Benefits of Meditation and 5 Precepts | Ajahn Dhammasiha
A mother asks Ajahn Dhammasiha if he could explain the benefits of meditation to her kids.Ajahn explains that meditation ('bhāvanā') can provide us with the highest benefit possible at all: Freedom fr...
28 Mar 202234min
Buddha Dhamma Points Directly to the Mind | Ajahn Dhammasiha
The normal tendency of the unenlightened mind is constantly directed outwards into the external world. The Dhamma of the Buddha points us in the opposite direction, right back into the mind itself, ri...
23 Mar 202230min
Don't Run Out of Good Karma! | Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Dhammasiha
Most people are very careful that their mobile phone doesn't run out of battery. Or they worry that their Tesla is out of power before they reach the next charging station ('range anxiety'). They are ...
21 Mar 202248min
Unwavering Commitment to Non-Violence & Compassion | Ajahn Dhammasiha
When we see reports and videos of war and violence, we may experience feelings of helplessness that there's no possibility for us to stop all the carnage from happening. However, there is one thing w...
15 Mar 202246min
Wise Media Consumption in Times of War & Disaster | Ajahn Dhammasiha
We have just experienced heavy flooding in Brisbane, and at the same time the war in Ukraine started. With twitter, facebook, TV and whole internet flooded by live reporting of all disasters and wars,...
10 Mar 202246min
The Mind is Radiant, even if Clouded by Various Moods | Ajahn Dhammasiha
Brisbane has just experienced the most extreme rains event in decades, with more than 600 mm precipitation in three days! (For comparison, London receives about the same amount in a whole year). Very ...
3 Mar 202232min
"Lost in the Fearful Flood, please point an Island out to Me" | Suttanipata #1092 f
As we have just experienced heavy flooding in Brisbane, Ajahn Dhammasiha discusses Suttanipāta Verses 1092 - 1095:[Kappa's question]Lost in the fearful flood that drownsus all in ageing and in death -...
1 Mar 202230min
Hospitality to Visiting Monks | Ajahn Dhammasiha
On occasion of our first visiting senior monk after a long time, Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the importance of hospitality to keep the Sangha strong and connected. He also reads out the protocol for ...
22 Feb 202243min
