Clear Mountain Monastery www.clearmountainmonastery.org
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- Religion & Spirituality
Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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The Dhamma of Michelangelo | Ajahn Jayasāro
In this talk, Ajahn Jayasāro speaks about how we often find our way to peace in practice not by striving for a state we have yet to experience, but by letting go of all that is not peace, just as a sculptor chips away all the parts of a stone which are not the form he hopes to carve. Additionally, Tan Ajahn describes how, over time, practice makes us more sensitive to goodness, among other themes.
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Sympathetic Resonance: Lay Vinaya & Building Buddhist Community | Ajahn Nisabho
In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how Kalyāṇa-mittata, or spiritual friendship, differs from worldly friendship, and how we must be careful not to bring unwholesome relationship dynamics to Buddhist community.
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Thirteen Years & Four Thousand Miles of Kindness | Bhante Jinasiri Q&A
In this interview, Bhante Jinasiri, who's spent over ten years walking tudong through Australia and Sri Lanka, describes what wandering taught him about faith, resilience, and equipoise, as well as his experience meeting the renowned tudong monk Ven. Ñanadipa during his final months of life in Sri Lanka. Finally, he speaks about the importance of mundane right view and investigating the idea of rebirth. You can follow Bhante Jinasiri at https://substack.com/@jinasiri?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Shame, Responsibility, and Unentangling our Tangles | Ayyā Ahiṃsā
In this talk, Ayyā Ahiṃsā, Zooming in from Canmore Buddhist Theravāda Community, speaks on a variety of subjects.
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Having Good Relations on the Path of Purification | Beth Upton Q&A
In this Interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Dhamma teacher, Beth Upton about her experience as a monastic in the Pa Auk Meditation tradition, her own personal approach to practice, and how she guides others in the Path of Purification.
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Passaddhi: Serenity from the Buddha for Practice Today | Ayyā Suvijjānā & Ayyā Niyyānika
Ayyā Suvijjānā & Ayyā Niyyānika speak about various Dhamma themes, each taking turns in sharing their wisdom. To learn more and support the project, visit https://passaddhivihara.org/.