Dhamma talksDeath and the Life Continuum (Bhavaṅga)
Dhamma Talk August 27, 2026 at Katana, Sri Lanka We are going to talk about two topics today: death and the life continuum, which …
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Monk lifeHow to Sit Longer in Meditation
Introduction Many people are interested in learning how they can increase their sitting time. They ask: Bhante, what kind of …
TeachingChoosing Your Awareness With Selective Attention
Training the Mind to not notice things: It seems strange that mindfulness would be used to not notice things. However, there’s a …
MeditationPa-Auk Forest Monastery and Pa-Auk Sayadaw Shared Names
Pa-Auk Main Gate (cc-by-sa) Pa-Auk Forest Monastery and Pa-Auk Sayadaw share the same names. Why is that? Some people might …
MeditationAjahn Brahm's Dark Jhāna
Does Ajahn Brahm Jhāna Have a Nimitta? Ajahn Brahm (“Ajahn Brahmavamso”) teaches about a samādhi nimitta. However, …
MeditationThe Mantra of Loving-Kindness
This video is an instruction on how to practice loving-kindness meditation. The simplest way is to repeat the Loving-Kindness …
Dhamma talksWalking Meditation Inside The Home
There are many people who are inside their homes, so I thought it would be good to make a small 10 minute video on how to do basic …
MeditationInterview: Monk Meditates for 24 Hours
Downloaded from https://www.needpix.com Interview 1 of 2 Note: Some edits have been made afterwards to make things clear or to …
MeditationMeditation or Religious Visas
New Update and Summary: Myanmar Visas in the USA now only take 4 business days (It used to be of 3 Months). See Religious Visa …
MeditationFingernail Meditation
Last week I taught Fingernail Meditation. This is where one uses the fingernail(s) as a subject of meditation. Although this has …
MeditationFree 10-Day Meditation Course
I often recommend a free 10-day vipassana meditation course found at https://dhamma.org . Is it possible that there would be a …
KauaiMP3 of Princeville Dhamma Talk September 2, 2018
mp3 Dhamma Talk September 2, 2018 Another mp3 recording of a happy Guided meditation and discussion at Princeville, Kauai, …
KauaiDhamma Talk Princeville August 19 2018
With only 5 minutes left before we were supposed to start, the security guard told us that someone else had the room booked and …
MeditationThe Concept in Breath Meditation
The Concept in Breath Meditation The concept of the breath as it is used in meditation is not well understood. We will discuss …
Interesting thingsA Tale of Love and Samādhi Explained: A'capella Inertia
A Tale of Love and Samādhi Explained: A’capella Inertia A little Valentines story for all of you. The topside title is just a …
MeditationMaymo Pa-Auk (Pyin Oo Lwin)
Drone View. A Brief Return to Pa-Auk Maymyo (pyin oo lwin). In 2012 I had left my home at Nauyana, Sri Lanka to reconnect with my …
Interesting thingsMake The Best Free Meditation Seat: The Samadhi-Sausage
Download Free A4 format PDF Download Free A5 format PDF Tutorial on How to Sit Many times I have given advice to yogis on how to …
MeditationLicense to Spill (Myanmar Thingyan, New Year)
In the eight plus years that I have lived in Myanmar, I have never seen the Thingyan Water Festival festivities happening in the …
MeditationBagan Slideshow
Here is a video slideshow of my Bagan trip. We had scheduled 8 full days to travel around, and mostly on foot. We had a limited …
KauaiBack in Myanmar Headed to Pa-Auk Meditation Center
From the pamc lookout. I am back in Myanmar from Kauai, Hawaii. I will begin the Bus trip to Pa-Auk Meditation Center this …
KauaiThe Blue Room Session and Update
I went to the sacred Blue Room cave today with a friend named Narayandass. Its waters are known for their healing powers. I made …
KauaiMangala Sutta Dhamma Talk
Here is a link for the Dhamma Talk on November 28, 2015. The talk was the third on the Mangala Sutta. This time, there was a high …
KauaiLoving Kindness Wins The Race
Loving Kindness Wins The Race (Adventures in Going for Alms in Hawaii) Last week we encountered a disturbing event while we were …
KauaiIt's Only Half The Story
Yesterday, I had spoken about how someone took our pictures and who said something like, “I just wanted to tell you (her …
KauaiNew Dhamma Talk November 28
This might be the last Dhamma Talk for Kauai.???? [![Dhamma-Poster](/images/Dhamma-Poster.webp" …
KauaiMahamangala Dhamma Talk 2
HERE IS AN UNEDITED version of the Dhammatalk on the Mahamangala Sutta #2. There is quite a bit of silence in the beginning, so …
MeditationPa-Auk Forest Monastery HD
I made this video from 55 minutes of nearly silent footage. I cut it us and added a script to it. The titles in English are from …
KauaiA Useful Quote from "Free Spirit"
We spend almost an hour at the library on Tuesdays when we wait for the Thai Restaurant to open. Ven. Dewananda signed this book …
KauaiNew Dhamma Talk Location
My friend Nikita (x ven Kippabinnya) made this flyer for our new location. There was a request to move to Kapaa which is more …
KauaiKauai Dhamma Talk September
Here are links to the two parts of a Dhamma Talk on the Mahamangala Sutta givin at Princeville Community Center in Kauai. …
KauaiUnedited Kauai talk August
Here is an unedited file from the dhamma talk I gave. The first section on Loving kindness is missing. Soon I will add the first …
MeditationInclination for Meditation
These days, most meditators meditate inside buildings on flat and hard surfaces. One should try to meditate outside on a nice …