Abhayagiri Talks

With the community gathering for the New Year, Ajahn Pasanno reflects on spiritual friendship (“the whole of the holy life”) and qualities known as “Harbingers of the Eightfold Path”: “Bhikkhus, this is the forerunner and precursor of the rising of the sun: the dawn. So too, bhikkhus, for a bhikkhu [these are] the forerunners and precursors for the arising of the Noble Eightfold Path: spiritual friendship, accomplishment in virtue, accomplishment in desire, accomplishment in self, accomplishment in view, accomplishment in diligence, and accomplishment in careful attention.” This talk was offered on December 31, 2016 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

_As the monastic community prepares to enter the winter retreat, Ajahn Jotipalo reflects on the Buddha’s teaching on sensuality given to the householder Potaliya. (_Majjhima Nikāya 54). This talk was offered on December 24, 2016 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Back from a short visit from the east coast caring for his mom, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo reflects on the effects of old age on the body and mind, the importance of letting go, and it’s parallel to tying up lose ends and simplifying as the year comes to an end here at the monastery. This talk was offered on December 22, 2016 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Luang Por Pasanno gives a short, English language New Years greeting at the Buddhadasa Indapanno Archive (BIA) in Bangkok, Thailand on December 14th, 2016. As per specific request, he touches upon the impact of the King of Thailand’s recent passing away.

In April 2001, a number of Ajahn Chah’s senior Western disciples and many others his life had touched gathered in Portola Valley, California to recollect their beloved teacher. Tan Kaccāna selected five short recollections that contain both classic and little-known stories of Ajahn Chah and replayed them at Abhayagiri on December 14, 2016. The recording concludes with Ajahn Chah’s teaching “Living with the Cobra”.” More audio from the 2001 conference is available on the Abhayagiri 20th Anniversary website.