Yesterday I posted an introduction to Ven. S. Dhammika’s new book To Eat Or Not To Eat Meat, and today he has given me permission to publish the book in its entirety on the blog here.
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Ven. S. Dhammika: To Eat Or Not To Eat Meat – Introduction
I consider Ven S. Dhammika to be one of the more intelligent and thoughtful writers on Buddhism writing today, so I am happy to see he has put his considerable talents to examining the question of vegetarianism in Buddhism.
Thich Nhat Hanh: Mindful Movements
Recently I attended a talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, and while looking for material to post here I came across his 10 Mindful Movements, which are very similar to the practices I have developed myself.
Thich Nhat Hanh: This is A Happy Moment
A video of a talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh in Penang, which I attended together with around 2,500-3,000 other people! It starts with some chanting before the talk proper begins.
Bhante Anandajoti: The Perfection of Generosity
Here is another Saturday Dāna talk on the subject of Generosity. This time I look at it from the point of view of the role it plays in the Perfections (Pāramī).
Bhante Anandajoti: Generosity (Dāna)
Here is a combination of two short talks I gave at the Saturday Lunchtime dānas at the Vivekavana office in Berapit in August.
Appeal for Young Novice in Sri Lanka
Update January 2011:
Here is some more news about the novice who recently had open-heart surgery in Sri Lanka. He is back at his monastery but still needs monitoring.
Ajahn Suthep: The Development of Dynamic Meditation
Here Ajahn Suthep discusses how he has taken Luangpor Teean’s original technique and extended it to include many other things.
Ajahn Suthep: Demonstrating Advanced Dynamic Meditation
Here is a short video I made last year of Ajahn Suthep demonstrating the practice of Dynamic Meditation.
Ajahn Suthep: From a Revolutionary to a Buddhist Monk
Ajahn Suthep explains how he was living in the jungles of Thailand in the 70s fighting with the communists. And how it was that he eventually became interested in Dhamma, met Luangpor Teean and ordained.
Ajahn Suthep: Introduction to Basic Dynamic Meditation
In this video Ajahn gives an introduction to Basic Dynamic Meditation showing how to get started with the technique.
Ajahn Suthep: On Luangpor Teean (2)
In the second of this series Ajahn talks more about his teacher, the great Thai master Luangpor Teean and the influence he has had on Ajahn’s life and work.
Ajahn Suthep: On Luangpor Teean (1)
Recently Ajahn Suthep gave a retreat here at Vivekavana, and during that time we had a chance to record a series of videos in which he talks about the influences on his life and the development of his teaching.
Ven. Shravasti Dhammika: A Guide to Buddhism A-Z
Ven. Shravasti Dhammika has been a monk for over 30 years and has traveled extensively in all the major Buddhist countries, which gives him a breadth of knowledge and experience which is hard to match.
Ven. B. Sri Saranankara: The Four Spiritual States
Bhante very graciously gave a talk on The Four Spiritual States, and as will be clear to anyone watching the video Bhante speaks from the heart and from his own very personal experience in the area of compassionate action.