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Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaVesak - The Buddha's Birthday: Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Ajahn SonaVesak is the celebration of the birth, Enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, celebrated by Buddhists on the full moon of May. On this auspicious day, Ajahn Sona offers a Dhamma reflection and answers questions from around the world. Opens with a Dhamma Talk; Q&A begins at 23:52.2021-05-281h 04Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (6) with Ajahn SonaTeatime at Birken (6 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions: 00:00 - Welcome 00:28 - Can Metta protect one from greed and sense desires? 10:54 - How can one be “a graceful receiver” in a relationship, rather than the giving end? 21:04 - Is there a way to cultivate Metta without words? 24:52 - Does Loving-kindness require vulnerability and forgiveness for oneself and others?   27:33 - You’ve said that one should not be guilty for past unskillful actions because one is no longer that person. If one takes this st...2021-05-0656 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (5) with Ajahn SonaTeatime at Birken (5 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions: 00:00 - Welcome 00:23 - Does Metta include patiently bearing with the unpleasant? 07:34 - Can you speak of Metta towards objects or natural elements? Like, towards snow. 16:18 - What is the middle way in cultivating Metta powerfully without trying to force it? 22:24 - Do you need to be a Buddhist to recieve or radiate Metta? Does speaking Pali help?   26:31 - Previously you said that one has a better chance with Metta knowing it is a c...2021-05-0556 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (4) with Ajahn SonaTeatime at Birken (4 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions:  00:00 - Welcome 00:33 - Which requires greater effort - overcoming bodily or mental unpleasant feelings? 10:33 - How do we give meaning to Loving-kindness as kusala-kriya - skillfully moving towards the ultimate release of suffering? 23:05 - Could it be that the pandemic has brought good conditions for the development of Metta? 32:53 - Can Metta lead to the Jhanas and Enlightenment? 37:15 - How can I hold my contentment with simplicity and not question it when others a...2021-05-0451 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (3) with Ajahn SonaTeatime at Birken (3 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions:  00:00 - Welcome 00:36 - Did the Buddha teach Metta in the same structured approach as taught by lay retreat teachers? 08:46 - Is a sweet feeling in the middle of the chest a natural response when cultivating Metta? 16:30 - How do you work with joy and energy when they get in the way of sleep?   19:30 - How does Metta transform perception? 29:27 - Can the notion of a Bodhisattva be understood within the Theravada tradition? 38:20...2021-05-0452 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (2) with Ajahn SonaTeatime at Birken (2 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions:  00:00 - Welcome 00:41 - When using Metta to induce a sense of safety, images arise of the possibility of not being safe. How to best work with this? 11:01 - Of the Four Divine Abidings, is Metta the most important for our daily lives? 23:03 - How can one skillfully relate to remorse over harmful speech done in the past? 29:09 - How does one get to an embodied experience of Metta wherever one is? How is Metta s...2021-05-021h 00Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Metta Retreat: Teatime (1) with Ajahn SonaEdited HD version of Teatime at Birken (1 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions: 00:00 - Welcome 01:57 -  What is the relationship between Metta and the Seven Factors of Enlightenment? 06:02 - As Metta arises in the body, what sensations arise as a result? 18:15 - Is the development of good ethics (Sila) the foundation for generating Metta? 26:20 - When on this Metta cruise on the canoe, is it OK if I want to be on a yacht as well? 32:13 - The mind resists going into M...2021-05-0158 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 17 - Opening the EyeFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-2633 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 16 - All I Ask of YouFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Ajahn Sona. Vocals by Upasikas Bodhipala & Metta.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-2410 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 15 - A Year of MettaFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-1830 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 14 - Another Word For TrustFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-1631 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 13 - The Four QuartersFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-1123 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 12 - Knocking From the InsideFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-0926 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 11 - The Sun and the MoonFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-0421 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 10 - Be Kind to YourselfFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-04-0221 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 9 - Dive InFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-2818 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 8 - Due SeasonFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-2524 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 7 - Jhana BodiesFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-2128 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 6 - Abandoning the WorldFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-1827 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 5 - Breathing in the Noble PathFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-1427 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 4 - Pleasant AbidingFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-1229 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 3 - What BenefitFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-0725 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 2 - Binoculars Clear & FocusedFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021.2021-03-0527 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: IntroductionFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021. Music Credit: Riley Lee Photo Credit: Adobe Stock2021-02-2804 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBloom (Audiobook) by Ajahn Sona: Chapter 1 - As A ChildFrom Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021. Music Credit: Riley Lee Photo Credit: Adobe Stock2021-02-2827 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaAjahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 3Ajahn Sona concludes his spiritual autobiography, recounting the establishment and development of "Birken III", (known as 'Sitavana' - Pali for "cool forest") outside of Kamloops, British Columbia. Part 3 of 3.2020-11-1538 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaAjahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 2Ajahn Sona continues his spiritual autobiography, detailing the search and establishment of the intermediate monastery after the shack - "Birken II" - in Princeton, British Columbia. Part 2 of 3.2020-11-0135 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaAjahn Sona 32 Years a Monk - Part 1Ajahn Sona continues where he left off in the talk "20 Years a Monk", recounting experiences as a young monk in Thailand, through the establishment of the original Birken Monastery. Part 1 of 3.2020-10-2542 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaAjahn Sona Teatime QnA - October 14, 2020Ajahn Sona Livestream Dhamma Q&A from Whistler, BC. Streamed on YouTube October 14, 2020.2020-10-241h 12Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaAjahn Sona 20 Years a MonkA talk given by Ajahn Sona at the Vancouver Public Library in 2008, reflecting on his 20 years as a monk.2020-10-2448 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaJhana - Ajahn Sona QnA on "Breath Meditation, In Depth"Ajahn Sona joins Ajahn Sudanto on his Morning Coffee livestream for a QnA discussion on Jhana talk 6:  "Breath Meditation, In Depth". Recorded August 3, 2020.2020-08-0456 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity in the Time of the PandemicDhamma talk and Q&A offered by Ajahn Sona during a live stream event by invitation of the Council of Thai Bhikkhus in the USA.  Streamed June 20, 2020. Questions asked during the Q&A: 1) How do we find equanimity during this time when we are seeing so much injustice, inequity and inequality? 2) How can we carry any calm and stillness that we have developed during the pandemic, once the pandemic is over? 3) How do we build our bank account of unconditional love, lovingkindness, Metta, and Karuna? 4) How do we remain mindful and equanimous w...2020-06-2347 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat - Closing Teatime with Ajahn SonaClosing Teatime Q&A with Ajahn Sona. Part of the Four Foundations of  Mindfulness Retreat from Birken Forest Monastery and Pacific  Hermitage.2020-05-1158 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (9) - Landing at the Luminous DestinationTalk 9 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-1040 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (8) - How To Attend WiselyTalk 8 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0943 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (7) - Moving Towards LucidityTalk 7 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0837 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (6) - The Second ArrowTalk 6 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0739 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (5) - Reenginnering PerceptionTalk 5 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0638 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (4) - The Body as NatureTalk 4 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0538 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (3) - Objective Sense of the BodyTalk 3 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0440 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (2) - Focused Attention, Panoramic AwarenessTalk 2 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0337 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaVirtual Mindfulness Retreat (1) - More Than Just AwarenessTalk 1 (of 9) in the 10-Day Virtual Mindfulness Retreat, given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery, May 2020.2020-05-0232 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaTeatime at Birken: Illness Is No SurpriseTeatime talk given by Ajahn Sona at Birken Forest Monastery on the topic of illness and loss during this time of the pandemic. Recorded April 8, 2020.2020-04-1156 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (11) - Swimming in the BeautifulTalk 11 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-04-0531 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (10) - Getting the Energy RollingTalk 10 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-03-2836 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (9) - Skillful StrategiesTalk 9 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-03-2233 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (8) - Responsible For Your FutureTalk 8 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-03-1431 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (7) - The CityTalk 7 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-03-0836 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (6) - Alternative FuelsTalk 6 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2020-03-0139 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (5) - Rising Above NormalityTalk 5 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019. 2020-02-2349 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (4) - A Better MapTalk 4 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019. 2020-02-1633 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaNatural Human and the Insane, Cruel MasterAjahn Sona in an interview with Dinka Pignon and Joe Wiseley. A conversation about human nature and higher aspirations.  2020-02-111h 11Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (3) - Unwise AttentionTalk 3 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019. 2020-01-0534 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (2) - Stop Trouble Before It StartsTalk 2 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.  2019-12-1230 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaRight Effort Retreat (1) - A Jewel on the PathTalk 1 of 11 in the series of talks on Right Effort, given by Ajahn Sona at the Pacific Hermitage retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2019.2019-11-3024 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaWhere Do the Children PlayAjahn  Sona2019-11-0526 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaWhere Is the Buddha Now?A talk offered by Ajahn Sona at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in October 2016, at the inauguration of new facilities.2019-10-2637 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Rabbi and the Buddhist Monk In conversation: Rabbi Shmuel Braun and Ajahn Sona, abbot of the Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery. 2019-05-2949 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (10) - Formless RealmPart 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 2019-05-0623 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (9) - Hell RealmPart 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.php2019-04-1538 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (8) - MaraPart 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.php2019-04-0137 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (7) - Brahma RealmsPart 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.php2019-03-2036 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (6) - Six Sensuous HeavensPart 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.php2019-03-1342 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (5) - The Wheel turning MonarchPart 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.php2019-03-0528 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (4) - Ghost Realm 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... 2019-02-0733 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (3) - The Northern Continent 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...2019-01-3023 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (12) - The Whole of the PathTalk 12 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-11-2729 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (11) - Mother's DayTalk 11 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-11-1934 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (10) - Imagination & Nudist MonksTalk 10 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-11-1229 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (9) - Each Man Kills the Thing He LovesTalk 9 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-11-0429 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (8) - Pat Your Head, Rub Your StomachTalk 8 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-10-2128 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (7) - Seven-day Silent SymphonyTalk 7 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-10-1019 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (6) - Go Bless YourselfTalk 6 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-09-3030 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMy Life, My Practice - Margo McLoughlinMy 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/AWtzr8Qa8wI2018-09-0631 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (part 5) - Love Is Not SeriousTalk 5 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-08-2933 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (part 4) - The Quality of MercyTalk 4 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-08-2331 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (part 3) - Kissing the LeperTalk 3 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-08-2337 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (part 2) - Watching Ourselves Watching OthersTalk 2 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-08-2331 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMetta (part 1) - Basis for InsightTalk 1 on Metta / Loving-kindness by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2017.2018-08-2313 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaCancer Wisdom (part 2) - Interview with PiyadassiPart 2 in a continuing series of talks about cancer and the Buddhist approach to illness. Ajahn Sona in an interview with Piyadassi, whose experience with cancer was greatly supported by Ajahn Sona's coaching and her healthy attitude towards the disease.2018-08-2332 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaCancer Wisdom (part 1)Part 1 in a continuing series of talks about cancer and the Buddhist approach to illness, by Ajahn Sona.2018-08-2321 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 6) - Samadhi Is the Heart UnburdonedTalk 6 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2332 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 5) - Foot in the Door of SamadhiTalk 5 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2330 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 4) - Prisoner of HabitTalk 4 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2334 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 3) - Right Effort RedefinedTalk 3 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2333 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 2) - Transcending the NaturalTalk 2 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2333 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaThe Higher Mind (part 1) - Why Be GoodTalk 1 on 'Development of the Higher Mind', by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2321 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 6) - The Seventh Factor of AwakeningTalk 6 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2325 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 5) - A Breathless StillnessTalk 5 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2339 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 4) - Never SurprisedTalk 4 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2333 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 3) - 350 Million + 1Talk 3 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2337 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 2) - The Ultimate SuccessTalk 2 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2334 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaEquanimity (part 1) - The GourmandTalk 1 on Equanimity by Ven. Ajahn Sona, Pacific Hermitage Retreat, Birken Forest Monastery, May 2018.2018-08-2325 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMy Life, My Practice - Miguel RomeroA continuing series of interviews with Ajahn Sona and longtime Buddhist practitioners, including both monastics and laypeople, to discover what brought them to and keeps them on the Buddhist path.2018-08-2348 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMy Life, My Practice - Pamutto BhikkhuA continuing series of interviews with Ajahn Sona and longtime Buddhist practitioners, including both monastics and laypeople, to discover what brought them to and keeps them on the Buddhist path.2018-08-2344 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaMy Life, My Practice - Ajahn PavaroThe first in a series of interviews with Ajahn Sona and longtime Buddhist practitioners, including both monastics and laypeople, to discover what brought them to and keeps them on the Buddhist path.2018-08-231h 00Ajahn SonaAjahn SonaModern Psychology vs. Buddhist Psychology (part 2)Buddhism is the world's oldest psychology. It is also the most spiritual of all psychologies and the most psychological of all spiritualities. In this continuing series, Ajahn Sona talks about differences between Buddhist and Western psychology.2018-08-2331 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaModern Psychology vs. Buddhist Psychology (part 1)Buddhism is the world's oldest psychology. It is also the most spiritual of all psychologies and the most psychological of all spiritualities. In this continuing series, Ajahn Sona talks about differences between Buddhist and Western psychology.2018-08-2330 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (2) - Asura RealmPart 2 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo2018-08-2336 minAjahn SonaAjahn SonaBuddhist Cosmology (1) - Space, Time & BeingPart 1 in a continuing series on Buddhist Cosmology. In dialogue: Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Punnadhammo.2018-08-231h 08