Ajahn Cittapala
On the occasion of Anagārikā Nadine’s ordination ceremony, Ajahn Cittapala reflects on the aspiration a new anagārikā might have, and on the potential pitfalls and suffering that she might face.
Category: Audio Talks
The Importance of Right View
Ajahn Cittapala
As Cittaviveka’s winter retreat draws to a close, Ajahn Cittapala reflects on the central role of right view in the Buddha’s teaching. She examines how all other path factors are influenced and dependant on right view, and examines how to distinguish between and develop its mundane and supramundane aspects.
How a Buddhist Teaching Opened the Way for a Woman to Ordain as a Nun
Ajahn Cittapala
The habit of identifying with our experience and views is distressing because experiences and views change. This is the story of a woman who happened to find the good Dhamma: a teaching about the “Five Khandhas” (Groups of Clinging) which opened her eyes about the nature of our suffering and prepared the way for her to be ordained as a Buddhist Nun.
Sanghamitta’s Aspiration
Ajahn Cittapala
Given on the occasion of an anagarikā going-forth ceremony at Cittaviveka on Sanghamitta Day in December 2022. Sanghamitta’s aspiration is still alive!
The Builder of This House
Ajahn Cittapala
Ajahn Cittapala likens meditation to sawing a log, and explains how difficulties can arise if one’s attention is too rigid. By maintaining a wider awareness, she shows how the process of becoming is seen for what it is, and not mistaken to be a house building self.