Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

We live in a world dominated by screens: Mobile Cell Phones, Tablets, Laptops, TV... When we look at these screens, our mind gets 'sucked in' and flows out into the www =  "The Worldwide Net of Māra"…

We can be so fussy about our carpet and all kinds of things we protect from dirt and clean immediately if anything spoils them.

But why are we not even more concerned if we notice any impurity in our…

Asking Forgiveness from Triple Gem.

Pouring Rinsing Water on Buddha statue and Monks hands as a sign of respect, gratitude and affection on New Year's Day in Sri Lankan, Thai, Myanmar, Cambodian & La…

Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question posed by the audience:

How to deal with dukkha and let it go?

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With Thai, Sri Lankan & Myanmar New Year coming up, including the ceremony of pouring water on Buddha statues and on the monks' hands, Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the symbolism of this ritual:

Just …

During his visit to Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia, Ajahn Karuniko joined our silent afternoon meditation. After the walking meditation, he opened up for a Q&A session, as it was th…

During his visit to Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia, Ajahn Karuniko gave a special blessing to the small Buddha statues that we will enshrine in the upper circular niches of our Sadd…

There are different kinds of happiness, and we have to learn to mindfully distinguish them.

Some kinds of joy we do not indulge in, like partying with alcohol & drugs; or hurting others as revenge fo…

As followers of the Buddha, are we devoted to the persuit of pleasure?

Amazingly, and perhaps even counterintuitively, the answer is actually 'Yes"!

It's not every kind of pleasure, though: we're not…

Ajahn Dhammasiha reads out and discusses Anguttara Nikāya / Numerical Discourses of the Buddha, Book of Fours, No 21.

Shortly after his supreme awakening, the Buddha reflects that without anything to …

Ajahn Dhammasiha explains the project to enshrine ultra-long lasting ceremic tablets into our Saddhamma Stupa, inscribed with the most essential suttas.

All practitioners of the Dhamma should have the…

When we contemplate the 4 elements of earth, water, fire and wind, we need conviction that there exists an escape beyond these elements. Without that confidence, a complete materialist would feel ver…

With Cyclone Alfred and heavy flooding just having passed over Brisbane, Ajahn Dhammasiha offers reflections on the 4 elements (Cātu Mahābhūta/Dhātu).

As the cyclone showed, these 4 material elements …

Equanimity, in Pali 'Upekkhā', means letting go of likes and dislikes. Neither aversion nor attraction. The mind is even, balanced, neither attached nor repulsed by whatever sense impressions impinge…

Towards the end of the session, Ajahn Dhammasiha is passed a note with several existential questions:

• How could I find meaning in life?
• Why am I not happy?
• How can I find inner peace?
• I can't find my way…

Our culture encourages activity, going out and doing something. We're constantly busy managing our lives, trying to control our environment, trying to influence the behaviour of other persons. 

In thi…

Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a variety of questions from a student of University of Queensland, and from other members of the audience.

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The Buddha didn't realize awakening only for himself and was perfect in knowledge and conduct and developed supreme purity, compassion, wisdom and liberation but also had immeasurable compassion and …

The occasion of Māgha Pūjā commemorates the sponteneous gathering of 1,250 awakened disciples of the Buddha (Arahants) in the Veḷuvana Monastery (Bamboo Grove Monstery) in Rājagaha, and the teaching …

In this insightful Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Keng Khemako shares powerful teachings on how mindfulness can lead us to a deeper state of silence and inner peace. Discover how the ancient wisdom of Buddhism c…