Clear Mountain Monastery
321 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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Episodes
Chanting “Itipi So” – Introduction | Ajahn Kovilo
December 25, 2022 04:36 - 45 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives an annotated introduction to the traditional "itipi so" chanting.
Ajahn Sādaro | What’s so bad about samsāra?
December 18, 2022 18:54 - 41 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this session, Ajahn Sadaro discussed samsara.
Is there a problem with Non-Self? | Ajahn Sādaro
December 16, 2022 02:58 - 44 minutes - 33.4 MBIn this session, Ajahn Sadaro discussed if there is a problem with non-self.
Ajahn Sadaro | Practicing with Thinking
December 11, 2022 21:32 - 55 minutes - 36 MBIn this session, Ajahn Sadaro went over practicing with thinking method.
Finding Morality in Meditation | Ajahn Sādaro & Ajahn Kovilo
December 08, 2022 05:06 - 45 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speak on the relationship between morality and meditation. Does more meditation necessarily improve morality?
Dec. 3rd – Pilgrimage | Ajahn Sādaro
December 04, 2022 20:00 - 38 minutes - 29 MBSaturday gathering with Ajahn Sadaro
Nov. 30th – Meditation and Morality | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Sādaro
December 01, 2022 05:59 - 46 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will be interviewing Ajahn Sādaro on the broad general topic of meditation and morality.
What is Buddhism? | Ajahn Sādaro
November 28, 2022 04:53 - 31 minutes - 25 MBAjahn Sādaro, visiting from Australia, speaks about how Buddhism moves into a culture without losing its essence, and how we must all take responsibility for what it becomes.
Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (11.23.2022)
November 25, 2022 02:08 - 33 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about gratitude, faith, and Mara.
Ajahn Gavesako – Full Interview
November 24, 2022 05:39 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThis is the full, 1:14:00 video interview of Ajahn Kovilo's conversation/interview with Ajahn Gavesako of Sumedhārāma Monastrery.
Doubt & Uncertainty (Hindrances V) | Ajahn Nisabho
November 20, 2022 20:45 - 47 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about doubt, the fifth of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.
Finding Benefit in Loss Languages | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho
November 18, 2022 02:42 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss the topic of finding benefits in the four loss languages.
Anxiety and Remorse (Hindrances IV) | Ajahn Nisabho
November 13, 2022 17:45 - 37 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about restlessness and remorse, the fourth of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.
The Spiral Path – Transcendent Dependent Origination | Ajahn Kovilo
November 10, 2022 06:56 - 46 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks on transcendent dependent origination (lokuttara Paṭicca-sammuppāda) as discussed in “Breaking the Cycle” in Chapter 4 of P.A. Payutto’s Buddhadhamma
The Body’s Wisdom | Ayya Anandabodhi
November 06, 2022 05:09 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBIn this talk, Ayya Anandabodhi, co-founder of Aloka Vihara and a monastic of several decades, speaks about using the body to find wisdom.
Four Similes for Full-Body Awareness | Ajahn Kovilo
November 04, 2022 04:57 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives four similes for full-body awareness in the context of not following feelings into craving as outlined in dependent origination.
Seeing Through the Veil of the Body | Ajahn Nisabho
November 02, 2022 04:41 - 55 minutes - 40 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes how to use contemplation of the body to pierce the delusion of self.
10) Abandoning the Five Hindrances (MN 39) | Ajahn Kovilo
November 01, 2022 03:31 - 47 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about abandoning the five hindrances as featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura.
Sloth and Torpor (Hindrances III) | Ajahn Nisabho
October 30, 2022 05:10 - 55 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about sloth and torpor, the third of the five hindrances to calm in meditation.
Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (1.26.2022)
October 28, 2022 07:11 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this Q&A, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about developing compassion for ourselves, the Four Noble Truths as a spiral staircase, and the cultivation of right-brain thinking.
The Causality of Conflict | Ajahn Kovilo
October 27, 2022 19:23 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the dependent origination of conflict as discussed in Chapter 4 of P.A. Payutto’s Buddhadhamma
11) Four Jhāna Similes (MN 39) | Ajahn Kovilo
October 25, 2022 21:34 - 47 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about the four jhāna similes featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura
Desire & Aversion: Two Arms of Delusion (Hindrances II) | Ajahn Nisabho
October 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the five hindrances, sensual desire and aversion, detailing the ways of understanding them that the Buddha lays out as well as their antidotes.
Eight Verses for Training the Mind I: “I Will Regard Myself as the Lowest of All” I Ajahn Nisabho
October 22, 2022 17:28 - 59 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at orienting us towards true humility and selflessness.
Finding the Real in the Digital Age | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho
October 21, 2022 03:29 - 46 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak on finding reality in the digital age.
Love is a (Non-violent) Battlefield | Ajahn Nisabho
October 18, 2022 22:33 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBIn honor of Valentine's day, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can use romantic love as a pathway to develop a greater compassion, and also how we can cultivate romance with our meditation object.
It’s Māgha-Pūjā! (Buddhist All-Saints Day) – Come Learn the Ovāda-Pāṭimokkha! | Ajahn Kovilo
October 17, 2022 05:31 - 46 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a talk and brief Q&A focusing on Māgha Pūjā or "Sangha Day".
Anger | Ajahn Nisabho
October 16, 2022 06:35 - 29 minutes - 17 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can confront anger with integrity, and how this humble act is the true route to a deeper loving-kindness.
Eight Verses for Training the Mind II: “I Will See Ill-Natured Beings as a Treasure” I Ajahn Nisabho
October 14, 2022 17:02 - 49 minutes - 35.3 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first two of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at orienting us towards true humility and selflessness.
Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (10.12.2022)
October 14, 2022 05:30 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this Q&A session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to deal with pain, the four Buddhist levels of awakening, and more.
Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (2.23.2022)
October 12, 2022 17:16 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this Q&A, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to use mantra practice, ones obligation to one's parents, and cultivating sacca, or truthfulness.
Eight Verses for Training the Mind III: “My Enemy Is My True Teacher” I Ajahn Nisabho
October 11, 2022 16:58 - 42 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the verses 5-8 of the "Eight Verses of Training the Mind", an ancient and powerful teaching from the Tibetan tradition aimed at orienting us towards true humility and selflessness.
Community Celebration! | Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho, & the Clear Mountain Community
October 09, 2022 17:03 - 59 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this session, the community celebrated the past year-and-half of growth, with individual members expressing their gratitude for what the group has given them. Sadhu!
Addiction, War, & Quitting Your Job (Community Stories I) | Ajahn Nisabho, Katie, Steve, Bree, & Jen
October 07, 2022 22:32 - 47 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this "Community Speaks" session, various members of the Clear Mountain community speak about how they came to the path.
The Pleasure of Blah | Ajahn Kovilo
October 06, 2022 15:57 - 46 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a guided meditation on neutral feeling - both when it is acknowledged and when it is ignored - and examines its relationship with dependent origination
Stream Entry | Ven. Nisabho
October 05, 2022 17:20 - 56 minutes - 39.5 MBAjahn Nisabho describes the Buddha's teachings regarding the first stage of awakening, or Stream Entry.
13) Knowledge of Other’s Births (MN 39) | Ajahn Kovilo
October 04, 2022 15:58 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak about the second the "three knowledges" featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura, that is, knowledge of the rebirth of others
Ayya Brahmavara – Full Interview
October 03, 2022 07:59 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis is the full, 1:15:00 video of Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho's conversation/interview with Ayya Brahmavara.
Spiritual Friendship (Community Stories II) | Holly, Wanida, Jon, Alison, Gail, & Kim
October 02, 2022 16:29 - 50 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this "Community Stories" session, various members of the Clear Mountain community speak about how they came to the path and the value of spiritual friendship.
Paths of Kamma (MN 9, I) | Ajahn Nisabho
October 01, 2022 06:32 - 41 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the first iteration of Right View described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
Live from Clear Mountain | Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Nisabho (9.28.2022)
September 30, 2022 05:24 - 40 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the pride, Dependent Origination, & the concept of "thusness".
What We Feed the Mind (MN 9, II) | Ven. Nisabho
September 29, 2022 02:26 - 51 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the second iteration of Right View, the Nutriments, described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9)
Arahantship (MN 39) | Ajahn Kovilo
September 27, 2022 22:58 - 46 minutes - 22.4 MBAjahn Kovilo speaks about the third of the "three knowledges" featured in The Greater Discourse at Assapura.
Ordaining as a Westerner in Chinese Chan | Dharma Master Jin Rou Shi
September 26, 2022 18:07 - 40 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this session, Dharma Master Jin Rou Shi, a disciple of Master Hua, speaks about her experience finding an authentic path as a Westerner within the Chinese Chan tradition.
Why We Talk? Why We Listen? (AN 3.67) | Ajahn Kovilo
September 24, 2022 21:52 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Kovilo discusses "Topics for Discussion" as found in Anguttara Nikaya 3.67.
Finding Chan in Theravada? | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho
September 23, 2022 17:09 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this session, Tan Nisabho explores with Ajahn Kovilo his experience with Chan (Zen) meditation and how this practice has been informed by and transforms his perspective on the Early Buddhist Text and life in general
Finding Humility in Praise and Blame | Ajahn Kovilo & Ven. Nisabho
September 22, 2022 08:44 - 44 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Tan Nisabho speak on trying to find humility in the midst of both praise and blame.
The Bird of the Breath | Ven. Nisabho
September 21, 2022 09:13 - 55 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the practical steps of breath meditation outlined in the Anapanasati Sutta, or Discourse on Mindfulness of Breathing. The steps provide practical guidance in how to bring the mind to calm and a state of peace. - https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.118.than.html
Right Speech 101: Not Lying (MN 41) | Ajahn Kovilo
September 20, 2022 07:57 - 45 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this session, Ajahn Kovilo begins a series on Right Speech with the topic of lying as discussed in the Sāleyyaka (MN 41) and elsewhere.
Dhamma & the Multiverse of Madness (MN 9, III) | Ven. Nisabho
September 19, 2022 16:40 - 55 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this talk, Tan Nisabho describes the third iteration of Right View, the application of the Four Noble Truths' framework to Dependent Origination, as described by Ven. Sariputta in the Sammādiṭṭhi Sutta (MN 9) - https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN9.html .