Abhayagiri Talks

Ajahn Sudhiro offers reflections on the profound happiness of meditation and explains why meditators are known as the happiest people in the world. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 21, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

The senior monks of Abhayagiri offer reflections on the history of Abhayagiri, in honor of the monastery’s 28th Anniversary. This Dhamma reflection was offered on June 1, 2024 at Abhayagiri Monastery.

On the commemoration of Luang Por Chah’s birthday, Ajahn Pasanno gives a short talk on some of Luang Por Chah’s perspectives on Buddhist practice. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 16, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Cunda offers reflections on renouncing worldly pleasures for the sake of fulfilling spiritual aspirations, and the importance of restraint in walking the Buddha’s path. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 15, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko reflects on the importance of patient endurance in practice, using personal experiences and teachings to highlight the benefits of enduring through difficulties. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 14, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Karunadhammo offers reflections on the illusory nature of memory, perception, and reality. He emphasizes the importance of clear comprehension and wisdom in seeing the true nature of things and finding freedom from delusion. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 8, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno explores the concept of the five Aggregates of clinging and their role in shaping our experience of the world and the self. He goes on to discuss the Buddha’s teachings on the construction of a sense of self and the suffering that arises from it, as well as the path that leads to the discovery of our true inner refuge. This Dhamma talk was offered on June 6, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

In this reflection, Ajahn Nisabho, visiting from Clear Mountain in Seattle, speaks about how we can ensure our practice remains vital and joyful by embodying in a wholesome way the archetypal forces present in all of us. This Dhamma talk was offered on May 30, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Nyaniko offers reflections on developing true wealth through the cultivation of inner virtue. This Dhamma talk was offered on May 25, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Pasanno offers reflections on the life of the Buddha and the possibility for all beings to awaken to the Dhamma. This Dhamma talk was offered during the Vesak celebration on May 22, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.