Venerable Cunda reflects upon the distress caused by self importance, how we are regarded by others and how we regard ourselves.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo talks at the Ottawa Buddhist Society Day of Mindfulness about the unconditioned, uncreated, transcendent and how we suffer because of wrong view.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo talks at the Ottawa Buddhist Society about the stillness that exists constantly and the recollection of that stillness in presence, even when the crowds roar for Olympic Athletes!… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo talks about the experience of feeling and investigates how we form views and opinions based on feelings.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo uses carpentry to examine how we learn and apply knowledge to our practice.… Read the rest

Venerable Cunda talks about the four modes of speech. Focusing closely on the first two modes.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo explores the reflective capacity and speaks about how to apply reflection – not for the sake of knowledge, but to learn what it is we are supposed to reflect upon. Examining the absence of conditions and exploring not self, non-becoming and non-resistance.… Read the rest

On Canada Day, Ajahn Viradhammo talks about how different people react to the same occasion with different points of view and also how gratitude can lead to a deep sense of peace.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on the monastic life as one in which we allow each other different moods of mind. Reading from the Visuddhimagga he explains how acceptance of these mind states creates the possibility of transcending them.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo reflects on being caught in the conditions of life. He suggests that we ask the question “What is the unconditioned?” as a skillful way of developing awareness of the difference between conditioned existence and that which is unconditioned. He uses the teaching on Dependant Origination to show how we can stop the chain of conditioned arising and bring attention fully into the present moment.… Read the rest