Sublime Abiding Places for the Heart Ajahn Pasanno adapted from a May 1999 workshop at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery with the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies The brahmaviharas are the qualities … Read More
Like A River
Dedication Todd’s life was like a river that flows gently to make all who came to know him happy. He always cared about others without expecting anything in return. He … Read More
On Becoming and Stopping
On Becoming and Stopping This evening is the New Moon. There are just two weeks left in the winter retreat. I’d like to encourage everybody to make the best use … Read More
Don’t Hold Back
Contentment: the Way of the Noble Ones Just as a bird, wherever it goes, flies with its wings as its only burden; so too is a monk content with a … Read More
Ajahn Chahs Teachings On Nature
A Dhamma talk given at Abhayagiri Monastery in September of 2011 by Pasanno Bhikkhu. Tomorrow I am invited to teach a day-long retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on the … Read More
A Dhamma Compass
Introduction Phra Ajahn Pasanno took a sabbatical leave to stay in Thailand in 2006. Phra Ajahn was ever so kind to find time to meet with and teach the Thai … Read More
Dhammapada Reflections Vol 2
Preface This Dhammapada Reflections, Volume 2 follows on from Volume 1, which was printed in 2009. Once again it comprises a selection of 52 quotes from A Dhammapada for Contemplation … Read More
Dhammapada Reflections Vol 1
Introduction The radiance of the Buddha’s wisdom reaches us here today, lighting the path that guides us towards freedom from suffering. The luminosity of the Dhamma is reflected in the … Read More