Life of a Lay Yogi | Richard Josephson Q&A

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Life of a Lay Yogi | Richard Josephson Q&A

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Jun 18, 2024

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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews the lay yogi, Richard Josephson discussing life in robes, life out of robes, and life in between.

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Jun 18, 2024

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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Thai Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Thai 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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Hells, Heavens, & the Realms of Māra | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the Buddhist cosmos, from the hells to the heavens, ending with advice for how we can confront the Māra, master of the sensual sphere. by Clear Mountain Monastery
57 min listen
Two Bhikkhus & A Rabbi Walk into a Livestream… | Rabbi Bendat-Appell Q&A: In this session, Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo interview Rabbi Jordan Bendat-Appell about contemplative practices and shared resonances in the Jewish and Buddhist traditions. by Clear Mountain Monastery
60 min listen
Cultivating the Unhindered Mind | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho describes the Five Hindrances to calm (Nīvarana), and how to move past them to the luminous mind. The Suttas quoted describing the hindrances include SN 46.55, the Sangarava Sutta and MN 39, the Mahā Assapura Sutta. by Clear Mountain Monastery
48 min listen
The Case for Post-Materialist Science and Evidence for Rebirth | Marjorie Woollacott Ph.D.: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Marjorie Woollacott. Marjorie Woollacott, Ph.D., is an Emeritus Professor and prior chair of the Dept. of Human Physiology, and member of the Institute of Neuroscience, at the University of Orego by Clear Mountain Monastery
56 min listen
The Sacred, the Beautiful, & Other Technologies of the Heart | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the need to bring joy, beauty, and love into spiritual practice to sustain and strengthen the heart through the acts of relinquishment the path also entails. by Clear Mountain Monastery
57 min listen
Finding the Breath in the Body | Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho discuss the intersection between breath meditation (ānāpānassati) and mindfulness directed toward the body (kāyagatāssati). by Clear Mountain Monastery
46 min listen
Zen and the Art of Buddhist Chaplaincy | Zenshin Dillon Balmaceda: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks with his friend and fellow Dharma Realm Buddhist University student, Zenshin Dillon Balmaceda about his work doing Buddhist Chaplaincy including hospice work and prison ministry. by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Being Psychic vs. Being Psychotic – A Father and Son Discuss the Mind | Dr. James R. Hillard: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews his father, psychiatrist James R. Hillard, about mental well-being and psycho-pathology – especially how these relate to Buddhist thought and meditative practice. These broader topics will be looked at through the by Clear Mountain Monastery
47 min listen
Healing Kundalini Syndrome | Tara Springett Q&A: In this session, Ajahn Nisabho interviews Tara Springett, a meditation teacher specializing in Kundalini Awakening, about meditation-induced spiritual crisis, side effects of expansion of consciousness, effects of drug use on the aura, and supernatural s by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Pride, Prejudice, & Putting Down the Grapes of Wrath | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about ways to counter anger and aversion, cultivating forgiveness and an understanding of conditionality instead. The Eight Verses of Mind Training referenced at the end can be found here: https://www.lotsawahouse.org/t by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Grieving for Loved Ones | Clear Mountain Community: In this Community Stories session, Clear Mountain members Jessica, Sid, Mary, Axel, Jon, Sarah, Damien, Joseph, Liem, Samek, and JT speak about what the Dhamma has meant to them, and how its helped them move through grief. by Clear Mountain Monastery
63 min listen
Buddhadhamma and Abhidhamma for Vipassana | Ajahn Panot (Prakru Medhaṅkara): In this session, Ajahn Kovilo interviews Ajahn Panot (Prakru Medhaṅkara), disciple of P.A. Payutto, the foremost scholar monk in Thailand. To read Buddhadhamma by P.A. Payutto, visit: https://buddhadhamma.github.io/titlepage.html by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide & the First Precept | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the Buddhist understanding of euthanizing pets and legally-assisted dying, describing how the traditional view diverges from the current liberal consensus in the West. The sanctity of life, and in particular of a by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Lighten Up: The Playful Path to Samādhi | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to cultivate the luminous mind through a playful approach in meditation, utilizing both a primary focused object, such as the breath, alongside a secondary object, such as metta, the nada sound, or a broad awa by Clear Mountain Monastery
50 min listen
To Bow Like Ajahn Chah & Listen Like Guan Yin | Thanissara Q&A: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview the Dharma teacher and founder of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat Center, Thanissara. The session touches on Thanissaras experiences with Luang Por Chah, her twelve years of experience as a nun by Clear Mountain Monastery
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The Pāramis: Perfections for Crossing to the Other Shore | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the first four of the ten Pāramitā, or Perfections, Dāna (giving), sīla (virtue), nekkhamma (renunciation), and paññā (wisdom). Naming and orienting ourselves towards these qualities of heart allows us to broaden by Clear Mountain Monastery
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What Kind of Bhikkhuni Could Illuminate the Redwood-Tree Grove? | Ayyā Santussikā & Ayyā Cittānandā: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview their good kalyāṇamittas Ayyā Santussikā & Ayyā Cittānandā of the Karuna Buddhist Monastery. Both Ayyās answer the question of What kind of bhikkhuni could illuminate the redwood-tree grove? based by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Compassion in Times of War & Dietary Ethics | Bhante Sathi: In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Bhante Sathi of Triple Gem of the North about growing up in Sri Lanka during civil war and his work with Dharma Voices for Animals (https://www.dharmavoicesforanimals.org/). by Clear Mountain Monastery
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A Buddhist Guide to Sanity in an Election Year | Ajahn Nisabho: In this session, Ajahn Nisabho speaks on being a pacifist in the culture wars. by Clear Mountain Monastery
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The Ānāpānassati Sutta as a Guide for Aligning the Mind While Chanting | Ajahn Kovilo: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives a brief tour of a chanting book - pointing out pronunciation tips and introducing the act of chanting as a practice of mindfulness of breathing. To follow along, see the Amaravati Chanting book here: https://cdn.amarav by Clear Mountain Monastery
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“The Land of Ultimate Bliss”!!! Rebirth by Aspiration | Ajahn Kovilo: In this session, Ajahn Kovilo will speak on interpretations of the Pure Land and the concept of rebirth by aspiration as it appears in Majjhima Nikāya 121 (https://suttacentral.net/mn120/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=pts&notes=asterisk&hi by Clear Mountain Monastery
46 min listen
The Unshakeable Heart & Equanimity at the Sense Doors | Ven. Canda Bhikkhuni: In this talk, Ven. Canda, an honored guest visiting from the U.K., speaks about how to develop equanimity by analyzing contact at the sense doors, and developing poise in relation to it. Understanding the conditioned nature of the experience allows us to by Clear Mountain Monastery
68 min listen
Beyond the Five Aggregates & the Vortex of Self | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the 5 Khandhas, or aggregates of clinging, described by the Buddha as the subjective constituents of our sense of self. Letting go of 1) form (rupa), 2) feelings (vedana) 3) perception/ cognition (sañña) 4) format by Clear Mountain Monastery
48 min listen
What Lies Beyond Dhamma’s Door | Clear Mountain Community: In this Community Stories session, Sid, Cristina, Robert, Sameer, David, Peter, Emily, Janaky, Tommy, speak about how they came to the Dhamma, and how its changed their lives over the years. by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Bodhisattvas and Boundless Buddho | Ajahn Anan: In this session, Clear Mountains community is joined by the renowned forest master, Ajahn Anan, a close disciple of Luang Por Chah and abbot of Wat Marp Jan monastery. For more information about Ajahn Anan and Wat Marp Jan, visit: https://watmarpjan.org/ by Clear Mountain Monastery
61 min listen
Diligence for Awakening | Ayya Suvijjānā: In this talk, Ayya Suvijjānā speaks about the quality of appamāda, or diligence, on the path to liberation of heart. To find out more about Passaddhi Vihara, the budding project of Ayya Suvijjānā and Ayyā Niyyānika, visit https://passaddhivihara.org. by Clear Mountain Monastery
45 min listen
Go Ahead, Be a Perfectionist: Polishing Pāramis on the Path to Enlightenment | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the final six of the ten Pāramitā, or Perfections, viriya (effort), khanti (forbearance), sacca (honesty), adhiṭṭhāna (determination), mettā (benevolence), upekkhā (equipoise). Naming and orienting ourselves towar by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Falling Upwards: Failing & Finding the Quiet Fruits of Practice | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how to work with practice when its not progressing as we would hope, encouraging us to look to the other aspects of the heart which may be quietly ripening in the background. by Clear Mountain Monastery
48 min listen
The Joy of Less: 13 Dhutanga Practices | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho discusses tudong, the dhutaṅga practices, and ideas to make them (or analogues) applicable in lay life. Renunciation does not have to be a dry relinquishment of happiness, but an embrace of simplicity and surrender to goodness by Clear Mountain Monastery
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Sympathetic Resonance: Lay Vinaya & Building Buddhist Community | Ajahn Nisabho: In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how Kalyāṇa-mittata, or spiritual friendship, differs from worldly friendship, and how we must be careful not to bring unwholesome relationship dynamics to Buddhist community. by Clear Mountain Monastery
52 min listen

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How Do I Make My Theravāda a Mahā-yāna? | Ajahn Kovilo: In this session, a continuation of his series summarizing his experience at Dharma Realm Buddhist University, Ajahn Kovilo speaks on attachment to views, specifically to Right Views as they are understood in a Theravāda context. by Clear Mountain Monastery
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The Dhamma of Michelangelo | Ajahn Jayasāro: In this talk, Ajahn Jayasāro speaks about how we often find our way to peace in practice not by striving for a state we have yet to experience, but by letting go of all that is not peace, just as a sculptor chips away all the parts of a stone which are n by Clear Mountain Monastery
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