This little bat likes to spend the night hanging under the roof of my walking meditation path at my kuti at SBS, Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping, Malaysia. He goes out collecting fruits, brings them back, and eats them hanging at a rafter of the ceiling above the walking meditation path. Amazing how much this little fellow can eat! He creates quite a mess of fruit left overs dropping onto the wooden meditation path, which I have to clean up every morning, really messy teaming with ants 😏 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 #bats #batman #puppy #puppylife #puppyvideos .

The Buddha didn't realize awakening only for himself and was perfect in knowledge and conduct and developed supreme purity, compassion, wisdom and liberation but also had immeasurable compassion and an unique ability to teach and lead others to realize awakening themselves. This made him "the unsurpassable teacher" (anuttaro purisadamma sārathi, lit.: "the unsurpassable trainer of trainable people), one of the unique qualities of the Buddha that we can recollect about him. This Dhamma-Talk is a recollection of the Buddha as unsurpassable teacher that explains: How does the Buddha teach and instruct? Where do his instructions lead? What qualities made the Buddha the unsurpassable teacher? How successful were the teaching efforts of the Buddha and what did he achieve by teaching? Just like the sun is not only bright and radiant only for itself, but also provides the energy for the entire ecosystem of the planet earth and all beings living on it - so too the Buddha didn't realize awakening just for his own benefit but illuminated the life of countless beings and lead them to liberation. All three weekly live streams will now include video: SATURDAY MORNING 7:30AM Buddhist Morning Chanting in Pali and English Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha (Tisarana) Taking the 5 or 8 Precepts Q and A on Meditation SUNDAY NOON 12:00PM Dhamma Talk and Discussion SUNDAY AFTERNOON 3 TO 5 PM Evening Chanting in Pali and English Guided or Silent Meditation Short Dhamma Reflection Teachings are given by Ajahn Dhammasiha, founding abbot of Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, and by other experienced Buddhist senior monks of the Theravada Forest Tradition in the lineage of Ajahn Chah. 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

The Buddha himself taught the recollection of the Buddha (Buddhānussati) as a way to overcome unwholesome mindstates, develop mindfulness (sati) and to get a deeper understanding of the meaning of the Buddha's awakening. In this video you can find out more about this topic of meditation and how and why to practice it. "There is the case where you recollect the Tathagata: 'Indeed, the Blessed One is the Arahant (worthy one), the perfectly awakenined one, perfect in knowledge & conduct, well-gone, the knower of to the world, the unsurpassable trainer of trainable people, the Teacher of divine & human beings, awakened, blessed.' At any time when a disciple of the noble ones is recollecting the Tathagata, his mind is not overcome with passion, not overcome with aversion, not overcome with delusion. His mind heads straight, based on the Tathagata. And when the mind is headed straight, the disciple of the noble ones gains a sense of the goal, gains a sense of the Dhamma, gains joy connected with the Dhamma. In one who is joyful, rapture arises. In one who is rapturous, the body grows calm. One whose body is calmed experiences ease. In one at ease, the mind becomes concentrated. "Of one who does this, Mahanama, it is said: 'Among those who are out of tune, the disciple of the noble ones dwells in tune; among those who are malicious, he dwells without malice; having attained the stream of Dhamma, he develops the recollection of the Buddha.'" - Anguttara Nikaya 11:12 https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an11/an11.012.than.html#recall-Buddha 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 #meditation #mindfulness #mindfulnessmeditation

Join our program to end the old year and start the new year 2025 in the best way: By making good kamma with meditation, chanting, taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, taking the 5 precepts and listening to the teaching of the Buddha! (All times are Brisbane local time) To watch the beginning of the program from 8:30pm click here: https://youtube.com/live/Ev8RdAWYkxw after a 30 min break at about 11:00pm the program will be continued on this live stream at about 11:30pm with: Asking forgiveness from triple Gem Circumambulation of the Bodhi tree 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 #newyear #newyearseve #newyear2025 #HappyNewYear2025

Join our program to end the old year and start the new year 2025 in the best way: By making good kamma with meditation, chanting, taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, taking the 5 precepts and listening to the teaching of the Buddha! (All times are Brisbane local time) 08.30 pm Chanting, Guided Meditation, Triple Refuge, Determining 5 Precepts for 2025 09.15 pm Break / Walking Meditation 09.30 pm Dhammatalk / Guided Meditation After a 30 min break at about 11:00pm the program will be continued on the live stream linked below at about 11:30pm with: Asking forgiveness from triple Gem Circumambulation of the Bodhi tree You should get redirected automatically to the new livestream, if not, click here: https://youtube.com/live/Pgzj7VZl8QU 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 #newyear #newyear2025 #HappyNewYear2025 #newyearseve

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