He spent several years at bodhinyana monastery in western australia before founding santi. Bhante sujato, also known as ajahn sujato, was born anthony best in perth. Samyuta nikaya vol 5, sn47 12 5 159 161 nalanda sutta ajahn sujato 24 february 20 by buddhist society of western australia. Based on a talk given by bhante sujato at santi fm during the rains retreat 2008. He took higher ordination in thailand and lived there in forest monasteries and remote hermitages.
Dhamma talks are talks given by master meditators during group meditations. Venerable ajahn sujato s second talk was titled white bones and red dust. The dhamma talks included in this volume were given during the evening meditation sessions, and in many cases covered issues raised at the interviews either in the questions asked or lurking behind the questions. A still forest pool venerable father being dharma food for the heart. Sujato, bhante 2012, a history of mindfulness pdf, santipada, isbn. Containing dhamma talks, buddhist books and articles, pirith chantings, etc search this site. Dhamma teachings and dhamma books all books written by luangpor pramote are in thai, published and distributed as free gifts of dhamma, with the intention of preserving the teachings of the lord buddha for generations to come. The future of the dhamma is human, and that is all of us. Often these issues touched on a variety of topics on a variety of different levels in the practice. One album reached number 77 on the australian charts. Bhante sujatos unexpected announcement in midmay that he would depart before vassa threw the community of santi residents and supporters into a state of shock, followed by the initial stages of grief. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. The full archive of evening dhamma talks extending back to the year 2000 is also available to search, stream or download. Dharma thai thai theravada forest buddhism, study dhamma in thailand, buddhist ordination, vipassana, ashrams.
January dhamma talks regular evening and short morning posted feb. Audio dhamma talks atammayatarama buddhist monastery. Ajahn sujato anthony best is an australian buddhist monk. As well as living for several years in forest monasteries and remote hermitages in thailand, he. All the audio files are now in good quality mp3 format. Bhante sujato, known as ajahn sujato or bhikkhu sujato born anthony best, is an australian. Bhante sujato is a senior teaching monk in australia and the region. Audio dharma is an archive of dharma talks given by gil fronsdal and various guest speakers at the insight meditation center in redwood city, ca. A dhamma talk can be any length, sometimes going on for many hours.
In 1994 he left his music career to take higher ordination in thailand in the forest lineage of ajahn chah. Im not saying that i have any great wisdom, but hopefully because of the dhamma, i might have at least a little bit of the buddhas wisdom that i could share. These days, we use it to make a pdf, which might or might not be printed. Venerable ajahn sujatos second talk was titled white bones and red dust. The bhikkhuni order is a controversial subject in theravada buddhism. A graduated series of 50 dhamma talks for meditators, starting with breath meditation and leading through issues of discernment. The sight of a monastic is one of humanitys most recognizable, powerful, and durable symbols.
Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice. Seeing clearly, relating wisely, and releasing the heart, mark nunberg. In late 1972 he went to sri lanka, where he was ordained as a buddhist monk under the late ven. Ananda to allow mahapajapati gotami to become a bhikkhuni, thus instituting the bhikkhuni sangha. He is currently focussing on leading the team for suttacentral, a website for early buddhist. They were given in english and translated into mandarin, but the latter has been edited out. Belief in soul is the cause of all the trouble buddhism stands unique in the history of human thought in denying the existence such a soul, self, or atman. English dhamma talks by well known teachers such as bhikkhu bodhi and ven. Thai forest dhamma in the tradition of lungphu mun bhuridatto and his western disciples. Ajahn sujato left a career as a musician to become a buddhist monk in 1994. We had regular classes on suttas, vinaya code of discipline, philosophy, pali language, jataka storytelling, and novice training, along with the weekly dhamma talk and required meditation. Ajahn brahm retreat at wat chetawan 1826 dec 2010 organized by triple gem centre.
Buddhist forum about the dhamma of theravada buddhism. English dharma talks by venerable ajahn sujato than. Veganism, death and buddhism ajahn sujato july 2018. A collection of links to different buddhist web sites. Stream tracks and playlists from lokuttara dhamma on your desktop or mobile device. The subject matter can be wideranging, but the best dhamma talks always address truths. Ajahn offers us advice on how to live well and shares with us the benefits of meditation. Let me know and i can share a few with you or visit the plum village website. Ajahn sujato entertains us by covering topics from veganism, death and buddhism. To listen online, click on to download webquality the talk, click on icon. Personal courage and restoring the sanghas moral purpose. Each talk illuminates aspects of the buddhas teachings. The 5th sunday dhamma talk, lord buddhas enlightenment, on radio thailand fm88 and fm108 by phra rajyanvisith and phra bart from wat luang phor sodh dhammakayaram.
Sayadawgyi u pandita dhamma talk collections sayadawgyi u silananda dhamma talk collections can b. Bhante sujato is an australian theravanda buddhist monk ordained in a monastery in chieng mai in thailand during the 1990s. Listen to dhamma talks or download the mp3 files to your computer from the album below, or subscribe to podcast through your favourite podcast app. But the scent of the good is blown against the wind. He is a buddhist celebrity here, and sinhalese now probably think that ajahns are special monks, so i am not sure if prem will want to change the name. Some talks recorded in london are also available talks in wat pa baan taad. A forum for beginners and members of other buddhist traditions to ask questions about theravada the way of the elders. Dear bhante sujato, metta meditation is blissful in the mind, but really. Ajahn sujato tells the story of what happened after the buddha. These talks were given by thanissaro bhikkhu during the evening meditation sessions at metta forest monastery. Talk given by bhante sujato at bodhi lankarama buddhist temple on friday 2nd january 2009 on the topic the birth of pleasure. It was the sight of a monasticthe robes, the shaven head, the bowlthat inspired the bodhisatta, prince siddhartha, to go forth from home to homelessness, in the hope of putting an an. The purpose is the same that the buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. The buddha encouraged his students to teach the dhamma in their own language.
Ajahn jayasaro does a public talk there almost every 1st and 3rd sunday morning of the month in thai. We will be there in the afternoon for a special talk in english only meet at baan aree 7. Responses require moderator approval before they are visible in order to doublecheck alignment to theravada orthodoxy best dharma talks. Very helpful dharma talk spoken in modern comprehensive lay person language. Bhante sujato, aka ajahn sujato or bhikkhu sujato, is an australian buddhist teacher and. Any english teachings have been interpreted by a volunteer translator simultaneously as he is teaching at wat suansantidham or other places. Bhante sujato also added a weekly pali class at the buddhist library to his outside teaching commitments.
Calm and insight are the two great wings of buddhist meditation. The dhamma was felt to be, if anyones, the buddhas. An expanded version of this series 64 talks is available on youtube full set zip. According to the suttas, the lord buddha was persuaded by ven. Join us weekly for live dhamma story time sessions. Metta, karuna, mudita, upekkha, buddhism, dhamma, dharma, four noble truths, meditation some short talks that were given at the saturday dana in the vivekavana office in berapit. Sinhala dhamma talks by well known teachers such as madihe pannasiha thera, narada thera, gangodawila soma thera.
Then the blessed one having given a dhamma talk addressed the bhikkhus with regard to that. Brahmali, bhikkhu 2015, the authenticity of the early buddhist texts pdf, chroniker press, isbn 97812911505. He was a member of the australian rock band, marthas vineyard est. Bhante brahm is probably coming to sri lanka again next year for a short visit and i will suggest to prem to advertise him as bhante brahm. On our resources page youll find audio recordings of dhamma talks from past retreats, links to other sites hosting dhamma talks, a list of selected writings in this tradition, and links to some of tbcs friends sites.