The Noble Eightfold Path (5) - Right Livelihood
Right Livelihood, in the series of talks on The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths.
Jun 25, 2019•14 min
Ajahn Sona
Dhamma talks given by Venerable Ajahn Sona, the Abbot of Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery, Canada.
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Reflections From a Year of Retreat
Luang Por Pasanno reflects on his year-long retreat in Thailand and Canada. Dhamma talk offered at Birken Forest Monastery on June 16, 2019.
Jun 24, 2019•41 min
The Noble Eightfold Path (4) - Right Action
Right Action, in the series of talks on The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths.
Jun 20, 2019•18 min
The Noble Eightfold Path (3) - Right Speech
Right Speech, in the series of talks on The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths.
Jun 15, 2019•21 min
The Noble Eightfold Path (2) - Right Intention
Right Intention, in the series of talks on The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths.
Jun 11, 2019•17 min
The Noble Eightfold Path (1): Right View
Right View, in the series of talks on The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths.
Jun 08, 2019•19 min
The Four Noble Truths
A series of talks on The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path, and The Tenfold Path.
Jun 04, 2019•32 min
The Rabbi and the Buddhist Monk
In conversation: Rabbi Shmuel Braun and Ajahn Sona, abbot of the Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery.
May 29, 2019•49 min
Buddhist Cosmology (10) - Formless Realm
Part 10, last in the series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
May 06, 2019•23 min
Buddhist Cosmology (9) - Hell Realm
Part 9 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download:https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
Apr 15, 2019•38 min
Buddhist Cosmology (8) - Mara
Part 8 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
Apr 01, 2019•38 min
Buddhist Cosmology (7) - Brahma Realms
Part 7 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
Mar 20, 2019•37 min
Buddhist Cosmology (6) - Six Sensuous Heavens
Part 6 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
Mar 13, 2019•42 min
Buddhist Cosmology (5) - The Wheel turning Monarch
Part 5 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php
Mar 05, 2019•28 min
Buddhist Cosmology (4) - Ghost Realm
Part 4 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoB ...
Feb 07, 2019•34 min
Buddhist Cosmology (3) - The Northern Continent
Part 3 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoB...
Jan 30, 2019•23 min
Metta (12) - The Whole of the Path
Talk 12 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Nov 27, 2018•30 min
Metta (11) - Mother's Day
Talk 11 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Nov 19, 2018•35 min
Metta (10) - Imagination & Nudist Monks
Talk 10 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Nov 12, 2018•30 min
Metta (9) - Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves
Talk 9 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Nov 04, 2018•30 min
Jataka Stories (3) - The Acrobats
This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The Acrobats (Citta-Sambhuta-Jataka) is Jataka no. 498 in the six-volume series of translations edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo translated and adapted this story. Margo McLoughlin is a storyteller, writer and teacher, based in Victoria, on the west coast of Canada. While on staff a...
Oct 29, 2018•28 min
Metta (8) - Pat Your Head, Rub Your Stomach
Talk 8 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Oct 21, 2018•28 min
Buddhist Legends: The Weaver's Daughter
This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories and Buddhist legends told by Margo McLoughlin. The Jataka tales relate the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The Buddhist Legends recount miraculous events from the life of the Buddha following his enlightenment. Each story includes a verse from the Dhammapada, a popular collection of sayings of the Buddha. The legends are considered part of the commentarial literature. At the beginning of "The Legend of the Weaver's Daught...
Oct 15, 2018•25 min
Metta (7) - Seven-day Silent Symphony
Talk 7 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Oct 10, 2018•19 min
Metta (6) - Go Bless Yourself
Talk 6 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Sep 30, 2018•30 min
Jataka Stories: The Antelope Birth
This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The second story in the series is The Antelope Birth (Kurunga Miga Jātaka), which is Jataka No. 206 in the six-volume series of English translations edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo translated this story from Pali and retells it with a few Pali words included. Her version is publish...
Sep 25, 2018•14 min
Jataka Stories: The Crow Birth
This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The first story in our series, The Crow Birth (Kāka-Jātaka) is Jataka no. 140 in the seven-volume series of translations, edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo translated and adapted this story. Her version is published in The Giving Heart: Folktales for Exploring Generosity, available t...
Sep 06, 2018•13 min
My Life, My Practice - Margo McLoughlin
My Life, My Practice is a continuing series of interviews with Ajahn Sona and longtime Buddhist practitioners, both monastics and laypeople, to discover what brought them to and keeps them on the Buddhist path. In this interview, meet Margo McLoughlin, the Jataka story teller. |*| Jataka Stories: https://youtu.be/AWtzr8Qa8wI
Sep 06, 2018•32 min
Metta (part 5) - Love Is Not Serious
Talk 5 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Aug 29, 2018•33 min
Metta (part 4) - The Quality of Mercy
Talk 4 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.
Aug 23, 2018•32 min
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