Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

Oct 31 2024 387 ep. 34 mins 49
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Dhamma Talks, Chanting, Precepts and Meditation with Ajahn Dhammasiha and other experienced Senior Buddhist Monks in the Theravada Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia. Our website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Our Youtube Channel, including regular live streams on the weekend "Dhammatalks at Dhammagiri": https://www.youtube.com/@dhammatalksatdhammagiri8724 Our email Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Our Spotify Playlists are here: https://open.spotify.com/user/8z4dmrysnbbnjtz9f0wzjgcre .

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How to Develop Mudita Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Dhamma Talk

Oct 31 2024 36 mins  
Prompted by a question from the audience, Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections on the theme of developing Sympathetic Joy (Muditā). Muditā is on of the four Divine Abodes (Brahma-vihāra), together with loving kindness, compassion and equanimity. Sympathetic Joy is the quality of rejoicing and feeling happy in other beings success. It's the very opposite of envy and jealousy. Aj

Six Obstructions for Mindfulness | Sati | Satipatthana | Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Oct 28 2024 29 mins  
In the famous discourse on the 'Foundations of Mindfulness' (Satipaṭṭhāna) the Buddha promises us that we can attain Nibbāna or Non-Returning in just 7 days, if we practise as descibed by him. Why, then, are we still enmeshed in suffering? Ajahn Dhammasiha describes six obstructions that we have to abandon first - otherwise we're not able to practise Satipaṭṭhāna in the

Consistent Practice & How to Prevent Unwholesome Mindstates | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddhism

Oct 24 2024 24 mins  
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to two closely related questions from the audience: 1. We may experience highs and lows in our meditation practice. Sometimes it even seems like we're suddenly back to zero, almost like riding a roller coaster. How can we make our Dhamma practice more consistant? 2. How can we prevent unwholesome mindstates from arising? This is actually the first of

Mine Making: Investigating Upadana at the Food Buffet | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Oct 21 2024 43 mins  
Dependent Origination (Paṭicca Samuppāda) is one of the core teachings of the Buddha. However, it is a teaching that the Buddha himself described as 'deep, profound, subtle, difficult to see...'. Ajahn Dhammasiha explains how we can observe aspects of dependent origination during a common, every-day activity: Taking food from a buffet! 🍚🍛🥄🥣 Ajahn offers reflecti

Metta is Excellent, but Don't Neglect Mudita & Karuna | Compassion Sympathetic Joy | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Oct 18 2024 39 mins  
Loving Kindness is an extremely beneficial mental quality, and an excellent meditation object. However, in some situations Compassion (Karuṇā) or Sympathetic Joy (Muditā) may work even better to overcome unwholesome mind states, and develop wholesome ones. (Of course, there is also the extremely important 4th 'Divine Abiding' (Brahmavihāra), namely Equanimity (Upekkhā), but

Not-Self Anatta - What Does that Mean? | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Not Self or No Self? | Buddha Dhamma

Oct 14 2024 29 mins  
Ajahn Dhammasiha responds to a question from the audience: What's the meaning of Anatta ( Not Self ) ? In particular, Ajahn reflects about the important distinction between Not Self (anatta), which the Buddha expounded very frequently, and No Self (natth'attā), which the Buddha actually never taught. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dhammagiri Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

Buddhist Blessing at Dhammagiri | Monks Chant Anumodana & Sharing Good Karma

Oct 10 2024 2 mins  
Ajahn Dhammasiha and Ajahn Moneyyo recite the traditional Pali verses of blessing, anumodanā, and sharing of merits with departed loved ones. This is what we chant every day for our kind and generous donors, when they offer alsmfood for the monks' daily meal. You can read the full Pali text and English translation in this blog post on our website. Below is only about half the ch

Marriage: Romantic Love is NOT Enough | Buddhist Dhamma Talk | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Oct 07 2024 35 mins  
A couple getting married was interested to get some advice on Buddhist teachings how to make a marriage work, so that it lasts long and both spouses can live in harmony. Ajahn Dhammasiha cites a study done in Italy with functional MRI brain scans, that claimed to have found that the feeling of romantic love biologically is not designed to last for decades. In fact, the researcher

For One Dependent, there is Wavering... | SUTTA EXPLORATION Ud 8.4 | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Oct 03 2024 33 mins  
"For one dependent, there is wavering. Without dependence, there's no wavering. Without wavering, there's tranquility. With tranquility, there's no inclination. Without inclination, there's no coming and going. Without coming and going, there's no passing away and rearising. Without passing away and rearising, there's no here or there or anywhere in between. This, just this,

Joy & Rejoicing in Goodness | Muditā | Ajahn Dhammasiha | Buddha Dhamma

Sep 30 2024 38 mins  
It's so important not to only look at all the bad things happening, or to be mostly focussed our own faults. Without denying negative events, we can discoved so much that's good, wholesome and admirable, both in ourselves and in others. If we only pay attention to the bad things, we feel miserable. If we notice and appreciate all that's good, we fill our lives with rejoicing, joy