With the outbreak of covid-19, Ajahn Anan let us know how the various forms of being collected and grounded can keep us safe. Firstly, there’s staying grounded within the regulations that the governments set up, then keeping our minds collected in our breath.
Given on March 31st, 2020
After the evening chanting, Ajahn Anan teaches that the fickle nature of wealth and status is especially obvious during difficult times such as these, and we are really no different from actors in a play.
Given on 19th April 2020
In this videoconference talk from 8 May 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses the Buddha’s foremost attendant, Venerable Ananda Thera, who was also foremost in memory and known as the ‘Guardian of the Dhamma.”
Note: One can read such talks 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/
Ajahn Anan uses the covid epidemic to explain how our actions can make the difference between life and death.
Talk given on 18th April 2020
This is chanted at Wat Marp Jan every year as part of the celebration of Visakha Puja, on May 6th this year, 2020.
One can join the Wat Marp Jan community for the celebration online here: https://youtu.be/G2s4ZerAQ3E
Visakha Puja is the anniversary of the birth, enlightenment, and parinibbana of the Lord Buddha.
During the evening meditation period, Ajahn Anan outlines the Buddha’s methods for overcoming drowsiness, then talks about the importance of morality, relating a story from the time of the Buddha.
In this videoconference talk from 1 May 2020, Ajahn Anan discusses the enlightenment of the Buddha. This is in preparation for Visakha Puja on May 6th, the anniversary of the birth, enlightenment, and parinibbana of the Lord Buddha. One can join in the Wat Marp Jan community for the celebration online here: https://youtu.be/G2s4ZerAQ3E
Note: One can read such talks 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/
Ajahn Anan reflects on the wonderful qualities of the Buddha and how fortunate we all are that he had the compassion to teach the way out of suffering.
Given on 26th of April 2020
Ajahn Anan talks about the importance of the upcoming Visakha Puja, focusing on the Buddha’s compassion in developing the paramis and teaching us all the path to purity.
During the evening meditation, Ajahn Anan talks about simply knowing good and bad thoughts as such; being wise to them and not just wanting them to go. “If we don’t follow our bad thoughts,” he says, “they can’t harm us in any way.”
Even though this path may be difficult, it is something that we can do and if we put in the effort then we will reach our original mind.