Talk 10 of 11 in the series of talks on right effort, given by ajahn sona at the pacific hermitage retreat, birken forest monastery, may 2019. In 1984, he accompanied ajahn sumedho in establishing amaravati buddhist monastery in hertfordshire. Three dhamma talks by ajahn sumedho given during the early years of. His teachings are very direct, practical, simple, and down to. To download a free pdf version of the book, go to fra n k. Cittaviveka, the title of this book, is a word in the pali language meaning the mind of nonattachment.
Sumedhos style is very precise and simple, direct to the point. A major theme of the buddhas teaching known as the dhamma is that suffering is caused by attachment, and that the aim and result of the correct application of the teachings is. What a first class monk that man is never hear a bad word against him. By buddhism now on 2 march 2018 0 ajahn sumedho focuses on the simple reality of the here and now, and the awareness of just this, where all thoughts and concepts drop away in favour of insight and understanding. Five dhamma talks, by ajaan suwat suvaco, is available in ebook formats and can be read online as well.
Nibbana is a mind free of greed, hatred, and delusion with the. Amaravati buddhist monastery uk of theravadan thai forest tradition from the lineage of laung por chah and ajahn sumedho. You can then use the free vlc player to play these files on your computer and select the subtitles from the menu video of the player. To listen online, click on to download webquality the talk, click on icon. Wonderful theravada dhamma talks by a buddhist practitioner steeped in the thai forest tradit. These days i listen more to my own talks,only then can you truly know from your own experience. All the audio files are now in good quality mp3 format.
Genuine teachings of the buddha and his noble disciples 52. Ajahn sumedhoajahn sumedho is a prominent figure in the thai forest tradition. The event was coorganized by imcw and the royal thai embassy. Luang por sumedho at cittaviveka ajahn karuniko supporting the monastery ajahn gavesako on kathina luang por sumedho morning. Ajahn sumedhos imminent retirement was announced in february 2010, and he retired in november of that year. Home teachings books ajahn sumedho books ajahn sumedho.
Venerable ajahn chah always gave his talks in simple, everyday language. Some talks recorded in london are also available talks in wat pa baan taad. Ajahn sumedho archives amaravati buddhist monastery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dhamma the way it is 1 of 2 by ajahn sumedho youtube. Buddhism for peace of mind the end of suffering is now by ajahn sumedho, wisdom of buddha by dhamma. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Talk titles and discriptions can also be searched by typing in a search word or words in the search box and clicking search titles and descriptions. A documentary on malaysias most famous monk, venerable k sri dhammananda. It was established in by ajahn chah and ajahn sumedho. Ajahn sumedho is a prominent figure in the thai forest tradition. The way it is ajahn sumedho added on apr 27th, 2018. Audio links ajahn sucitto talks, essays, reflections.
Audio dhamma downloadable dhamma talks dhamma sukha. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This article is from ajahn sumedhos introduction to the island. An anthology of the buddhas teachings on nibbana, by ajahn pasanno and ajahn amaro, published by the abhayagiri monastic foundation. The essence of the buddhas teachings these talks are not included on this website a still forest pool 1996 venerable father 1989 an account of 5 years living as a monkdisciple of ajahn chah. Ajahn sumedho mindfulness meditations mindfulness exercises. The talk was given on 17 january 2010 at uttama bodhi vihara in. This podcast includes all the talks by our founding abbot ajahn sumedho, the first western disciple of ajahn chah. Free download from buddhadasa indapanno archives bia and from abhayagiri also available. Listen to dhamma talks and other dhamma audio by ajahn viradhammo. Books by ajahn sumedho author of dont take your life. The title of this book refers to the image of the buddhas teaching, the wheel of truth or dhamma.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. B uddhist books, articles and other written material from the forest sangha communities of ajahn chah, ajahn sumedho and others of the thai forest and theravada traditions. It premiered with resounding success at the recently concluded wesak international film festival wiff. Sumedho was visiting the washington, dc region for the first time. Ajahn sumedho gives a dhamma talk on various aspects of buddhism, and points to what the real message of the buddhas teaching is. For his part, ajahn sumedho had a few further ideas in mind a place that had a meeting hall large enough to hold the many people wishing to come to public talks and special occasions. This is a collection of transcribed dhamma talks given by ajahn sumedho, ajahn chahs most senior western bhikkhu. Thank you ajahn sumedho for taking the time to share your teachings with the spirit rock community. He was abbot of amaravati buddhist monastery, uk, from its consecration in. Downloadable audio files mp3 format recorded from dhamma talks. These talks have been compiled when luang por sumedho retired from abbotship of amaravati buddhist monastery in 2010. His objective was to clarify the dhamma, not to confuse his listeners with an overload of information. Ajahn sumedho now dwells as a free agent in thailand.
A talk by ajahn sumedho by buddhism now on 2 april 2017 2 the unborn nature, the reality beyond birth and death. On october 26, 2014, he resigned the post and took a sabbatical in 2015. Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice. To save on your computer, click on the download link with right mouse button and select save as.
Dhamma books, texts, and websites khao tham insight. At the birthday celebration for ajahn sumedho and ajahn pasanno, ajahn. Free dhamma ebooks to download and freedistribution printed dhamma books to post. I would like to begin by asking you to elaborate on what you mean by relaxed attention. Residence of monks bhikkhus, nuns siladhara and anagarikas. Soon afterwards he returned to england and joined ajahn sumedho at the newly. Amaravati buddhist monastery was established by ajahn sumedho as a. Posts about buddhist publishing written by buddhism now ajahn sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and find out for ourselves what it is to experience genuine liberation product details. Ajahn sumedho podcast by amaravati podcast free on the.
The most recent postings include the collection from two monthlong retreats at the forest refuge in barre, mass, usa an ongoing collection of guided meditations are also available for free on the insight timer app. Awaken to reality luang por sumedho abhayagiri buddhist monastery. Ajahn sumedho volume 5 the wheel of truth read this collection of ajahn sumedhos dhamma talks which revolves around the wheel of truth and the eightfold path of practice. The following chapters are edited from longer talks ajahn sumedho has given to meditators as a practical approach to the wisdom of buddhism. While incorporating that material, the sound of silence added another sixteen talks from 2005 and earlier to give a fuller perspective on ajahn sumedhos approach to dhamma. Intuitive awareness 1 editors preface this book is compiled from talks given mostly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho. In this volume we have abbreviated the introductory material from the wisdom publication, but offer ajahn amaros opening remarks on some of ajahn sumedhos. His teachings are very direct, practical, simple, and down to earth. Venerable ajahn sumedho to the monastic community of amaravati during the winter the teaching of the buddha is.
Dhamma talks by amaravati free listening on soundcloud. With multiple words, only those talks containing all the given words are displayed. The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho kindle edition by sumedho, ajahn, ajahn amaro, sumedho, aja, amaro, aja, amaranatho, samanera, amaro. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Three dhamma talks by ajahn sumedho given during the early years of establishing theravada buddhist monasteries in. This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who. Relaxed attention to freedom, interview with ajahn sumedho. In his talks and sermons he stresses the quality of immediate intuitive awareness and the integration of this kind of awareness into daily life. Buddhist teachings meditation podcast video buddhism free.
In 1992, he was appointed abbot of cittaviveka monastery. Or browse through the topics at the bottom of the page. Click on one of the book titles to download a book of your choice. The teachings of ajahn chah a collection of ajahn chahs dhamma talks.
Stream tracks and playlists from dhamma talks by amaravati on your desktop or mobile device. Wheel of truth by ajahn sumedho mindfulness exercises. Cittavivekaajahn sumedho unknown cittaviveka is a pali term meaning the mind. Use the menus below to search for the teaching that you are looking for using as many or fewer search criteria as you like. The aim of the translators has been to present ajahn chahs teaching in both the spirit and the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sound of silence. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. His successor is the english monk ajahn amaro, hitherto coabbot of the abhayagiri branch monastery in californias redwood valley. He addresses problems and provides guidance that westerners will relate to very easily. Dhamma compass is a collection of three dhamma talks that ajahn pasanno gave in. These talks are not included on this website being dharma 2002.
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