July 1: Hindrances, Part 1: Desire Sanghamitta is initiating a review of the five hindrances (mental qualities) that prevent us from...

Special Report: Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Equal Rights for Buddhist Bhikkhunis  in Sri Lanka By  Craig C Lewis   June 18,...

June 3: The Flavours of the Wolesome Mind Part 3: Listening to our conscience When we listen and respond to our conscience (in Pali: Hiri...

May 2: Mudita/Rejoicing Mudita is rejoicing in the happiness of others. It's the greatest source of untapped joy as there is always...

April 1: The Primacy of Mind In the opening verse of the Dhammapada the Buddha tells us "All experience is preceded by the mind, led by...

Jan 3: Mudita: being happy for the happiness or generosity of others. Mudita is one of the four Brahmaviharas.....the attitudes we want...

March 14: Finding Refuge The Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha offer a reliable refuge. Ayya Ahimsa talks about Siddatha Gotama's hero's...

Dec 6: The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness - the body is the doorway Ayya Ahimsa discusses how mindfulness of our bodies gives us...

Nov 5: Working with Vedana - feeling tone Ayya Anandabodhi from Parayana Vihara in Port Townsend, WA was our guest speaker tonight. She...

Oct 4: The Noble Eightfold Path to the end of suffering - Overview A new series is being started on the Noble Eightfold Path. Today...

Sept 10: Metta Sanghamitta goes over the Metta Sutta, line by line. Recommended is an essay by Ajahn Punnadhammo on Mara, who symbolizes...

Aug 2: The Hindrance of Doubt Sanghamitta discusses the fifth hindrance, doubt about the teachings of the Buddha. She shared similes from...

July 2: Desire to Dismantle Desire The Buddha teaches us that there are three problematic desires, rooted in our ignorance, that are the...

June 11: Good Enough In our fast paced culture of doing and getting, Ayya Ahimsa reminds us of the Buddha's praise of "good enough":...

May 7: What is important and what isn't Sanghamitta discusses two similes of the Buddha: "Being struck by two arrows" and "The Poisoned...

April 2: What Really Happened on my Three Month Retreat Ayya Ahimsa emerged from her first three month winter retreat at CTBC on April...

Grey Man Images In the Footsteps of the Buddha Pilgrimage to India January 2014 The purpose of a pilgrimage is to be able to Recollect...

The Monastery residents are on winter retreat until April 1st. During this time Board members will be playing Dhamma talks during the...

Jan 2: Why We Need Monasticism Ayya Ahimsa discusses the determination the Buddha had to establish a four fold community before the end...

Dec 8: The Gradual Training - Part 7 Home for the Holidays Samadhi is the mind coming home. Ayya Ahimsa discusses the final step of the...