Ajahn Viradhammo teaches us how to stabilize the mind within our social life. We do this by using generosity and morality as a means to life stability, giving up short term desire for long term peace.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo discusses orthodoxy versus orthopraxy. He focuses on the practical approach to a life of awakening, from being aware of the glass half empty to not following unfulfilled desire.… Read the rest

In this short talk before a meditation session, Ajahn Viradhammo speaks about awakening to the way things are, the mood of the mind, stabilizing awareness, the feel of the body and the mind, experiencing the mind and the body, and experience as “in awareness” — not as mine or self. This is the fifth talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat.… Read the rest

Before a meditation session Ajahn Viradhammo gives a short reflection on Luang Por Liem’s awakening, inspiration and diligence, different manifestations of personality, seeing personality as an object of awareness — not as an awakened state. This is the sixth talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo gives a short talk followed by a brief guided meditation. He reflects on the conditioned nature of sense experience and the arising of emotional states and personality. He also reflects on the Buddhas teaching regarding conventional reality and transcendent reality, knowing the stream of consciousness. This is the seventh talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat.… Read the rest

For the evening Dhamma talk, Ajahn Viradhammo answers questions about dealing with difficult emotions, the story line, fear, anxiety, and suggests how to not provide fuel for the unwholesome. This is the eighth talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat .… Read the rest

For the closing talk Ajahn Viradhammo Reflects on object of meditation and characteristic meditation as well as the skillful means of using ritual and chanting in our practice. This is the ninth and final talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo gives a guided mediation and opens the retreat offering the 8 precepts. This is the first talk from the Peterborough Retreat in 2014.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo gives a short talk and guided meditation speaking about the five khandas and using the three principals of presence, non-anticipation, and non-resistance to support being watchful and available. This is the second talk from the Peterborough Retreat in 2014.… Read the rest

Ajahn Viradhammo gives a brief talk about the third foundation of mindfulness, knowing mind states as opposed to being preoccupied by them. This is the third talk from the 2014 Peterborough Retreat.… Read the rest