearing their thumb bones as a kin…

In this Guided Meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha leads us to contemplate the forth foundation of mindfulness (4th Satipaṭṭhāna) in breath meditation (ānāpāṇasati):

1. We breathe in and out contemplating & …

Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question:

"Is renunciation or non-attachment the better practice?"

Ajahn explains that both terms are often used largely synonymous, and that therefore it's not so much…

It's good to remind ourselves regularly of the final purpose of all our Dhamma practice. Whether it's offering dana, or keeping precepts, developing sense restraint, or watching the breath in formal …

🔸️Intro (Ajahn Dhammasiha, MC)

🔸️Requesting Triple Refuge & 5 Precepts (Dr Mallik & Vijitha)

🔸️Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha  (Conducted by Ajahn Dta Candavaṃso)

🔸️Committing to the 5 Prec…

Our Robe Offering Ceremony took place amidst torrential downpours, severe weather warnings and major flooding. Defying floods and storms, some 150 Dhamma practitioners still came out to Dhammagiri, d…

At our Robe Offering Ceremony at Dhammagiri, Ajahn Saeng leads our Sangha of eight monks in the recitation of Paritta.

Paritta are teachings of the Buddha with particular auspicious or protective cont…

There are 7 conditions to make the teaching of the Buddha last a long time. At the same time, they support our own individual meditative development:

1. Reverence and deference to the Buddha
   
2. Revere…

On occasion of Pavāraṇā Full Moon, Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the meaning and purpose of the 'Invitation Ceremony' ('pavāraṇā') the monks have to do at the end of the rains retreat.   

All members …

Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about Luang Por Kalyano's 60th birthday, and shares that he's really looking forward to having a senior monk visiting that he can bow to. 

Contrary to attitudes common nowadays…

Mettā, Loving Kindness, is the intention of unconditional good will to all living beings, without distinction or discrimination, without expectations or demands. Simply wishing well to absolutely eve…

Ajahn Dhammasiha leads an introduction to Mettā Meditation, 'Loving Kindness'.

Mettā is the intention of unconditional good will to all beings, without distinction, without expectations, without condi…