Compassion: 'May All Beings be Free from Suffering' | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Karuṇā, 'Compassion', is the heartfelt wish for all beings to be free from suffering. It is one of the 'Brahmavihāras', the 'Divine Abodes', which the mind can use as an internal dwelling place in me...
17 Feb 202132min
Ajahn Chah Teaching Torture
Asked what meditation technique he's teaching, Ajahn Chah once famously answered: “I'm teaching torture” ('toroman' in Thai) Of course, this is not meant literally, as someone with profound insight ...
22 Jan 202126min
"Pain in the Disguise of Pleasure" - Ven Sivali's Birth Story
Ven Sīvali was one of the 80 'Great Disciples' of the Buddha. Due to his extraordinary good karma, he would always receive almsfood and requisites in abundance, even more than the Buddha himself. Cons...
18 Des 202033min
Don't Suppress, but Acknowledge & Let Go | Guided Buddhist Meditation | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhammagiri
Letting go is radically different from suppression, denial or displacement. In this guided meditation, Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to acknowledge whatever arises in out mind, even if it's negative ...
1 Des 202027min
Recollecting Buddha Dhamma Sangha to Surmount Negative Emotions
When our mind is assailed by negative emotions like anxiety, anger or frustration, recollection of the Triple Gem is an amazingly effective approach to subdue the unwholesome thoughts and fill the min...
26 Nov 202040min
Insight Comes from Dukkha, Not from Bliss - Ajahn Dhammasiha
In our formal meditation, we may experience rapture and bliss of samādhi. But at other times, we may feel no happiness at all, but struggle with an unruly mind, challenging emotions, and a lot of inte...
26 Nov 202028min
Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha Free Us from Fear & Anxiety
Every Saturday at 7.30 am we conduct the ceremony of taking refuge in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha, and committing to the 5 or 8 training rules.This morning, after the ceremony, Ajahn Dhammasiha explains h...
23 Nov 202024min
Refuge from Anxiety | Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Dhammasiha
In current society, so many of us struggle with anxiety and issues of low self esteem, even self-hatred. We should never underestimate how powerful the simple act of going for refuge to Buddha, Dhamma...
20 Nov 202038min
