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    Ajahn Sona

    Audio Downloads

    Mindfulness In the Time of Pandemic:

    An online meditation retreat on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness

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    Ajahn Sona’s Dhamma Talks

    Talk 1: More Than Just Awareness (32:49) 15.3 MB

    Talk 2: Focused Attention, Panoramic Awareness (37:03) 17.2 MB

    Talk 3: Objective Sense of the Body (40:54) 19.0 MB

    Talk 4: The Body as Nature (38:04) 18.2 MB

    Talk 5: Reengineering Perception (38:44) 18.0 MB

    Talk 6: The Second Arrow (39:49) 18.5 MB

    Talk 7: Moving towards Lucidity (37:29) 17.4 MB

    Talk 8: How To Attend Wisely (43:16) 20.1 MB

    Talk 9: Landing at the Luminous Destination (40:15) 18.7 MB

    Closing Teatime with Ajahn Sona (58:00) 26.7 MB

    Chanting from the Pacific Hermitage

    Morning Pūjā Chanting (17:47) 24.4 MB Chanting

    Evening Pūjā Chanting (17:11) 23.8 MB

    Paritta Chanting (20:11) 27.7 MB

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    Latest News
    May 4, 2022/by Birken Office

    The Natural Elements in Meditation Virtual Retreat with Ajahn Sona

    April 1, 2022/by Birken Office

    New Premiere Video: Sunday, April 3, 4pm PT

    January 27, 2022/by Birken Office

    Ajahn Sona’s Weekly Livestream Q&A Returns

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    Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery is a registered Canadian charitable society and is supported entirely by donations or ‘dāna’ (generosity). All teachings, accommodations, and meals are offered free of charge. It is left to the good will and discretion of visitors and well-wishers to decide how they might support the work of the monastery.

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    Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery
    7000 Smith Lake Forest Srv Rd.
    Knutsford, BC | V0E 2A0 | Canada

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