Virtual Metta Retreat (7) - Crank it to 11, Include the Neighbours
Talk 7 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 29, 2020•34 min
Ajahn Sona
Dhamma talks given by Venerable Ajahn Sona, the Abbot of Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery, Canada.
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Virtual Metta Retreat (6) - Your Ultimate Swiss Army Knife
Talk 6 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 28, 2020•29 min
Virtual Metta Retreat (5) - Unlimited Treasure
Talk 5 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 27, 2020•30 min
Virtual Metta Retreat (4) - Extreme Makeover
Talk 4 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 26, 2020•28 min
Virtual Metta Retreat (3) - Skills for Sanity
Talk 3 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 25, 2020•33 min
Virtual Metta Retreat (2) - The Path to Profound Friendliness
Talk 2 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 24, 2020•33 min
Virtual Metta Retreat (1) - What is This Thing Called Loving-Kindness?
Talk 1 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Dec 23, 2020•31 min
Ajahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 3
Ajahn Sona concludes his spiritual autobiography, recounting the establishment and development of "Birken III", (known as 'Sitavana' - Pali for "cool forest") outside of Kamloops, British Columbia. Part 3 of 3.
Nov 15, 2020•38 min
Ajahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 2
Ajahn Sona continues his spiritual autobiography, detailing the search and establishment of the intermediate monastery after the shack - "Birken II" - in Princeton, British Columbia. Part 2 of 3.
Nov 01, 2020•36 min
Ajahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 1
Ajahn Sona continues where he left off in the talk "20 Years a Monk", recounting experiences as a young monk in Thailand, through the establishment of the original Birken Monastery. Part 1 of 3.
Oct 25, 2020•42 min
Ajahn Sona Teatime QnA - October 14, 2020
Ajahn Sona Livestream Dhamma Q&A from Whistler, BC. Streamed on YouTube October 14, 2020.
Oct 24, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Ajahn Sona 20 Years a Monk
A talk given by Ajahn Sona at the Vancouver Public Library in 2008, reflecting on his 20 years as a monk.
Oct 24, 2020•48 min
Jhana - Ajahn Sona QnA on "Breath Meditation, In Depth"
Ajahn Sona joins Ajahn Sudanto on his Morning Coffee livestream for a QnA discussion on Jhana talk 6: "Breath Meditation, In Depth". Recorded August 3, 2020.
Aug 04, 2020•57 min
Jhana (6) - Breath Meditation, In Depth
Talk 6 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Aug 02, 2020•57 min
Jhana (5) - A Pleasure Not To Be Feared
Talk 5 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Jul 26, 2020•44 min
Jhana (4) - What's Between You & Jhana?
Talk 4 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Jul 19, 2020•32 min
Jhana (3) - Happiness which leads to Happiness
Talk 3 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Jul 12, 2020•32 min
Jhana (2) - Samadhi Is Relief
Talk 2 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Jul 05, 2020•39 min
Jhana (1) - The Treasure Within
Talk 1 (of 6) in a series on the development and cultivation of Jhāna, given in March 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery.
Jun 28, 2020•34 min
Equanimity in the Time of the Pandemic
Dhamma talk and Q&A offered by Ajahn Sona during a live stream event by invitation of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA. Streamed June 20, 2020. Questions asked during the Q&A: 1) How do we find equanimity during this time when we are seeing so much injustice, inequity and inequality? 2) How can we carry any calm and stillness that we have developed during the pandemic, once the pandemic is over? 3) How do we build our bank account of unconditional love, lovingkindness, Metta, and ...
Jun 23, 2020•48 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Closing Teatime with Ajahn Sona
Closing Teatime Q&A with Ajahn Sona. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 10, 2020•58 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Teatime QnA with Ajahn Sudanto on May 9, 2020
May 9th Teatime with Ajahn Sudanto. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat (9) - Landing at the Luminous Destination
Talk 9 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.
May 10, 2020•40 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Teatime QnA with Ajahn Sudanto on May 8, 2020
May 8th Teatime with Ajahn Sudanto. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 09, 2020•58 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat (8) - How To Attend Wisely
Talk 8 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.
May 09, 2020•43 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Teatime QnA with Ajahn Sudanto on May 7, 2020
May 7th Teatime with Ajahn Sudanto. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 08, 2020•56 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat (7) - Moving Towards Lucidity
Talk 7 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.
May 08, 2020•37 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Teatime QnA with Ajahn Sudanto on May 6, 2020
May 6th Teatime with Ajahn Sudanto. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 07, 2020•56 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat (6) - The Second Arrow
Talk 6 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.
May 07, 2020•40 min
Virtual Mindfulness Retreat - Teatime QnA with Ajahn Sudanto on May 5, 2020
May 5th Teatime with Ajahn Sudanto. Part of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific Hermitage.
May 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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