Ajahn Keng Khemako explains how to develop mindfulness and practice the teaching of the Buddha in daily life - illustrated by various memorable stories and examples. Ajahn Keng Khemako is a Singaporean monk of the Thai Forest Tradition. He was ordained in 1987 under the recommendation of Ajahn Thanissaro. One of his main teachers was Luang Pu Jia Cundo, a first generation disciple of Ajahn Mun. He received the title of Chao Khun by the Kinf of Thailand in 2012. Currently, Ajahn Keng is the Abbot of Santi Forest Monastery (Malaysia) and the Abbot of a hill-tribes forest monastery in Om Koi, Chiangmai and President of Palelai Buddhist Temple (Singapore). On 29 & 30 November 2024, Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng Khemako have kindly provided time in their very busy schedule in Australia to visit Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Queensland. This was an excellent opportunity for the supporters of Dhammagiri to meet with them and benefit from their Dhamma teachings, that they shareed with us during their travels in Australia. 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 #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #mindfulliving #mindful #mindfulnesspractice .

This is a portrait of the Buddha based on the most ancient sources: The Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka dating from before 400 BC. It recollects the Buddha as perfect in knowledge and conduct (Vijjācaraṇa sampanno) and as the knower of the cosmos (Lokavidū) - Two of his unique qualities that we can remember about him. Learn about the way of life, the amazing qualities, meditative attainments, psychic powers and the final knowledge of awakening of the Buddha. Click here to see the whole "Life of the Buddha" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbxbuMjfRsvxKRNGf2OpxFD322oyZzfWk Chapters: 0:00 Intro, the physical appearance of the Buddha 8:21 A monk who never saw the Buddha goes to meet him... 12:23 How did the Buddha live? 20:37 The virtuous behavior of the Buddha 28:25 The Buddha's love for silence and seclusion 33:04 An overview of the Buddha's supreme spiritual qualities 33:35 The supreme compassion of the Buddha 35:18 The total fearlessness of the Buddha 43:03 The meditative attainments of the Buddha 46:31 The psychic powers and higher knowledges of the Buddha 51:19 The ultimate knowledge of awakening 57:12 Who was the Buddha? The All-Transcender Quotes Suttas (discourses of the Buddha): Anguttara Nikaya 10:81 (Numerical Discourses of the Buddha) The Buddha - The Lotus that has transcended the world https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/AN/AN10_81.html Anguttara Nikaya 4:34 and Itivuttaka 112 Why the Buddha is called "The Tathāgata" https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Iti/iti112.html Samyutta Nikaya 23:2 (Connected Discourses of the Buddha) How someone is reconed as "a being" https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/SN/SN23_2.html Majjhima Nikaya 72 (Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha) The Buddha has transcended form, feeling, perception, formation and consciousness and is liberated from them. He is unfathomable and immeasurable like the ocean. https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN72.html Udana 5:6 (The monk who never saw the Buddha goes to meet him) https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Ud/ud5_6.html Majjhima Nikaya 91 (Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha) The Brahmin Student who followed the Buddha for seven month describes his conduct and behaviour https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN91.html Majjhima Nikaya 77 (Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha) Noisy wanderers become silent when they see the Buddha coming because they know he likes silence https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN77.html 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 #buddha #buddhastory #buddhainspired #buddhism

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro talks in this Q&A session about wise reflection, how to teach children and answers questions on many other topics. On 29 & 30 November 2024, Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng Khemako have kindly provided time in their very busy schedule in Australia to visit Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Queensland. This was an excellent opportunity for the supporters of Dhammagiri to meet with them and benefit from their Dhamma teachings, that they shareed with us during their travels in Australia. Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro is the Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery in US, and Ajahn Keng Khemako is the abbot of Santi Forest Monastery in Malaysia. 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 #wisdom #reflection #buddhism .

Bhante Jinaratana gives instruction and inspiration on how to develop gratitude and sumpathetic joy (Mudita), one of the four Brahmaviharas (immeasurable mindstates). 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 #mudita #gratitudemeditation #joy

Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro talks in this Q&A session about dependent orgination for laypeople, how to leave behind one's christian conditioning, the role of faith in Buddhism and answers questions on many other topics. On 29 & 30 November 2024, Tan Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng Khemako have kindly provided time in their very busy schedule in Australia to visit Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Queensland. This was an excellent opportunity for the supporters of Dhammagiri to meet with them and benefit from their Dhamma teachings, that they shareed with us during their travels in Australia. Ajahn Geoff Ṭhānissaro is the Abbot of Metta Forest Monastery in US, and Ajahn Keng Khemako is the abbot of Santi Forest Monastery in Malaysia. 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 #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #insight #vipassana

Based on Charles Dickens story "A Christmas Charol" Bhante Jinaratana explains how we can use wise attention (yoniso manasikara) to reflect wisely about our life and our actions. 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 #christmas #xmas

This year, we had monks nine bhikkhus present for our robe offering ceremony at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage: Ajahn Amnuay Uttamapanyo & Tan Dhammavitakko from Buddha Bodhivana Monastery, Melbourne; Ajahn Dta Chandavamso & Tan Indavīro from Bodhipala Monastery, Adalaide; Ajahn X Dhaniyo & Ajahn Saalii Sujīvo from Bodhisaddha Monastery, Sydney; Ajahn Naen Sudhīro from Wat Doi Mongkolsathan, Chaing Mai, Thailand; and our resident senior monks, Ajahn Dhammasiha & Ajahn Moneyyo. It was a very joyful and well attended event, demonstrating the truth of the Buddha's teaching that good karma is synonymous with happiness 😊 The audio your hear is Ajahn Amnuay Uttamapanyo leading our sangha in the chanting of the anumodanā & blessing (starting with 'Aggato ve pasannānam...' for reason of limited video duration). 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 Pics: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net #buddhism #buddhistchanting #buddhistrituals #palichanting

The Kaṭhina season is traditionally the time when both lay community and monastic sangha cooperate in a grand ceremony meant to mark the end of the yearly retreat period. It is long considered as one of the most auspicious times in the year to make merit ('puñña' = good karma), when the laity present robes and other requisites to the Sangha in a joyful spirit, full of appreciation for the monks resolute striving in their meditation during the rains retreat. This time dedicated supporters from our Vietnamese community will be leading the Pali chanting for requesting Triple Refuge & Precepts and offering Forest Cloth to the Sangha. Chapters: 0:00 Introducing the visiting monks at the ceremony 4:03 Maximising good kamma 8:32 Triple Refuge & 5 Precepts 14:50 The Benefits of Sangha Dana 18:58 Robe Offering Ceremony 34:22 Anumodanā & Blessing 39:28 Dhammatalk: The story of the 4 wives 1:01:18 Paritta Chanting by the Sangha 1:34:17 Expressing gratitude & giving gifts to the participants 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 #kathina #dhamma #chanting