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English Translation starts at 11:05

0:00 LPT Thai:Growing in our Dhamma Practice by supporting the Buddha Sasana

11:05 Aj M Engl Trsl:English Translation by Ajahn Moshe

21:20 LPT ThaiLPT about his practice as young monk, when his teacher encouraged him to meditate longer by meditating together with him.

Luang Por Tongdaeng Varapañño is the abbot of Wat Doi Phra Jao Ton Luang near Chiang Mai. He was born in Sakon Nakhon Province in the Northeast of Thailand in August 1954. At the young age of 13 he ordained as a novice with Luang Por Wan Uttamo. Some time later, he trained in the monastery of Luang Por Waen, Wat Doi Mae Pang. After his full ordination as a bhikkhu, Luang Por Tongdaeng's most important teachers were Luang Por Prasit, and Luang Por Plien of Wat Aranyavivek.

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Luang Por Tongdaeng Varapañño is the abbot of Wat Doi Phra Jao Ton Luang near Chiang Mai. He was born in Sakon Nakhon Province in the Northeast of Thailand in August 1954. At the young age of 13 he ordained as a novice with Luang Por Wan Uttamo. Some time later, he trained in the monastery of Luang Por Waen, Wat Doi Mae Pang. After his full ordination as a bhikkhu, Luang Por Tongdaeng's most important teachers were Luang Por Prasit, and Luang Por Plien of Wat Aranyavivek.Luang Por Thong Daeng answers questions about the topics:

- Why did the teachers of the Buddha not realize the Dhamma even though they had developed strong Samadhi?

- How to develop loving kindness in daily life?

- Overcoming difficlties and pain in our meditation practice

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY OF LUANG POR'S VISIT TO DHAMMAGIRIhttps://www.dhammagiri.net/luang-por-...In addition to our Youtube videos, we usually publish about 2 new Dhammatalks/GuidedMeditations every week as audio podcast.All the latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps.Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app.

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Ajahn Dhammasiha shares how we can contemplate impermanence (Pali: Anicca) when we set out on a journey.

Travel itinerary of Ajahn Dhammasiha 18 May to 12 July

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Ajahn Dhammasiha shares some information about his upcoming travels to Europe and Asia. If any of our global podcast audience likes to catch up personally, here's the dates in detail:

Thu 18 to 27 May Sumedharama, Lisbon, Portugal

10:40 am Arrival Lisbon, pick up to Sumedharama

Paying respects and spending time with our long standing Dhamma friend Ajahn Vajiro, who has provided support and advice to Dhammagiri in our early years.

More recently, he and local Sangha & laity have been working hard establishing the first Ajahn Chah monastery in Portugal.

Sat 27 to Wed 31 May Hartridge Buddhist Monastery

After meeting Ajahn Jutindharo many time in our Elders' Meetings, finally I get a chance to see his Hartridge Monastery. In 2020 they finished an inspiring meditation hall - can't wait to meditate/chant in that tranquil space.

31 May to 08 June Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

Always uplifting and educational to come back to the largest Western monastery in our tradition, and to connect with the large Sangha of Amaravati, and abbot Ajahn Amaro.

08 to 17 June, Germany, Berlin & Hannover for Father's 80th Birthday

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17 to 21 June, Germany, Muttodaya Waldkloster

Catching up with old 'kalyāṇa-mittas' (Dhamma friends) Ajahn Cattamalo and Ajahn Mettiko, and the local Sangha and international visitors at German 'Waldkloster' Muttodaya

22 to 28 June India, Dhammaram Delhi & Sangharama Monastery Land

There will be Dhamma program and meal offerings at the New Delhi Dhammarama Centre in Dwarka district. I believe more info will appear on their website closer to event, which you can access by clicking image below:

If conditions allow, we hope to visit the new monastery land 'Sanghārāma' at Adi Badri near Yamunanagar on 25/26 June, where Ajahn Jīvako together with a small, but highly dedicated Sangha are taking on the challenging task of developing the first forest monastery of the Ajahn Chah tradition in India.

Thu 28 June Morning Changi Airport, Singapore

06:10 Arrival Singapore Changi, SQ 403 from Delhi

Meeting with Ryan and other Dhamma friends, who offer breakfast at 'Jewel' Waterfall area.

10:15 Departure Singapore, SQ 112 to Kuala Lumpur

11:15 Arrival Kuala Lumpur KUL, Airport Dana and lift to BUBS Bandar Utama Vihara

Thu 28 June to 12 July BUBS Bandar Utama Vihara, KL

There will be Dhamma programs and meal offerings at Uttama Bodhi Vihara, and possibly at other Buddhist Centres in Kuala Lumpur.

Programs should become available on BUBS website later.

05 to 11 July Singapore, Palelai Buddhist Temple

Dhamma Programs & Meal Offerings, possibly including some other Buddhist Venues in Singapore as well. First time staying at Wat Palelai, who are celebrating their 60th anniversary this year.

However, old kalyāṇa mitta (Dhamma friends) from Wat Ananada will be catching up with me, too.

Details on Palelai website.

12 July Arrival back in Brisbane

06:55 am Arrival Brisbane, SQ 235 from Singapore

Should be enough time to easily reach the meal at Dhammagiri normal time 10:30 am

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Luang Por Tongdaeng was so kind to perform for us the traditional ceremony of taking refuge in the 'Triple Gem' (Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha), and to observe the 8 precepts.

• Dr Lakmini is leading our lay community in requesting the Three Refuges and the 8 precepts from Luang Por

• Next, Luang Por recites 'Namo tassa...' (Homage to the Buddha) three times.

• The lay community repeats 'Namo tassa...' three times.

• Luang Por recites each of the 8 precepts in Pali, followed by the lay community repeating each precepts.

The Buddha recommended that laity keeps eight precepts on the 'Uposatha' holidays, marking the four moon phases (about once a week). Lay disciples of the Buddha are encouraged to dedicate these days to spiritual practice, avoiding any distractions and spending the day meditating, listening to Dhamma, visiting monasteries, and making good karma.

As our modern calendar doesn't follow the moon phases, at Dhammagiri we usually do our One Day Meditation Retreat with 8 precpts on the weekend: Every Saturday 07.30 am; and Sundays closest to the full moon at 09.00 am.

The eight precepts are more focussed on renunciation and developing meditation than the regular five precepts.

Although there's nothing 'evil' in eating in the evening, or listening to music, these activites still distract the mind, incline us to sensuality, and make the develpment of samādhi much more difficult.

English Translation of the Eight Precepts:

1. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from intentionally killing any living being." (including animals, even insects)
2. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from stealing."
3. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from any non-celibate conduct."
4. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from lying."
5. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from alcohol or any drugs that cause intoxication and heedlessness."
6. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from eating at the unsuitable time." ('unsuitable' in this context means from noon until next dawn, i.e. one eats only in the morning)
7. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from dancing, singing, music, shows & entertainments, garlands, perfumes, cosmetics, make up, jewelry and adornments."
8. "I undertake the training rule to abstain from high or luxurious seats/beds"

After the ceremony has concluded, Luang Por provides some instructions for the following session of silent meditation, translated by Ajahn Moshe.

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Vesak is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar.

We remember, commemorate, celebrate and rejoice in three main events in the Buddha's life, which all occurred on the Full Moon in May ('Visākhā'):

1. Birth of the Bodhisatta in beautiful Lumbini grove

2. Supreme Awakening ('Sammāsambodhi') under the Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya, at the banks of River Neranjana.

3. Final Nibbāna ('Mahā-Parinibbāna') between the twin Sāla trees in the park of the Mallas'.

In this talk, Ajahn Dhammasiha describes the events leading up to the Buddha's final victory against greed, hatred and delusion, while meditating all night under the Bodhi Tree.

He relates the crucial insight that occurred to the Bodhisatta while he was practising austerities until he almost died: When the Bodhisatta collapsed from the extreme fasting he had done, he remembered how he had spontaneously attained the first jhāna (full samādhi) as a young child when left alone under a Rose-apple tree.

He realized that the happiness and bliss from samādhi is utterly free from sensuality and unwholesome phenomena.

He ralized that the happiness and bliss from samādhi is actually the path to full awakening, a crucial condition for liberating insight to arise.

The Bodhisatta abandoned the extreme of ascetic self-mortification, started eating suitable amounts of food, and regained sufficient strength.

Then he sat down under the Bodhi Tree and resolved:

"I will not break this posture, even if my blood and flesh dries out and only bones and skin remain, until I have experienced total release from suffering ...

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Luang Por Thongdang, Ajahn Dhammasiha, Ajahn Moshe, Ajahn Khantiko, Ajahn Moneyyo and Tan Niddaro recite auspicious Paritta during Luang Por's visit to Dhammagiri.

Luang Por is chanting in the 'Makhot' style prevelant in the Dhammayut Nikāya, which is noticably different from the 'Sangyot' style that is normally chanted in Mahānikāya, including Ajahn Chah tradition. Fortunately, Ajahn Moshe and Ajahn Khantiko are familiar with this recitation style, and the rest of us gently blend in at lower volume, giving quite a unique result.

For the paritta chanting, a bowl of water often is placed in front of the senior monk. A candle is fixed to the wall of the bowl, and then lighted during the chanting. It continues dripping wax into the water bowl while the recitation continues.

The thumbnail for this podcast is a photo of the resulting candle wax drippings in the water bowl after the chanting concluded (anumodanā to Ajahn Moshe for taking the pic on Luang Por's suggestion).

As you can see, quite unusually, the dripping wax formed an almost perfect spiral. Luang Por mentioned that he regards this as wholesome and auspicious.

Enjoy listening!

Despite some imperfections, I'm very happy with the recording. It's not easy to record audio in a live setting, even more so when the participating monks chant together for the first time, coming from different chanting traditions. I used one recording made with stereo mic capturing the full ambience in the Dhammahall, and mixed in a seperate second recording capturing only the four microphones in mono. I'm very glad about the resulting powerful and inspiring sound.

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Responding to questions and comments of the audience, Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about falling asleep mindfully, directing awareness to the point of rising.

He addresses questions on the hindrance of sleepiness and laziness ('Thina-middha'), and how to arouse energy to overcome excessive sleeping

Ajahn talks about the relationship of pleasant feeling, desire, indulgence and the tendency of our mind to flow our into the world (and the www!) into sensuality ('Āsavā')

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We've put the English translation by Ajahn Moshe first, as our podcast audience are mainly English speakers.

You can listen to the complete Thai original from 38:20

Luang Por Tongdaeng Varapañño is the abbot of Wat Doi Phra Jao Ton Luang near Chiang Mai. He was born in Sakon Nakhon Province in the Northeast of Thailand in August 1954. At the young age of 13 he ordained as a novice with Luang Por Wan Uttamo. Some time later, he trained in the monastery of Luang Por Waen, Wat Doi Mae Pang. After his full ordination as a bhikkhu, Luang Por Tongdaeng's most important teachers were Luang Por Prasit, and Luang Por Plien of Wat Aranyavivek.

Luang Por encourages us not to miss the opportunity we have to practice the Dhamma, and to develop our heart with all the 10 foundations of making good karma ('Puñña-kirirya-vatthu').

He also answers several questions about meditation.

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Luang Por Thong Dang, Ajahn Dhammasiha, Ajahn Moshe, Ajahn Khantiko and Tan Niddaro receive 'Sanghadāna' (Offerings dedicated to the Sangha of the four quarters) and receite the Pali verses of blessings, anumodanā (rejoicing) and sharing of merits.

• 00:00 Namo tassa... (Homage to the Buddha) by Lay Community - 3 times

• 00:30 Offering of 'Sangha-Dāna' (dedication of offerings to Sangha of the four quarters), Pali, Lay Community led by Devaka

• 01:12 Offering of 'Sangha-Dāna' (dedication of offerings to Sangha of the four quarters), English, Lay Community led by Devaka

• 01:56 'Apalokana Sangha-Kamma' (formal decision by sangha) to share Sangha offerings, Pali, recited by Ajahn Moneyyo

• 02:33 Apalokana Sangha-Kamma (formal decision by sangha) to share Sangha offerings, English, recited by Ajahn Moneyyo

• 02:48 Sharing of Good Karma with all Beings, Anumodanā (rejoicing in acts of generosity), and Blessing, Pali, chanted by Sangha led by Luang Por Tongdeang

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