Podcasts about luang por

Dhamma Talk by Luang Por Anan on occasion of the relic enshrinement ceremony at our Saddhamma Cetiya on the summit of Dhammagiri hill, Friday 2nd May 2025.The talk was delivered after the Paritta chanting and directly before the relic enshrinement.English translation by Ajahn Stuart Suddhiko, a long term disciple of Luang Por. He's a native English speaker who has much experience in interpreting for Luang Por, with an amazing skill to provide accurate, fluent translations on the spot, working on handwritten notes taken during Luang Por's talk. Venerable Ajahn Anan, abbot of Wat Marp Jan, Rayong, Thailand, has kindly agreed to lead the proceedings for our Stupa Consecration and Relic Enshrinement Cermony. He is a direct senior disciple of Ajahn Chah, and one of the most respected living meditation masters in Thailand. Details about the stupa project and special features can be found ⁠here⁠Financial donations to the considerable costs of this event, including building of stupa and all associated features, can be made ⁠on our website here⁠⁠Photo Gallery of Stupa Ceremony Events⁠⁠Learn more about Luang Por Anan & his monastery Wat Marp Jan#stupa #buddhistrituals #dhammatalk #relics #buddhism #dhamma

(keywords) (slightly edited version)  Initial enthusiasm, clinging, Dhammapada v 221, resisting reality, fundamentalism, clinging to views, all religions, overly simplistic solutions, slogans, complex, confusion, chaos, effort, skill, discernment, meditation retreat, coping strategy, meditation teachers, political rallies, revivalist crusades, spiritual and psychological structures, feeling threatened, vertigo, true principles, Mahamangala Sutta, living in befitting places, accumulating a storehouse of wholesomeness, integrity, inner safe-space, immutable laws, Ajahn Dukkha, synthetic security, idealism, open-hearted awareness, fear of uncertainty, abbot, not-knowing, sadha, sila, sati, indriyasamvara, Venerable Sariputta.

Ajahn Pasanno reflects on the legacy of Luang Por Chah’s teachings, highlighting the themes of integrity, renunciation, and letting go. This Dhamma talk was offered on August 25, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

(keywords) (slightly edited version)  Young people, morality, religions, precepts, inner safe space, nivata, Mahamangala Sutta, source of blessings, false humility, protection, self inflation, aligning, virtue, vectors, ritual humiliation, bubble burst, hubris, nemesis, ‘got a ticket on yourself', ‘cruising for a bruising', admiration, puja, honouring, selfless wisdom and compassion, people who look like their pets, Ajahn Chah, appreciative awareness, Bhikkhu Vakkali, autobiographies, Emperor Asoka, denigrating other religions, Ven. Sariputta, untidy robe, novice, seniority, Taungpulu Sayadaw, Ananda Maitreya, King of Thailand, see the loss, see the gain, ugliness, beauty.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada v 146, laughter, joy, fire, darkness, seeking the light, Commentaries, apocryphal, drunk, wisdom, distraction, heedlessness, Ajahn Chah, Living With The Cobra, hot, cool, samsara, nibbana, greed, hatred, delusion, heart, actuality, contentment, restless, nervous system, 2600 years ago, processing data, lose connection, open-hearted state, being loving, schmaltzy songs, poems, chronically obstructed, accumulated denied dukkha, the Awakened Ones, deep discontentment, overwhelm, reading a recipe book, frightening, Abhidhamma, sadness, abuse, abandonment, boarding school, Public School system, Prof. C. G. Jung, guilt, temporal model, present generated dukkha, old unmet dukkha, adopted dukkha, study, 5 ways of dealing with distracting thoughts, fundamentalist, cutting through, working through, burning through, Ajahn Thate, humility, good company.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada v 146, laughter, joy, fire, darkness, seeking the light, Commentaries, apocryphal, drunk, wisdom, distraction, heedlessness, Ajahn Chah, Living With The Cobra, hot, cool, samsara, nibbana, greed, hatred, delusion, heart, actuality, contentment, restless, nervous system, 2600 years ago, processing data, lose connection, open-hearted state, being loving, schmaltzy songs, poems, chronically obstructed, accumulated denied dukkha, the Awakened Ones, deep discontentment, overwhelm, reading a recipe book, frightening, Abhidhamma, sadness, abuse, abandonment, boarding school, Public School system, Prof. C. G. Jung, guilt, temporal model, present generated dukkha, old unmet dukkha, adopted dukkha, study, 5 ways of dealing with distracting thoughts, fundamentalist, cutting through, working through, burning through, Ajahn Thate, humility, good company.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Challenges, environmental, ethical, political, state of the world, Dhammapada verse one, verse two, the heart leads the way, core issues, speculating, well-being, greed, hatred, delusion, polluted awareness, distorted consciousness, 3 poisons adittapariyaya sutta, The Fire Sermon, pointing, Ajahn Chah, burning hot coal, letting go, precepts, study, sitting, focussing on forms, first book, first retreat, pujas, perfunctory, meditation, harmonious alignment, cellophane, saddha, sati, sampajanna, Kassapa brothers, fire worshippers, famous teachers, paraphernalia, really new, daring, unknown.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammacakkappavatana Sutta, Pancavaggi bhikkhus, realisation, Four Noble Truths, being ‘ready', naïve, highest teachings, transmutation, addressing hunger first, Mahamangala Sutta, sorrow-less, grief-less, respectfulness, deva, transmutation, insight, self-respect, cultivation, humility, virtuous, arrogance, acknowledging limitations, middle way, contentment, gratitude, upbringing, instilling virtues, timely hearing Dhamma, noisy head, conscious listening from the heart, preparation.

(approx. 11 minutes) KEYWORDS: Q: "I have been keeping up the suggested '15 minutes of non-judgmental awareness practice' and am disconcerted to find an apparently endlessly critical voice in my head. I see where it comes from and how strong it is on sin and guilt, and how weak it is on forgiveness. I understand all too clearly what you mean by unacknowledged dukkha. How to proceed? If you have any more good advice, I will be glad to hear it." Compulsive controlling, unreceived, smoke, fire, indoctrination, knowing not-knowing, anger, counter design, spiritual faculties, heart language, head language, nebulous fear, reintegrated.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Emphasising friendship, Kalyanamitta, Discourse on Great Auspiciousness, Mahamangala Sutta, the company we keep, developing and maintaining, Dhammapada 328, joyous company, emphasising solitude, Wat Pah Pong, unaddressed pain, side effects of affluence, distraction, social media, Dhammapada 160, be your own refuge, monastics, Venerable Anuruddha, milk and water, gym, characteristics, difficult feedback, trusting confidentiality, struggling, valuing friends, casual culture, 4 divine abidings, metta, karuna, mudita, upekkha, boundless heart, daring vulnerability, open-hearted state, aliveness, compassion, empathy, feel the sadness, banter, cynicism, closed down, equanimity, limitations, kamma, learning to listen.

Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma reflection on 19 May 2024 on the final day of his 90th birthday's 3-day celebration at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The talk started with all the monks, nuns and lay community asking for forgiveness from Luang Por. The post The Joy of Being Nobody appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

Luang Por Sumedho gave this Dhamma reflection on 19 May 2024 on the final day of his 90th birthday's 3-day celebration at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The talk started with all the monks, nuns and lay community asking for forgiveness from Luang Por. The post The Joy of Being Nobody appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) "How to properly understand the Buddha's teachings on not being better, equal or worse than others? I'm especially interested in how to deal with the feelings of being superior to those who do not search anything deeper in life, who merely pursue immediate gratification of casual desires.” Ajahn Chah, Abhidhamma, Thai expression, ditthi mana, perceptions, up to scratch, balanced sensitivity, afraid of fear, hating aversion, spiritual toolkit, integrity, embodied mindfulness, intentional composure (indriyasamvara), wise reflection, compassion, challenging, enquiry, daring, judging, fear, overwhelmed, anger, indulging, denying, in-breath, expanding, temporary happiness, wellness retreat, selfless happiness, pressure.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Virtues, transformation, helpful, spiritual muscle, energy management, habits, boundaries, vulnerable, nekkhamma parami, wilfulness, chocolate, forms, spirit, looking at your phone, addicted, focussing on the form, renunciation, sense of self, my way, squabbles, communities of selves, the Buddha, selflessness, sugar, pleasure, diabetes, obese, food manufacturers, fat and salt, indriya samvara, intentional inhibition, open-hearted awareness, ‘I want', fully own, dopamine hit, backlog, dana, sila, nekkhamma, the burden of deluded personality, integrity, wholesome intention, Ven. Ananda, freedom from remorse, bowing, arrogant, materialists, making offerings to the sangha, reading Dhamma, pointing, more lightly.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Anxiety, counsellor, practitioner, emotions, fear, heart contraction, desire, greed, disciplined attention, intentional composure, schools, stub your toe, open hearted awareness, aligning meditation, counterforce of compassion, outshining, tears, empathy.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Father's Day, appreciation, gratitude, spiritual fathers, Ajahn Sumedho, celebration of gratitude, celebration of generosity, faith, true principles, chaos, implicit order, materialism, Ajahn Chah, faith, disciplined attention, power tools, musical instrument, selfless wisdom, selfless compassion, shifts in perspective, increased sensitivity, apparently intolerable, intense badness, personal baggage, kamma, epigenetics, 5 spiritual faculties, blind belief, potential competences, patient endurance, driven by bhava tanha, backlog, burning, tapa, embodying, conscious connected breathing, conceptual intelligence, emotional intelligence, intuitive intelligence, acupuncture, headaches, intervention, heart contraction, fear, disappointment, relationship, dislike, wanting to look at your phone, apparently insurmountable obstructions, beginner, contentment.

Luang Por Damrong (58 vassa), who resides in Wat Pleum Pattana, gave this Dhamma talk (which was translated into English by Ajahn Kevali) on 18 May 2024 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. This was the first talk given that day to honour the teachings of Luang Por Sumedho. The post Stories from Luang Por's Early Life appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Jayasaro gave this Dhamma talk on 18 May 2024 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. This was the second talk given that day to honour the teachings of Luang Por Sumedho. The post Continuing the Waxing Phase of Luang Por's Dhamma appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Enthusiasm, aspiration, progress, chronically obstructed, Ajahn Chah, obstructed, moods, bad kamma, accumulated denied dukkha, crying, itchy wound, scratch, right understanding, screeching birds, nirodha-sacca, ekayana, disliking, open the chest, welcome heart energy, smelly socks, six senses, six sense objects, liking and disliking, acupuncturist, affluence, sadness, frustration, rightly aligned, great renunciation, synthetic security, approximations, the dukkha of disappointment, resistance, tolerable, lemons, lack of self-worth, overwhelming, grief, addicted to your smart phone, denied desire, fear, breathing, manageable, death, receive the hurt, don't be afraid of the hurt, trust, heart-contraction, skilful non-resistance, heedless acquiescence.

(keywords) Q: "How can we know for ourselves that we are firmly on the right path of practice?" Not sure, letting go, security, relationship with desire, longing, stress, subtlety, greed renunciation, afraid, look directly, ‘who wants', complacent, Mara, Ajahn Chah, nothing to be afraid of, conscious relationship with wanting, discontented, hunger, a feeling enquiring, conceptual intelligence, emotional intelligence, intuitive intelligence, balanced awareness, ‘aligning meditation', aligning head, heart and belly.

Before departure to the large gathering of Sangha at Amaravati Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the importance of Sangha meeting in harmony for the longevity of the Sasana. More than 140 monks are expected to gather on occasion of the Acariya Puja for Luang Por Sumedho's 90th birthday. Meeting frequently in harmony, conducting business in harmony, and parting in harmony, are the first 3 conditions for non-decline of the Sangha expounded by the Buddha. Luang Por's birthday provides an excellent opportunity to us monks in the tradition of Ajahn Chah to do exactly this. Another factor for non-decine is to honour the senior monks, the 'leaders of the herd', as the Buddha described them. Again, our meeting will serve this purpose. By the way, we've got playlists of our Visiting Teachers, Chanting, Guided Meditations and Sutta Explorations available on our Spotify Profile here: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/user/8z4dmrysnbbnjtz9f0wzjgcr Our Podcast is also available on our own Dhammagiri Website, no need for any special app, just listen in any browser: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast More about Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage: https://www.dhammagiri.net/news Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Our email Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Our Podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD Our Podcasts on Apple/itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 .

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Requesting bhikkhu precepts, robes, chanting, anagarika, Dhammapada 348, letting go of past future present, free from clinging, form, spirit, ochre robe, training, spiritual community, money, shelter, security, reputation, finding identity, supermarket trolley, bowing, magic ritual, selfless wisdom and compassion, self-centredness, Vakkali, perfect lotus, books, 8-Fold Path, extremes, Middle Way, pain, lost, scholars, shaking hands, harmlessness, selfless open-hearted awareness, emotions, having and not-having, knowing is the freedom, emotional sensitivity, emotional literacy, the work.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Restless, unsettled, asking yourself a question, gratify, aim, listening from the heart, ears in your chest, Ajahn Chah, tape recorder, conscious relationship, dreaming, afraid to feel, contracted denial, breathing exercise, chanting, no judgement, cookies and ice-cream, kama tanha, bhava tanha, vibhava tanha, wholesome desire, deluded desire, sense treat, the vortex of wanting, augmented reality, virtual reality, adding something extra, accumulated denied dukkha, Four Noble Truths, controlling, debts, craving for becoming, wanting to be certain, wisdom, wanting virtuous, fear of uncertainty, backlog, craving for getting rid or, not wanting to exist, wanting to get enlightened, welcome, into the light of day, Liberation, assumptions, feeling whole, smoking, addiction, the story of gratification is a complete con, reintegrating, reject heart energy, alienated from our own hearts, seeing through the con.

This reflection was given by Ajahn Amaro on 16 January 2024 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 32nd Anniversary of Luang Por Chah Passing Away (reading) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

This reflection was given by Ajahn Amaro on 16 January 2024 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 32nd Anniversary of Luang Por Chah Passing Away (reading) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Christian monk, prayer, induction and instruction, catch a cold, Ajahn Chah in US, pariyatti, Nimbin, do's and don'ts, discipline attention, walking meditation, there's just-knowing, calm, changed the course of my life, possibilities, 1970's, questioning, initial inspiration, identity, forms, intoxicated by outer appearance, Vakkali, overly enamoured, sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touches and mental impressions, false identity, wound on your forehead, approximation, restless, virtuous struggle, synthetic security, daring, taking risks, precepts, spiritual companions, letting go of the initial good feeling, downloading an app.

(keywords) (edited version) Q: "Are we still identifying as the activity taking place in our hearts and minds, or are we remembering our refuge in the Buddha, in just-knowing awareness?" Dhammapada Reflections, framing experience, victims of suffering, Ajahn Thate, refuge, content, context, Awakened beings, sites, sounds, liking and disliking, formal meditation, becoming the worldling, identified as the thinking mind, desire and craving, semantics, doubt, looking at the finger, heart of awareness, not-knowing, addicted to certitude, rung of the ladder, faith, fear of unsure, synthetic security, moral precepts, intentional composure, indriyasamvara, gradually, beginning again..

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Dhammapada verse 163, Devadatta, winter retreat, excruciatingly difficult, intensely threatening, junk food, affluence, obesity, ease of access to information, contentment, ecological stressor, wars, technology, identified with the deluded sense of self, ‘my way', hatred, morphing, pride, self-adoration, selfies, vulgar, intoxicant, religion, self-obsessed, virtues, humility, truthfulness, Greek myth, scientific scrutiny, beliefs systems, faith in True Principles, path of practice, 8-fold path, Right View, 4 Noble Truths, Right Aspiration, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Collectedness, schools, Conscious Studies, disciplined attention, understanding pain, balance.

(keywords) (edited version) Q: "For those of us with a Western scientific back ground, some of the more metaphysical teachings of the Buddha's teachings such as rebirth are hard to make sense of. And even from the perspective of the teaching on Anatta, rebirth is hard to make sense of! Please could you give advice on how to relate to those parts of the teachings that seem to require belief in things we cannot know for ourselves and also the parts of the teachings that we plain just don't understand.” Engage the paradox, dilemma, clinging, fear, selfless just-knowing awareness, anatta, compulsively taking sides, intelligence, not-knowing, laws of materiality, laws of consciousness, gravity, conceptual formulation, trust, study, uncertainty, greed, poison, humility, modesty, abdication, True Principles, not avoiding responsibility, dilemmas are a gift.

(keywords) (edited version) Q: “Can you speak about jealousy and how I can practice to combat the envy others have in my practice? Sometimes, friends can be critical and speak in a way that is judgemental and disparaging towards me. I feel misunderstood. How can I deal with this?” Self-centred, generosity, truthfulness, integrity, sila, lotus flower, compromising, Venerable Ananda, freedom from remorse, safety, psychologist, GP, sugar metabolism, highest virtue, wisdom, nekkhamma parami, ability to say no, smartphone, adhitthana parami, determination, resolution, lokapala, protectors of the world, hiri and ottappa, wholesome sense of shame, balance, sila, anger, attention, light, energy, dissolve, denial, restraint, 5 precepts, heedlessness, will, Ajahn Dukkha, conflation, peaceful, child, agile, guided meditation, gentle, sensitive, mental exercise, Satipatthana Sutta, counting the breath, strength, weakness.

(keywords) (edited version) Q: "I have heard according to Theravada Buddhist teachings we are born and die at every moment, and we do this continuously, not only after our final breath. Could you please explain what this means?” Dependent Origination, kamma, rebirth, willing, daring, enquiring, 5 spiritual faculties, rainbow, burdensome, quandary, careful manner, self-adoration, vulgar, self-promotion, cooperation, harmony, self-obsessed, religion, Almighty, abominably, perpetual anxiety, community of selves, atta, anatta, society, morphing.

(keywords) (edited version) Q: I have intensified my practice over the last year and a half. During this time my sila has gone backwards: Why is this the case? Sila, anger, attention, light, energy, dissolve, denial, restraint, 5 precepts, heedlessness, will, Ajahn Dukkha, conflation, peaceful, child, agile, guided meditation, gentle, sensitive, mental exercise, Satipatthana Sutta, counting the breath, strength, weakness.

'Staying in the Present Moment' - A Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Somchai on 20 Mar 2024, translated from Thai to English. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7.15pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).

(keywords) (slightly edited version) "Are there any precautions of safeguards I should be taking as I sense the tenderness of my heart opening?" Becoming overly sensitive, parenting, karaniya metta sutta, normality, native sensitivity, naively vulnerable, hurt, the Buddha had pain, Vulture's Peak, unawareness, 4 Noble Truths, falling in love, the capacity for being loving, discipline, righteous indignation, 2 extremes, Dhammacakkha sutta, middle way, embodied mindfulness, intentional composure, indriya samvara, projection, retreat, Bhajans, hymns, Jesus, Krishna, Kwan Yin, surfing, hang-gliding, wilderness, worshipping, idolizing, fundamentalism, sad, rational faculties, tension, rightly aligned, head, heart, belly, 25 questions.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) "Are we lacking in empathy if we feel contentment amongst all this suffering. Or are we indeed being selfish?" Dhammapada verse 197, 198, egotistical perspective, inflated, meditation, stillness and peace, deeper dimensions, ocean, bilingual, driving a car, agility of attention, evolution, essential tool, end of the world, cultivating awareness, multidimensional reality, cleaning teeth, strap-line.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) The Teaching of the Cobra, filtered through perceptions, uncertainty, conceptual level, intuitive level, felt level, letting go, unfortunately limited, clinging to forms, resistance, arguments, intuitive, excruciating consequences, flippant, precepts, drinking alcohol, fifth precept, poison, blood-brain barrier, numbing, the open-hearted state, our spiritual workshop, compulsive contraction, deeply relevant, becoming stuck, embodied awareness, over stimulation, guided meditation, compassionate open-hearted awareness, aligning.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) "I have been ghosted by two close friends. They disappeared, without explanation. I emailed each 3 times requesting an open discussion and neither replied. In meditation, I offer and ask for forgiveness. Can you recommend additional ways to help let go of these painful rejections?" Commitment, framing, learn, lost, samsara, uninspected relationship with pain, Ajahn Chah, comfort, convenience, denied dukkha, meeting dukkha with interest, endurance, vector for transformation, 10 parami, framing, noble ordeal, 5 spiritual faculties, overwhelmed, stories, strategies, awakening, Ajahn Dukkha.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) “I know from past experiences that increased food intake never genuinely makes me feel better. Might you have any advice? Evolutionary biologists, psychologists, demonize desire, wanting, craving, wholesome desires, enemy, smoking, breaking the habit, basic skills, 5 spiritual faculties, faith, kamma, energy, intensity, embodied mindfulness, discipline attention, discernment, indriya samvara, skilful composure, containing, respecting intensity, hiri and ottappa, conscience, lokapala, protectors of the world, skilful shame and fear of the consequences of shamelessness, guilt, progress, unruly heart energy, competent, ill-will, truly responsible.

Luang Por Vajiro is asked how one can maintain motivation in one's daily Dhamma practice, without getting distracted by the numerous duties, responsibilities and issues inherent in lay life. Luang Por also responds to a variety of other questions. One particular interesting reflection he offers is about our urge to make others happy. On closer reflection, wanting to make others happy may not be as selfless as it superficially appears. Sometimes the true motivation is actually discontent with the way others are. We don't really like the way they are, and our supposed intention "to make them happy" is actually a subtle form of aversion, based on our own need to change them according to our own likes and dislikes. On the other hand, the intention "how can I reduce someone's suffering" is less prone to egotistic distortion, and often more successful in influencing the other person in a way truly beneficial to them. Our Podcast is also available on our own Dhammagiri Website, no need for any special app, just listen in any browser: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast More about Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage: https://www.dhammagiri.net/news Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Our email Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Our Podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD Our Podcasts on Apple/itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 .

'The Timelessness of the Dhamma' - A Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Somchai on 16 Feb 2024, translated from Thai to English. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7.15pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).

This brief, non-traditional exercise of disciplined attention aims at helping meditators return to a state of embodied balance and alignment. It should always be applied with gentleness and care.

This brief, non-traditional exercise of disciplined attention aims at helping meditators return to a state of embodied balance and alignment. It should always be applied with gentleness and care.

Ajahn Nyaniko offers readings of the teachings of Luang Por Baen and Luang Por Chah Biography “Stillness Flowing” on his Memorial Day This reading was offered on January 17, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

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(keywords) (slightly edited version) new year's resolution, modesty, truthfulness, assessing truthfulness, asking our heart, centre of the chest, open window, children playing, giggling, parents caring, Handel's Messiah, retreat, extreme sports, abseiling, free diving, novels, movies, love stories, vulnerable, joy, enthusiasm, evangelical, conflation, falling in love, denied dukkha, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair, norovirus, collude with the collective assumption, 5 hindrances, demonize, kilesa, indictment, pistachio ice-cream and pecan cookies, eating distraction, sloth and torpor, freeze, backlog, rag, reintegrated, imagined fear, offended, turn of the news, compassion.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) primary work, Dhammapada verse 301, cittabhavana, desire, tanha, fear, anxiety, present generated dukkha, old unmet dukkha, adopted dukkha, paranoid, complex, chaotic, satipatthana sutta, sati, recipe book, CJD, disposition, conjure up, numbness, fire, daring, contentment, a con, addiction, nekkhamma parami, repertoire of skilful means, authentic interest, cutting through, seeing through, burning through, abstractions on feelings, reintegrated into the heart, heedful suppression, competence, fanciful ideas, honesty, no judgement, spiritual warrior, hungry man teaching.

(keywords) (slightly edited version) Metta, mudita, feeling threatened, personal survival, medical prognosis, collective crisis, 4 Divine Abidings, ICU, ideals, preparation, run aground, humility, tried and tested, The Discourse on the Greatest Blessings, unshakeable, stages of training, reputation, health, habitual addictions, indulgence and denial, psychotherapy, pontificating, Mahamangala Sutta, apparent sense of self, meditation retreat, daily meditation, 5 precepts, contented head, wide-open heart, belly at ease, aligning, heart-broken, 10 parami, vectors for transformation, dana, sila, nekkhamma, boundary-building, agents of suffering, deluded personality, transformed relationship with ‘I'.

'Benefits of Developing Mindfulness' - A Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Somchai on 29 Oct 2023, translated from Thai to English. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7.15pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).