The Contemplative’s Craft: Internalizing the Teachings of the Buddha
This electronic edition of The Contemplative’s Craft is offered in commemoration of Ajahn Viradhammo’s seventieth birthday on April 27th, 2017.… Read the rest
The Contemplative’s Craft: Internalizing the Teachings of the Buddha
To commemorate Ajahn Viradhammo’s 70th birthday on April 27th, the electronic edition of his upcoming book of Dhamma reflections entitled The Contemplative’s Craft: Internalizing the Teachings of the Buddha, will be made available on April 27th through a number of different websites. These websites include forestsangha.org and the forest monastery websites of Tisarana, Amaravati, Abhayagiri, and Temple Forest. The print edition of Ajahn Viradhammo’s book will be published in the fall of 2017, and offered for free distribution through Forest Sangha Publications.
The Perils of Staleness
Venerable Cunda speaks on the perils of becoming stale in one’s practice and losing a sense of the beginner’s mind. He reflects on skillful ways of perceiving our everyday experiences which help us keep our practice fresh and interesting. Two ways we do this are through questioning our perceptions and witnessing the instability of all experience.… Read the rest
Mindulness Q & A
Venerable Cunda also answers a question regarding bare mindfulness versus a more involved investigation in one’s practice.… Read the rest
The Contemplative’s Work
Ajahn Viradhammo compares the work of a scholar with that done by a contemplative. He explains how a scholar amasses teachings and knowledge, while a contemplative uses these teachings as bases for reflection. Using the example of the teaching on the Four Noble Truths, he shows how reflection can develop into a cherishing of all living beings.… Read the rest
Vesak Celebrations, Ajahn Viradhammo birthday celebrations, and Ajahn Viradhammo’s new book
To commemorate Ajahn Viradhammo’s 70th birthday on April 27th, the electronic edition of his upcoming book of Dhamma reflections entitled The Contemplative’s Craft: Internalizing the Teachings of the Buddha, will be made available on April 27th through a number of different websites. These websites include forestsangha.org and the forest monastery websites of Tisarana, Amaravati, Abhayagiri, and Temple Forest. The print edition of Ajahn Viradhammo’s book will be published in the fall of 2017, and offered for free distribution through Forest Sangha Publications.
Ajahn V turns 70 on the 27th of April! Celebrations for his birthday have been scheduled for Saturday 29th April. There will be a pot luck Dana followed by a meditation sit & Dhamma Talk given by Ajahn V. If you are bringing any food for the potluck, please arrive at Tisarana by 10.30 AMat the latest. The meal will be offered by 11.15 and the sit will commence at 1.30 PM as usual.
We have also planned the Vesak Celebrations to be held on Saturday May 13th. As with the birthday celebrations, there will be a pot luck Dana followed by a meditation sit & Dhamma Talk. If you are bringing any food for the potluck, please arrive at Tisarana by 10.30 AM at the latest.
… Read the rest Interested in Peace
Venerable Cunda speaks on the Five Hindrances, specifically restlessness and anxiety, and how these are tied in with regret and remorse. He points out the value of sila (morality) in overcoming these hindrances, and how right speech can be cultivated to lead us towards peace.… Read the rest
Beyond all Flat Tires
Ajahn Viradhammo gives a talk using the analogy of how we suffer when we get a flat tire and explores the skills needed to see beyond self-identified suffering due to our social conditions.… Read the rest
The Cards You’ve Been Dealt
Ajahn Viradhammo expounds the Buddhist practices of sense restraint and being content with little, but stresses that while these are important practices, they are methods for reaching the final goal, and not the goal itself. He offers advice in accepting one’s own kamma as the cards that one has been dealt.… Read the rest
Election Dukkha
This is a past talk by Venerable Khemako offered at the Ottawa Buddhist Society. Venerable Khemako examines various sources of stress in our lives and compares the situation of the US Presidential Elections as a cause of Dukkha and how we react to it.… Read the rest