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Ajahn Sona

This channel features various talks given by Venerable Ajahn Sona, the Abbot of Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery - a Canadian Theravada Buddhist monastery following the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Also known by its Pali name, 'Sitavana' (translated as 'cool forest grove'), the monastery is located in the tranquil and secluded forests of British Columbia's interior region. The monastery provides a peaceful refuge for monastics and lay people seeking to deepen their practice of the Buddha's teachings. For more information, please see our website at: birken.ca/.

The talks on this channel cover many aspects of meditation and Buddhism, focusing in particular on attitudes and techniques which give emotional benefit to the contemporary person. Audio downloads are available at anchor.fm/ajahn-sona

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1:24:22

Greek & Persian Influence On Early Buddhism

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (06.08.2025)

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Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (01.12.2025)

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The Dhamma is a Strategy for Emotional Ease in the Midst of This Very World

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (12): The Home Stretch

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (11): A Dignified Life

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (10): Right View, It All Starts Here

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Live from Santa Fe: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (04.14.2024)

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (02.18.2024)

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (02.04.2024)

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (9): Supernormal Clarity

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The Earliest Western Buddhist Monks

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Love Is But A Song We Sing

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (8): The Active Side of the Seven Factors

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (7): Reintroducing the Requisites

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (6): The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (5): The Four Roads to Psychic Power (Iddhipāda)

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (4): A Path of Exertion and Effort

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (3): Perfecting the Craft of Dhamma

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (2): Two For the Price of One

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The 37 Requisites of Enlightenment (1): The Buddha's Phone Number

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (04.23.2023)

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On Nature and the Mind

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Metta: Seven-day Silent Symphony

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Sister Mon: Buddhism as Life

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (6): Moving to Perfect Balance

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (5): Coasting to Freedom

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (4): Refreshing Energy, Joyful States

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (3): The Investigation Begins

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment: Q&A (1) with Ajahn Sona

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (2): No Surprise...Mindfulness is Necessary

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The Seven Factors of Enlightenment (1): The Structure of the Enlightened Mind

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: June 12 Q&A (5) with Ajahn Sona

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The Natural Elements in Meditation (5): The Elements of Peace

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: Guided Blue Kasina Meditation (Audio Only)

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The Natural Elements in Meditation (4): The Color Kasinas

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The Natural Elements In Meditation: Guided Earth Kasina Meditation (Audio Only)

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: Guided Element Meditation (Audio Only)

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The Natural Elements in Meditation (3): Transforming the World Around You

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The Natural Elements of Meditation: Red Rose Kasina

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: Blue Disc Kasina

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The Natural Elements in Meditation (2): The Sign of Success

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: June 9 Evening Meditation w/Guided Instructions

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: Making Your Color Kasina

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The Natural Elements in Meditation: Making Your Earth Kasina

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The Natural Elements in Meditation (1): Better Than Magic

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (05.29.2022)

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (05.22.2022)

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Life Is The Game That Must Be Played

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We're Back to the 5th Century BC

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (02.13.2022)

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The Highest Blessings (6): Finally Secure

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The Highest Blessings (5): The Physics of Generosity

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The Highest Blessings (4): On Family

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The Highest Blessings (3): Begin Well, End Well

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The Highest Blessings (2): Leading Up From Magnificence

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The Highest Blessings (1): Shaping a Better Life

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Live from Birken: Dhamma Q&A with Ajahn Sona (12.12.2021)

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Maranasati: Buddhist Reflections on Death

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Vesak - The Buddha's Birthday: Dhamma Talk and Q&A with Ajahn Sona

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