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.

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Sunday Morning Dhamma Talks

These are some of the talks chosen by our Facilitators at our Sunday meetings.
October 25, 2020 – Just watching the mind – Luang Por Sumedho
October 18, 2020 – Ajahn Pavaro – Dhamma Talk
October 11 – Ajahn Viradhammo – Retreat Dhamma Talk

October 4, 2020 – Ayya Anandabodhi: Words of Awakening – Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns

September 13 – My Life, My Practice: Ajahn Sona in conversation with Ajahn Pavaro

The protection chant mentioned by Ajahn Pavaro can be found here.

September 6, 2020: Facebook or Liberation – Ajahn Jayasaro

August 30, 2020: Reflections on Dismantling Internal and External Oppression — Ayya Anandaboddhi
Ayya Anandabodhi: Portrait
Ayya Anandabodhi
Given at Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery on June 27, 2020
August 23, 2020: Developing Beyond Self — Bhante Joe

August 16, 2020: Misunderstanding of Metta Practice — Bhante Gunaratana

August 9, 2020. Day of Mindfulness with Venerable Khemako

Four talks and instructions from Venerable Khemako given during the Day of Mindfulness on August 9, 2020.

Guided Body Scan Meditation
Walking Meditation Instruction
Fear Types, Greed Types, Delusion Types, and grasping at happiness.
Questions and Answers: Is pursuing the monastic life a form of grasping; suggestions for suttas to begin reading; the end of suffering as the motivation for practice; walking meditation postures.

Books

Here are some of our favourite writings.
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Dhamma Talk Collections

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

Website
Description
Tisarana Buddhist Monastery
Talks given by Ajahn Viradhammo at the Tisarana Monastery outside of Perth, Ontario.
Sati Saraniya Hermitage
Talks and writings by Ayya Medhanandi at the Sati Saraniya Hermitage, also outside of Perth, Ontario.
The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
As read by Ajahn Amaro.
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Access all of the audio and text teachings from this monastery.
Birken Forest Monastery
A huge assortment of talks (more than 4,500 at present), organized by monastic or by collection.
Dharma Seed
A collection of talks and meditations in the Insight Meditation tradition.
Forest Sangha Audio Collection
Teachings by many of the monastics in the Thai Forest Tradition under Ajahn Chah.
Lectures by Venerable Bikkhu Bodhi
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
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
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 Insight Meditation Toronto
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
Buddhist Place serving Peterborough and the Kawarthas meets for practice on Wednesday evenings.
Ottawa Buddhist Society
Ottawa Buddhist Society serves Theravada Buddhists of all backgrounds in and around Ottawa, Canada’s Capital.
True North Insight
True North Insight offers insight meditation retreats and courses in English and French.
Dharma Friends
Dharma Friends supports meditation practice in Toronto’s LGBT community, based in diverse Buddhist philosophies and meditation practices.
Waterloo River Dharma Centre
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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We meet on Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 12:00, in the Peregrine Room at the St. George Hotel, located at 280 Bloor St. West.

On some Sundays we’ll be meeting in another room in the hotel.  Click here for more information.

As a result of the coronavirus situation, we are temporarily meeting online.  More information here.