Why Mettā Meditation
Why Practice Mettā This guide to “Why Practice Loving Kindness” offers a comprehensive exploration of mettā meditation as presented in the Buddha’s original teachings found in the Suttas. It demonstrates how mettā (boundless love) serves as both an ideal foundation for new practitioners and a profound path for advanced meditators, addressing its unique ability to […]
Entering Vassa in Canada
The HeartDhamma community in Canada is inviting Bhante Ānanda and Anagārika Sarah to spend vassa (Monastic rains retreat), from July until October, at their hermitage in the West Kootenays.
Living by a Teacher
Shortly after his enlightenment, the Buddha reflected:
“Surely it is troublesome to live without a teacher and the guidance of a teacher.”
~Gārava Sutta, SN 6.2
On these beautiful and wise words of reflection, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Ven. Seelagawesi Mahathero, for his remarkable support and loving presence in our community in Sri Lanka! 🙏🙏🙏
Wanderings in Costa Rica
2024 – Mahabodhi, Bangalore, India
February 19th to 29th, 2024
10-Day Natural Samādhi Retreat
Boundless Love Meditation to Nibbāna
With Bhante Ānanda
Mahabodhi Meditation Center, Bangaluru
The Essentials – New Short Teachings
Happily launching a new series of short, punchy teachings which will be called “The Essentials”.
We have received a lot of requests about making shorter clips of teachings which are easier to digest and treat on one topic only, for ease of learning and effective referencing. 😉
So here we are. 🙂
The first topic:
The Seven supports to Awakening
‘I’ in the World Workshop
Morning Guide Meditationsby Bhante Ānanda Day 1: Grounding Meditation Welcoming the Mind into the Body Day 2: Loving-Kindness and the 6Rs Day 3: The Four Divine Abidings Brahmavihāras
A Beautiful Day to do Good Deeds
Dear Dhamma friends, The time spent in Sri Lanka has been very pleasant for Bhante thus far. Despite many hardships and challenges due to the ongoing economic crisis, people have displayed much resilience and have even deepen their refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma ad the Sangha. On his journey from Thanjan Tenna to Colombo to […]
30. The Practice
Of course, you can use an object if the feeling gets weak… if it goes away. If the mind gets distracted a lot, you can use something to uplift the mind– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eRUiJDZ-wc remembering someone that you love, perhaps a small animal, or perhaps, a good memory, somewhere in nature that you’ve been that you […]
Pilgrimage to Sri Pāda
Here is a message from Bhante to our community on the Sangha’s visit to Sri pāda : “We went for pilgrimage, to Sri Pāda, sacred mountain of Sri Lanka, a few weeks ago. About 15 monks from Teanna came along.A bus was organized to pick us up at 4 am.A 5 hour and very scenic, mountain side […]