Portland Friends of the Dhamma PfODcast

Ayya Santussika and Ayya Cittananda offer a daylong of teachings and practice centered on the Four Brahmaviharas.

Ayya Santussika offered a practice daylong in right effort and looking at views and opinions through the lens of the Noble Eightfold Path.

Jessica reflects on finding doorways into the Dhamma, and how to hold forgiveness as a practice.

Jessica reads from Ajahn Sucitto's book Parami, and encourages people to start practicing with any one of the characteristics worthy of perfecting.

Ayya Suvijjana offers a reflection on Vedana/Feeling and the Bhikkhunis answer questions during Sunday Sila on the first visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma.

Sakula returns to the Portland Friends of the Dhamma after a 15-month sabbatical, offering a Dhamma talk and examples from her experience of the Buddha's teachings on birth, aging, illness, and death.

A chanting seminar offered by Ajahn Sudanto to the newly started chanting circle at Portland Friends of the Dhamma.

Ajahn Sudanto and Tan Jino join Portland Friends of the Dhamma for an evening of meditation, Dhamma reflections and questions. Ajahn stresses the importance of enjoying one's meditation practice and relaxing into the stillness.

Jessica reflects on noticing what is arising in the mind, and which intentions to act upon and which to let die quickly.

Jessica Swanson | Let Suffering Cease Where it Arises | 2/23/2025 | ep. 286