Vesak Day With Ajahn Brahm and Ven Canda

In this creative loving-kindness (mettā) meditation, Ajahn Candā changes the regular formula of spreading mettā based on one’s own feelings towards others, to one of developing feelings of love towards others based on their present situation, encouraging us to explore how love may subtly change when directed towards those who are doing well or experiencing hardship.

10 Jan 58min

Ven Canda leads a medtation on the topic: The Cosy House of Metta

13 Dec 202557min

Ven Canda leads meditation on the subject:  Befriending Ourselves With Compassion

6 Dec 202555min

Ven Canda leads a guided meditation on the topic "Daring to forgive".

15 Nov 20251h 2min

Ven Candā begins this session with an introductory reflection on the benefits of an expansive mind of love for absorbing difficult emotions and experiences. She then leads a guided meditation for the cultivation of loving awareness of one’s own body and loving-kindness directed towards a loved one. In the last 10 minutes, participants share their meditation experiences and Ven Candā offers a few final reflections. [0:00] Introduction [6:20] Guided meditation [40:05] Discussion

8 Nov 202550min

In honour of her first preceptor's birthday, Venerable Candā shares not one but two Pali chants on loving-kindness to spread goodwill and blessings to all listeners and to all beings.

5 Nov 20259min

In this session, the second part of a half-day retreat given at Anukampa Grove, Ven Candā spends 40 minutes answering questions from retreatants, then closes the retreat with a soft, 30-minute loving-kindness meditation. [0:00] Introduction [1:58] The importance of silence [8:53] Unnecessary speech [13:58] “Letting be” meditation [18:10] Will taking 8 precepts bring deep meditation faster? [22:05] Why chocolate and cheese? [25:05] Is the Pali Canon really the Word of the Buddha? [30:57] Getting into the suttas [36:05] Tricky dualities: the wise and unwise person

25 Okt 20251h 13min

In this session given as part of a half-day retreat at Anukampa Grove, Ven Candā gives a brief talk on giving the mind a break and settling into the present, away from the unhelpful influences of past and future. She provides tips on topics such as knowing what the present moment feels like, following the present into our emotional world, and staying present in daily life. The talk is followed by a half-hour guided meditation. [0:00] Dhamma Talk [22:25] Meditation

25 Okt 202555min