Resources

On our Resources page you’ll find audio recordings of dhamma talks from past retreats, links to other sites hosting dhamma talks, a list of selected writings in this tradition, and links to some of TBC’s friends’ sites.

Teachings from Retreats and Other Events

These are audio and video recordings of dhamma talks given by monastics to TBC retreats or Sunday morning meditation sessions.

Most Recent Talks

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – Invite The Miraculous

Invite The Miraculous – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi – April 17, 2022 …

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – Dedicate Everyday To Someone

Dedicate Everyday to Someone – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi – September 26, 2021 …

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – By Love Alone

By Love Alone – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi – June 2021 …

May 16, 2021 – Day of Mindfulness with Ajahn Punnadhammo

Three talks and meditation instruction from Ajahn Punnadhammo during a Day of Mindfulness with TBC on May 16, 2021 Introductory …

April 18, 2021. Day of Mindfulness with Ajahn Viradhammo

Four talks and meditation instruction from Ajahn Viradhammo during a Day of Mindfulness with TBC on April 18, 2021 Opening …
Talks by Ajahn Candasiri
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Talks by Ajahn Viradhammo

Ajahn Viradhammo 2018 Toronto Retreat

Themes discussed: How to practice lying meditation; understanding emptiness; trusting in awareness; understanding taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, and …

Ajahn Viradhammo 2018 Toronto Retreat

Themes discussed: Individual differences in meditation technique; Different meaning of the term consciousness; limits of thought; importance of awareness of …
Talks by Ayya Medhanandhi

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – What Will Heal Us

What Will Heal Us – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi from the 2016 TBC weekend retreat …

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – On a Path We Trust

On a Path We Trust – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi from the 2016 TBC weekend retreat …

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – Look Within and Wake Up

Look Within and Wake Up – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi from the 2016 TBC weekend retreat …

Ayya Medhanandi Dhamma Talk – Redemption

Redemption – a dhamma talk by Ayya Medhanandi from the 2016 TBC weekend retreat …
Talks by Ayya Nimmala
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Talks by Venerable Atulo
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Talks by Venerable Khemakho

Venerable Khemako Sunday Dhamma Talk – December 2018

Understanding Anicca by Observing the Four Elements …

Venerable Khemako Day of Mindfulness Q & A

May 2019 Day of Mindfulness Q & A …

Venerable Khemako 2018 Sunday Dhamma Talk

June 2018 – a Sunday morning dhamma talk by Venerable Khemako at TBC …

Venerable Khemako 2018 Sunday Dhamma Talk

July 2018 – a Sunday morning dhamma talk by Venerable Khemako at TBC …

Books

Here are some of our favourite writings.

A Tree in the Forest

By Ajahn Chah, 1995. "All the teachings" Ajahn Chah taught, "are merely similes and comparisons, means to help the mind ...

Gone Forth, Going Beyond

A book of Ayyā Medhānandī’s Dhamma reflections from 1996 to 2007, published in English and Mandarin, 2008.Available in PDF ...

The Stillness of Being

The Stillness of Being by Viradhammo Bhikku was published in 2005. It consists of teachings based on talks given at ...

Chanting Book

The Chanting Book from Abhayagiri Monastery, used by the Western Forest Sangha in the tradition of Ajahn Chah.Available in PDF ...

A Task for Mindfulness: Facing Climate Change

Bhikkhu Anālayo, 2019 This article presents a Buddhist perspective on the challenge posed by climate change, with particular emphasis on ...

Buddha Nature, Human Nature

Ajahn Succitto, 2019 Buddha-Nature, Human Nature is a book about our environment and the effects that Buddhism has had and ...

Dhamma Talk Collections

A selection of web sites where you can find audio talks by teachers in this tradition. 

Website
Description
Talks given by Ajahn Viradhammo at the Tisarana Monastery outside of Perth, Ontario.
Talks and writings by Ayya Medhanandi at the Sati Saraniya Hermitage, also outside of Perth, Ontario.
As read by Ajahn Amaro.
Access all of the audio and text teachings from this monastery.
A huge assortment of talks (more than 4,500 at present), organized by monastic or by collection.
A collection of talks and meditations in the Insight Meditation tradition.
Teachings by many of the monastics in the Thai Forest Tradition under Ajahn Chah.
Includes lectures on his book “In the Buddha’s Words”.

Friends of TBC

These are some of the other communities we are friends with.
Community
Description
Tisarana Monastery, near Perth in Eastern Ontario, is in the Forest tradition of Ajahn Chah. Ajahn Viradhammo, a Canadian, is the abbot. Guests are welcome, but register your visit first. The surrounding countryside is beautiful.
Sati Saraniya Hermitage, not far from Tisarana, is a rural monastic residence for bhikkhunis — fully-ordained women — in the Forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism. Visits are welcomed, but contact them first.
Satipañña meets every Tuesday evening at 7pm at Quaker House, 60 Lowther Avenue in Toronto. Come early to secure your seat. The program is geared to those committed to beginners and experienced meditators.
Buddhist Place serving Peterborough and the Kawarthas meets for practice on Wednesday evenings.
Ottawa Buddhist Society serves Theravada Buddhists of all backgrounds in and around Ottawa, Canada’s Capital.
True North Insight offers insight meditation retreats and courses in English and French.
Dharma Friends supports meditation practice in Toronto’s LGBT community, based in diverse Buddhist philosophies and meditation practices.
Waterloo River Dharma Centre offers weekly meditation groups, beginner’s courses, workshops, retreats, evening and Sunday sittings, visiting Dharma teachers, resource library.

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