Ayyā Medhānandī

Mar 07 2025 236 ep. 27 mins 11
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Dhamma Talks by Ayya Medhanandi and Others at Sati Saraniya Hermitage in Perth, Ontario, Canada

  Religion & Spirituality
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Refuge, Ayya Nimmala

Mar 07 2025 28 mins  
True refuge is a call to stop, even for a moment, to see and know the breath that brings the world into and out of consciousness. We witness the liberating silence of that present moment awareness. In the still space between thoughts from which...

Empty Yourself of Fear, Ayya Medhanandi

Mar 01 2025 25 mins  
One night, while Malani was dying, we gathered a group of her close friends to meditate with her. Each breath was a struggle yet she stayed aware, serene, composed, and at peace. We listened in silence, breathing freely – but our minds were not...

As the Hollow Reed Becomes a Flute, Ayya Medhanandi

Feb 22 2025 28 mins  
There is a transcendent Reality – inaccessible to the thought world – but to be known with right mindfulness and its accompanying powers of mind, patiently developed and polished day by day. These skills we learn provide tremendous traction to cultivate the mind, like...

Even the Owls Know Who, Ayya Medhanandi

Feb 14 2025 22 mins  
Who are we? More than two and a half millenia ago, the Buddha hesitated to teach us, but he relented for the benefit of those with little dust in their eyes. Can we actually clear the dust away, earnestly, patiently – studying, examining and...

Wisdom Power, Ayya Medhanandi

Feb 07 2025 27 mins  
Treasure the silence within and listen attentively. Where else can we find the spiritual heights but within our own heart? In one moment of pure presence, we discover the joy, patience, mindfulness and ‘kindfulness’ that open our eyes to the truth of what we...

The Guests Come and Go, Ayya Medhanandi

Jan 31 2025 23 mins  
“Being human is a guest house” wrote Rumi. Every day we greet new arrivals – joys, sorrows, hostilities and more; and moments of awareness too. We bow to the present moment and greet them all, be they thorns or unruly monsters like malice, shame,...

Self-Drive to Nibbana, Ayya Medhanandi

Jan 23 2025 19 mins  
We are traveling a spiritual highway. Our precepts are like safety belts – upholding the core of our humanity with moral restraints that serve as both compass and anchor. They also act like brakes on our Dhamma vehicle, safeguarding us through the wilderness of...

From A Single Flame To Vast Light, Ayya Medhanandi

Jan 16 2025 33 mins  
Guided by the Dhamma, our life path is courageous. See how the world burns from cruel and chaotic forces. So we cultivate a heart of compassionate awareness and peace, knowing that freedom from suffering is within reach. Our spiritual footprints emulate those of the...

At the Shrine of Forgiveness, Ayya Medhanandi

Jan 09 2025 23 mins  
It’s good to clear everything before we die, to leave no spiritual debts that may heavily impact our karma. Seeing the powerful healing of joy and kindness, I take up the practice of inner cleansing day by day, applying metta – loving-kindness practice –...

True Inheritance – Guided Meditation, Ayya Medhanandi

Jan 02 2025 18 mins  
We keep searching for happiness through travel, surfing the internet, shopping, and other worldly ways – but does it ever last? Supreme happiness arises right here in the heart – when we are patient beyond measure, present, stronger than we know. With groundbreaking inner...