Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

There are 10 fetters that bind us to Samsara, the repeated round of birth & death.

The third of these 10 'Saṃyojana' is 'Clinging to Rites & Rituals' =Sīlabbataparāmāsa

How do we preactise bowing, payi…

RE the practice of Mettā (= Loving Kindness; Unconditional Good Will to All Beings without Distinction), Ajahn Dhammasiha points out that we should treat people that are angry like we treat people th…

One big obstruction for most meditators is incessant thinking.

If we find it very difficult to calm the thinking mind, we can try a mantra meditation, like repeating 'Buddho', or 'May All Beings be a…

This is a portrait of the Buddha by Ajahn Moneyyo based on the most ancient sources: The Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka dating from before 400 BC.

It is a recollection of the Buddha as perfect in kno…

The new 'Saddhamma Cetiya' at Dhammagiri will serve as a focal point to direct and develop our faculty of faith/confidence/conviction ('Saddhā').

However, it's important to understand that faith/conf…

Ajahn Keng Khemako is a Singaporean monk of the Thai Forest Tradition. He was ordained in 1987 under the recommendation of Ajahn Thanissaro. One of his main teachers was Luang Pu Jia Cundo, a first g…

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro talks in this Q&A session about honesty and commitment in Dhamma practice and many other topics.On 29 & 30 November 2024, Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng Khem…

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro gives a Dhamma-Talk about two topics Ajahn Mun frequently reflected on: To practice the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma and to follow the tradition of the noble ones.On 29 &…

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro is giving a guided meditation on how to practice mindfulness of breathing (Ānāpānasati) as instructed by the Buddha in the Discourse about mindfulness of breathing (Middle …

Meditation is subjective. It's internal, just concerned with our own internal awareness.

If we simply imagine a bright light, or we remember the feeling of a previous very happy meditation, that can …

In this guided meditation on Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of the In and Out Breath), Ajahn Dhammasiha guides us to recognize and experience the subtle energy of the breath throughout our whole physical b…

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Morning Chanting at SBS Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping, Malaysia.

Info about Sasanarakkha and the Sanghaparinayaka, Ayasma …

At Christmas time at Dhammagiri, Ajahn Dhammasiha asserts that he is a stong believer in Santa Claus. Not in the literal sense, but he believes in Santa as a symbol of generosity. Santa's job is to …

Tan Ajahn Geoff Thānissaro answers questions of the audience at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. At the first question about Ānāpānasati (mindfulness of the breath), he explains tha…

Tan Ajahn Keng organized Ajahn Thanissaro's visit to Australia & NZ, and accompanied and looked after him for the whole duration.

Ajahn Keng Khemako is a Singaporean monk of the Thai Forest Traditio…

During his visit to Dhammagiri, Bhante Jinaratana shared these reflections on gratitude and sympathetic joy (muditā).

He also reades out a passage from Ajahn Lee's biography, to show how we can comb…

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro is leading our Sangha of 8 monks here at Dhammagiri in chanting the blessing and anumodanā before the meal (rejoicing in the good karma of the almsfood donors & sharing goo…

Live Question and Answer Session with Tan Ajahn Geoff Thanissaro at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia.

Ajahn Ṭhānissaro (Geoffrey DeGraff) is an American monk of the Thai Forest Tradi…

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 Buddha's teaching, something that distinguis…

Ven Jinaratana Thera uses the very well known novella: "A Christmas Coral" from Charles Dickens to explain fundamental Buddhist principles like generosity, kamma, and finding more meaningful happines…