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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #chanting #buddhistchanting #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #insight

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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #awakening #enlightenment #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #ajahnchah #insight

Part 4 of a series of talks about the Sutta on Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati-Sutta, Middle Length Discourses Nr. 118 https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN118.html ). Training yourself to contemplate impermanence while breathing in and out Training yourself to contemplate dispassion/fading away while breathing in and out Training yourself to contemplate cessation while breathing in and out Training yourself to contemplate relinquishment while breathing in and out Other parts of this series on mindfulness of breathing: Mindfulness of Breathing - Part 1 - Knowing the Breath and the Body: https://youtube.com/live/trG5pZDsOxs Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) #2 - Rapture and Happiness: https://youtube.com/live/u3zB5RdN3b4 Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) #3 - The Breath and Citta (Mind): https://youtube.com/live/2f4wE6G4b5Q 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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #breathmeditation #breathing #breathe

"Listen, monks, the Deathless has been discovered!" One of the most significant occasions in the Life of the Buddha is his first discourse: The discourse on setting in motion the Dhamma-Wheel (Dhammacakkapavattana sutta, Connected Discourses of the Buddha/Samyutta Nikaya 56:11), where explains the four noble truth and the noble eightfold path to awakening for the first time. After the Buddha sees that there are beings who are capable to understand him, he makes the momentous decision to teach the path to awakening that he found himself to others out of compassion, which influenced the lives of billions of people in the last 2500 years. He surveys the world and sees that the most receptive people who can realize awakening quickly are the group of five monks who were his previous companions when he was practicing ascetic practices. The Buddha teaches the group of five monk in the deer park of Isipatana near Varanasi the noble truth of suffering, the noble truth of the origin of suffering, the noble truth of the cessation of suffering and the noble truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering, to liberation, Nibbana. In these four noble truth the Buddha explains what he realized by his awakening and the path of practice that can lead others to realize awakening as well. It is "The teaching unique to the awakened ones". The structure of the four noble truth is very similar to approach of a doctor treating someone: What are the symptoms? What does the sick person experience? What is the cause of the sickness? How can the sickness be cured? Prescribe treatment. Or like problem solving strategy: What is the problem/issue? What is the cause of the problem? What is the solution? What can be done to arrive at the solution? It is a very practical approach that leads to cessation of suffering and to a happiness and peace not dependent on conditions - The Deathless, Nibbana. A short quote of the beginning of his discourse: Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Bārāṇasī in the Deer Park at Isipatana. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus of the group of five thus: “Bhikkhus, these two extremes should not be followed by one who has gone forth into homelessness. What two? The pursuit of sensual happiness in sensual pleasures, which is low, vulgar, the way of worldlings, ignoble, unbeneficial; and the pursuit of self-mortification, which is painful, ignoble, unbeneficial. Without veering towards either of these extremes, the Tathāgata has awakened to the middle way, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna. And what, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathāgata, which gives rise to vision … which leads to Nibbāna? It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration... Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of suffering: birth is suffering, aging is suffering, illness is suffering, death is suffering; union with what is displeasing is suffering; separation from what is pleasing is suffering; not to get what one wants is suffering; in brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering. Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the origin of suffering: it is this craving which leads to renewed existence, accompanied by delight and lust, seeking delight here and there; that is, craving for sensual pleasures, craving for existence, craving for extermination. Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the cessation of suffering: it is the remainderless fading away and cessation of that same craving, the giving up and relinquishing of it, freedom from it, nonreliance on it. Now this, bhikkhus, is the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of suffering: it is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration." 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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #suffering #liberation #dhamma

Buddhist Chanting of Sutta No. 106 of the Middle Legth Discourses of the Buddha "The Way to the Imperturbable" in original Pāli language (Āneñjasappāya Sutta, Majjhimā Nikāya). In this discourse the Buddha teaches first about the impermanence and deceptiveness of sense pleasures and how to transcend them, followed by an explanation about the approaches to various levels of higher meditative states culminating in Nibbāna. An translation of the first part of the discorse by Bhikkhu Bodhi: 0:00 Introduction Thus have I heared. On one occasion the Blessed One was living in the Kuru country where there was a town of the Kurus named Kammāsadhamma. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus thus: “Bhikkhus.”—“Venerable sir,” they replied. The Blessed One said this: 0:28 The Way to the Imperturbable “Bhikkhus, sensual pleasures are impermanent, hollow, false, deceptive; they are illusory, the prattle of fools. Sensual pleasures here and now and sensual pleasures in lives to come, sensual perceptions here and now and sensual perceptions in lives to come—both alike are Māra’s realm, Māra’s domain, Māra’s bait, Māra’s hunting ground. On account of them, these evil unwholesome mental states such as covetousness, ill will, and presumption arise, and they constitute an obstruction to a noble disciple in training here. Therein, bhikkhus, a noble disciple considers thus: ‘Sensual pleasures here and now and sensual pleasures in lives to come…constitute an obstruction to a noble disciple in training here. Suppose I were to abide with a mind abundant and exalted, having transcended the world and made a firm determination with the mind. When I do so, there will be no more evil unwholesome mental states such as covetousness, ill will, and presumption in me, and with the abandoning of them my mind will be unlimited, immeasurable, and well developed.’ When he practises in this way and frequently abides thus, his mind acquires confidence in this base.Once there is full confidence, he either attains to the imperturbable now or else he resolves [upon it] with wisdom. On the dissolution of the body, after death, it is possible that the evolving consciousness may pass on [to rebirth] in the imperturbable. This, bhikkhus, is declared to be the first way directed to the imperturbable. Again, bhikkhus, a noble disciple considers thus: 'sensual pleasures here and now and sensual pleasures in lives to come, sensual perceptions here and now and sensual perceptions in lives to come; whatever material form [there is], all material form is the four great elements and the material form derived from the four great elements.’ When he practises in this way and frequently abides thus, his mind acquires confidence in this base. Once there is full confidence, he either attains to the imperturbable now or else he resolves [upon it] with wisdom. On the dissolution of the body, after death, it is possible that the evolving consciousness may pass on [to rebirth] in the imperturbable. This, bhikkhus, is declared to be the second way directed to the imperturbable. Again, bhikkhus, a noble disciple considers thus: ‘Sensual pleasures here and now and sensual pleasures in lives to come, sensual perceptions here and now and sensual perceptions in lives to come, material forms here and now and material forms in lives to come, perceptions of forms here and now and perceptions of forms in lives to come—both alike are impermanent. What is impermanent is not worth delighting in, not worth welcoming, not worth holding to.’ When he practises in this way and frequently abides thus, his mind acquires confidence in this base. Once there is full confidence, he either attains to the imperturbable now or else he resolves [upon it] with wisdom. On the dissolution of the body, after death, it is possible that the evolving consciousness may pass on [to rebirth] in the imperturbable. This, bhikkhus, is declared to be the third way directed to the imperturbable." 5:23 The Way to the Dimension of Nothingness 8:26 The Way to the Dimension of Neither-perception-nor-non-perception 9:52 Ven. Ānanda's questions and the Way to unshakable liberation - Nibbāna 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 INFO: Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #chanting #puja #mantra #mantras

In the last session before his departure, Bhante Ariyananda Mahathero shares memories of his personal life, in particular how he developed the aspiration to ordain, and how he tried to gradually introduce his family to the idea that he will become a Buddhist monk. Bhante also shares some descriptions of life at his large monastery, Na Uyana Aranya, and talks about his preceptor, Most Venerable Kadavedduwa Jinavamsa Mahathera, and his teacher, Most Venerable Ariyadhamma 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. You can find all details of his program with us here: https://www.dhammagiri.net/post/visiting-senior-monk-at-dhammagiri-buddhist-monastery 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

Part 3 of a series of talks about the Sutta on Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati-Sutta, Middle Length Discourses Nr. 118 https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN118.html ) at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage. Training yourself to experience the mental formations while breathing in and out Training yourself to calm the mental formations while breathing in and out Training yourself to experience the mind/heart while breathing in and out Training yourself to unify the mind/heart while breathing in and out Training yourself to liberate the mind/heart while breathing in and out #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #breathmeditation #breathing #breathe

Live stream of the noon session on Monday 6th April, 11.50 am to 01.00 pm, with Ajahn Medhino. 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. On a property close to his hermitage, Ajahn plans to develop a fully fledged monastery that is called Mahāvana Aranya Senasanaya / Wat Pa Mahavana: https://mahavanaforestmonastery.org/index.html Luang Por 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

Gratitude (Pāli: kataññūtā) is a quality the Buddha encouraged us to develop. It arises when we remember good things people have done to us or that others have benefited us. We are only alive because countless other beings helped us and benefited us in some way. Starting with our parents who looked after us, without them we would have not even survived and continuing with our friends, teachers and various people in our society. For clothes, living space, food and all skills we have learned we have depended on others. If we remember this gratitude arises which inclines our heart to also do good actions towards others. A short book on the topic by Luang Por Sumedho: https://media.amaravati.org/en/dhamma-books/gratitude 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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #gratitude #grateful #gratefulheart

This is Part 2 of a series of talks about the Sutta on Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati-Sutta, Middle Length Discourses Nr. 118 https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN118.html ). Training yourself to gladden the mind breathing in and out Training yourself to experience rapture breathing in and out Training yourself to experience happiness breathing in and out See the following links for the other parts of the series: Mindfulness of Breathing #1 - Knowing the Breath and the Body: https://youtube.com/live/trG5pZDsOxs Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) #3 - The Breath and Citta (Mind): https://youtube.com/live/2f4wE6G4b5Q Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) #4 - The Breath and seeing the Dhamma https://youtube.com/live/v-8M5yxf3Y8 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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #breathmeditation #breathing #breathe

Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage is a Theravada Buddhist monastery near Brisbane, Australia associated with the lineage of Ajahn Chah. Founded in 2007 under the leadership of Ajahn Dhammasiha it is located in a serene, natural environment, close to D'Aguilar national park just 45 minutes from Brisbane CBD. The main purpose of Dhammagiri is provide suitable practice conditions for monks to cultivate their meditative practice and Dhamma study in seclusion. Additionally Dhammagiri also provides many opportunities for people to practice the original teaching of the Buddha and meditation. Weekend Programs with Chanting, Dhamma-Talks, Guided Meditations and One Day retreats. Experience monastic life for several days or weeks as guest on 8 precepts. Daily opportunities to offer almsfood and requisites to the resident sangha, and to share merits with departed ones. Make good karma together with dhamma friends and help with various volunteer activities to support the monastery. Advice and spiritual guidance for visitors on how to apply the timeless wisdom of the Buddha to the challenges of daily life in the 21st century. Dhamma talks and guided meditations by experienced senior monks, including visits by some of the most outstanding meditation masters of our time. Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage provides us with ideal conditions to follow the advice of the Buddha: "Here are trees, here are empty huts Meditate, don't be negligent!" For more information visit the Dhammagiri website: https://www.dhammagiri.net 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 INFO: Dhammagiri Website: https://www.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhistmonastery #hermitage #retreat #meditation #dhammatalk

A teaching on Dhammapada Verse 204 of the Buddha: Contentmet is the greatest wealth. How can we relate to our material posessions in a skillfull way, so that we use them for a good purpose rather than increasing our defilements? No matter how much you have - you can always want more and have the feeling that you haven't enough yet, even if you already have $ 1 billion. While someone with relatively simple material posessions can feel happy and content already. 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 Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #wealth #rich #contentment