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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddh... more
FAQs about Clear Mountain Monastery:How many episodes does Clear Mountain Monastery have?The podcast currently has 173 episodes available.
October 09, 2023Reconciling Rich Heritage with Rich Habits | Ayya NiyyānikaIn this session, Ayya Niyyānika speaks about habits, addiction, and embarassment....more52minPlay
October 08, 2023Being Compared to a Dog, a Squirrel, a Pig, and a Donkey by Ajahn Chah | Kittisāro Weinberg Q&AIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews Kittisaro Weinberg about his time living and training with Ajahn Chah....more54minPlay
October 03, 2023The Third Dart: How Convert-Buddhists Often Add Neurosis Onto Suffering Onto Pain | Aj. KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo looks more closely at a particular kind of dukkha: Western Convert dukkha - through the lens of 3 lines from the Buddha's First Discourse....more56minPlay
September 29, 2023Using Dhamma to Overcome Addiction | Recovery RoundtableIn this session, Bree Lemasters, Devon Klein, and Hiram—Clear Mountain practitioners who have used Dhamma to overcome addiction—speak about their journeys and offer guidance for others trapped in the depths of craving....more49minPlay
September 26, 2023Finding Freedom in Prison | Ven. Pomnyun SunimIn this Q&A, honored guest Ven. Pomnyun Sunim speaks about how to find freedom from anger, the mundane worries of our lives, or even the brutality of torture. Ven. Sunim's answers, given in his characteristic Chan style, convey a directness of message and a compassion of heart....more1h 42minPlay
September 21, 2023Don’t Be Sucky at Sukha! | Ajahn KoviloIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will touch on the "five desires" mentioned in Mahāyāna Buddhism (desire for sex, food, fame, sleep, and wealth) and 10 Theravāda Equivalents - whether or not one needs to give them up, why, and how....more48minPlay
September 17, 2023Not Slacking Off: Relax | Ayya NiyyanikaIn this session, Ayya Niyyanika explores the seemingly contradictory - but actually synergistic - qualities of "not slacking off" and "relaaaax!"...more57minPlay
September 14, 2023What to Do if Your Kid Goes to a Monastery: A Monk Interviews His ParentsIn this session, Ajahn Nisabho interviews his parents, Sarah Conover and Doug Robnett, about their experience having a son in robes and their own spiritual journeys....more50minPlay
September 08, 2023Pāḷi-Amory: Finding Insights in the Buddha’s Lingua-Franca | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn NisabhoIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss finding insights from reading the Pāli Canon....more42minPlay
September 04, 2023To the Deathless Through the Death-bound: Mindfulness of Body (Satipaṭṭhāna I) | Ajahn NisabhoIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the framework and first elements of the Foundations of Mindfulness described in the Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10). The talk delves into preliminary practices of the first Foundation, Mindfulness of Body, which provide deeply practical instructions for cultivating awareness in daily life. The full sutta may be found here: https://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin...more42minPlay
FAQs about Clear Mountain Monastery:How many episodes does Clear Mountain Monastery have?The podcast currently has 173 episodes available.