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00:54:00

A Connoisseur of Happiness 2

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/10/15

An ovāda and Dhamma discussion based on developing an increasing sensitivity to different types of happiness as a means to progress on one's path.

00:24:15

To the Source

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/10/10

This ovāda discusses the importance of keeping in mind the purpose for which we meditate and evaluating our success or failure against that purpose

00:24:44

Simple Guided Breath Meditation

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/10/10

A simple guided breath meditation suitable for beginners

00:17:45

Discernment That Destroys Defilements | Discussion

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2025/10/02

A Dhamma discussion based on the question..."Bhante, I have some questions regarding discernment. First, is the only type of discernment which leads to the destruction of defilements and cutting fetters, insight into the three characteristics? Secondly, are we supposed to A) actively produce discernment in meditation, or B) are we cultivating our minds in a way that will cause discernment to arise naturally? Whichever it is, can you please explain how this is done?"

00:15:32

A Body Among Bodies

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2025/09/24

This ovāda discusses the Buddha's statement that the in and out breath is a body among bodies.

00:20:36

Repeating Peaceful Meditations — Manipulating vs...

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2025/09/17

A Dhamma discussion based on the question...@ Bhante Joe I have a question around balancing contentment and striving. When I was meditating last night I saw how much dissatisfaction I was experiencing over not having the type of meditation experiences I had the last time and wanted again this time. The perceptions and feelings were not as strong and pleasant. I tried forcing it for a bit, and then saw how I was suffering because I was forcing, not for what I couldn't experience. So, then I had a

00:26:08

Working Out On The Eight Precepts

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2025/09/11

This Sutta and Vinaya study discusses controversies regarding working out and keeping the precept not to eat after solar noon.***Note: the distinction between milk fat and milk protein appears to be the reason why milk is not allowed after noon, but butter is. Also note that whey protein powder is derived from milk.***Relevant Sutta and Vinaya Passages:Majjhima Nikāya (MN)MN 2 – Sabbāsava Sutta (All the Effluents) — Thanissaro Bhikkhuhttps://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN2.htmlPātimokkha Rules

00:16:49

Meditation From the Bottom-Up

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2025/09/03

A Dhamma discussion based on the question..."Dear Bhante, between asubha and 4 elements contemplation for the body, which is a better one to get insight into annata and cut the fetter of Sakkāya-diṭṭhi?I was watching a video of Ajahn (X) and it was mentioned there that asubha is primarily to reduce lust and 4 elements is for insight into annata. Would that be the case? Because in my understanding asubha breaks up the body into impersonal things as well, wouldn’t this give insights into annata as

00:16:02

Develop Your Good Qualities Through Balance | Ovāda

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/08/27

This ovāda discusses the importance of balance and experimentation in Buddhist practice.

00:35:47

Jhānas and Noble Attainments for Laypeople | Discussion

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2025/08/21

A Dhamma discussion based on the question..."Theruwan Saranai Bhante, have you encountered any lay people who have reached supramundane stages of practice, such as attaining the Jhanas or even attaining Sotapanna and/or beyond? What do you think allowed them to reach such stages of practice while still living as laypeople especially in the modern-day with all its distractions etc? (e.g. lifestyle changes, qualities, certain practices, mindset etc) Thank-you in advance Bhante 🙏"

00:41:40

Desire is a Part of the Path and Experience Should be...

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/08/16

This sutta study examines a popular claim that the only way to overcome suffering is to be with the experience without reacting to it. Attempting to change the experience — for example, by focusing on a meditation topic or manipulating thoughts — is seen as negative. The basic assumption is that desire and aversion cannot be used to overcome suffering.In this study, we will look at the suttas to see whether these claims are supported. In particular, we will examine the Buddha’s teachings on

00:20:56

Balancing Our Relationships With Others by...

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2025/08/06

A Dhamma discussion based on the following question..(after speaking about the possibility of bringing relationships with others into balance by withdrawing)"How could I do this if it is with a family member that I can't avoid?"

00:15:07

Focus on the Process to Get the Results

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/07/31

This ovāda discusses setting goals and dealing with expectations of results in one's practice.

00:24:09

Overcoming the Fear of Renunciation

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2025/07/24

A Dhamma discussion based on the question...Do you ever feel fear from what the Buddha teaches? How long this has been going on, how many lives this ball has been picking up speed. How many times has it been slowed but never fully stopped, leading onto suffering for a long long time.I suppose that is the pessimistic view, one could also hold to that the ball has been slowing for a long time, and this life during a time of a Buddha's dispensation is one of the few opportunities to progress quickly

00:16:37

Cooling the World

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2025/07/17

The ovāda discusses how the world burns with passion at the eyes, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind, and the importance of seeing the cooling of this passion as peace.

00:12:13

Deepening the Perception of Impermanence

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/07/11

A Dhamma discussion based on the question..."While practicing I believe I can sometimes glimpse the impermanent nature of all determinations. For example, I can establish my mind on the impermanence of the breath and recognize that the breath depends on the body as its necessary basis which is in itself also determined by consciousness and thus also impermanent and not worth holding onto. This principle can be extended to everything in experience like the aggregates and sense domains.What would be

00:08:42

Associating With Solitary Places

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/07/04

This ovāda discusses how to associate with solitary places. It was given at the ancient monastery of Situl Pawa inside Yala National Park.

00:15:29

What Observes Pressure and Its Abscence Is Not...

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/06/26

A Dhamma discussion based on the question..."Is the mindfulness that recognizes the absence of pressure when it is absent, and the presence of pressure when it is present, without being deceived by it, that supreme peace? Or something moving in that direction?"Suttas Referenced: -MN 137 (Equanimity based on multiplicity)-MN 22 (Let go of what's not yours)-SN 51:15 (Four bases of psychic power, desire allayed through desire)Video Referenced:Away From the Source (On the decline and fall of Buddhism in

00:20:55

All Beings Have the Same Goal

Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast ·

2025/06/18

This ovāda discusses how all beings have happiness as their goal and gives some of the Buddha's strategies to achieve it.

00:33:33

Did the Buddha Teach Intense Focus On a Single...

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2025/06/13

This video is a sutta study evaluating whether the meditation method of intense focus on a single object, such as the breath, is recommended by the Buddha.It is a follow-up to the video “Is Meditation Only for Stream Enterers or Those Who Are Close?” In particular, it builds on the points made in that video—that the Buddha did teach the Satipaṭṭhānas to laypeople, and breath meditation is part of that framework.

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