2021.07.27 | It’s especially easy to notice the uncertain nature of life during this time of pandemic; people of all ages are passing away. But that’s just the way life is. If we can understand this truth—see the arising and ceasing of everything—then we’ll gain the joy and peace of seeing the Dhamma.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
2021.07.26 | The Buddha said that the monks who ordain are a special caste, that of the samanas: ones desiring peace. They depend on the pāramī of the Buddha, and the kindness of the laity, for their existence. And in order to repay this and not get into debt, they must practise the Dhamma with ardent effort.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
2021.07.25 | On the occasion of entering the 37th rains retreat at Wat Marp Jan, we set our hearts fully and completely on this practice of Dhamma.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
No matter how big or small our bodies are, just a small amount of air is what keeps them alive. When the breath stops, the body dies right there. So what can we truly call our own in this world?
2021.07.21 | Most people who are born into this world are always following the current of their emotions. But for those who are willing to endure the hardships of going against the flow of the world, their minds will fall into the stream of the Dhamma.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
2021.07.20 | When we chant the praises to the great qualities of the Buddha, our voice is like a speck of dust in the universe, or a small bird singing in the open sky. But due to the power of the Buddha’s virtues, when we chant with faith, the sound reaches to the ends of the universe.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
A story of great generosity at a fast food restaurant, the benefits and merit of respect and right view, and more. These bodies are merely natural elements borrowed from the world; we should contemplate them as ‘not me, not mine’ every day.
2021.07.19 | As we bring the Buddha’s teachings into our lives, our hearts grow in radiance and joy. Cultivating goodness is our way of paying homage to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
2021.07.18 | We have all seen old age, sickness, and death in our lives but we don’t yet fully accept these phenomena. This is due to ignorance and not contemplating with samadhi. We train and teach our minds to accept reality. When we see clearly, great rapture, fullness of heart, and happiness arise – the mind realizes Buddha, awakening.
To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email wmjdhamma@gmail.com for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm – 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).
A message from Ajahn Anan to the grandmother of one of his disciples who was ill with terminal cancer. This short teaching tells us how to find a bright and peaceful inner refuge when the body is failing.