A Dhamma talk given on 2024-11-08 by Ajahn Gambhiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-10-25 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-11-01 by Ajahn Gambhiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-10-11 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-10-04 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&A: 1. What idea/feeling do you personally as a Buddhist monk have towards Carl Gustav Jung? and Rudolph Steiner and Anthroposophy? 2. Might you be able to briefly reflect on collective Karma … of a family, group, people, nation? 3. Should we always forgive our parents and keep connection with them, even when they...

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-09-27 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q & A: 1. The idea that it's all my fault is not a good answer. But sometimes she is the only one who gives us some "security" (?). That gives us the feeling that we can start over somewhere, have control... (?) What's the alternative? Because sometimes practicing is... tiring(?)... frustrating, when the mind doesn't...

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-09-20 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-09-06 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&As: 1. What is the best and simplest way to make someone smile? 2. The Buddha advised that the one who practices guarding the sense faculty, moderation in eating, and is intent on mindfulness has laid the groundwork for the destruction of the taints. Could you please provide instructions on what it means to...

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-08-23 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q & A: 1. When inquiring “who” and noticing the space, what should happen next? Should we dwell in the silence and cultivate that awareness or what is the point of that practice?

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-08-30 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&As : 1. You frequently mention “illusion of separation” as one the main source of stress. Could you please expand on what does “illusion of separation” mean exactly? 2. Thank you Ajahn Vajiro for the inspiring Dharma talk. How to balance honesty and right speach, expecialy when you know that the true can cause...

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-08-16 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&A: 1. You frequently mention “illusion of separation” as one the main source of stress. Could you please expand on what does “illusion of separation” mean exactly? 2. How to balance honesty and right speach, expecialy when you know that the true can cause trouble and irritation to others? I think that silence is...

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-08-16 by Ajahn Gavesako at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-05-04 by Ajahn Jayanto at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-08-09 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&A: 1. How do we even get a glimpse of what is permanent? 2. How to deal with strong emotions such as trauma and keep returning there?

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-08-02 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&A: 1. I noticed those stories in my mind, and the effect they have on my body, I have quite a negative stories that creates mainly fear, but then I could see how a "positive story" would do. the thing is I was not happy because, either the negative story nor the positive story are real or true! So does it matter...

QandA: -is sila more important than merit? -Can bodhisatvas be reborn in hell? -How does spontaneous rebirth occurs? Is a state of mind? Thank you 🙏

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-07-05 by Ajahn Gavesako at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-08-02 by Ajahn Gavesako at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-07-19 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q&A: -Ajhan, when you use the expression “knowing the knowing”, what does it mean? -Can you say something about how to cultivate Self-esteem through the refuge in the Buda, Darma and Sangha please? -What does it mean the expression give attention to ourselves? - What is the difference between giving attention and...

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-07-26 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-07-20 on the occasion of Asalha Puja by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2024-07-12 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Q and A- 1. Is "attachment" to certain Buddhist traditions or habits also considered (negative) attachment ? And to be avoided? 2. Thank you, I found very inspiring what you said about the anatta sutta, I have been reflecting in if doing therapy (mainly for past trauma) or not, as I have this thought of reinforcing and...

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-07-05 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Questins asked and discussed: - My legs fall asleep after one hour in the half-lotus position. Is it okay to keep the session of meditation going after this happens? - With all of the limitations associated with it, what is better than dwelling in sense pleasures? -I got criticised today, and it hurt me, I struggle to not feeling as...

A Dhamma talk given on 2024-06-28 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt. Questions and topics discussed: 1. More and more when I feel I need to concentrate on doing something, I tend to stop breathing for those seconds... I don’t know why this happens quite often now. 2. In the face of life difficulties, bhikkhus have their training rules to go back to, but for lay people, besides the 5 or 8 precepts, what...