Donate  |   Contact


The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Ajahn Sumedho's Dharma Talks
Ajahn Sumedho
Ajahn Sumedho is a prominent figure in the Thai Forest Tradition. His teachings are very direct, practical, simple, and down to earth. In his talks and sermons he stresses the quality of immediate intuitive awareness and the integration of this kind of awareness into daily life. Like most teachers in the Forest Tradition, Ajahn Sumedho tends to avoid intellectual abstractions of the Buddhist teachings and focuses almost exclusively on their practical applications, that is, developing wisdom and compassion in daily life. His most consistent advice can be paraphrased as to see things the way that they actually are rather than the way that we want or don't want them to be ("Right now, it's like this..."). He is known for his engaging and witty communication style, in which he challenges his listeners to practice and see for themselves. Students have noted that he engages his hearers with an infectious sense of humor, suffused with much loving kindness, often weaving amusing anecdotes from his experiences as a monk into his talks on meditation practice and how to experience life ("Everything belongs").
     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1995-05-22 Ajahn Sumedho At Spirit Rock 61:25
Download Listen
Reflecting on the meaning and purpose of this strange experience called life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks
1991-06-29 The Jewel Of The Dhamma 48:43
Download Listen
being aware, right here, right now
Abhayagiri Monastery
1991-03-07 Contemplation Isn't Analytical 1:16:57
Download Listen
recognizing the power of reflective thought
Abhayagiri Monastery
1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 2 35:03
Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Joys of Monastic Life
1990-05-22 Breathing Spirit Into Form 1:29:58
Download Listen
appreciating the life force that your spirit breathes into the practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1990-05-20 Turning On The Light 1:30:46
Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1990-05-20 The Return to the Source 54:22
Download Listen
1990-05-18 Practice Of Inner Listening 29:34
Download Listen
learning to listen to the inner sound of silence as a way to quiet and center the mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1990-05-15 Initial Meditation Practice 46:10
Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1987-02-10 Anicca, Dukkha & Anatta 1:13:40
Download Listen

     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Creative Commons License Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Dharma Seed is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization. email: contact@dharmaseed.org