Ajahn Viradhammo at Tisarana http://tisarana.ca/category/podcast/ Ajahn Viradhammo is one of the most senior western disciples of the Thai forest master Ajahn Chah. He is the abbot of Tisarana Buddhist Monastery in Perth, Ontario, Canada. His talks primarily focus on using the timeless teachings of Theravada Buddhism in daily life. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:24:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Dhamma Talks given by Ajahn Viradhammo at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery Ajahn Viradhammo no office@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) (c) Tisarana Buddhist Monastery Dhamma Talks given by Ajahn Viradhammo at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery Theravada,Buddhism,Dhamma,Ajahn,Cha,Canada Ajahn Viradhammo at Tisarana http://tisarana.ca/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/LPV.jpg http://tisarana.ca/category/podcast/ Perth, Ontario, Canada Weekly (c) Tisarana Buddhist MonasteryTheravada,Buddhism,Dhamma,Ajahn,Cha,CanadaReligion & Spirituality/Buddhismpodcast@tisarana.caAjahn ViradhammoAjahnViradhammoAtTisaranahttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with PodnovaThis is the feed page for the Tisarana Podcast. Use the links to the right to subscribe. Drowsiness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/DEiy8UgAVc8/ http://tisarana.ca/drowsiness/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:34 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1786 A typical problem in meditation is to literally try to look for the breath with our eyes.  One of the things that’s very good as we’re meditating is to be aware of our eyes.  What I would recommend then is to include the eyes in awareness of the body.

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]]> A typical problem in meditation is to literally try to look for the breath with our eyes.  One of the things that’s very good as we’re meditating is to be aware of our eyes.  What I would recommend then is to include the eyes in awareness of the body.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/drowsiness/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, retreat A typical problem in meditation is to literally try to look for the breath with our eyes.  One of the things that's very good as we're meditating is to be aware of our eyes.  What I would recommend then is to include the eyes in awareness of the body. A typical problem in meditation is to literally try to look for the breath with our eyes.  One of the things that's very good as we're meditating is to be aware of our eyes.  What I would recommend then is to include the eyes in awareness of the body. Ajahn Viradhammo no 22:30 http://tisarana.ca/drowsiness/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_18Drowsiness.mp3 Attention http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/yyTwolv0rdI/ http://tisarana.ca/attention/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 05:00:26 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1784 Perhaps we could just consider how we pay attention. This wooden carving has a deliberate flaw.  Now, if you’re looking for the flaw, what do you do?  You’re looking for something in order to try and find something.  That’s one way that we pay attention.  We look for something.  There’s …

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]]> Perhaps we could just consider how we pay attention. This wooden carving has a deliberate flaw.  Now, if you’re looking for the flaw, what do you do?  You’re looking for something in order to try and find something.  That’s one way that we pay attention.  We look for something.  There’s another way we can pay attention.  We can pay attention by being receptive.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/attention/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, retreat Perhaps we could just consider how we pay attention. This wooden carving has a deliberate flaw.  Now, if you're looking for the flaw, what do you do?  You're looking for something in order to try and find something.  That's one way that we pay attention. Perhaps we could just consider how we pay attention. This wooden carving has a deliberate flaw.  Now, if you're looking for the flaw, what do you do?  You're looking for something in order to try and find something.  That's one way that we pay attention.  We look for something.  There's another way we can pay attention.  We can pay attention by being receptive. Ajahn Viradhammo no 34:58 http://tisarana.ca/attention/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_18Attention.mp3 A Basic Instruction for Listening http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/zEAU0Zk64dU/ http://tisarana.ca/a-basic-instruction-for-listening/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 05:00:59 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1775 A good way to begin meditation is by just listening.  Just listen–listen to the sounds and try to move away from thought.  

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]]> A good way to begin meditation is by just listening.  Just listen–listen to the sounds and try to move away from thought.

 

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/a-basic-instruction-for-listening/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, retreat A good way to begin meditation is by just listening.  Just listen--listen to the sounds and try to move away from thought. -   A good way to begin meditation is by just listening.  Just listen--listen to the sounds and try to move away from thought.   Ajahn Viradhammo no 10:54 http://tisarana.ca/a-basic-instruction-for-listening/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_18ABasicInstruction_Listening.mp3 Walking Meditation 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/sNX55FZuX2w/ http://tisarana.ca/walking-meditation-1/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 05:00:29 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1782 So, in walking meditation we try and sustain that same awake consciousness. For those of you who are unfamiliar with walking meditation, try to find a path that is 15-20 paces.  Mark both ends of the path, start at one end and ground yourself in the sense of the body.

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]]> So, in walking meditation we try and sustain that same awake consciousness. For those of you who are unfamiliar with walking meditation, try to find a path that is 15-20 paces.  Mark both ends of the path, start at one end and ground yourself in the sense of the body.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/walking-meditation-1/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, retreat So, in walking meditation we try and sustain that same awake consciousness. For those of you who are unfamiliar with walking meditation, try to find a path that is 15-20 paces.  Mark both ends of the path, start at one end and ground yourself in the se... So, in walking meditation we try and sustain that same awake consciousness. For those of you who are unfamiliar with walking meditation, try to find a path that is 15-20 paces.  Mark both ends of the path, start at one end and ground yourself in the sense of the body. Ajahn Viradhammo no 8:20 http://tisarana.ca/walking-meditation-1/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_18WalkingMeditation1.mp3 Basis for a Good Meditation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/Hh0FL0nB2BY/ http://tisarana.ca/basis-for-a-good-meditation/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 05:00:02 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1773 Good meditation is built on generosity and morality.  If we live a generous life and an ethically impeccable life then there’s a foundation for liberation and for happiness.

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]]> Good meditation is built on generosity and morality.  If we live a generous life and an ethically impeccable life then there’s a foundation for liberation and for happiness.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/basis-for-a-good-meditation/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, Good meditation is built on generosity and morality.  If we live a generous life and an ethically impeccable life then there's a foundation for liberation and for happiness. Good meditation is built on generosity and morality.  If we live a generous life and an ethically impeccable life then there's a foundation for liberation and for happiness. Ajahn Viradhammo no 53:00 http://tisarana.ca/basis-for-a-good-meditation/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_17BasisForGoodMeditation.mp3 Dhamma as a Mirror, Not as a Dogma http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/lIvzdt5WK9o/ http://tisarana.ca/dhamma-as-a-mirror-not-as-a-dogma/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:00:20 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1771 Perhaps I’ll just talk about the difference between contemplation and belief.  The Buddhist teaching is very well laid out in an intellectual format.  But, ovbiously if you keep the teaching as an intellectual structure, then it just becomes an artifact that everyone agrees upon that doesn’t really liberate the heart.  …

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]]> Perhaps I’ll just talk about the difference between contemplation and belief.  The Buddhist teaching is very well laid out in an intellectual format.  But, ovbiously if you keep the teaching as an intellectual structure, then it just becomes an artifact that everyone agrees upon that doesn’t really liberate the heart.  It’s only when you take a teaching and internalize it–you make it alive within your own situation– that that teaching becomes a means of liberation.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/dhamma-as-a-mirror-not-as-a-dogma/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, retreat Perhaps I'll just talk about the difference between contemplation and belief.  The Buddhist teaching is very well laid out in an intellectual format.  But, ovbiously if you keep the teaching as an intellectual structure, Perhaps I'll just talk about the difference between contemplation and belief.  The Buddhist teaching is very well laid out in an intellectual format.  But, ovbiously if you keep the teaching as an intellectual structure, then it just becomes an artifact that everyone agrees upon that doesn't really liberate the heart.  It's only when you take a teaching and internalize it--you make it alive within your own situation-- that that teaching becomes a means of liberation. Ajahn Viradhammo no 42:18 http://tisarana.ca/dhamma-as-a-mirror-not-as-a-dogma/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/2012_02_12DhammaAsAMirrorNotAsADogma.mp3 The Way We Look http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/Pqile2Bu2SQ/ http://tisarana.ca/the-way-we-look/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:13:47 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1562 One way that we look is to look at things in order to get something from them – information or whatever. But then, your mind is agitated because you want something. In meditation, we’re really trying to cultivate a way of attention which is not bound by wanting anything out …

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]]> One way that we look is to look at things in order to get something from them – information or whatever. But then, your mind is agitated because you want something. In meditation, we’re really trying to cultivate a way of attention which is not bound by wanting anything out of this particular experience and not trying to get rid of it.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/the-way-we-look/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, One way that we look is to look at things in order to get something from them - information or whatever. But then, your mind is agitated because you want something. In meditation, we're really trying to cultivate a way of attention which is not bound... One way that we look is to look at things in order to get something from them - information or whatever. But then, your mind is agitated because you want something. In meditation, we're really trying to cultivate a way of attention which is not bound by wanting anything out of this particular experience and not trying to get rid of it. Ajahn Viradhammo no 39:05 http://tisarana.ca/the-way-we-look/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/TheWayWeLook.mp3 The Shrine Room http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/IvXgDdn3v-E/ http://tisarana.ca/the-shrine-room/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:00:34 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1560 We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We’re trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we’re not trying to …

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]]> We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We’re trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we’re not trying to solve the problems of the world.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/the-shrine-room/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We're trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we're not trying to solve the problems of the world. Ajahn Viradhammo no 51:21 http://tisarana.ca/the-shrine-room/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/TheShrineRoom.mp3 Being Witness to Streams of Consciousness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/pP3jrhLBrxI/ http://tisarana.ca/being-witness-to-streams-of-consciousness/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:00:56 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1556 We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We’re trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we’re not trying to …

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]]> We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We’re trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we’re not trying to solve the problems of the world.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/being-witness-to-streams-of-consciousness/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We can make suggestions to ourselves. So, what suggestions come up into consciousness? Are they skillful or unskillful. So, learning to listen, see thought as an object and observe the movements of the mind are very important. We're trying to witness streams of consciousness right now, we're not trying to solve the problems of the world. Ajahn Viradhammo no 36:59 http://tisarana.ca/being-witness-to-streams-of-consciousness/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/TR05and6BeingWitnessToStreamOfConsciousness.mp3 Defilements and Our Thoughts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AjahnViradhammoAtTisarana/~3/i1o1tLTwEK8/ http://tisarana.ca/defilements-and-our-thoughts/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 05:00:25 +0000 podcast@tisarana.ca (Ajahn Viradhammo) http://tisarana.ca/?p=1554 Once aspect of consciousness that we usually don’t choose to notice is the aspect of consciousness which isn’t engaged with the objective world.

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]]> Once aspect of consciousness that we usually don’t choose to notice is the aspect of consciousness which isn’t engaged with the objective world.

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]]> http://tisarana.ca/defilements-and-our-thoughts/feed/ 0 dhamma, talk, ajahn, meditation, Once aspect of consciousness that we usually don't choose to notice is the aspect of consciousness which isn't engaged with the objective world. Once aspect of consciousness that we usually don't choose to notice is the aspect of consciousness which isn't engaged with the objective world. Ajahn Viradhammo no 29:57 http://tisarana.ca/defilements-and-our-thoughts/http://media.blubrry.com/tisarana/archive.org/download/Tisarana2013/DefilementsAndOurThoughts.mp3 Ajahn ViradhammononadultDhamma Talks given by Ajahn Viradhammo at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery