Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Against the Grain—Beginning the Monastic Rains Retreat
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Just before the monastic community began the ceremony for determining to spend the three months of the annual Rains Retreat at Wat Marp Jan, Ajahn Anan gave this Dhamma talk on the Duthangas —practices that go against and steadily wear away at the defilements. Among them are the practices of eating all one’s food in one bowl, eating only the food offered on alms round, and not lying down.

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Asalha Puja 2020 Talk
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Asalha Puja commemorates the first teaching of the Buddha.

One can watch the replay of the entire Wat Marp Jan ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRJ-q_VpVk

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Knowing the Body to Transcend the Body
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In this talk, Ajahn Anan speaks about how to use the first foundation of mindfulness, mindfulness of the body, in order to calm and then direct the mind towards seeing through form. Such practice prepares one for physical difficulties and illness that are inevitable in life.

If you would like to join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a translated Dhamma talk every day from 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7), you can send an email to wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link.

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Asalha Puja Ceremony Chant
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This chant, in English, is for the day of Asalha Puja, July 5, the full moon day (2020). Asalha Puja commemorates the first teaching of the Buddha, The Discourse of Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion, the Dhamma-cakkappavattana Sutta.

One can watch the replay of the entire Wat Marp Jan Asalha Puja ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRJ-q_VpVk

This Sutta is found on pages 96-108 of the Wat Marp Jan chanting book, found here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/Wat-Marp-Jan-English-Chanting-Book-2562-Edition.pdf.

On this day the Buddha taught the group of five ascetics, and Anya Kondanya became the first disciple to see the Dhamma.

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
The Virtues and Conduct of the Awakened One
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In this videoconference talk from 3 July 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses the great compassion of the Buddha, the limitless virtues of the Buddha, how the Buddha went to go give the first teaching, the conduct of a Buddha, and a typical day in the life of the Buddha.

Note: One can read talk transcripts, including Q and A, here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
The Path to the Bodhi Tree
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After speaking about how the Buddha used mindfulness of breathing to cultivate insight on the night of his awakening, Ajahn Anan goes on to expound the path of practice from its most basic insight into the benefits of giving to its highest of emptiness.

If you would like to join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a translated Dhamma talk every day from 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7), you can send an email to wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link.

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Venerable Patacara Theri
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A talk about the great bhikkhuni disciple of the Buddha, Venerable Patacara Theri, who was the bhikkhuni foremost in the Vinaya, the monastic discipline. She is known for her story of overcoming great loss and suffering.

Note: One can read talk transcripts with Q and A here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Happiness, Suffering, and Freedom
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In this videoconference talk from 26 June 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses how we all want happiness, we all suffer, and how to realize true and lasting happiness.

Note: One can read talk transcripts, including Q and A, here: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
With Mindfulness and Wisdom Together—Meditation Instructions by Ven. Ajahn Chah
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During a retreat Ajahn Chah led at the Insight Meditation Society in the U.S., he gave this advice on how to practice meditation. Through his quick wisdom and skilled use of memorable imagery, Ajahn Chah describes how to calm down and collect our minds by using the breath, how to deal with wandering thoughts, and the importance of mindfulness and wisdom working side-by-side.

Ajahn Anan Podcast
Ajahn Anan Podcast
Boundless Compassion
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A talk on the great compassion of the Buddha, and all he had to go through to be able to show us the path out of suffering.

If you would like to join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a translated Dhamma talk every day from 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7), you can send an email to wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link.

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