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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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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.

    A Skeptic’s Guide to Guanyin Practice (Sort of) | Ajahn Kovilo

    A Skeptic’s Guide to Guanyin Practice (Sort of) | Ajahn Kovilo

    In this session, Ajahn Kovilo will discuss a Theravāda approach to the "Guanyin Dharmas" of:
    1) listening
    2) the wisdom of emptiness
    3) great compassion, and
    4) "response"

    • 41 min
    Becoming Sensitive to Goodness | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&A

    Becoming Sensitive to Goodness | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&A

    In this Q&A session at Clear Mountain, Ajahn Jayasaro speaks about the nature of Right Effort, how to maintain a continuity of mindfulness throughout the day, and the increasing sensitivity to goodness that indicates progress on the path. The talk, part of Tan Ajahn's recent visit to Seattle, was a great blessing for the community.

    • 47 min
    The Worst Zen Story Ever | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&A

    The Worst Zen Story Ever | Ajahn Jayasāro Q&A

    In this Q&A session at Clear Mountain, Ajahn Jayasaro speaks about religion as belief vs. education system, balancing compassion and ethics, and a multitude of other topics. The talk, part of Tan Ajahn's recent visit to Seattle, was a great blessing for the community.

    • 47 min
    A Theravādin Monk Odyssey Through Academia | Ajahn Kovilo

    A Theravādin Monk Odyssey Through Academia | Ajahn Kovilo

    In this session, Ajahn Kovilo introduces a series of four upcoming talks that will address four specific spheres of insight that he has encountered over the course of having studied four years at Dharma Realm Buddhist University. These spheres are:
    1) "Returning to True Suchness"
    2) Attachment to Views
    3) Guanyin Bodhisattva
    4) The Pure Land

    • 47 min
    Diligence for Awakening | Ayya Suvijjānā

    Diligence for Awakening | Ayya Suvijjānā

    In this talk, Ayya Suvijjānā speaks about the quality of appamāda, or "diligence", on the path to liberation of heart. To find out more about Passaddhi Vihara, the budding project of Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayyā Niyyānika, visit https://passaddhivihara.org.

    • 45 min
    Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & the First Precept | Ajahn Nisabho

    Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & the First Precept | Ajahn Nisabho

    In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the Buddhist understanding of euthanizing pets and "legally-assisted dying", describing how the traditional view diverges from the current liberal consensus in the West. The sanctity of life, and in particular of a human or human-proximate life, is considered paramount.

    • 46 min

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