Abhayagiri Dhamma Talks

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 31, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 26, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 24, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 18, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. 00:00 Dhamma Talk in Thai 25:08 English Translation

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 17, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. 00:00 Dhamma Talk in Thai 27:21 English Translation 45:00 Q&A Session

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 11, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 4, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on May 3, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on April 26, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on April 20, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on April 19, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on April 12, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on April 5, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko gives reflections on the end of the winter retreat. He discusses impermanence, how everything is relational, how different types of practitioners relate to meditation, the act of developing metta for ourselves, uncertainty, the importance of being wholesome in the face of the problems of the world, and the bramaviharas. This talk was offered on March 29, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Karunadhammo reflects on his transition from Amaravati back to Abhayagiri. He discusses how it made him notice the concepts that were built up around his original plan to stay there for a longer period of time. He then discusses how the conceptual mind creates the world we live in, and how that is both useful and can end up leading to suffering. He also talks about the notion of rebirth and other factors that are important to the practice. This talk was offered on March 22, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda discusses his experiences on retreat. He gives advice on how to transition out of a retreat period and how to skillfully relate to events in the world. He gives guidance on seeing the mind’s tendencies of planning, becoming, and forming expectations. This talk was offered on March 15, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko reflects on the natural environment at Abhayagiri and the evolving nature of both the deer and practitioners, emphasizing the timelessness of the Buddha’s teachings. He explores mindfulness, especially mindfulness of the body, and the importance of contemplating impermanence to gain insight into the nature of existence. Ajahn Nyaniko encourages the community to engage fully in their practice, cultivating harmony and teamwork, while making the most of their remaining time during the winter retreat. This talk was offered on March 8, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko talks about his continuing experiences with pain resulting from Sciatica. He talks about the mental suffering that results from wishing that things were different from the way they are. He also discusses the suffering that arises from endless, self-referential, proliferating thoughts, especially around planning and doubt. He covers various antidotes to this suffering, like how to overcome it by continually bringing the mind back to the clear, expansive nature of the present moment, and continually rooting awareness in the body. This talk was offered on March 6, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko talks about his recent experiences with pain resulting from Sciatica. He discusses various ways in which pain can be a useful tool for dhamma practice, how it can be used to build equanimity, how feeling is a mental phenomenon instead of physical, and the unsatisfactory nature of having a body. This talk was offered on March 1, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko talks about saddha, which is a Pali word that can be translated as faith or trust. He discusses how we can develop it and use it to overcome doubt in our practice. He talks about having the ability to drop things in our life if they no longer serve us, even when we’ve been holding onto them for a long time. He also points out that practice that cultivates a sense of well-being and trends upward over time is better than a meditation practice that seeks out peak experiences. He also emphasizes the value of being at a monastery and how it provides opportunities to cultivate virtue. This talk was offered on February 22, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda talks about distraction. He discusses how it affects our practice and ways to overcome it, as well as the process of learning how we are causing our own suffering, how to use the tools of the Buddha’s teaching to examine our experience, and how our practice should progress in a positive direction over time. This talk was offered on February 15, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko gives a talk that discusses the importance of patient endurance, which can help us overcome defilements, mental difficulties, and trauma. He also gives examples of how being in uncomfortable situations can be an aid to spiritual growth. He concludes by discussing the principles that are necessary to abide by in order to live the holy life as taught by the Buddha. This talk was offered on Magha Puja, on February 12, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko summarizes some of the themes of the teachings over the first month of the winter retreat. He talks about the importance of perseverance, the benefits of ordinary practice in everyday life, and the suffering inherent in blissful states. He also gives advice on living in community and on not judging other people by outward appearances. This talk was offered on February 8, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Sudhiro talks about right effort, overcoming the hindrances, the importance of developing a balanced mind, maintaining continuous mindfulness, and the use of various meditation subjects, including mantras like “Buddho”. This talk was offered on February 1, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda talks about how to deal with expectations in our practice, the importance of having right view, the suffering that results from believing things should be the way we want them to be, and the inevitability of aging, illness, and death. This talk was offered on January 25, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko gives a dhamma talk that touches on the process of letting go of attachments, the roles of samadhi and paññā, how the experience of the monastic life evolves over time, the value of endurance in the practice, and the rarity of human birth and of coming into contact with the teachings of the Buddha. This talk was offered on January 18, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda discusses the five hindrances, classical antidotes for each one, and the Buddha’s use of metaphors to describe them. This talk was offered on January 11, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko talks about the upcoming winter retreat and its theme of going ‘back to basics’. He gives teachings on the importance of maintaining sila, cultivating continuous mindfulness, exerting the correct amount of effort, and the proper way to live in harmony within a community of practitioners. This Dhamma talk was offered on January 6, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This Dhamma talk was offered on January 4, 2025 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda reflects on the significance of awareness and acceptance in Buddhist practice, encouraging the community to learn to skillfully work with their habitual patterns and reactions. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 29, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko reflects on the fleeting nature of life and encourages perseverance in spiritual practice, advocating for a focus on meaningful actions over transient pleasures. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 28, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko emphasizes the importance of renunciation and the impermanence of life, using personal anecdotes, historical references, and teachings from Buddhist philosophy. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 23, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda offers reflections on the fundamental struggles of human existence, notably illness, dissatisfaction, and the impermanence of life. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 21, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko reflects on his recent travels and offers reflections on the significance of community support in monastic life. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 14, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Sudhiro reflects on the many lies our desire tells us and how the path to true happiness lies through the development of meditation. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 8, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda reflects on the theme of being willing to be misunderstood, exploring the complexities of human judgment and self-perception in spiritual practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on December 7, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda reflects on Luang Por Pasanno’s departure and encourages the community to take refuge in their own practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 30, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno discusses the importance of mindfulness of breathing in spiritual development. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 23, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno discusses the pain of grasping and how to “know and let go.” This Dhamma talk was offered on November 16, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pavaro reflects on various approaches to Dhamma practice and the significance of the 10 bases for meritorious action in cultivating mindfulness and virtue. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 15, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno reflects on gratitude, emphasizing its importance amidst societal negativity and its benefits for spiritual practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 9, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Viradhammo emphasizes the importance of presence, intention, and silence in spiritual practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 8, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Sudanto discusses seeing the world through Luang Por Sumedho’s eyes and the optimism in kamma. This Dhamma talk was offered on November 2, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Karunadhammo reflects on the chaotic state of the world and emphasizes the importance of finding peace amid uncertainty. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 31, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda discusses how we complicate our lives and the choices we can make to simplify towards peace. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 26, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno explores the delight of solitude and relinquishment. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 25, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko reflects on community, kindness, and the importance of learning from constructive criticism. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 19, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno emphasizes the importance of maintaining constant mindfulness and commitment to the practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 12, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno discusses seclusion and using mindfulness of the body to brighten the mind and attend to well being. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 5, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Karunadhammo reflects on the transition from the head to the heart and the peace of wonder. This Dhamma talk was offered on October 2, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno reflects on being a witness and finding balance. This Dhamma talk was offered on September 28, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.