Dear Dhamma Friends, Senior Thai disciples of Luang Por Chah plan to visit us from June 22nd to June 30th. In order of seniority they are: Luang Por Damrong Sucitto (61 vassa), Luang Por Damrong Siribhaddo (57 vassa) and Luang Por Jundee (51 vassa). Ajahn Amaro, the current abbot of Amaravati in the UK, and the founding abbot of Abhayagiri, plans to be with us from June 24th to June 29th. On Satur…
Dear Dhamma friends, On Saturday, June 13th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Abhayagiri Monastery will be offering an Upāsika Day program. The topic for this day will be “Developing the Factor of Interest”. The Buddha taught that it is difficult to succeed at something if we have no interest in it. Together we will explore ways to get interested in Dhamma practice. The schedule will be as follows (subject…
Samādhi–the next of the Spiritual Faculties–is often translated as “concentration,” but I prefer the concept of peace. It is the ability to let go of what is disturbing and go to a place in the mind which is less disturbing. As we progressively give things up and tranquilize the mind, then the mind is going to become more and more peaceful and blissful. Then it can even give up blissfulness and go to a state of equanimity. The tranquility of meditation has a lot of benefits: it gives energy to the mind by providing a place of rest. Then when the mind comes out of that state, we can put it to w…
This Dhamma talk was offered on June 13, 2026 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.
