Ajahn Dhammasiha guides a meditation on Buddhānussati (Remembering the Buddha), using the mantra: "Bhagavā Arahaṃ Buddho - Buddho Arahaṃ Bhagavā" Bhagavā = The Exalted One / The Blessed One Arahaṃ = The Worthy One / The One Who has abandoned all defilements Buddho = The Awakened One / The Enlightened One Ajahn explains that the mantra is meant as a means to bring up the emotion of confidence, faith, devotion and affection towards the Buddha, the supreme being in the universe, the perfectly awakened one. We use the mantra to cultivate the emotion of confidence and devotion. We understand that this emotion is wholesome and beneficial, we do not have to hold back, we can allow this emotion to become so strong that the accompanying joy, rapture and bliss allows our mind to unify in samādhi. Apologies that there is NO BELL at the end - there was a problem with the stream, and it broke off just before I rang the bell. A comprehensive collection of guided meditations by Ajahn Dhammasiha with different meditation objects can be found on our Spotify Playlist: BUDDHIST GUIDED MEDITATIONS https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AZBJTTExvkj1r8UGxPt6Y 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 #meditation #buddhistmeditation #guidedmeditation #buddha #buddhism #recollection

Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the 4 'Agati', the 4 wrong ways of acting. If we move in the direction of desire, aversion, delusion and anxiety, we're moving in the wrong direction: Not away from suffering, but into more and more suffering. If we're influenced by the 4 Agati, we will not be able to make the right decisions. If based on desire, anger, confusion or fear, our actions will not be beneficial for ourselves and others. Recent events around the assassination of Charlie Kirk show how many people are influenced in their reaction by the 4 Agatis. Once we're overcome by such strong emotions, we can easily be manipulated to do things that are actually against our own welfare. Others may use these negative emotions coming up in our mind to direct us towards their own agendas. If we can step back and free our mind from desire, aversion, confusion and fear, we regain the ability to discern the best course of action for our own and other beings' true longterm happiness and welfare, and we can't be highjacked or gaslighted by others to serve their agendas. 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 Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #dhammatalk #wrongdirection #mindfulness #insight

Ajahn Dhammasiha guides a meditation on unconditional good will to all beings without distinction, known as Mettā in Pali, or 'Loving Kindness' in English. To get the emotion of mettā going, we start by directing loving kindness to some being we like a lot already, someone we find it most easy to wish them well. We bring up the emotion of mettā by mentally repeating a simple, mantra-like formula: "In gladness and in safety, may you be at ease!" Once we can actually FEEL mettā (not just thinking about it), we start expanding our good-will to more beings, in this case trying to include eveyone in the meditation hall. (although you don't see them in the video, there were about 20 persons present in the hall 😇) We make in particular sure that our loving kindness includes ourselves as well. Once we can feel mettā really strongly also to ourselves, we start to go beyond all restrictions and try to make our loving kindness truely boundless, infinite: We spead mettā in all directions throughout the Universe. We include absolutely all beings: Humans and animal and ghosts and spirits and devas and brahmas; Buddhists and Hindus and Christians and Muslims and Atheists and all religions; All races and nationalities and ethnic backgrounds; Those who like us and those who hate us and those who don't care about us; Those who respond to our mettā and those who are unresponsive; Saints and sinners, enlightened beings and evil doers, ... Simply all beings without distinction. A comprehensive collection of guided meditations by Ajahn Dhammasiha with different meditation objects can be found on our Spotify Playlist: BUDDHIST GUIDED MEDITATIONS https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AZBJTTExvkj1r8UGxPt6Y 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 Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #metta #lovingkindnessmeditation #guidedmeditation

Ajahn Dhammasiha shares reflections how to cultivate mindfulness in daily life. He points out the importance of being aware/mindful of our intentions, as intention (cetana) is what creates karma. We also have to be mindful of our emotions and feelings. Pleasant and unpleasant feeling (vedanā) is the primary motivator for all our actions. Finally, it's so important to develop mindfulness of our body, re-connecting with out body, feeling our body, instead of being stuck in mental proliferations and mobile phone screens. 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/news Photos: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #satipatthana

Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about one of the most profound aspects of the Buddha's teaching: Emptiness (Sunyata / Suññatā) On the most profound level, Emptiness means empty of Self, Me, Mine and I. An enlightend person, an arahant, has seen through and abandoned all delusions of I, me, mine and self. The Stream-Enterer (Sotāpanna, first of four stages of Awakening) has abandoned the delusion of Sakkāya-Diṭṭhi (Entity-View), he is empty of any view or doctrine of Self, though he still has thoughts & perceptions of me, mine and I. Emptiness on the most profound level also refers to an Arahant being empty of greed, hate and delusion. However, we cultivate emptiness already at much more basic levels, for instance: Emptying our calendar - less events is better, more empty is better. Emptying our house, shelf and cupboards - less stuff is better, more empty is better. Emptying our behaviour from unwholesome action and speech - less bad actions makes life much easier and peaceful. Emptying our life from an endless stream of experiences and exitements - less drama is better and more peaceful. Emptying our mind from endless thinking - a mind empty of thought is blissful ... 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 Pictures: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #awakening #enlightenment #sunyata #emptiness #simplicity #insight

Buddhist Stupas are worshipped by circumambulating them three times, in clockwise direction. At Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, our Saddhamma Cetiya is specially dedicated to the Saddhamma (True Teaching of the Buddha) to last a long time. Therfore, I have included audio recording of: 'Svākkhāto Bhagavatā Dhammo...' 'The Dhamma is well expounded by the Blessed One...' This is the original formula expressing our confidence in the Dhamma, as described by the Buddha himself. The recording of the audio was made at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. You can see the splendid surroundings of Dhammagiri Stupa, with views in all directions from the hilltop it's located on. We're surrounded by natural Australian bush, overlooking D'Aguilar National Park and Lake Manchester. This was on a sunny early spring day with perfect blue sky and strong winds. 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 Pictures: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhistmonastery #globalbuddhism #buddhistchanting

Ajahn Dhammasiha guides us through a Buddhist meditation on Mindfulness of the In and Out Breath (ānāpānasati). He specially emphasizes the following points: 1. Feeling the whole physical body with every breath. 2. Calming and relaxing all bodily tensions with every breath. 3. Enjoying the meditation. Developing feelings of gladness, rapture and bliss with every breath. 4. Brightening the mind with every breath. 5. Though we're calm, we're not going to sleep. Becoming more aware, more awake, more mindful with every breath. 6. We're not meditating to get anything, we're meditation to let go. Letting go with every breath. 7. After the bell, Ajahn Dhammasiha encourages us to use the same techniques for our walking meditation. 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 Pictures: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #breathmeditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation #samadhi #samatha #vipassana

Ajahn Dhammasiha is asked how to apply the Buddha's teaching of Four Noble Truths in our daily life. The 4 Noble Truths are a core teaching of the Buddha, that is acknowledged as fundmental in all Buddhist traditions, including Therevada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. These thruths do not constitute a philosophical thought excercise, but are directly applicable to our experience of pain, disappointment and suffering. They show us a practical method in the Noble Eightfold Path to completely extricate ourselves from pain, frustration, depression, old age sickness, death and repeated birth. Ajahn points out that we usually blame external causes for any pain and disappointment we experience: "It's because of this person that I'm so miserable!" However, we can never get out of suffering by drying to eliminate all external causes. There's just too many of them, and often they are beyond our control. Instead, the Buddha points us to the internal causes of suffering: Craving; Attachment; Desire; Anger; and the Delusion of I, Me, Mine and Self. If we can abandon the INTENAL causes of our suffering, we can overcome it once and forever, we can experience the state beyond all suffering: Freedom, Release, the Deathleath Element, Nibbāna. 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 Pictures: https://latest-pics.dhammagiri.net Dhammagiri Newsletter: https://www.dhammagiri.net/newsletter Dhammagiri Podcasts: https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast #buddhism #meditation #dhammatalk #fournobletruths #buddhistmeditation #buddhistwisdom #buddhistteachings