Cittaviveka Teachings – Page 2 – Chithurst Buddhist Monastery Dhamma Teachings

The Dhamma Culture of Ajahn Chah

16 January 202327 January 2023 Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

Ajahn Sucitto

Abiding in the world as it is.

Guided Meditation – Aspects of Puja

15 January 202327 January 2023 Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

Ajahn Sucitto

The use of puja (chanting, devotion) to generate a supportive atmosphere and perspective for Dhamma practice.

Body, Heart, and Awareness

15 January 202327 January 2023 Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

Ajahn Sucitto

Direct experience comes through three bodies: the flesh body, the emotional body and the body of awareness. Energy runs through these and by moderating it, our awareness extends beyond the limitations of the person and even language.

How a Buddhist Teaching Opened the Way for a Woman to Ordain as a Nun

14 January 20238 February 2023 Chithurst Buddhist Monastery

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.