Using Social Life
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
Dying in the Dental Chair
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
The Mood of the Mind
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
Inspiration and Diligence
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
It Depends
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
Question and Answer: Not Providing Fuel for the Unwholesome
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
Object Meditation Versus Characteristic Meditation
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
Vesākha Pūjā: Saturday, May 30, 2015
This year we will hold our annual Vesākha Pūjā on Saturday, May 30. This is a day commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death.
The commemoration will begin with the taking of the 5 Precepts at 10:30 am under the large outdoor tent (conditions permitting).
At 11:00 am the monks will receive the meal danā (a potluck lunch).
Around 1:00 pm, after everyone is finished eating and the dishes have been cleaned, we will reassemble for blessing chants, a short sitting, and a Dhamma talk by Luang Por Vīradhammo.
Everyone is welcome to attend for all or part of the day.… Read the rest
Preoccupations: Guided Meditation and Opening Talk with Precepts
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
Non-Preoccupation with the khandas
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