Clear Mountain Monastery Project

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://wwww.clearmountain.org.

Clear Mountain Monastery Project is a religion podcast hosted by Clear Mountain Monastery, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Clear Mountain Monastery hosts Clear Mountain Monastery Project, a religion show with 100 episodes published.

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  Recalibrating Sanity Through Unbounded Space | Ajahn Kovilo

  Oct 3, 202644 min

  In this session, Ajahn Kovilo discusses various skilful means—specifically ones related to a felt sense of spaciousness—for relating to the 5 hindrances of: 00:00 Introduction to unbounded mind vs little mind 08:12 (1) sensual desire 11:45 (2) ill-will 17:21 (3) sloth and torpor 20:35 (4) restlessness and worry 24:50 (5) doubt An overarching relationship is drawn between: (a) the Buddha's comparison of a vast, lakelike mind with a constricted, confined, salty mind ( https://suttacentral.net/an3.100/en/sujato) and (b) the Buddha's comparison of the mind afflicted with the five hindrances to various types of unclean water ( https://suttacentral.net/an5.193/en/sujato). 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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  Punk Rock Dhamma: Bringing Down the Edifice With Curiosity, Humility ... But Not AI | Bhante Sujato

  Sep 30, 20261h 5m

  This is PART TWO of Clear Mountain's interview with Bhante Sujāto, co-founder of SuttaCentral.net and abbot of Lokanta Vihara. Watch PART ONE here: https://youtu.be/dJvntE6aw-s 00:00:00 Introduction & Textual Curiosity Across Buddhist Genres 00:16:51 Comparative Studies of the Creation of the Bhikkhuni Order 00:24:59 The Trojan Horse Simile of Picking and Choosing & How to Hold Varrying Views 00:31:51 The Buddha, Bodhisattva, and Arahant Awakenings 00:38:18 The Buddha as Distinct From Arahants? 00:41:08 Maintaining Inter-Tradition Epistemological Humility? 00:47:00 A Buddhist Perspective on Artificial Intelligence - "Start Generating" 01:01:22 What Mendicant Would Grace the Gosinga Sal Tree Grove? Bhante Sujāto's Biography: Born in Perth in 1966, Bhante Sujato left a career as a musician to become a Buddhist monk at Wat Nanachat in 1994. Some years later, he returned to Perth to study with Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery, before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in New South Wales in 2003. In 2005 he, together with Rod Bucknell and John Kelly, founded SuttaCentral which has become the unchallenged juggernaut of Early Buddhist Textual Study. In 2015, seeing the need for a complete, accurate, plain English translation of the Pali texts available entirely for free, he undertook the task, spending nearly three years in isolation and completing the four main Nikāyas in 2018, and the early books of the Khuddaka Nikāya by 2021. In 2019, Bhante Sujato moved to Sydney to establish Lokanta Vihara (the Monastery at the End of the World) to explore what it means to follow the Buddha’s teachings in an era of climate change, globalised consumerism, and political turmoil. 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_mona... for details. Welcome!

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  What’s To Give Light Must Endure Burning: Suffering’s Alchemy in Theravāda Practice | Aj. Nisabho

  Sep 26, 202652 min

  In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the definitions of "dukkha", and the importance of understanding its various meanings in order to practice skillfully towards its ending. To truly embody the directive of the First Noble Truth is to initiate the alchemy of release. Chapters 00:00 - Understanding Dukkha (Translations & Etymology) 02:11 - The Malunkyaputta Sutta & Leaves in the Hand 04:33 - The Four Noble Truths as a Path of Practice 10:10 - The Two Types of Dukkha: Characteristics vs. Clinging 16:44 - Suka, Dukkha, and Nibbāna 19:50 - Turning Towards Suffering with Gratitude & Khanti 31:02 - Pain Meditation as a Direct Practice 33:45 - Rumi Poem: Fire and Water 36:17 - Q&A Session 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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  Into the Mire of Buddhist Controversy? How Christian Jealousy Birthed SuttaCentral | Bhante Sujato

  Sep 23, 202655 min

  This is PART ONE of Clear Mountain's interview with Bhante Sujāto, co-founder of SuttaCentral.net and abbot of Lokanta Vihara. Watch PART TWO being premiered next Wednesday here: https://youtu.be/h1RotjMuH_M 00:00 Introduction 01:56 Bhante Discovers the Suttas 07:01 The Origin Story of SuttaCentral 13:52 How Comparative Agama Study Supports Pāli Sutta Practice 20:59 Key Insights Uncovered Through Comparative Text Studies 29:45 Navigating the Impact of Text-Critical Studies on Faith 36:38 The Necessity of Jhāna and Its Role on the Path to Awakening 48:00 Layering Text-Critical Study with Traditional Pāli Canon Study Bhante Sujāto's Biography: Born in Perth in 1966, Bhante Sujato left a career as a musician to become a Buddhist monk at Wat Nanachat in 1994. Some years later, he returned to Perth to study with Ajahn Brahm at Bodhinyana Monastery, before going on to found Santi Forest Monastery in New South Wales in 2003. In 2005 he, together with Rod Bucknell and John Kelly, founded SuttaCentral which has become the unchallenged juggernaut of Early Buddhist Textual Study. In 2015, seeing the need for a complete, accurate, plain English translation of the Pali texts available entirely for free, he undertook the task, spending nearly three years in isolation and completing the four main Nikāyas in 2018, and the early books of the Khuddaka Nikāya by 2021. In 2019, Bhante Sujato moved to Sydney to establish Lokanta Vihara (the Monastery at the End of the World) to explore what it means to follow the Buddha’s teachings in an era of climate change, globalised consumerism, and political turmoil. 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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  The Key of Compassion: Finding Meaning Behind Bars | Thubten Chodron

  Sep 21, 20261h 2m

  The Key of Compassion (Free Download): https://sravastiabbey.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/The_Key_of_Compassion_v2026-04-09_ClearMtn_Secured.pdf In this interview, Ven. Chodron speaks about the new book, "The Key of Compassion: Finding Meaning where In The Key of Compassion, incarcerated men articulate how they landed in prison, the reality of life behind bars, the benefits of educational programs, and how the Buddha’s teachings on nonviolence and compassion changed them. Through evocative stories, poetry, and artwork, they show us that compassion is possible, no matter where you are. Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron shares her experience of introducing inmates to these teachings and the revolutionary effect it has had on their lives. You can find out more about the Sravasti Abbey prison project at https://sravastiabbey.org/who-we-are/how-we-help/ 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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