Dhamma-Vinaya Patipadā Podcast

Evening Short Talks: The Heartwood | Bhante Joe

What happens when we stop clinging to the very things we take ourselves to be? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores the five aggregates—form, feeling, perception, men

Sit. Stay. Good Mind! | Bhante Joe

How can meditation help us find happiness beyond the constant pursuit of pleasure? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explains why sensual pleasures lose their appeal and ho

Stopping The Dukkha Machine | A short talk given by Ajahn Dan Thiracitto

What happens when Buddhist practice is tested outside the safety and routine of the monastery? In this retreat Dhamma talk, invited and hosted by Bhante Joe, Bhante Dan r

Why Freedom Feels Wrong at First | Bhante Joe

What does it mean to become “developed in body” without making the body the basis of our happiness? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores the Buddha’s teaching on keep

The Fine Print on Getting What You Want | Bhante Joe

How can we direct our good intentions toward a happiness that does not fade? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores kamma, desire, and the importance of giving Buddhist

The Root of All Things | Bhante Joe

What happens when we stop searching for answers where the light is easiest and instead look directly at the causes of suffering? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores

Overcoming Fear & Anxiety Through Courage & Surrender | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores how Buddhist practice can help us work wisely with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Beginning with an unexpected encounter with an

The Wisdom of Knowing When | Bhante Joe

How can we know when to speak, remain silent, persevere, or change our approach? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores the Buddhist teaching of knowing the right time

When Mental Images Help, and Hinder Meditation | Bhante Joe

Can mental imagery strengthen meditation, or can it quietly pull the mind away from its intended object? In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe answers a practitioner’s question

Going With the Grain of Silence | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk from the ancient monasteries of Anuradhapura, Bhante Joe explores how physical solitude supports meditation and how a quiet mind can carry inner peace

When a Feeling Becomes a Story | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores what the Buddha means by being “developed in body” and “developed in mind”: learning not to be overwhelmed by painful feeling or

The path that destroys itself | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on MN 106 and the Buddha’s teaching that identity can form around sensuality, form, meditative attainments, and the perceptions t

what if ignorance is something we choose? | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores how ignorance (avijjā) and craving (taṇhā) work together as the roots of suffering. He explains that ignorance is not merely a la

Say what you do, do what you say. A Buddhist talk on truthfulness

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on truthfulness, keeping promises, and the Buddhist training in right speech. Beginning with the Buddha’s description of the Tath

What Is the Best Investment You Can Make in Life? | Bhante Joe

What gives the greatest return on the time and energy we invest in life? Bhante Joe explores this question through the Buddha’s teachings on impermanence, death, meditati

Is the Unity of Opposites the Truth? Non-Duality and Oneness from a Theravāda Perspective

DESCRIPTION In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe examines the “unity of opposites” and asks whether Buddhism regards good and bad, saṃsāra and Nibbāna, or consciousness and i

The Four Bases of Spiritual Power: Desire, Effort, Concentration & Investigation | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explains the four bases of spiritual power (iddhipāda)—desire (chanda), effort (viriya), intent or concentration (citta), and investigatio

Foraging for Happiness | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores how the perception of beauty can either create attachment or provide essential nourishment for Buddhist practice. Drawing on the

The Power of Asking Wise Questions in Buddhist Practice | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on the role of wise questioning in Buddhist practice, beginning with the Buddha’s final invitation to the monks to ask questions

How to Practice When You’re Sick: Buddhist Teachings on Illness, Pain, and Freedom | Bhante Joe

In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on practicing with illness and how Buddhist training can help the mind remain steady when the body is sick, painful, or uncertain