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Dhamma Talks by Ajahn Jayasaro

Few Talks given by Ajahn Jayasaro are here. Ajahn Jayasaro (Shaun Michael Chiverton) was born on the Isle of Wight, England in 1958. He joined Ajahn Sumedho’s community for the Rains Retreat as an anagarika in 1978 and in November he left for Wat Pa Pong forest monastery in Northeast Thailand where he ordained as a novice in the following year . He took full ordination, with Ajahn Chah as his preceptor, in 1980.  After his initial five year monastic training Ajahn Jayasaro went on extended solitary retreat before taking on teaching and administrative duties. Over the next several years he alternated between periods of retreat and service to his monastic lineage. During this time he was entrusted by the elders of his order with writing the official biography of his teacher, Ajahn Chah.  In 1997 he assumed the position of abbot of Wat Pa Nanachat, the international monastery of Ajahn Chah’s lineage, where he remained until the end of 2002. Since early 2003 Ajahn Jayasaro has been living in a hermitage at the foot of Khao Yai Mountain National Park. The Dhamma teachings and meditation retreats he gives at regular intervals at a nearby retreat centre offer inspiration to both lay Buddhists and monastics.   He is also a key figure in the movement to integrate Buddhist developmental principles into the Thai education system. Many of his Dhamma talks are broadcast on radio and television. Ajahn Jayasaro has written many books on Buddhist themes in the Thai language, a number of which have been translated into other languages, including Chinese, French, Italian and Portuguese. His latest English work, ‘without and within’ is a general introduction to the Theravada Buddhist tradition. In 2011 Ajahn Jayasaro was granted an honorary doctorate in Buddhist pedagogy by Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University. For more books and talks from Ajahn Jayasaro, please visit Panyaprateep Foundation.

Chapters

1994.12.23 Practice a Challenge or a Problem

52:40

1995.05.19 Parting the Veils of the Mundane

1:00:42

1995.07.24 Recognizing the Upakkilesa

1:00:42

1998.02.27 Choosing the Hindrances

29:31

1998.02.28 kondanna Knows

42:11

1998.05.14 Applying the 84000 Dhamma

43:29

1998.05.14 The Love of Truth

27:10

1998.07.05 Nibbid. and the Wings of Awakening

1:11:25

1998.07.14 Moving Inwards

44:20

1998.07.26 Beauty of Sila

37:56

1998.09.18 Practice in all Situations

46:00

1998.09.22 Costs and Benefits of Desire

49:05

1998.10.26 Practice for the Sasana

40:21

1999 Count Your Blessings

38:56

1999 Dukkha Machine

46:26

1999 It is Not Very Far at All

37:41

1999 Like a Full Moon in a Clear Sky

41:49

2000.12.09 Leadership

57:09

2000.12.27 Chanda vs Tanha

41:34

2001.04.16 Kissing Asavas or Kicking Asavas

59:57

2001.06.02 Regain Your Balance in Bhavana

52:48

2001.07.12 Living with Ambiguity

58:20

2008.12.07 Buddhist Values

26:41

2009.01.18 Recollection of Ajahn Chah

1:03:12

2010.03.28 Interview on Buddhist Education

40:27

2010.05.20 The Paramis As Practices of Liberation

1:14:32

2010.05.21 Cultivating Love For Sila And Khanti

58:33

2010.08.13 Dhamma Q&A 1_5

7:20

2010.08.13 Dhamma Q&A 2_5

10:25

2010.08.13 Dhamma Q&A 3_5

10:00

2010.08.13 Dhamma Q&A 4_5

9:01

2010.08.13 Dhamma Q&A 5_5

10:55

2010.08.13 Samadhi

11:54

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 1_6

10:00

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 2_6

10:01

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 3_6

10:02

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 4_6

10:03

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 5_6

10:00

2010.08.14 Dhamma Q&A 6_6

5:06

2010.08.15 Why Practice Buddhism 1_3

10:00

2010.08.15 Why Practice Buddhism 2_3

10:00

2010.08.15 Samadhi Guide

6:32

2010.08.15 Why Practice Buddhism 3_3

7:12

2010.09.05 Dhamma Q&A 1_5

13:59

2010.09.05 Dhamma Q&A 2_5

11:04

2010.09.05 Dhamma Q&A 3_5

10:59

2010.09.05 Dhamma Q&A 4_5

15:05

2010.09.05 Dhamma Q&A 5_5

14:41

2010.09.05 Guided Meditation Practice

10:02

2010.09.05 Seven Sappurisa Dhammas 1_5

14:48

2010.09.05 Seven Sappurisa Dhammas 2_5

14:45

2010.09.05 Seven Sappurisa Dhammas 3_5

14:52

2010.09.05 Seven Sappurisa Dhammas 4_5

10:08

2010.09.05 Seven Sappurisa Dhammas 5_5

10:49

2010.09.05 Seven Virtues

1:04:31

2011.03.20 A Golden Age of Wisdom 2_2

24:40

2011.03.20 A Golden Age of Wisdom 1_2

24:04

2011.03.20 Guided Meditation Practice

17:42

2011.03.20 Questions and Answers 1_2

28:26

2011.03.20 Questions and Answers 2_2

17:05

2011.05.11 Buddhism and Buddhist Education 1_4

29:59

2011.05.11 Buddhism and Buddhist Education 2_4

29:59

2011.05.11 Buddhism and Buddhist Education 3_4

29:59

2011.05.11 Buddhism and Buddhist Education 4_4

28:56

2011.05.11 Buddhism and Education

54:18

2011.05.11 Q&A Buddhist Education

1:01:41

2011.05.28 Taking Responsibility for Your Mind

54:18

2011.06.01 Qualities of a Wise Person

48:26

2011.08.12 Dhamma Dialogue 1 1_2

29:00

2011.08.12 Dhamma Dialogue 1 2_2

29:34

2011.08.12 Dhamma Dialogue 2 1_2

19:59

2011.08.12 Guided Meditation 1

27:21

2011.08.12 Guided Meditation 2

11:34

2011.08.13 Dhamma Dialogue 2 2_2

27:43

2011.08.13 Dhamma Dialogue 2 3_2

15:53

2011.08.13 Guided Meditation

11:45

2011.08.14 Guided Meditation

11:35

2011.10.26 Visit to Jigme Losel School, Thimphu

5:20

2011.10.27 A Dhamma Discourse Given to Nima High School

33:40

2011.10.27 A Dhamma Discourse Given to Kelki High School

1:49:48

2011.10.28 A Dhamma Discourse Given at Royal Thimphu College

1:35:13

2011.10.28 A Dhamma Discourse Given to Yangchenphug High School

1:03:04

2011.10.29 Dhamma Discourse 1_2

1:51:08

2011.10.29 Dhamma Discourse 2_2

59:27

2012.05.19 Your Ultimate Classroom is Here and Now

52:28

2012.05.20 Facebook or Liberation

1:02:09

2012.08.12 Q&A

53:21

2012.12.05 Skilful Desires (English-Thai)

1:22:15

2013.05.05 Dhamma teaching for Littlebang group

1:45:28

2013.08.04 Practicing positive emotion

59:47

2013.08.04 Questions and Answers

30:04

2013.08.10 Guided Mediation

10:29

2013.08.10 Guided Meditation (Evening)

11:23

2013.08.10 Q & A

51:48

2013.08.11 Q & A

1:07:03

2013.10.18 Guided Meditation at Abhayagiri

26:38

2013.10.19 Practicing Gladness at Abhayagiri

57:12

2013.10.20 Dhamma Talk from Abhayagiri Kathina by Ajahn Pasanno

1:02:33

2013.10.20 Dhamma Talk in En-Th from Abhayagiri Kathina

42:43

2013.10.22 Dhamma Talk and Q&A at Stanford University

1:15:07

2013.10.22 Guided Meditation at Stanford University

28:26

2013.10.23 Guided Meditation Dhamma Talk and Q&A at White Salmon

1:19:52

2013.10.26 Dhamma Talk and Q&A at University of the Wes

1:25:40

2013.10.26 Guided Meditation at University of the West

18:11

2013.10.26 Q&A at Claremont McKenna College

1:28:59

2013.10.28 Dhamma Talk at University of the West

45:18

2013.10.28 Guided Meditation at University of the West

21:55

2013.10.28 Q&A at University of the West

1:19:13

2013.11.18 Dhamma Talk at BIA

55:42

2013.11.18 Guided Meditation at BIA

12:40

2013.11.18 Q&A at BIA

21:46

2014.05.04 Guided Meditation

15:57

2014.05.04 On Cultivation

48:13

2014.05.04 Q&A

39:53

2014.07.12 Guided Meditation

12:54

2014.08.10 Q&A

1:12:49

2014.08.11 Q&A

1:14:10

2014.09.21 Dhamma Talk to Intern Students from RSU

36:20

2014.10.15 Guided Meditation

10:42

2014.10.16 Guided Meditation

5:29

2014.11.22 Dhamma Talk and Q&A at BIA

1:03:29

2015.01.26 Guided Meditation

12:43

2015.01.29 Guided Meditation

5:31

2015.02.15 Dhamma Dialog with RU Student

1:28:52

2015.05.24 Observing the Real News

1:17:07

2015.06.21 Dealing with negativity

1:28:49

2015.08.10 Q&A

45:55

2015.08.11 Q&A

1:06:54

2015.10.18 Dhamma Discourse

44:31

2015.10.18 Q&A

41:01

2016.01.24 Guided Meditation

11:01

2016.01.27 Guided Meditation

10:37

2016.08.12 Guided Meditation

9:07

2016.08.12 Q&A

41:25

2016.08.13 Q&A

1:08:23

2016.11.06 Q&A

1:01:15

2016.11.06 What Gives Meaning to Life

17:56

2017.03.05 Guided Meditation

13:36

2017.03.05 Q&A

35:50

2017.03.05 Wise shame, Wise fear

45:18

2017.05.23 The Biography of Ajahn Chah

56:16

2017.08.11 Q&A

54:10

2017.08.12 Q&A

53:27

2017.08.20 Dhamma Discourse

30:35

2017.08.20 Q&A

49:27

2017.11.09 Dhamma Talk at Cittarama Malaysia

58:42

2017.11.10 Dhamma Talk at Nalanda Centre Malaysia

1:07:36

2017.11.10 Q&A at Nalanda Centre Malaysia

49:04

2017.11.11 Dhamma Talk at The Buddhist Library Singapore

1:11:52

2017.11.11 Q&A at The Buddhist Library Singapore

20:45

2017.11.12 Dhamma Talk at NDR Singapore

1:28:45

2017.11.12 Dhamma Talk at Wat Palelai Singapore

58:47

2017.11.12 Q&A at Wat Palelai Singapore

58:51

2018.01.30 Guided Meditation

11:04

2018.01.31 Guided Meditation

14:07

2018.02.01 Guided Meditation

7:02

2018.03.07 Precepts for Mindfulness and Insight

24:08

2018.03.08 Meditation_ A Tool to Investigate the Nature of Reality

54:21

2018.03.09 Buddhism as an Education System

1:07:43

2018.03.10 Process and Form

1:02:14

2018.03.11 Cultivation of the four-fold training

37:41

2018.05.13 Guided Meditation _ A Sense of Wakefulnes

5:54

2018.05.13 Holding On to Things with Understanding (English-Thai)

46:51

2018.06.24 Guided Meditation (afternoon) at University of the Wes

19:40

2018.06.24 Guided Meditation (morning) at University of the West

21:58

2018.06.24 Q&A (afternoon) at University of the Wes

1:23:54

2018.06.24 Q&A (morning) at University of the West

53:32

2018.06.24 Sathi Talk at University of the West

54:53

2018.06.26 Dhamma Talk at Sunnyvale

38:30

2018.06.26 Guided Meditation at Sunnyvale

28:06

2018.06.26 Q&A at Sunnyvale

38:27

2018.06.27 Dhamma Talk in Silicon Valley

37:59

2018.06.27 Guided Meditation in Silicon Valley

25:50

2018.06.27 Q&A in Silicon Valley

42:11

2018.06.30 Dhamma Talk at Abhayagiri

49:55

2018.08.10 Guided Meditation

13:15

2018.08.10 Q&A

1:14:13

2018.08.11 Q&A

1:14:45

2018.09.08 Good Life, Good Death

1:01:54

2018.11.04 Guided Meditation

5:47

2018.11.18 Guided Meditation

9:11

2018.12.13 Dhamma Talk at Nalanda Centre

50:36

2018.12.13 Q&A at Nalanda Centre

42:13

2018.12.15 Ajahn Chah_ the best of friends

40:11

2019.05.26 Good Intentions (English-Thai)

1:01:27

2019.05.28 The Practice of Observation

53:16

2019.08.06 in a nutshell - Purpose of life

3:42

2019.08.09 Q&A

12:57

2019.08.10 Q&A

56:24

2020.01.06 Dhamma Talk and Discussion at Prakriti School

1:19:36

2020.01.06 Q&A at Prakriti School

38:54

2020.01.07 Engineering a Life with Meaning

1:56:03

2020.01.08 Q&A

1:15:43

2020.01.08 Real World - Inner World

51:20

2020.03.02 Dhamma Discourse at Shan State Buddhist University

50:39

2020.03.02 Q&A at Shan State Buddhist University

35:47

2020.03.02 Q&A at Shan State Buddhist Universitydia

4:20

2020.05.07 Tranquility in the face of Uncertainty

25:14

2020.06.13 Guided Meditation

20:30

2020.06.13 Q&A

55:49

2020.10.04 Dhamma Talk

1:36:13

2020.10.29 Resilience

1:07:49

2021.01.25 Q&A

1:26:26

2021.02.10 Buddhist Education

1:27:37

2021.04.18 Q&A

1:49:56

2021.05.25 Vesak 2021 to the United Nations

8:14

2021.05.26 Dhamma Discourse on Vesak Day

16:58

2021.07.24 Asalha Puja

16:26

2021.09.05 Q&A

2:02:37

2022.04.03 The Truth of Dukkha

53:50

2022.09.23 Humanistics -Talk

16:38

2022.09.23 Q&A _ Humanistics

1:36:33

2013.04.18 Developing Right Speech

43:23