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Abhayagiri Chanting Book (2010) 

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“Do you have any suggestions for audio support for chanting?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Dhamma online] [Chanting] [Pāli]

Reference: Abhayagiri Chanting Karaoke

Note: The recordings on this website come from the older 2010 Abhayagiri Chanting Book.

Chanting [2018], Session 2, Excerpt 8


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“Would it be possible to give a working definition of saṅkhāra? It seems that saṅkhāra is used by different people in different ways.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Volitional formations] [Aggregates] // [Conditionality] [Body/form]

Reference: Abhayagiri Chanting Book, p. 23: “All conditions are impermanent.”

Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition [2014], Session 19, Excerpt 8


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“What is mesentery?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Unattractiveness]

Reference: Abhayagiri Chanting Book, p. 37.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 6, Excerpt 1


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“Why are some body parts omitted from this list?” Answered by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo. [Unattractiveness] // [Commentaries] [Sensual desire] [Self-identity view]

Reference: Abhayagiri Chanting Book, p. 37.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 6, Excerpt 2


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The contemplation of the parts of the body can be used to reduce sexual craving, to still the mind, and to induce insight into the nature of the body. In the first slideshow, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo gives a brief description of the structure and function of each of the thirty-two parts. The Abhayagiri Chanting Book, p. 37 lists the thirty-two parts in Pali and English. Many of the slide show images come from 32parts.com, an internet resource for body contemplation. [Sensual desire] [Calming meditation] [Insight meditation] [Unattractiveness ]

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness [2015], Session 7


Beginning Our Day Vol. 1 (2015) 

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Reading: “Santuṭṭhi and the Meaning of Contentment,” Beginning Our Day Vol. 1 by the Abhayagiri Saṅgha, pp. 2-4. Read by Ajahn Kassapo. [Contentment]

Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition [2016], Session 47


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Reading: “Recollecting Our Goodness” by Ajahn Amaro in Beginning Our Day Vol. 1 by the Abhayagiri Saṅgha, pp. 23-26. Read by Ajahn Kassapo.

Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition [2016], Session 20


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Reading: “The Path of Non Contention” by Ajahn Amaro in Beginning Our Day Vol. 1 by the Abhayagiri Saṅgha, pp. 215-217. Read by Ajahn Kassapo. [Non-contention]

Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition [2016], Session 5


Beginning Our Day Vol. 2 (2015) 

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Reading: “Why am I Talking?”, Beginning Our Day Vol. 2 by the Abhayagiri Saṅgha, pp. 92-94. Read by Ajahn Kassapo. [Right Speech]

Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition [2016], Session 34