Abhayagiri Talks

This morning reflection was offered on August 28, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This morning reflection was offered on August, 26, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Ajahn Jotipalo reflects on a question raised by a lay visitor, “How can I sustain mindfulness?” One has to train in and develop mindfulness over time. Ajahn Jotipalo offers different ideas for raising energy for meditation, encourages us to try new things if we are caught in negative mind states, and to look at the result of our efforts. How much mindfulness and concentration is enough? Just enough to know what is happening, to do no harm, to be kind, and to be present for our own feelings and life. This talk was offered on August 21, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Luang Por Pasanno lead an exploration of the Buddha’s teachings on living in society, and how we can apply them today.

This morning reflection was offered on August 27, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

This morning reflection was offered on August 25, 2017.

This morning reflection was given on August 24, 2017.

The Buddha did not engage with the question “What am I?”, explains Ajahn Pasanno. Instead, the Buddha taught that the five aggregates (form, feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousness) which we identify as self, are without self. Like a house without asbestos, when we search for it, we cannot find it. When we investigate the aggregates, we find no self there. When we attach to them as me or mine, we suffer. That is why it is critical to see the arising and passing away of the aggregates. It is also important to develop samadhi - to get relief from the heavy burden of self view. This talk was offered on August 20, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.

Since mind is the forerunner of all things, Ajahn Siripanno discusses the importance of training our intention in line with right view and the wholesome. Our intentions and thoughts are often still grounded in greed, hatred and delusion in subtle ways. It’s important to create new intentions, new neural pathways for actions of body, speech and mind. This is something we can all work with. We begin with wise reflection into our motivations and into the causes and conditions of suffering in our lives. This talk was offered on August 15, 2017 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.