Talk 7 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023 ..read more

Talk 6 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023 ..read more

Talk 5 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023. In this talk Ajahn Sona discusses the Four Iddhipāda ..read more

Talk 4 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023. In this talk Ajahn Sona discusses the Four Right Efforts ..read more

Talk 3 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023. In this talk Ajahn Sona discusses the Five Powers ..read more

Talk 1 (of 12) from an in-person retreat at Birken Forest Monastery in May of 2023. An introduction to the 37 Requisites and an overview of Right Effort ..read more

Teatime at Birken (5 of 9) streamed live as part of the Virtual Metta Retreat (December 23-31, 2020). Index of questions: 00:00 - Welcome 00:23 - Does Metta include patiently bearing with the unpleasant? 07:34 - Can you speak of Metta towards objects or natural elements? Like, towards snow. 16:18 - What is the middle way in cultivating Metta powerfully without trying to force it? 22:24 - Do you need to be a Buddhist to recieve or radiate Metta? Does speaking Pali help?   26:31 - Previously you said that one has a better chance with Metta knowing it is a component of the Eightfold Path. Ca ..read more

From Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021 ..read more

Talk 3 (of 10) from the Virtual Metta Retreat given in December 2020 at Birken Forest Monastery ..read more

From Ajahn Sona's book "Bloom: Buddhist Reflections on Serenity and Love", narrated by Upasika Bodhipala.  Serenity: Chapters 1-8 | Love: Chapters 9-17 Published weekly March-April 2021 ..read more