In this videoconference from 13 November, 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses listening to Dhamma, right effort, and intention as it relates to virtue.
In this talk Ven. Ajahn Chah describes the path of virtue, concentration and wisdom to the monks and novices living with him. He emphasizes the necessity of knowing for ourselves what we are doing and being fearless in our practice.
A videoconference talk from 6 November, 2020, where Ajahn Anan discusses the stories of Venerable Ratthapala Thera, Venerable Nagasena Thera, and other topics. The theme of impermanence is highlighted.
A talk from 2 October 2020, about the traditional “Pavarana” ceremony where monastics invite admonition from one another at the conclusion of the annual three-month rains retreat.
In this talk, Ajahn Anan speaks about the ways in which a practitioner can make steady effort in order to “fill the glass” of their spiritual qualities and achieve liberation.
In this talk, Ajahn Anan speaks about how to find refuge from fear in the Dhamma, and how such practice can steel us for our journey towards awakening.
In this talk, Ajahn Anan speaks about how we will experience realization like the Buddha’s disciple Añña-Koṇḍañña only if we too cultivate the proper causes in our practice.
Just prior to the departure of a visiting French woman, Ajahn Chah gives her this gift to take back home with her. As he explains, “Dharma is that which can cut through the problems and difficulties of mankind, gradually reducing them to nothing.”
During this Dhamma talk, Ajahn Anan teaches us on the wisdom of not letting our painful emotions spill out of our hearts, the foundations of mindfulness, and the nature of the empty mind.
Ajahn Anan gives a powerful teaching based on Ven. Ajahn Chah’s saying, “If it isn’t good, let it die. If it won’t die, make it good.”