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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://www.clearmountain.org.
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Where Is Your Joy? Curing the Dry Heart in Modern Buddhism | Ajahn Nisabho
1 november 2026 · 50 min
In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the critical imbalance underlying many Western and modern practitioners' approach to practice. When we lean into a narrow, ascetic vision of practice without understanding the Buddha's emphasis on joy, we risk the heart's withering. To nourish the mind, the Buddha provided us powerful teachings on generosity, faith, community, and even creativity. Lees meer
Chapters
00:00 Introduction & Bringing Nourishment to the Heart
01:24 Thanatos & The Super-Ego: The Trap of Practice Violence
03:26 Returning Home: Intuiting Truth vs. Excessive Renunciation
06:05 The Dry Heart (Chetokhila Sutta)
09:06 Gladness as the Basis for Samadhi
12:39 Cultural Context & "Acid Mixed with Acid"
18:07 Chanda (Zeal) and the 19 Beautiful Qualities of Mind
20:41 A Holistic Ecosystem: Generosity, Chanting, & Dharmanusati
25:43 The Role of Art & Beauty on the Path
37:49 Q&A & Story: Walking Out of the Mountains with Guan Yin
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
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Between Two Worlds: A Deep Lay Life Lived in the Monastery | Debbie Stamp Q&A
29 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
A conversation with Debbie Stamp, upāsaka steward and founding force of Abhayagiri Forest Monastery (www.abhayagiri.org) Lees meer
00:00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:02:36 Debbie's Role at Abhayagiri
00:03:13 Moments of Faith Leading to Monastery Life
00:06:29 Early Faith Experience in Catholicism
00:07:38 Transition from England to Rural California
00:09:22 Meeting and Connecting with Luang Por Pasanno
00:15:37 Navigating the Space Between Monastery and Lay Life
00:18:10 Working Internally with Belonging and Suffering
00:25:05 Advice for Women Considering Ordination
00:27:23 Understanding What It Means to Follow the Heart
00:39:27 Working with Anger and Perspective Shifts
00:41:46 Thriving as a Female Layperson in a Male Monastic Space
00:48:08 Personal Relationship to the Triple Gem
00:51:29 Meaning and Reflection on "Anicca Vata Saṅkhāra"
00:54:23 Influential Teachers and Expressions of Gratitude
00:58:15 The Dhamma of Caregiving and Family End-of-Life Support
01:07:10 Gratitude and Reflections on 30 Years of Abhayagiri
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
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“Don’t Worry, Everything is Out of Control”: The Mixed Karma of Voting or Not | Ajahn Sona Q&A
26 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
In this Q&A session, Ajahn Sona speaks about how to hold the fraught political landscape of the present, the significance of our daily actions and intentions as "political" acts, the karma of voting (or not!), the cultivation of deep concentration, and more. For more information about Ajahn Sona and Birken Forest Monastery, visit: https://birken.ca/ Lees meer
Ajahn Sona Biography:
Ajahn Sona is a first-wave Western Theravada-ordained monk and the Abbot of Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery (‘Birken’). With over thirty years in the robes, he is now referred to as ‘Luang Por’ (‘Venerable Father’) by his closest disciples – a traditional honorific for senior monks of the Thai Forest Tradition.
After several years of practice as a lay hermit, the young Bhikkhu Sona took full monastic ordination in 1989 with Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera at the first Theravada forest monastery in the United States (The Bhavana Society, West Virginia). He later switched to the Thai Forest Tradition and trained at Ajahn Chah’s monasteries in northeastern Thailand for several years. Ajahn Sona now draws on both the Sri Lankan and Thai scholastic and meditative traditions in his teachings, in addition to his modern western sensibilities. His pre-monastic education in philosophy, humanities, and classical Western music have aided him in understanding the Western psyche and in establishing paradigm bridges between East and West.
Ajahn Sona is also deeply interested in the ecological movements of this environmentally critical time, both at the practical and philosophical levels. The off-grid monastery, which he has carefully curated over the last two decades, employs the latest in green design technologies and principles
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
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Not a Faith, but an Education: Epistemic Humility & the Buddhist Approach to Truth | Ajahn Nisabho
25 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 15 min
In this Q&A, done with the Pali Canon - Majjhima Nikaya - Book Club (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69n9ObQ6zIo), Ajahn Nisabho answers questions regarding truth as revealed in three Suttas, the Cāṅki Sutta (MN 95), the Subha Sutta (MN 99), and the Dhammacetiya Sutta (MN 89). Using the three discourses as a framework, we see how the Buddha taught us to protect, realize, and honor truth. To find out more about the Pali Canon - Majjhima Nikaya - Book Club, visit https://majjhima.club/en/. Lees meer
- Cāṅki Sutta (MN 95): https://suttacentral.net/mn95/en/bodhi?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false
- Subha Sutta (MN 99): https://suttacentral.net/mn99/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin
- Dhammacetiya Sutta (MN 89): https://suttacentral.net/mn89/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=plain&reference=none¬es=asterisk&highlight=false&script=latin
You can find summaries of these Suttas, and more, on Clear Mountain's Mission Majjhima Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLomY-Sp4p5YsIVG0DmvJhUcR6YaXR_3wf
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction & Ordination Story
07:47 - Living a Life Worthy of Death
11:44 - Why the Majjhima Nikaya?
14:46 - MN 95: Epistemic Humility & Knowing the Truth
44:20 - MN 99: Intention & Lay Practice
54:40 - MN 89: King Pasenadi & Monuments to the Dhamma
58:34 - Q&A: Do You Need Jhanas for Enlightenment?
01:04:40 - Q&A: Navigating Difficult Sutta Passages
01:08:58 - The Rare Opportunity of the Dhamma & Closing Blessing
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
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Insane Compassion—Into the Fire With a Former Radical, Lesbian, Separatist Feminist | Robina Courtin
22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
A conversation with Venerable Robina Courtin (https://robinacourtin.com/): Lees meer
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:13 Meaning of the saying "Everything exists on the tip of a wish."
00:03:08 Wish that brought Venerable Robina into robes
00:05:52 Inspirations that sparked faith in Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa
00:08:10 Concept of the guru as a fourth jewel in Tibetan Buddhism
00:08:52 Reasons for feeling safe with two male Tibetan teachers
00:12:08 Evolution and deepening of the relationship with teachers over decades
00:17:15 Origins and physical experience of prostration practice
00:21:55 Recitations/commitments accompanying prostrations in different traditions
00:22:54 Working with inmates through the Liberation Prison Project
00:28:48 Parallels between incarcerated individuals and the four heavenly messengers
00:30:42 Transitioning from feminism into a male-dominated monastic hierarchy
00:31:09 Navigating monasticism and advice for women entering spiritual traditions
00:36:20 Differences between ordination and lay life across Buddhist schools
00:40:09 Central role of karma and addressing concerns about victim blaming
00:43:34 Explaining karma in relation to innocent suffering and everyday good fortune
00:45:40 "Hinayāna"?
00:46:24 Comparing the scope and levels of different Buddhist Vehicles
00:52:14 Nature and reality of deities, Bodhisattvas, and Green Tara
00:57:11 Relating to diverse, wrathful, and peaceful deity manifestations
00:59:24 Meaning, mechanics, and karmic benefits behind water bowl offerings
01:02:29 Applying Dharma to world news without falling into depression or panic
01:05:25 Practical morning intentions and simple daily vows for lay practitioners
Biography of Venerable Robina Courtin:
Ordained since the late 1970s, Ven. Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Pub…
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Not So Great Expectations: The Danger of “What if?” & Shoulding Ourselves & Others | Bhante Rāhula
18 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
In this talk, Bhante Rāhula, visiting from Paññabhumi Monastery in Jalisco, Mexico, speaks about the danger of expectation, and how attachment to our desires inevitably leads to suffering. By seeing this dynamic with wisdom, replacing expectation with aspiration, and cultivating gratitude, we can escape from the vicious cycle. Sadhu! Visit https://www.bhanterahula.com/ or https://dhamma-pb.org/en to learn more. Lees meer
Bio
Bhante Rāhula, born in Mexico, has spent the last 22 years in Asia in various periods, where he has practiced and studied the Dhamma.He was ordained in Myanmar by Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa, who is his preceptor. Since 2004 he has received meditation guidance from Sayadaw U Tejaniya. For 6 years, Bhante studied Suttas and Abhidhamma with Sayadaw Dr. Ukkamsacara in Macau. In 2019, he completed a course on Buddhist scriptures from Harvard University. He underwent monastic Vinaya training for 2 years in Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Malaysia under the guidance of Ven. Ariyadhammika, where he also led retreats and Dhamma activities for the local community. Currently, Bhante is constructing the Mexican Buddhist Center (Paññābhūmi) to introduce and propagate the Buddha’s teaching in South America. He is also actively involved in diverse programs to aid parts of the society in overcoming drug addiction and alcoholism, as well as supporting educational campaigns for children and teens to prevent such problem in this region. Visit bhanterahula.com or https://dhamma-pb.org/en to learn more.
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:45 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for detail…
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”Devas Take an Interest”: A Former Professor’s Vision of the Hidden Forces Among Us | Ajahn Pavaro
15 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 19 min
A conversation with Ajahn Pavaro, senior monastic and teacher at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery in Perth, Ontario (https://tisarana.ca/) and sometimes Anandagiri Monastery, Thailand (https://www.peacebeyondsuffering.org/anandagiri.html) Lees meer
00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:01:51 Early Faith and Path to Ordination
00:09:44 Philosophy Studies and Existential Wonder
00:15:07 Creative Outlets and Joy in Monastic Life
00:20:49 Woodworking and Crafting at the Monastery
00:24:28 Jungle Practice, Metta, and the Viper
00:36:14 The Decision to Ordain
00:49:44 Daily Intentions and Unseen Agencies
00:53:43 Practical Intentions and Chants for Lay Practitioners
01:00:06 Living in the World of Devas and Other Realms
01:15:33 Final Benediction and Words of Encouragement
Ajahn Pavaro's Biography:
Ajahn Pavaro is a Canadian-born bhikkhu who brings with him a wealth of experience and wisdom from both his academic and monastic journeys. Before entering monastic life, he was a university lecturer in Calgary, Alberta, teaching comparative religion—a field that deeply reflects his lifelong interest in understanding the spiritual paths of humanity. Ajahn Pavaro began his monastic training in 2001 under the guidance of his teacher, Ajahn Sona, at Birken Forest Monastery in British Columbia. Over the years, his practice and training have taken him across the globe. He spent his seventh year as a monk with his preceptor, Luang Por Pasanno, at Abhayagiri Monastery in California. Later, he moved to Thailand, where he spent nearly a decade at Anandagiri Forest Monastery with Ajahn Achalo, benefitting from the teachings of renowned elders of the Wat Nong Pah Pong Sangha, including Luang Por Liam and Ajahn Anan. Several years ago, Ajahn Pavaro returned to Canada to reside at Tisarana Monastery in Perth, Ontario. This Rains Retreat, however, Ajahn is back in Thailand at Anandagiri.
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Walk to the Mountain: A Vision Lands | A 3-Day Community Pilgrimage Documentary
12 oktober 2026 · 14 min
https://www.clearmountain.org/ Lees meer
https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery
https://www.friendsofclearmountain.org/land-development/
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction & Setting the Intention
02:15 Day 1: Beginning the Pilgrimage Journey
05:30 Day 2: Reflections, Community, and the Trail
09:45 Day 3: Arrival and The Vision Lands
12:10 Conclusion & Reflections on the Mountain
VISION
Clear Mountain Monastery is a Buddhist forest monastery. In Theravāda Buddhism and within the Early Buddhist Texts, the forest tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. Monastics and laity exist in a relationship of mutual generosity, in which they support one another on the Buddha’s path towards complete liberation of the heart—Nibbāna.
From 2021 to 2026, Clear Mountain’s first monastics, Ajahn Nisabho and Ajahn Kovilo, generally lived on the quiet periphery of Seattle, going for alms most mornings at Pike Place Market. On Saturday mornings, those interested gathered at Amistad School next to Saint Mark’s Cathedral for meditation and teaching, and a community based on mutual generosity took root.
In mid-2026, after years of searching, Clear Mountain acquired 90 acres of forested land in North Bend, Washington, only 40 minutes from Seattle. The property, both close enough to remain accessible to those in the city and secluded enough to allow monastic retreat, represents an ideal location for the monastery to grow.
Clear Mountain envisions a flourishing home for up to 20 monastics—a sanctuary rooted in nature, quiet simplicity, and traditional monastic discipline (Vinaya). From this peaceful foundation, the monastery will warmly welcome the lay community to join in a rich variety of shared spiritual activities, including: daily meal offerings; chanting and meditation (pūjas); Sutta and Pāli scriptural study; onl…
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Finding (Stevie) Wonder in Your Practice: Joy as an Indispensible Spiritual Tool | Bhante Rāhula
11 oktober 2026 · 48 min
In this talk, Bhante Rahula, visiting from Paññabhumi Monastery in Jalisco, Mexico, speaks about joy as an essential spiritual tool which we may access by appreciating all the good we've done. To pause now, and appreciate the great care that's gone into finding Clear Mountain a home, can serves a cause for great wellbeing, and a happiness that outlasts the world. Sadhu! Visit bhanterahula.com or https://dhamma-pb.org/en to learn more. Lees meer
Bio
Bhante Rāhula, born in Mexico, has spent the last 22 years in Asia in various periods, where he has practiced and studied the Dhamma.He was ordained in Myanmar by Sayadaw Dr. Nandamālābhivaṃsa, who is his preceptor. Since 2004 he has received meditation guidance from Sayadaw U Tejaniya. For 6 years, Bhante studied Suttas and Abhidhamma with Sayadaw Dr. Ukkamsacara in Macau. In 2019, he completed a course on Buddhist scriptures from Harvard University. He underwent monastic Vinaya training for 2 years in Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary in Malaysia under the guidance of Ven. Ariyadhammika, where he also led retreats and Dhamma activities for the local community. Currently, Bhante is constructing the Mexican Buddhist Center (Paññābhūmi) to introduce and propagate the Buddha’s teaching in South America. He is also actively involved in diverse programs to aid parts of the society in overcoming drug addiction and alcoholism, as well as supporting educational campaigns for children and teens to prevent such problem in this region. Visit bhanterahula.com or https://dhamma-pb.org/en to learn more.
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Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountai…
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Talking Back at Māra: ”I Hate to Waste a Perfectly Good Disaster” | Ayya Sudhamma Q&A
8 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 13 min
In this session, Ayya Sudhamma, abbess of Charlotte Buddhist Vihara (https://www.charlottebuddhistvihara.org/), joins Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho for a conversation. Read her renderings of the Therigatha at: https://therigatha.org/ Lees meer
Ayya's biography:
Venerable Sudhammā is one of a handful of Theravada Mahātherīs born in the West. After receiving her initial monastic training under the renowned teacher Bhante Gunaratana of the Bhavana Society, West Virginia, Ayyā Sudhammā has since gone on to become a beloved Buddhist teacher and pioneer of Buddhism in America. She was the first Western women to become fully ordained in Sri Lanka, she co-founded the North American Bhikkhuni Association, and hosted the first-ever Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha proceeding in the USA. In 2013 Ayya founded the Charlotte Buddhist Vihara in her hometown of Charlotte, NC, where she continues to offer regular Dhamma programs.
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The link to the 7:00-7:45 pm Zoom session following the livestream may be found on the event listing at https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/events/wednesday/.
Tune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!
- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 - 7:45 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)
- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11:00 am PT, Online & In-Person)
- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6:00 pm PT, Online)
See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!
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