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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This Dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on September 19, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 32:22 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This Dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on September 19, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 32:22 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Dhammasākacchā oleh Bhante Mahā Dhammadhīro usai dana makan di Vihāra Buddharatana Medan
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 5 September 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Why Are We Here? appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Episode #608: Dave Hopkins came to vipassana meditation not as a scholar, traveler, or spiritual seeker, but as a working-class tree worker carrying grief, anger, addiction, and exhaustion. Raised in Delaware after his father's DuPont job brought the family north, he moved through school trouble, the Navy, drinking, restaurant work, and tree crews before landing at Dhamma Dharā, the Massachusetts meditation center in the tradition of S.N. Goenka. The pressure that brought him there was blunt: “Grief, yeah.” His younger brother Ed had taken a course at Dhamma Dharā in 1987 and returned radiant, but in March 1989 he died by suicide. Hopkins smoked more pot, tried to dull the wound, and found that nothing was working. His first ten-day course was brutal. He arrived as a pack-and-a-half-a-day smoker, left his cigarettes in the truck, endured craving, pain, drowsiness, and anger, then ran out on the tenth day, lit up, gagged, and never smoked again. The discipline gave him something he had repeatedly lost: a reason not to quit. Over the decades, practice, service, and tree work became linked. Washing pots for students taught him that ordinary labor could help others receive Dhamma. Tree work taught him preservation without sentimentality. He removes dangerous trees when necessary, but his business-card principle is simple: “Ff there's a tree that can be saved, let's have a conversation.” Yet Hopkins' loyalty to the tradition does not erase his questions. He has seen Dhamma Dharā grow from rough accommodations into polished infrastructure, watched the community become younger and more professional, and felt the assistant teacher world become more distant. Since Goenka's death, he senses “a little less heat” in the tradition's momentum. He remains committed, but wonders about rigidity, taboo subjects, samādhi, jhāna, and older Burmese teachings that seem wider than what the contemporary organization now permits. Hopkins never made it to Burma, and given the current conditions of conflict now ranging there, he doubts he may ever reach the Golden Land. “A lot of trains that I missed, a lot of boats that I missed,” he muses. Still, the deeper truth he draws from the path is less romantic than exacting: “You had the framework, and you had the technique, and no matter what length of course you're taking, you're on your own.”
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 6/12: Right View in Practice – 09 September 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
'Contemplating the Body unto Emptiness, Releasing the Self' - A Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Anan on 12 Sep 2026, translated from Thai to English. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting and meditation, you may register at https://watmarpjan.org/en/live/ for a unique link. Daily live sessions at 7.15pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
Opening evening session from Vallecitos. Dhamma chanda/sila overview and guided practice. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.
In this episode, we reflect on how spiritual practice often evolves due to and not despite of, the natural community we are in. Questions or thoughts you would like to share? I would love to hear them. Email me anytime at dailydharmapodcast@gmail.comTake care and be well.
Chanting is an essential part of meditative practice in virtually all Buddhist traditions, and also in other religions. Ajahn Dhammasiha explains the powerful benefits we receive from diligently learning Buddhist chants by heart, from listening to them, and from reciting them regularly. Chanting the teaching of the Buddha develops samatha (tranquility) and samādhi, due to the calming and uplifting effect on our mind. If we understand the meaning of what we're chanting, it can also lead to profound insight (vipassana). Monks have attained enlightenment while chanting, teaching or listening to Dhamma. At the same time, chanting is also beneficial at the basic, beginning stages of our meditative practice. If we're in danger to be overwhelmed by unwholesome emotions like anger, sadness or intense desire, chanting may succeed in overcoming the crises when other other more refined meditative tools don't work. Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage:https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsOur email Newsletter:https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletterPics: https://www.dhammagiri.net/photo-albumsOur Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 #chanting #buddhistchanting #palichanting #buddhism #dhamma #dhammatalk #recitation #samatha #vipassana
(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on the 12th of September, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00:19 - GUIDED MEDITATION 0:17:22 - DHAMMA TALK 0:59:24 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on the 12th of September, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00:19 - GUIDED MEDITATION 0:17:22 - DHAMMA TALK 0:59:24 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 21 August 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Trust the Awareness That You Actually Are appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 4/12: Let Everything Disappear – 26th August 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 5/12: Inspiration From Silence – 2nd September 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
In this episode, we reflect on why it's so hard to simply be present, and what it means to finally be able to do so.Questions or thoughts you would like to share? Email me anytime at dailydharmapodcast@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you.
Dans ce premier chapitre de « L'Art de vivre », S. N. Goenka insiste sur le fait que la souffrance est une donnée universelle : tous les êtres humains cherchent le bonheur, mais tous connaissent l'agitation et l'insatisfaction, qui se propagent aussi à la société. Il rappelle que le Bouddha, homme ordinaire devenu « l'Éveillé » il y a vingt-cinq siècles, a découvert le Dhamma — la loi de la nature — non comme une religion, mais comme une solution pratique et universelle, à vérifier par l'expérience directe plutôt qu'à croire sur parole. Cet enseignement, non sectaire, s'adresse à tous, moines comme personnes engagées dans la vie de famille, et ne porte ses fruits que par la pratique effective, pas à pas, ici et maintenant.Bibliographie: L'art de vivre - La méditation vipassana telle qu'enseignée par S.N. Goenka (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Hart-Lart-de-vivre--Meditation-Vipassana-enseignee-pa/815935?)Musique: Daniel R. Lahey (https://archive.org/details/space_201509)Narration et réalisation: Bruno LégerProduction: Les mécènes du Vieux SagePuisse la lumière des maîtres toucher un nombre infini de coeurs,Puissent tous les êtres, visibles et invisibles, proches et lointains, humains et non humains, être libérés et heureux,OM, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
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4th August 2026 Richard Thomas joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
11 August 2026 Peter Harvey joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
18 August 2026 Geetha Mendis joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
In this episode, we reflect on why time is often an important element of development acceptance, in ourselves and with other people.Questions or thoughts you would like to share? I would love to hear from you. Email me at dailydharmapodcast@gmail.com
The final goal of Dhamma practice, what it's all about, is to realize Nibbāna (Sanskrit: Nirvāṇa ). It's important to have an accurate understanding of our final objective, otherwise it would be difficult to develop our mind in the right direction. However, as Nibbana / Nirvana is totally beyond all concepts, words, notions and thoughts, even the Buddha can not possibly describe it accurately by means of language. He can only provide similies to inspire us, or he describes what Nibbāna in NOT. For example, the Buddha has stated many times that Nibbana is the end of birth, ageing and death; Nibbana the cessation of suffering; Nibbana is the end of greed, hatred and delusion. Unfortunately, in our modern materialist society, these 'negative' descriptions of Nibbana easily get misinterpreted as meaning that Nibbana is simply nothing. This is false and misleading. Ajahn Dhammasiha therefore quote a statement directly from the Buddha that makes it unambiguously clear that Nibbāna should NOT be understood as 'nothing' - Udāna No 73 (Inspired Exclamations No 73): “There is, monks, an unborn, unbecome, uncreated, unconditioned.("Atthi bhikkhave ajātaṁ abhūtaṁ akataṁ asaṅkhataṁ.) If, monks there were not that unborn, unbecome, uncreated, unconditioned,(No ce taṁ bhikkhave abhavissā ajātaṁ abhūtaṁ akataṁ asaṅkhataṁ,) you could not know an escape here from the born, become, created, and conditioned.(na-y-idha jātassa bhūtassa katassa saṅkhatassa nissaraṇaṁ paññāyetha.) But because there is an unborn, unbecome, uncreated, unconditioned(Yasmā ca kho bhikkhave atthi ajātaṁ abhūtaṁ akataṁ asaṅkhataṁ,) therefore you do know an escape from the born, become, made, and conditioned.”(tasmā jātassa bhūtassa katassa saṅkhatassa nissaraṇaṁ paññāyatī ti.") You can read and download this quote (and all other 'Inspired Exclamations') in the translation of Ajahn Geoff Thanissaro for free here: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/udana.pdfOr a more literal line by line translation giving also the Pali text:https://ancient-buddhist-texts.net/Texts-and-Translations/Udana/Exalted-Utterances.pdfDhammagiri Forest Hermitage:https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsOur email Newsletter:https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletterPics: https://www.dhammagiri.net/photo-albumsOur Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 #nibbana #nirvana #awareness #enlightenment #buddhism #dhamma #dhammatalk.
YUH 270 - WOR - Our friend Jeff Demaree was last on YUH 203 episodes ago! So it was long overdue to have him back to promote his memoir, "Escape from the Killing Floor Stumbling toward the Dhamma". While much of the story was discussed back in the day, we get real with Jef about such heady subjects as public education and the Grateful Dead. The discussion got off the rails a little bit at one point (who? us?) but we recovered and topped off the lively hour with some sage advice from our guest. #dhamma #kahns #doe #education # #phis #gratefuldead #transcendentalmeditation #teacherYUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobri...Anti Social Network on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1NrDN795E7qwmKL5wS6z7wPurchase Escape The Killing Floor Stumbling Towards the Dhamma on Amazon Primehttps://www.amazon.com/Escape-Kill-Floor-Stumbling-Towards-ebook/dp/B0CMP2ZCHVEric Jay Sonnenschein Officialhttps://www.ericsonnenschein.com/Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:Yeah Uh Huh on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpodYeah Uh Huh on Facebookhttps://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aaYeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611Yeah Uh Huh Website:https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpodhttps://youtu.be/ipWX5E_BKV8?si=nF1NEH3hTE6KS3MG
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 1/12: Beautiful Places Inside – 5th August 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 2/12: The One Event That Matters – 12th August 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
Rains Retreat teachings from the 29th July to 26th October 2026. Teachings given by the abbot Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine (southeast of Perth, Western Australia). The main audience was the Sangha. Track 3/12: Basically There's Nothing There – 19th August 2026 See the full set here. The BSWA is now using Ko-fi for donations. Please join us on Ko-fi and cancel your donations via Patreon. Thanks for your ongoing support! To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.
In this episode, we talk about how we can weather the ebbs and flows of life, especially when the changes are hard and unexpected.Thoughts, questions or having issues with audio? I would be happy to help you. Email me anytime at dailydharmapodcast@gmail.com
(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on August 22, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - 10:30 GUIDED MEDITATION 10:30 - 37:12 DHAMMA TALK 37:12 - 1:28:23 COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on August 22, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - 10:30 GUIDED MEDITATION 10:30 - 37:12 DHAMMA TALK 37:12 - 1:28:23 COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Ajahn Ex gave this Dhamma talk on 13 August 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover; Don't Judge Others by Judging Yourself appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 6 August 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post No Form, No Fire, No Water, No Air—Just Pure Conscious Silence appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 6 August 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post No Form, No Fire, No Water, No Air—Just Pure Conscious Silence appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
In this episode, we reflect on what it means to reframe our identity and what it looks like in practice.Questions or thoughts you would like to share? Email me anytime at dailydharmapodcast@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you.
(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on August 15, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:33 - GUIDED MEDITATION 15:56 - DHAMMA TALK 48:50 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on August 15, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:33 - GUIDED MEDITATION 15:56 - DHAMMA TALK 48:50 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Luang Por Amaro gave this Dhamma talk on 29 July 2026, Āsāḷhā Pūjā Day, at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post The Middle Way: Four Remedies to Cure the Pain of Dukkha appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on August 8, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 19:19 - DHAMMA TALK 01:10:29 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Ajahn Ex gave this Dhamma talk on 29 June 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Honouring Those Worthy of Honour appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 7 July 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Continuous Reflection on “It's Like This” Brings Us to Pure Consciousness appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Vajiro gave this Dhamma talk on 14 July 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post You’re What You Eat appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 22 July 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Emptiness Is Not Oblivion—The Empty Mind Means Total Freedom appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 7 July 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Continuous Reflection on “It's Like This” Brings Us to Pure Consciousness appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma talk on 22 July 2026 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. The post Emptiness Is Not Oblivion—The Empty Mind Means Total Freedom appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
28 July 2026 Ajahn Jenti from Dhammasara Monastery joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube
14 July 2026 Ajahn Sampasadana joins the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group online live. BSWA Boundless Meditation Group (previously the Armadale Meditation Group or AMG) teaches you about meditation. The classes generally begin with chanting the Metta Sutta, meditation instructions, meditating together, asking questions, and, if time allows, a Dhamma talk. These weekly Tuesday night teachings are via Zoom from Bodhinyana or Dhammasara Monastery. For the BSWA Boundless Meditation Group zoom link and more details: https://bswa.org/location/armadale-meditation-group/ Support us on: https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube