Dhamma Talks by Ajahn Punnadhammo
Ajahn Punnadhammo is a Canadian-born Buddhist monk in the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Ordained in Thailand in 1992, he now serves as the abbot of the Arrow River Forest Hermitage in Ontario, Canada. His teachings combine deep scriptural understanding with practical guidance in mindfulness, insight, and the path to liberation.
Episodes
In this clear and reflective talk, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo explores the Three Characteristics of all conditioned phenomena - dukkha (unsatisfactoriness), anicca (impermanence), and anattā (not-self) not as abstract philosophy, but as living truths that reshape how we experience life. He explains how understanding dukkha frees us from chasing impossible perfection, how seeing impermanence allows us to enjoy beauty without clingi...
In this practical and down-to-earth talk, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo returns to the heart of the Buddha’s message: suffering and the end of suffering. He explains how much of our pain comes not from the world but from our own untrained mind - anger, sadness, fear, anxiety, regret and how these “negative emotions” are ultimately optional when seen clearly. Drawing on Abhidhamma and Thai Forest insights, he shows how to relate to th...
In this deep and lucid Dhamma talk, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo unfolds the Buddha’s most distinctive and radical teaching: emptiness and not-self (anattā). Starting from the Buddha’s instruction to the brahmin Mogarāja “Be ever mindful, see the world as empty, and abandon thoughts of self” - Ajahn explains how our instinctive belief in a solid ‘me’ and a solid ‘world’ is the root ignorance that binds us to birth and death. He cla...
In this profound and wide-ranging reflection, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo explores the true nature of mind and the meaning of citta - not as a “thing,” but as the living process of knowing itself. Drawing from Abhidhamma analysis, the suttas, and the Thai Forest Tradition, he clarifies the distinction between citta, viññāṇa, and the mental factors (cetasika), while addressing the long-standing mind–body question from both Buddhist ...
In this illuminating talk, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo explores what is commonly called “enlightenment” — clarifying Pāli terms and describing the inner sequence from disenchantment (nibbidā) through waning passion (rāga) to final cessation. He explains how awakening is both gradual and sudden, the role of paṭisaññā (clear seeing), and the practical steps: right effort, mindfulness, investigation—that lead to true freedom. A ground...
In this inspiring Dhamma talk, Venerable Ajahn Punnadhammo reminds us that the Dhamma is not confined to the meditation cushion but woven into every moment of daily life. Drawing from his teachers and the Buddha’s teachings on the Iddhipāda and Sigalovada Sutta, he explains how mindfulness, love, and attention to detail can transform any task—whether cooking, working, or meditating—into a path of practice and liberation.
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