Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

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 chance to talk to his four wifes a last…

At our Robe Offering Ceremony, Tan Ajahn Uttamapanyo (Phra Yanmethi Petruang) kindly conducted the ceremony of taking refuge in Triple Gem & observance of 5 precepts for us.

Ty is leading the lay co…

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 leading the sangha in the recitation of …

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 original monastery.

Ajahn shares some of h…

Vipassana comes from the Pali verb 'Vipassati' = 'to see clearly'.

To practise Vipassana, we have to train ourselves to watch as a neutral, uninvolved, observer. We can't interfere or manipulate thin…

Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked about the difference between perception (Pāli: saññā) and consciousness (Pāli: viññāna), and how we can distinguish these two in our experience.

The question is important, …

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 Divine Abodes (Brahma-vihāra), together wi…

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, if we practise as descibed by him.

Why, t…

Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to two closely related questions from the audience:

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We may experience highs and lows in our meditation practice. Sometimes it even seems like we're suddenly back to zer…

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, profound, subtle, difficult to see...'.

A…

Loving Kindness is an extremely beneficial mental quality, and an excellent meditation object. However, in some situations Compassion (Karuṇā) or Sympathetic Joy (Muditā) may work even better to over…

Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question from the audience:

What's the meaning of Anatta ( Not Self ) ?

In particular, Ajahn reflects about the important distinction between Not Self (anatta), which t…

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 chant every day for our kind and generou…

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 in harmony.

Ajahn Dhammasiha cites a stu…

"For one dependent, there is wavering.

Without dependence, there's no wavering.

Without wavering, there's tranquility.

With tranquility, there's no inclination.

Without inclination, there's no co…

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 so much that's good, wholesome and admira…

At almsoffering before the meal, the monks usually chant the blessing, anumodanā & verses for sharing merits with the spirits of departed relatives.

Does that sharing of good karma really reach the …

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 fundamental teachings of the Buddha. In p…

Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the five faculties (pañcindriya), crucial spirtual qualities in our heart that power our Dhamma practice.

We can gradually develop each of these using suitable …

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 in samādhi, and weaken our wisdom:

1. S…