Portland Friends of the Dhamma

Luang Por speaks on discerning the difference between sense-consciousness (leading to suffering) and conscious-awareness (leading to peace).

Jessica, The Impact of Where We Place Our Attention, 04/04/22, episode 122

Sakula, Working with Perceptions, 03/27/22

Jessica Swanson, Learning to Observe Ourselves, 02/27/22, episode 117

Jessica Swanson, Taking Responsibility for Our Kamma, 02/20/22, episode 116

Rev. Gyokuko – The Practice and Fruit of Right Speech, 02/16/22, episode 115

Sakula, Good Companions on the Path, 01/30/22, episode 114

Jessica Swanson, Take What Comes, Jan 23, 2022 episode 113

Jessica Swanson, My Metta Journey, Jan 9, 2022 episode 112

Sakula, Mind & Heart, a Balancing Act, Jan 16, 2021 episode 111

04 Ayya Medhanandi, A Compass to Freedom – Guided Meditation, Dec 12, 2021 episode 110

03 Ayya Medhanandi at the Frontier of Harmlessness or, Chop Off the Head of Mara, Dec 12, 2021 episode 109

04 Ayya Medhanandi, A Compass to Freedom; Guided Meditation, Dec 12, 2021 episode 110

03 Ayya Medhanandi at the Frontier of Harmlessness; Chop Off the Head of Mara,Dec 12, 2021 episode 109

02 Ayya Medhanandi Full Catastrophe Compassion, Dec 12, 2021, episode 108

01 Ayya Medhanandi: On the Threshold of Pure Presence – Guided Meditation, Dec. 12, 2021, episode 107

This talk was given January 2nd, 2022

Ayya Santussika: Bringing Our Goodness Forward

This talk was given on New Year's Eve

Sakula: Returning to Our True Home

This talk was given on December 26th, 2021

Jessica Swanson: Putting Our Defenses Down

This talk was given on December 19th, 2021

Jessica shares examples of how being prepared to respond to circumstances as they arise, from a place of warm-hearted kindness can aid one in overcoming obstacles such as fear or self-doubt.

Jessica shares real life experiences about the benefit to self and others when listening to these guiding principles of Hiri and Ottappa, aka, Consciousness and Concern.

In the final session of Luang Por’s daylong with us he answers questions on today’s topics and more.

Luang Por Pasanno continues his teaching at the daylong at Portland Friends of the Dhamma. He reflects here on how to live with being separated from those we love in challenging times.

Luang Por Pasanno visits Portland Friends of the Dhamma from Pacific Hermitage for a daylong retreat. He reflects here on how to prepare the mind for meditation.

Jessica reflects on the self and our actions based on a quotation by Luang Por Sumedho.

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. This is the afternoon Question and Answer session.

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. This is his afternoon Dhamma talk.

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. This is his afternoon meditation. He suggests we meditate while listening to the afternoon talk (next episode).

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. This is the morning Q n A with questions on the topic and meditation.

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. This is his morning Dhamma talk.

Ajahn Thanissaro explores the two skills, endurance and equanimity, that can serve us well in this pandemic. He reflects on how to develop these qualities in his annual daylong visit to Portland Friends of the Dhamma. In the morning after precepts he begins with this guided meditation.

Jessica reads from a sutta and gives guidance on right speech in the modern world.

Jessica reflects at Sunday Sila on addressing fears as expectations

Jessica reflects on the lessons she learns from being in nature in her garden and from being around others who are skillful.

Sakula reflects on how her fears interfere with her wishes and wants and gives thoughts on how to move away from fear to kindness. A community member expresses gratitude for kindnesses.

Heather leads Sunday Sila to reflect on how to be embodied in the world in the Dhamma and how to live in a meaningful way, responding rather than reacting.

Matthew leads Sunday Sila to reflect on delusion, the most neglected of the three afflictions, and how it leads us to misperceive reliability, true happiness, and self.