Tan Nisabho of Clear Mountain Monastery in Seattle, WA offered a zoom retreat on this topic in January 2022. He gave three Dhamma talks....

Revised April 27, 2021 How to end suffering by ending craving. The Four Noble Truths are a summary of the Buddha's teachings. The second...

Bhikkhu Bodhi gave a wonderful Dhamma talk on how to arouse joy in our meditation practice. This article is a summary of that talk. When...

One of the 40 objects of meditation given by the Buddha = Recollection of the Devas. Ajahn Punnadhammo noticed a parallelism between the...

Ajahn Punnadhammo offered a retreat in Canmore Aug 21 - 23, 2020. His first Dhamma talk was on removing the hindrances to reveal the...

Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 Three of the nuns from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery, Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Ahimsa and Ayya Niyyanika are giving a...

Ayya Santacitta of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery offered this weekend retreat. The four protective meditations are: 1. Contemplation of...

Revised April 15, 2021 This essay is based on a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm. Jhanas are the peaceful bliss states that hone our...

This video starts with arm movement meditation for those confined to a wheel chair. Then the Thai Forest tradition of walking meditation...

Questions to ask yourself before you are on your deathbed or if you are on your deathbed. What do you want your life to be like when you...

In this video, Sanghamitta attempts to give a simplified explanation of Dependent Origination, the Buddha's schema of causality. The...

These are also known as the Four Bases of Success. They are: 1. Desire 2. Energy 3. Mind 4. Investigation The Buddha gives a very clear...

Audio of a guided meditation for developing samadhi. This guided meditation contains the knowledge I received from Ajahn Sona at a Jhana...

Do you struggle with inappropriate sexual urges? Inappropriate refers to the following situations: 1. You are in a commited relationship...

Caught in quivering flames of fear too vulnerable to see or hear beyond blame and loss - I listen again to the Quiet I stand empty at the...

Dependent Arising (Paticca Samupada) is an elaboration of the Four Noble Truths or cause and effect. It is also known as The Wheel of...

The Satipatthana Suttas describe the four areas where we can focus our mindfulness. These four areas are the body, feeling tone, the mind...

Disclaimer: This article is based on my current understanding of various teachers. It may or may not represent what they actually are...

The Seven Factors of Awakening (Bojjhanga) These factors are the opposite of the five hindrances. As we overcome the hindrances, the...

The Five Spiritual Abilities - The Five Indriyas Indriya means ability. The five indriyas are known as the controlling faculties since...