Ajahn Achalo Bhikkhu
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The Emotional and Psychological benefits of Belief in Heaven and Angels (Devas)
00:39 Q1: Dear Ajahn, in recent sessions you have described that a belief in heavens, angels and devas etc, is an aspect of convention Right View for Buddhist practitioners. As well as spiritual benefits, in an age where a lot of people experience anxiety and loneliness, are there potentially some emotional or psychological benefits to embracing such a world view, which might be useful in the present circumstances.
29:01 Q2: Dear Ajahn Achalo thanks to you I meditate every day since February 2022, I passed to meditate from 45 min to 3 hours daily (and even 5 hours/day in some periods) and this has brought a lot of meaning into my life, but now I feel a bit tired and wanted to reduce my meditation practice to 2 hours and 30 minutes or maybe 2 hours and 45 minutes daily, would that be still enough and effective? I know S.N. Goenka recommended you to meditate 3 hours daily at least so I wanted to emulate you. FYI, I alternate between walking and sitting meditation and don't meditate for 3 hours in a row but in a session of 1 hour each. Thank you
35:20 Q3: Dear Phra Ajahn, I feel a lot of love for many aspects of culture and tradition in the East; however, I was born in a country that is far away from you all. Even from a young age I felt comfortable with elements of many other cultures. Here I feel disconnected from my culture of birth, like I'm on the outside of things, trying to find a home in many diverse experiences. So is there something in my karmic history that explains all of this? If so, what should I do to fix it? How to go home?
43:00 Q4: Dear Ajahn, When I was in primary school and high school, some of the girls played the Ouija board, I saw the glass move on both occasions and found this quite disturbing. Would this have been a negative energy from the ghost realm?
46:44 Q5: How to deal with colleagues who are rude and talk behind your back in a new company?
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Devas, Rebirth, Karma and Present Moment Practice
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Q1) ‘Dear Ajahn, as a follow up to the last session’s exploration about Devas and Buddhist cosmology. May I ask? How does this benefit or support our focus upon present moment mindfulness, insight, and concentration development?’
Are Ghosts, Angels and Devas real?
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03:01 Q1) Do you believe in Devas, and other subtle bodied beings in higher, lower and parallel realms? 03:12 Q2) When did you first start to believe in these things and why? 22:32 the next three questions flow together: Q3) Do you believe that belief in such things is central to the Buddhist world view and to Buddhist practice? Q4) What are the benefits if one can take this aspect of cosmology...
Live Stream 2024-12-12 - Sacred Bhutan Retreat
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Ajahn describes his trip with Ajahn Nyaniko to the Kingdom of Bhutan Nov 23 - Dec 8, 2024.
Q&A 20 November 2024
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00:39 Q1 Dear Ajahn, I dreamt that I invited Luang Por Chah to my house to give a Dhamma talk, and he really came with one of his disciple. My brother and I were overjoyed when we received him at the door. My brother wanted to do a chant upon receiving him, but Luang Por said is was not necessary and he stepped into the house. When we all stepped into the house the place became a big hall fille...
BUBS Retreat - Session 14 - Closing
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Ajahn describes how he encountered Buddhism and became a monk. The video is late starting as he describes his first retreat experience taught by S.N. Goenka in Australia.
BUBS Retreat - Session 13 - Retreat Review
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BUBS Retreat - Session 13 - Retreat Review
BUBS Retreat - Session 12 - Q&A
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Questions précised 00:11 Q1 You mentioned that the utterance of the phrase “the unborn, unoriginated…” was the strong intuition of the Bodhisatta before he was enlightened. Why do you say that? 02:20 Q2 I heard Tan Ajahn Anan say we should try to chant the Itipiso 84,000 times. What Is the significance? Can it lead to liberation? 04:35 Q3 What are the key karmic aspects that led we women to be ...
Q&A 30 October 2024
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01:44 Q1: Dear Ajahn Achalo, thank you for your wisdom and teachings. The Tibetan Buddhists speak of the 'Eight Stages of Death' is this something that is taught in the Theravada tradition and should we be practising it? Thank you. 15:47 Q2: Dear Ajahn, when I was a kid, I had a realistic dream about my father being wrapped around by a gigantic snake and he was about to be killed and swallowed....
Vowing and Bowing From the sensual to the profound
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An interview with Clear Mountain October 24, 2024
Q&A October 16, 2024
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00:33 1) Dear Ajahn, many thanks for all the help you have given me and others. I just wondered if you knew what the differences are between one who is liberated through concentration, one liberated through insight and one liberated both ways? 10:27 2) Dear Ajahn. You have talked a bit about the rebirth process. Is it up to the mind which next birth it wants to take? I thought it was up to karm...
Faith, Energy and Determination 6 Oct 2024
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Faith, Energy and Determination 6 Oct 2024
Watercolour Painting highlights, 2024
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Watercolour Painting highlights, 2024
Q&A 25 Sept 2024
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00:23 Q1. Dear Ajahn, may I please ask this potentially selfish question? I have experienced a lot of suffering in my life, and when we dedicate merit to others, I feel that I actually need the merit myself, to alleviate my own suffering. (In general, I feel I have been too generous to others in my life, and now I question whether that was the right thing to do). How does the dedication of meri...
Q&A 11 September 2024
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00:04 Q1: Dear Ajahn! Thanks for taking my question. Are you able to offer some advice to someone (both practical and spiritual) who has the intention to go forth but is unable to do so for a few years due to family obligations? 05;01 Q2: Hi Ajahn Achalo, I realised that I can focus more while doing metta meditation. If that's the case, may I check if I should focus on doing metta meditation in...
Pilgrimage to Wutaishan, China (Manjusri Mountain)
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Pilgrimage to Wutaishan, China (Manjusri Mountain)
Buddhanussati Verses in Praise of The Buddha (chant with soundscape)
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Buddhanussati Verses in Praise of The Buddha (chant with soundscape)
BUBS Retreat - Session 11 - Q&A
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BUBS Retreat - Session 11 - Q&A
BUBS Retreat - session 10 The useful function of dispassion and weariness
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BUBS Retreat - session 10 The useful function of dispassion and weariness
Tiratana Vandana, Praises to Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha (Shivani Gupta Agarwal)
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Tiratana Vandana, Praises to Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha (Shivani Gupta Agarwal)
Q&A 22 August 2024
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Q&A 22 August 2024
Mindful birth, life and death - with Q&A (At Bodhikusuma Sydney)
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Mindful birth, life and death - with Q&A (At Bodhikusuma Sydney)
Q and A at Dhammagiri in Brisbane 11/8/2024
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Q and A at Dhammagiri in Brisbane 11/8/2024
Q&A 8 Aug2024
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Q&A 8 Aug2024
BUBS Retreat - Session 9 - Commentary on the Anattalakhana sutta
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BUBS Retreat - Session 9 - Commentary on the Anattalakhana sutta
Pilgrimage at Chinese Holy Mountains
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Pilgrimage at Chinese Holy Mountains
BUBS Retreat - Session 8 - Q&A
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BUBS Retreat - Session 8 - Q&A
Q&A 4 July 2024
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Q&A 4 July 2024
BUBS Retreat- Session 7 - Q&A
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BUBS Retreat- Session 7 - Q&A
BUBS Retreat Session 6 - Nibbana sutta, Dhammacakka sutta
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BUBS Retreat Session 6 - Nibbana sutta, Dhammacakka sutta

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  • @ulbarua2228
    @ulbarua2228 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu sadhu sadhu.

  • @dhamma9022
    @dhamma9022 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you very much Ajahn for very enlightening talk. I am hearing your talk after a long time. This talk is really encouraging. This has really inspired me to share my merits with Devas who protect Buddha Dhamma with more faith. May the Devas protect you and provide you more vigor to share Dhamma. 🙏🙏🙏

  • @ankurimaborah4119
    @ankurimaborah4119 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hello Ajahn. Just came back from Bodh Gaya yesterday and started listening to your gaya talks. Meeting you and practising alongside you by the Bodhi tree(though for a short period) has been a blessed experience for me. I hope i can do more such retreats, feeling grateful that i reside very close to Bodhgaya. Aspiring to meet you more, hopefully with less feverish health next time 🙏🙏🙏

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ankurimaborah4119 glad to see you again. Glad you are nearby as well! Next time can stay for longer :)

  • @AjahnAchalo
    @AjahnAchalo 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Shivani now has her own TH-cam channel! Please support her by following, subscribing, and listening to her chanting… at Mangal Gaan with Shivani. youtube.com/@mangalgaanwithshivani4335?si=gSVAr4b0TVV0hSL-

  • @Dammika-Uggoda
    @Dammika-Uggoda 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Listening to these stories illuminate my mind. They add richness and help bring alive, the events which took place at these historical sites. Thank you dear Ajahn 🙏

  • @adhirbarua9675
    @adhirbarua9675 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Shadu, Shadu, shadu, Nomo Buddhaya.

  • @HarshMesh-u5t
    @HarshMesh-u5t 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

  • @Dammika-Uggoda
    @Dammika-Uggoda 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautiful prayer led by Ajahn Achalo at the end. Thank you. 🙏

  • @nelidewan1237
    @nelidewan1237 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu 🌹🙏🌹🙏🌹🙏

  • @chandral1m
    @chandral1m 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    namo budhaya

  • @anantlokhande640
    @anantlokhande640 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    On 26.01.2025 karniya metta sutta of Shivani's not available on utube. I am listening every day on utube. I don't know what is the reason.

  • @jagrutihumane8870
    @jagrutihumane8870 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu.

  • @maitribhenhasmukhbhaikapad8946
    @maitribhenhasmukhbhaikapad8946 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sir 🙏🙏🙏 ચાલુ રાખવા ખુબખુબ આભાર 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Be.LightAtHeart
    @Be.LightAtHeart 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much Ahjan! You are a truly source of inspiration, calm and peace. Listening to your talks is so soothing and helpful, that words can't reach the meaning of how grateful I am. I'm so glad I found this channel🙏

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Be.LightAtHeart glad to hear. Wishing you all the best in your life and practice!

  • @AS-jy2rj
    @AS-jy2rj 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you again Ajahn Achalo. You've given us much to reflect on.

  • @nelidewan1237
    @nelidewan1237 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu 🌹 Sadhu 🌹 Sadhu 🌹🙏🙏🙏 bandana 3 bhante

  • @菩提那蒂
    @菩提那蒂 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

  • @AS-jy2rj
    @AS-jy2rj 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

  • @Be.LightAtHeart
    @Be.LightAtHeart 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Ahjan Achalo, you are one of the best, funniest😂 and most kind monk I've ever seen! You made me laugh and cry, be stunned and inspirated at the same time. Amazing. Thank you so much! Sadhu

  • @bodhi9464
    @bodhi9464 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    g’day Ajahn Achalo and all the good people at Anandagiri monastery. 🦘🦘 ☀️ 🏄‍♂️ 💦 🏖️ 🇦🇺 thank you for another great talk. blessings to you all. saaaaadhu. 🙏🏼

  • @certifiedhedgehog8394
    @certifiedhedgehog8394 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I honestly have no idea which samadhi I have. I practice 4 hours a day. But when you described the ouija board . I got a SHARP chill and very unsettling feeling that lasted for some moments 😮

  • @kerryjanerider7363
    @kerryjanerider7363 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🙏🙏🙏 thank you for this Phra Ajahn, a timely and uplifting session. Best wishes for your safe travels and fruitful sitting in Bodh Gaya❤

  • @swchew1476
    @swchew1476 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🙏🙏

  • @adhicitta
    @adhicitta 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sādhu, sādhu, sādhu. Anumodami. 🙏🙏🙏 May all beings be safe, well, and enter the stream to Nibbana.

  • @certifiedhedgehog8394
    @certifiedhedgehog8394 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🙏

  • @njbk3129
    @njbk3129 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Also, I want to mention that coming from a secular Western background, what has made me most receptive to the idea of ethereal realms was my meditation on the spontaneity of my own birth, within the context of the Buddhist principle of dependent origination. A bit of a mouthful there but, I would really appreciate a talk hammering home the irrefutable point of dependent origination.. I feel certain it is a fundamental prerequisite for right view & acknowledging kamma & rebirth. Thanks for your consideration Ajahn, much love.

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I don’t think I have the intellectual fortitude for that one! But it sounds like you already know how to contemplate in such ways. 😊 all the best.

  • @njbk3129
    @njbk3129 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for sharing Ajahn, I always enjoy your talks. It was interesting to hear this Krishna entity's current interactions with the world.

  • @fodizi
    @fodizi 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you Luang Por Achalo. Wishing you safety, good health and safe travels! 🪷🪷🪷

  • @lahiruvn
    @lahiruvn 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Saadhu 🙏🏻Saadhu 🙏🏻Saadhu 🙏🏻! Noble Triple Gems Bless you and Homage to the blessed one, the supremely enlightened one! Let's go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha, Supreme Dhamma and the Supreme Sangha!

  • @sharonlucia2323
    @sharonlucia2323 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for sharing your wisdom and heart. Wishing you a gentle and nourishing day

  • @southernfrechman
    @southernfrechman 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you Ajahn for putting in words such subtle and volatile notions ... especially the definition you give to the notion of "eon" ..makes one dizzy in front of such a length of time.

  • @henningvhansen
    @henningvhansen 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @Sepidehriahi
    @Sepidehriahi 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💛💙🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

  • @luvsuneja
    @luvsuneja 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for answering my question, Ajahn Achalo. I’ve been pondering about practising deity yoga with respect to Manjushri Boddhisattva.

  • @KiT-gu1qe
    @KiT-gu1qe 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks for sharing this beautiful video of monastic life, nicely edited! Sadhu!

  • @liewshanhao1495
    @liewshanhao1495 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    22:00

  • @fodizi
    @fodizi 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent teaching! SADHU! 🪷

  • @Unknown-l4k9y
    @Unknown-l4k9y 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    SĀDHU Sādhu Sādhu

  • @aparajitaghose
    @aparajitaghose 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Remembering and rejoicing in the presence of devas while listening again to the sound of your devalike voice delivering the Dhamma talk is uplifting 🙏🙏🙏 thank you

  • @deirdrewhelan1787
    @deirdrewhelan1787 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your explanations are most helpful & instructive & encouraging.. Sadhu. Anumodana.🙏 From Boston, US

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@deirdrewhelan1787 i am glad :) all the best!

  • @muchFive-k8u
    @muchFive-k8u 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    野勾继续吠

  • @adhicitta
    @adhicitta 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sādhu, sādhu, sādhu. Anumodami. 🙏🙏🙏 May the Devas always protect You, dear Ajahn, and the Sangha on the path to enlightenment.

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@adhicitta thank you! You too! 👼

  • @Skyelement84K
    @Skyelement84K 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Glimpsing from So Florida 🇺🇸 sadhu sadhu sadhu Anumodana 🌺🌺🌺

  • @certifiedhedgehog8394
    @certifiedhedgehog8394 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🙏

  • @baloneyoliberalism
    @baloneyoliberalism 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautiful and inspiring to hear such elaborations on devas, rebirth and other realms! If taken to heart in a balanced way, I feel these views do indeed seem to lead to a wholesome sense of spiritual urgency. There's something very protecting and uplifting about this too. Hearing about Sakka's presence at Anandagiri was an incredibly beautiful and moving imagery. Thank you for taking the risk to share! I hope Luang Por Piak won't mind. I also agree that Sakka seems very cool :) I've come to appreciate the more esoteric and colorful aspects of Mahayana Buddhism, although I don't resonate as much with their entirety of practice as I appreciate the more practical approach of the Thai Forest Monastery tradition. That being said, your emphasis and willingness to speak to such things really adds to the teachings and possibly fills an existing vacuum, at least coming from and reaching westerners. Please continue your meanderings, Ajahn! You do it well and it comes across as logical and composed. Thank you! Sadhu!

  • @juliuscomnenus4415
    @juliuscomnenus4415 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you so much, Ajahn. I very much enjoy your reflections on the devas and other realms, and you are absolutely right - the lack of awareness of these spiritual truths causes a lot of problems in the West in mainstream culture. Best regards from the US!

  • @fredwiggins4610
    @fredwiggins4610 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You're welcome

  • @bhadantmogglayan
    @bhadantmogglayan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I live in Mumbai India ❤

    • @AjahnAchalo
      @AjahnAchalo 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nammaskar

    • @bhadantmogglayan
      @bhadantmogglayan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @AjahnAchalo namaste 🙏

  • @bhadantmogglayan
    @bhadantmogglayan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu ❤

  • @bhadantmogglayan
    @bhadantmogglayan 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Namo Budha ❤