Bhante Vijitha begins his reflection on sanna or perceptions with a story to illustrate how our senses give us information but it is our perceptions, the distinctions we make that give meaning to the sense information received.

Ajahn Sona leads a meditation on self care established in relaxation, friendliness and then he chants inviting the devas and then talks about the Buddha's strategy for establishing unshakeable equanimity.

Ajahn Pavaro speaks of his first encounter hearing and recognizing the value of the Dhamma in the teaching of Anagarika Dhammadinna. He expresses his gratitude for this Austrian born yet thought to be the first Canadian Buddhist nun. He goes on to teach that knowing it is beautiful we establish and recall parts of practice that are important, we lean into the practice breath new life into it with persistence, creativity and humility .. answers are not stable. We need a willingness to ask the questions again and again.

Tan Amarasiri speaks about reflection and transition from the monks recent three month retreat. He found a note in a book that said "what is not the practice?" he reflects on his experience of unwholesome layers falling away and draws upon Ajahn Jayasaro's analogy of the story of questioning Michelangelo's process of sculpting a prancing horse: the parts that are not the prancing horse, fall away.

Ajahn Cunda speaks to the challenge in keeping to attitudes. We want to do something about dissatisfaction, or an obstruction, we want it to be differently. Ajahn Cunda mentions how remembering LP Liem and Ajahn Chah's examples is helpful to him. He mentions the irony of Buddhism is there no other possible place to be happy but now, the future is unknown. Yet we have the potential ( through training) to realize, recognize and understand there is just this moment, this experience. There is no other place to be happy but now.

Ajahn Viradhammo speaks about his early spiritual search, this search has a loneliness that we have no language for. He continues with sharing his experience of entering into the spiritual life.

Bhante Gunaratana 12 05 14 Precept chanting + Merit-making and Metta

Bhante Rahula speaks about kamma and rebirth.

Ajahn Viradhammo speaks about his early spiritual search, this search has a loneliness that we have no language for. He continues with sharing his experience of entering into the spiritual life.

Bhante Rahula answers meditation questions about Right View by encouraging first the development of mindfulness of the body, mindfulness of feelings, and mindfulness of mind. With increased concentration using mindfulness then mindfulness of Dhamma and Right View and Dhamma Vipassana can be understood. He speaks to about restlessness, how his day is structured and ends leading a guided meditation.