Dhamma is Beautiful in the Beginning, Middle, and End | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism | Adi Kalyanam
Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the meaning of: 'Ādi-kalyānam, majjhe-kalyānam, pariyosāna-kalyānam' (Beautiful in the Beginning, Beautiful in the Middle, Beautiful in the End), one of the unique qualiti...
11 Aug 202539min
Loving Kindness: Benefits & Supportive Reflections | Metta | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhamma Talk
Loving kindness is simply the intention of unconditional good will to all beings, without any distinction. Ajahn Dhammasiha explains benefits of a well established practice of loving kindness ('Mettā'...
8 Aug 202524min
Good Karma Brightens our Mind like Stars Illuminate the Night Sky | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Sometimes our mind may feel a bit dark, or frustated, or sad. If we can arouse the energy to do some act of kindness, some simple act of generosity or sharing, it will shine like a little star and ill...
5 Aug 202522min
Fighting with the Mirror Image | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhamma Talk at Dhammagiri
One of our retreatants noticed a crow attacking its mirror image in the glass sliding door. He doesn't reckognize that the image it actually himself. Instead, he thinks it's another crow intruding int...
1 Aug 202527min
Faith and Knowledge in Buddhism | Saddha | Confidence | Conviction | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked about the importance of faith in the Buddha's teaching. The Pali term for the first of five spiritual faculties is 'saddha'. It could also be translated as 'confidence', 'con...
28 Jul 202543min
How to Observe the Mind and Feelings | Foundations of Mindfulness | Satipatthana | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked:"How do we observe the mind?"Ajahn offers some reflections on superficial layers of the mind (like thinking) and deeper layers that can only be accessed in Samādhi. Ajahn als...
25 Jul 202526min
Euthanasia: Killing is BAD Karma, it's NOT compassionate | 1st Precept | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question about Euthansia.He explains that the Buddha never encouraged or condoned the killing of other human beings at all, never mind the supposed motive or justificati...
21 Jul 202547min
How to Use the Four Noble Truths to End Suffering | Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Āsāḷhā is the full moon marking the beginning of the 3 months rains retreat (Vassa). It's also the day commemorating the first formal teaching of the Buddha, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ('Setting ...
21 Jul 202551min
