From this videoconference talk from 19 April 2019, Ajahn Anan discusses Venerable Rahula, the son of the Buddha.
An excerpt: “Venerable Rahula had made a lot of parami in uncountable lifetimes. He had made the determination in the past to be foremost in being intent in learning and training. Upon coming to this life, his aspirations were realised through his spiritual determination.”
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page, which also includes questions and answers with Ajahn Anan, which are not in the audio files. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
During the evening meditation session, Ajahn Anan explains how even though many people may be confined to their houses now, we can still create merit by remembering all the good actions that we have already done. These wholesome deeds are stored within us, so we can bring them out to lift up our hearts under any circumstances.
In this videoconference talk from 29 March 2019, Ajahn Anan discusses concentration and communal bonding.
An excerpt: “Sometimes people may ask, in this life will I be able to have concentration? If one has effort and diligence, then one will be able to gain concentration. If one is determined to make their hearts have peace and inner happiness, then they must keep trying and putting forth effort. If concentration arises then the mind is cool. It’s like planting a tree and the tree slowly grows bigger.”
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page, which also includes questions and answers with Ajahn Anan, which are not in the audio files. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
From this videoconference talk from 11 January 2019, Ajahn Anan discusses training, self-giving, and discipline.
An excerpt: “Because when we sacrifice already, then when there isn’t anything more left to do, we are at ease. We can sit meditation, we can practice training the mind, and the mind is spacious and serene. Because we have reduced and given up our selfishness. Self-sacrifice is something that destroys selfishness. It destroys the sense of self, and ends this holding onto ‘this is me’ and ‘this is mine’.”
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page. These include questions and answers with Ajahn Anan, which are not in the audio files. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
This videoconference talk with Ajahn Anan includes the questions and answers after the formal talk.
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
Brief instructions to the monks and laity to start off the evening meditation period.
In this evening meditation Dhamma talk, Ajahn Anan tells a story of a wise young girl answering questions that the Buddha put to her, and how those answers are especially relevant to our lives now.
Given on 11/04/2020
This videoconference talk with Ajahn Anan includes the questions and answers after the formal talk.
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
This videoconference talk with Ajahn Anan includes the questions and answers after the formal talk.
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/
This videoconference talk with Ajahn Anan includes the questions and answers after the formal talk.
Note: One can read Dhamma talk transcripts at the Wat Marp Jan ‘Reflections’ page. See: https://watmarpjan.org/en/dhamma-reflections/reflections-archive/