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Not-Self: Not Taking Ourselves Personally: A Spirit Rock Daylong led by Ajahn Karunadhammo

On April 6th Ajahn Karunadhammo will lead a daylong at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA. You are welcome to participate online or in person, but advance registration is required. The daylong will be from 9:00am to 4:30pm. The theme is Not-Self: Not Taking Ourselves Personally: Liberation won’t be found in trying to create the perfect personality, because it isn’t the personality that…

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Gratitude from Luang Por Pasanno

The date of my 50th ordination was on January 4 this year with many, many people coming to the monastery to offer their respects and appreciation. I was deeply touched by that day. Part of the ceremony was an offering of resolutions or determinations that people made as a vehicle for strengthening their own practice, and also to dedicate blessings for me. Since that day I have been reading them an…

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Winter Retreat at Abhayagiri

The monastery entered the three-month annual winter retreat on January 4, 2024. During this time, the resident community takes time to engage in more formal meditation practice following a changing schedule of group and individual practice. We will resume the normal routines on April 3rd. During the winter retreat there will be no overnight guests. To schedule overnight visits after April 1st, ple…

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Santi Emerged from Santati

Ajahn Chah

One night, there was a festival in the village. Sometime after eleven o’clock, while I was practising walking meditation, I began to feel a bit strange. In fact, this feeling – an unusual kind of calmness and ease – had first appeared during the day. When I became weary from walking, I went into the small grass-roofed hut to sit and was taken by surprise. Suddenly, my mind desired tranquillity so intensely that I could hardly cross my legs quickly enough. It just happened by itself. Almost immediately, the mind did indeed become peaceful. It felt firm and stable. It wasn’t that I couldn’t hear…

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Reading:"Culavedalla Sutta", Majjhima Nikaya 44

Ajahn Karuṇadhammo

Ajahn Karunadhammo reads from the “Culavedalla Sutta” (MN 44) - The Shorter Set of Questions and Answers.” This reading was offered on March 15, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

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