Letting Go of Illusion of Ownership | Abandoning Mine-Making | Nekkhamma | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about Nekkhamma = Letting Go To truly renounce, to truly let go, we have to investigate the process of attachment happening in our mind. We can obser...
3 Aug 34min
Joie De Vivre in Italy vs Getting Out of Samsara | Zest for Life vs Disenchantment | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha shares how much he liked Italy and Rome at his recent visit to Santacittarama Monastery in Sabina, Italy. He was surprised how easy it is to get lost in 'Lebenslust' / 'Cheerful Enjoy...
31 Jul 29min
4 Noble Truths | First Teaching of Buddha | Entry to Rains Retreat | Dhammacakka | Ajahn Dhammasiha
The full moon in July marks one of the most important dates in the Buddhist calendar: Asalha Puja (Esala), the start of the Rains Retreat / Vassa for the Buddhist monastic Sangha, and the day when the...
27 Jul 53min
Yourself and Dhamma is Your Only Refuge | Attadipa Viharatha | Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha quotes and shares reflections on Samyutta Nikāya 22.43 (Connected Discourses of the Buddha, 22.43): "Attadīpā, bhikkhave, viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā an...
24 Jul 26min
Harmony | Letting Go of Preferences to Preserve Concord | Samaggi | Ajahn Dhammasiha
One of the most important conditions for progress in one's Dhamma practice and bhavana is harmony in the community one is living in, whether it's the monastic sangha, a lay family, or a work environme...
13 Jul 36min
Feeling the Whole Body in Breath Meditation | Anapanasati | Mindfulness of Breathing | Ajahn Dhammasiha
In the Buddha's own instructions for Breath Meditation (Anapanasati), the third step is: "Sabba-kaya-patisamvedi assasissami/passasissamit ti sikkhati""One trains oneself to breathe in/out feeling the...
6 Jul 21min
Protection against Snake Bite | Loving Kindness to Snakes | Khandhaparitta | Ajahn Dhammasiha
The Buddha has given a special Pali Recitation to protect the monks (or anyone) against snake bite, the Khandhaparitta. The power of this protection rests mostly on developing loving kindness (Metta) ...
29 Jun 43min
Contentment is the greatest wealth - Dhammapada Verse 204 | Teachings of the Buddha | Ajahn Moneyyo
A teaching on Dhammapada Verse 204 of the Buddha: Contentmet is the greatest wealth.How can we relate to our material posessions in a skillfull way, so that we use them for a good purpose rather than ...
23 Jun 34min
