Ajahn Sucitto is visiting us this winter (arriving on December 23) and will be offering the Saturday, December 24 Dhamma Talk this week. The meditation sitting will begin at 1:30 pm and Ajahn Sucitto will offer a Dhamma reflection around 2:30 pm (assuming all goes according to plan).… Read the rest
Luang Por Viradhammo discusses moral responsibility in terms of relating to others via the Internet. He shows how to use the Five Precepts as a guideline for wholesome interaction. He talks on the cessation of thinking as the realization of the Third Noble Truth, the point where real knowing occurs.… Read the rest
This is the ceremony for Siddarth’s anagarika ordination along with a talk by Ajahn Viradhammo about the values of monastic life (the Dhamma talk begins at 22 minutes).… Read the rest
Ajahn Viradhammo teaches us to apply present moment awareness to let go of that which drives our personalities in unskillful directions and encourages the intentions that motivate our personalities with more skillful responses. The result is a personality that is not operating out of delusion and is, instead, under the influence of the Bramaviharas.… Read the rest
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-The Tisarana Sangha… Read the rest
Ajahn Viradhammo relates how the monastic tradition depends on culture for its vitality. He then develops his teaching on the concepts of personality and character development through the use of parami (perfections) amid the three characteristics of existence (suffering, impermanence, and not self).… Read the rest
Ajahn Viradhammo discusses in detail the various formulations of vedana (feeling), in particular, knowing vedana with upekkha (equanimity).… Read the rest
With the arising of this, that comes to be. With the cessation of that, this ceases. Ajahn Viradhammo explains how to use contemplative practice to explore the theme of dependent origination in our daily life.… Read the rest
Now that the Kathina and Ten Year Anniversary are over we are breathing out long . . . Over the next two weeks, the Tisarana resident community will be taking a break from pujas and formal work until November 24th.
Feel free to come by for a visit, but please note that most of the monks will not be around, practicing diligently in our kutis. Our email will also be on hold until then, but do call and leave a message if there is an urgent need you have and we’ll try to get back to you within couple days. We will continue to hold our regular Saturday afternoon practice sessions/Dhamma talks (1:30 pm – 3:30 pm) as well as our weekly Lunar Observance sits and talks (beginning at 7:00 pm). As day light savings time ended, our meals are now being offered at 11:00 am instead of 11:30 am.
Many blessings for all who helped to support our Kathina and Ten Year Anniversary. It was a truly heart warming and memorable event.
Be well and happy,
-The Tisarana Sangha… Read the rest
Ajahn Viradhammo speaks about the Brahmaviharas and explains how metta, goodwill, can be directed towards any experience or perception we have, allowing even difficult formations of mind to be the way they are. He then goes on to answer some questions brought up by the group.… Read the rest
