When the Buddha recited the Ovādapāṭimokkha in the Full Moon Night of Magha, the assembly consisted of 1,250 Arahants. All of them had already realized Nibbāna, they all had understood and even successfully practised everything that is mentioned in the Ovādapāṭimokkha. They knew all that. Why, then, is the Buddha still teaching Dhamma to them? 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 #dhammatalk #dhammatalks #maghapuja #enlightenment #awakening

The occasion of Māgha Pūjā commemorates the gathering of 1250 awakened disciples of the Buddha (Arahants), the noble Sangha and the teaching of the Ovādapātimokkha, a short summary of the teaching of the Buddha in verses: Abstain from any evil deed accomplish what is good and true, And fully purify your mind - That is what all the Buddhas teach. Enduring patience is the best of all ascetic practices; The best of everything at all is called Nibbāna by the sage. If you cause harm to anyone you can't be called a genuine monk! Refrain from harming and abuse, and strictly keep the Buddha's rules; Be moderate when taking food, and dwell alone in solitude devoted to the Higher Mind - That is what all the Buddhas teach. 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 #maghapuja #dhamma #dhammatalk #awakening

Ajahn Keng Khemako explains in this Dhammatalk how practicing the teaching of the Buddha on mindfulness and meditation can lead us to a deeper state of silence and inner peace - 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 .

On 08th February 2025 we had our Foundation Stone Ceremony for our Saddhamma Cetiya on the top of the summit of Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage. Our sangha of 4 monks was reciting auspicious Paritta Chants, while Harley supported by Leslie and Danny cemented the foundation stone onto the top of the plinth. Later, the stupa will be placed over the foundation plaque. Luang Por Liem had advised us to have a proper, long lasting foundation stone, so that future archeologists hundreds of years into the future may find information about our stupa even after the edifice itself has crumbled into a ruin. Consequently, we enquired what material would be longest lasting, and were told that black granite is the most enduring option. The inscription was engraved into the granite, and additionally inlaid with 24 K gold to highlight the text. Naturally, this golden highlighting will not last centuries, but the incised lettering will be easily readable even after the golden inlays have flaked off. We have chosen 8th of January, the day when works commenced for pouring of concrete for foundation slab and plinth commenced, as the official foundation date. We also added the Buddhist year (Thai counting), so that future archeologists can sync the current Western calander with the Buddhist one, in case information about the time difference of both systems has been lost in the distant future. We also added the dedication for the authentic Dhamma, the true and unadaltered teaching of the Buddha (= Saddhamma), to last a long, long time; for the benefit of countless beings to continue practising Dhamma in accordance with Dhamma. Finally, we're expressing our respect to Triple Gem, and we've placed a Tiratana Symbol at the lower margin of the stone. (Due to the low quality of the original audio a recording from a Paritta Chanting by the Wat Pah Nanachat Sangha was used for the Video) Meanwhile, our stupa has arrived in port, and will soon be delivered to Dhammagiri. We're currently planning to have the Relic Enshrinement and Consecration Ceremony for our stupa on Friday 2nd of May 2025. We hope to have Luang Por Anan, abbot of Wat Marp Jan, and several other senior monks of our tradition joining us on this auspicious occasion. We will update you once we have confirmation and more details re this large event. 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 .

There are 10 fetters that bind us to Samsara, the repeated round of birth & death. The third of these 10 'Saṃyojana' is 'Clinging to Rites & Rituals' = Sīlabbataparāmāsa How do we preactise bowing, paying respects, keeping precepts, and offering Dāna to the sangha, without clinging? How do we do these things without getting stuck in the fetter of Sīlabbataparāmāsa? How do we use rituals, bowing, generosity and precepts not only to avoid bad karma, and to generate good karma, but also to develop samādhi and insight? 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 #ritual #clinging #joy #awakening #enlightenment

One big obstruction for most meditators is incessant thinking. If we find it very difficult to calm the thinking mind, we can try a mantra meditation, like repeating: 'Buddho', or repeating: 'May All Beings be at Ease'. With the mantra, we're still thinking, we don't have to stop thinking completely, but we're restricting the thoughts to only the mantra. That may be easier than trying to stop thinking completely. However, the real aim of the meditation is not just repeating the mantra: The mantra is simply a tool, a means to generate a certain FEELING, a very wholesome EMOTION. When we repeat Buddha, we're developing the emotion of faith, confidence, devotion. When we repeat 'May All Beings be at Ease', we're cultivating the feeling of good will to all beings. These emotions and associated joyful, uplifting feeling is the main thing in samatha/samādhi meditation. 'Concentration' is actually a bad translation for samādhi, as the term concentration doesn't really imply much emotion/feeling. Instead, wholesome emotion, joyful, blissful, rapturous feeling is the crucial factor for developing samādhi. 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 #samatha #samadhi #concentration #emotions #feeling

After expressing his blessings for Chinese and Vietnamese 🏮 New Year (year of the snake 🐍 just starting), Ajahn announces the foundation stone ceremony for our Saddhamma Cetiya on Saturday 08 February, 08.30 am. (NB: Stupa site and way leading there is not surfaced, attending would require you don't have any difficulty walking on rough, bumpy, rocky ground) Ajahn continues talking about Mettā (= Loving Kindness), pointing out that we should treat people that are angry like we treat people that have fallen sick: we compassionately help them to recover from their sickness, whether it's the flu or mental defilements (kilesas) like anger, arrogance or jealosy. 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 #metta #lovingkindness #buddhism #dhammatalk #healing

Luang Por Anan from Wat Marp Jan has tentatively agreed to visit us from 1st to 3rd May 2025 for the Relic Enshrinement and Consecration Ceremony of our new 'Saddhamma Cetiya' on the summit of Dhammagiri. The stupa will serve as a focal point to direct and develop our faculty of faith/confidence/conviction ('Saddhā'). As the first of the five spiritual faculties, saddhā is a powerful force to sustain our Dhamma practice. However, it's important to understand that faith/confidence is not limited to devotional affection to a particular person. We can also have faith in abstract principles of Dhamma, like: "All conditioned phenomena are not self" "Craving is the cause of suffering" "Lying is never wholesome, it's better to not even speak any 'white' or 'polite' lies, but to always be truthful" and so on... Our wisdom faculty may still be too weak to really understand these Dhamma principles the Buddha taught us. In that case, we can fall back on faith. For example, if we experience physical pain, we may not yet be able to wisely understand that the pain is not me, not mine, and not my self. But we can have faith that it's not me, not mine and not my self. If the conviction is strong enough, it can lead to letting go, which is the whole point of the exercise. Whether the letting go occurs based on wisely understanding the pain is not self, or whether it occurs based on having faith that the pain is not self, doesn't really matter. The result is the same: Letting go and being at ease. 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 #faith #buddhism #dhammatalk #stupa #conviction