Live Stream of our noon session after the almsoffering 11.50 am to 01.00 pm on 4th April with Bhante Ariyananda Mahathera. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthera is the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka: https://nauyana.org/ He has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. Bhante will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. They will also published on 'Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts': On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net New Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast (or search for Dhammagiri on any podcasting app) #buddhism #dhammatalk #mindfulness #awareness #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings #insight

Live Stream of the afternoon session completing our one day full moon retreat. 03.00 pm to 05.00 pm. After the evening chanting, we meditate according to Ven. Angulgamuwe Ariyananda Mahathera's instructions. Bhante will also share final Dhamma reflections for the retreatants. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthero, the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka, has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. He will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #chanting #buddhistchanting #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #insight #samadhi #samatha #bhavana

Live Stream of our noon session during the One Day Full Moon Retreat on Good Friday 3rd April, 11.50 am. After the almsoffering, Venerable Angulgamuwe Ariyananda Thero provides Dhamma instructions and also provides a Q&A opportunity for the retreatants. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthera is the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka: https://nauyana.org/ He has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. He will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. They will also published on 'Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts': On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net New Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast (or search for Dhammagiri on any podcasting app) #buddhism #dhammatalk #mindfulness #awareness #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings #insight

Live Stream of our morning session commencing the one day full moon retreat. 08.30 am to 10.00 am. After the morning chanting, Venerable Angulgamuwe Ariyananda Mahathera leads the community in the ceremony of taking the Triple Refuge and 5 or 8 precepts. Bhante also provides meditation instructions for the retreat. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthera is the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka: https://nauyana.org/ He has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. Bhante will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net/news Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #chanting #buddhistchanting #palichanting #precepts #virtue

Live Stream of our evening session 7.30 pm to 09.00 pm on Thursday 2nd April with Venerable Angulgamuwe Ariyananda Thero. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthera is the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka: https://nauyana.org He has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. He will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. They will also published on 'Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts': On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net New Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast (or search for Dhammagiri on any podcasting app) #buddhism #dhammatalk #mindfulness #awareness #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings #insight

Live Stream of our Sunday afternoon session with Ajahn Dhammasiha 03.00 pm Evening Chanting, 03.20 pm Silent Sitting Meditation, 04.20 pm Silent Walking Meditation 04.30 pm Dhamma Reflection on 10 powers of the Tathāgatha Majjhima Nikāya/Middle Length Discourses, No 12, 'Mahāsīhanāda Sutta' / Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar 05.00 pm End of Program Our weekly live streaming program: SATURDAY MORNING 7:30AM Buddhist Morning Chanting in Pali and English Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha (Tisarana) Taking the 5 or 8 Precepts Q and A on Meditation SUNDAY NOON 12:00PM Dhamma Talk and Discussion SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3 TO 5 PM Evening Chanting in Pali and English Guided or Silent Meditation Short Dhamma Reflection Teachings are given by experienced Buddhist senior monks of the Theravada Forest Tradition in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #chanting #buddhistchanting #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #insight #samadhi #samatha #bhavana

Live Stream of our noon session after the almsoffering 11.50 am to 01.00 pm on Thursday 3rd April with Venerable Angulgamuwe Ariyananda Thero. Venerable Angulgamuwa Ariyananda Mahāthera is the abbot of Na Uyana Aranya, the largest forest monastery in Sri Lanka: https://nauyana.org/ He has kindly accepted our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 2nd to 4th April. He will be accompanied by Bhante Pāsādika Thera (abbot of Dhamsuwa Forest Monastery near Melbourne), Bhante Buddhavihārī Thera, and Bhante Jinaratana Thera. Bhante has been a monk for 33 years. He has visited Dhammagiri once before in November/December 2010, giving special blessings to our newly arrived main Buddha statue. This visit was actually the first time Bhante Ariyananda gave formal teachings in English ourside of Sri Lanka. Bhante Ariyananda and Ajahn Dhammasiha have known each other for 31 years. Bhante has been a true Kalyāna Mitta to Ajahn Dhammasiha during his arrival at Nissaraṇa Vana: preparing him for ordination, helping him with his visa, teaching him some Sinhala, and introducing him to his Upajjhāya, Most Venerable Kadawedduwe Jinavaṃsa Mahāthera. All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. They will also published on 'Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts': On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net New Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast (or search for Dhammagiri on any podcasting app) #buddhism #dhammatalk #mindfulness #awareness #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings #insight

Venerable Ajahn Medhino has been ordained as a bhikkhu for 33 years. Originally from the Netherlands, he ordained at Wat Pah Nanachat, but has lived the last 12 years in Sri Lanka, where he has established a hermitage in the Eastern part of Sri Lanka, at Udakiruwa Forest, located roughly between Bibile and Monaragala. Ajahn plans to develop the hermitage into a full fledged monastery that will be called Mahāvana Aranya Senasanaya / Wat Pa Mahavana. Ajahn Medhino speaks fluent English, Sinhala and Thai (and Dutch, of course 😉). He has kindly agreed to our invitation to visit Dhammagiri from 31 March to 07 April 2026, including leading a One Day Retreat on Easter Sunday 05 April. Details of Ajahn Medhino's program at Dhammagiri can be found here: https://www.dhammagiri.net/post/ajahn-medhino-visits-dhammagiri All teachings will be in English language. Most of the teachings will be live streamed on our youtube channel 'Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri'. They will also published on 'Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts': On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SHWfWEGkO8OAtSWNJlqyD On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834 AUDIO PODCASTS In addition to these videos, we also publish about two new Dhamma talks and guided meditations every week as audio podcasts. The latest podcasts, and some 300 earlier ones on a wide variety of subjects, are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts/itunes, Castbox, Google Podcasts, and many other podcast apps. Just search for "Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts" on your favourite podcast app. Or you can simply listen with with your browser directly from the Dhammagiri podcasts page: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast MORE INFORMATION Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net New Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast (or search for Dhammagiri on any podcasting app) #buddhism #dhammatalk #mindfulness #awareness #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings #insight