Ajahn Sona

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Dhamma talks given by Venerable Ajahn Sona, the Abbot of Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery, Canada.

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Ajahn Sona

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The Noble Eightfold Path (1): Right View 08.06.2019 19:02

Right View, in the series of talks on  The Noble Eightfold Path, The Tenfold Path, and The Four Noble Truths. 

The Four Noble Truths 04.06.2019 32:18

A series of talks on The Four Noble Truths,  The Noble Eightfold Path, and The Tenfold Path.

The Rabbi and the Buddhist Monk 29.05.2019 49:25

 In conversation: Rabbi Shmuel Braun and Ajahn Sona, abbot of the Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery. 

Buddhist Cosmology (10) - Formless Realm 06.05.2019 23:00

Part 10, last in the series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php  

Buddhist Cosmology (9) - Hell Realm 15.04.2019 38:02

Part 9 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download:https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php

Buddhist Cosmology (8) - Mara 01.04.2019 37:34

Part 8 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn  Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download:   https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php

Buddhist Cosmology (7) - Brahma Realms 20.03.2019 36:49

Part 7 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download:  https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php

Buddhist Cosmology (6) - Six Sensuous Heavens 13.03.2019 42:17

Part 6 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download:  https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php

Buddhist Cosmology (5) - The Wheel turning Monarch 05.03.2019 28:01

Part 5 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoBook.php

Buddhist Cosmology (4) - Ghost Realm 07.02.2019 33:55

 Part 4 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoB ... 

Buddhist Cosmology (3) - The Northern Continent 30.01.2019 23:13

 Part 3 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology.  In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo. Cosmology Book, free download: https://www.arrowriver.ca/book/cosmoB...

Metta (12) - The Whole of the Path 27.11.2018 29:34

Talk 12 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Metta (11) - Mother's Day 19.11.2018 34:41

Talk 11 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Metta (10) - Imagination & Nudist Monks 12.11.2018 29:53

Talk 10 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Metta (9) - Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves 04.11.2018 29:38

Talk 9 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Jataka Stories (3) - The Acrobats 29.10.2018 28:25

This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The Acrobats (Citta-Sambhuta-Jataka) is Jataka no. 498 in the six-volume series of translations edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo translated and adapted this story. Margo McLoughlin is...

Metta (8) - Pat Your Head, Rub Your Stomach 21.10.2018 28:19

Talk 8 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Buddhist Legends: The Weaver's Daughter 15.10.2018 25:05

This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories and Buddhist legends told by Margo McLoughlin. The Jataka tales relate the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The Buddhist Legends recount miraculous events from the life of the Buddha following his enlightenment. Each story includes a verse from the Dhammapada, a popular collection of sayings of the Buddha. The legends are co...

Metta (7) - Seven-day Silent Symphony 10.10.2018 19:25

Talk 7 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Metta (6) - Go Bless Yourself 30.09.2018 30:08

Talk 6 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Jataka Stories: The Antelope Birth 25.09.2018 14:28

This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The second story in the series is The Antelope Birth (Kurunga Miga Jātaka), which is Jataka No. 206 in the six-volume series of English translations edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo t...

Jataka Stories: The Crow Birth 06.09.2018 12:33

This is an ongoing series with Jataka stories told by Margo McLoughlin. Jatakas are native to India and belong to the first Buddhist literature concerning the previous births of the Buddha in both human and animal form. The first story in our series, The Crow Birth (Kāka-Jātaka) is Jataka no. 140 in the seven-volume series of translations, edited by E. B. Cowell. Margo translated and adapted this...

My Life, My Practice - Margo McLoughlin 06.09.2018 31:36

My Life, My Practice is a continuing series of interviews with Ajahn Sona and longtime Buddhist practitioners, both monastics and laypeople, to discover what brought them to and keeps them on the Buddhist path. In this interview, meet Margo McLoughlin, the Jataka story teller. |*| Jataka Stories: https://youtu.be/AWtzr8Qa8wI

Metta (part 5) - Love Is Not Serious 29.08.2018 33:11

Talk 5 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.

Metta (part 4) - The Quality of Mercy 23.08.2018 31:52

Talk 4 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.