Teachings, Books and Sutta Translations from Bhante Ānanda
at the HeartDhamma Buddhist Hermitage in Nelson, BC.
“There are four kinds of lights, monks.
The light of the moon,
The light of the sun,
The light of fire,
and the light of wisdom.
View from alms round on the Hermitage’s location in the center, between the powerlines and the river.
News from the HeartDhamma Buddhist Hermitage in Nelson, BC.
Old palm-leaf Tipitaka manuscript from Northern Thailand
The Buddha’s words translated from the original Pāḷi.
New Translations
Open Heart
A Beginning Guide for Boundless Love Meditation.
Bhāvanā
The Buddha's Path to Awakening & Wholesome Mental Development
Pūjā
Recitals of Dhamma
YouTube Channel
Dhamma Talks & Guided Meditations
Short Teachings
Dhamma bits, on-the-go.
Pleasant Progress with Quick Comprehension
Reading: “This is the unsurpassed teaching in regards to the modes of progress.” Why am I saying this? Well, it is your choice. You can take the highway or the
The Four Qualities of Release
Reading: “Here monks, (1) One develops the awakening support of awareness, filled with Love; Supported by letting go, Calming down, Release, Culminating in surrender.” SN V 46.54 Filled with Love
Samādhi – The Pooling of Awareness
“As the mind and the body gain some ease, some steadiness, some calm, you might start experiencing what the Buddha called Samādhi: Awareness that is starting to become unified, to
Nirodha as ‘Unobstructed’
And Nirodha. Nirodha is… Sometimes I have translated it as release… But that does not always carry the whole of the meaning. This is a place where you can find
Defilements vs. Samādhi
There are [many] things that we can do to get our minds to gravitates more and more towards uplifted states, which is… the Buddha’s Teaching… on meditation. That’s what the
Blameless Behavior
“And this is why we practice the Virtues. Because it is uplifting. It uplifts the mind in peace.” Reading: ‘When one repeatedly calls to mind blameless behavior, the mind becomes