LanguaTalk

Ajahn Anan Podcast

Translations of Dhamma talks given by Ajahn Anan, a disciple of Ajahn Chah and abbot of Wat Marp Jan Monastery in Thailand. For more information, visit www.watmarpjan.org/en. Many of the featured talks were given during daily sessions of chanting and meditation held on "Zoom", 7-9 p.m. Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT + 7). To join these sessions, simply email [email protected] for a link.

War, Emptiness & Feelings in the Heart | Retreat Day 2 Evening Q&A | 27 July 2025

18 mins; July 27, 2025

Putting Forth Effort to Enter the Stream | Ajahn Somchai | Retreat Day 2 Afternoon | 27 July 2025

24 mins; July 27, 2025

Listening to Dhamma, Understanding Dhamma | Retreat Day 2 Morning | 27 July 2025

13 mins; July 26, 2025

Generosity to Virtue to Peace | Retreat Day 1 Evening | 26 July 2025

15 mins; July 26, 2025

The Meaning & Value of the Rains Retreat

22 mins; July 24, 2025

Studying the Buddha’s Sublime Dhamma

17 mins; July 18, 2025

Awaken the Heart with Wisdom on Āsālha Pūjā

21 mins; July 17, 2025

Virtue, Loving Kindness & Harmonious Living

16 mins; June 14, 2025

From Devastation Towards The Wisdom of Letting Go

20 mins; June 09, 2025

Lady Mallika An Example of Dhamma in Practice

17 mins; May 30, 2025

The Day of Lord Buddha’s Cremation

15 mins; May 24, 2025

Don’t Despair or be Downhearted

20 mins; May 16, 2025

The Buddha, Our Great Benefactor | Visākha Pūjā 2025

18 mins; May 15, 2025

Understanding the Buddha’s Sacrifices

26 mins; May 09, 2025

Mindfulness of Body, Feelings, Mind & Dhamma

16 mins; April 12, 2025

Ordination – For the Sake of Nibbana

17 mins; April 10, 2025

The Blessings of Understanding Dhamma

17 mins; April 05, 2025

Practicing Onward – Retreat Closing | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-8

8 mins; April 04, 2025

True Peace, the Outwards and Inner Journey | Retreat Mar 2025 | Ajahn Achalo

42 mins; April 03, 2025

Awakening the Heart | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-8 Morning

37 mins; April 03, 2025

Walking, Rapture & Sukha, and Foundations of Mindfulness | Retreat Mar 2025 | Q&A

23 mins; April 03, 2025

Balancing Effort and Acceptance | Retreat Mar 2025 | Ajahn Stuart

64 hours 38 mins; April 02, 2025

The Sublime Excellence of the Dhamma | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-7 Morning

42 mins; April 02, 2025

Reflections to Unbind the Mind | Retreat Mar 2025 | Kruba Michael

60 hours 56 mins; April 02, 2025

Wealth That Lasts Beyond This Life | Retreat Mar 2025 | Ajahn Petch

19 mins; April 01, 2025

Watching the Mind, Contemplate the Body

17 mins; March 28, 2025

Curing the Pain in One’s Heart | Retreat Mar 2025 | Kruba Wen Jie

19 mins; March 27, 2025

Time Waits for No One: Choosing Dhamma over Distractions | Retreat Mar 2025 | Kruba Shen

13 mins; March 27, 2025

Reflections on the Body: A Gateway to Peace and Wisdom | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-5 Morning

32 mins; March 26, 2025

Samadhi to Contemplation, Metta, and Anatta | Retreat Mar 2025 | Q&A

16 mins; March 26, 2025

Ordaining Late in Life: A Journey of Endurance and Kindness | Retreat Mar 2025 | Luang Ta Nimit

21 mins; March 26, 2025

How to Stop Fierce Defilements | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-4 Morning

27 mins; March 25, 2025

The Karmic Conditions to Ordain & Mindfulness of Death | Retreat Mar 2025 | Q&A

11 mins; March 25, 2025

Types of Happiness | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-3 | Ajahn Pae

28 mins; March 25, 2025

The Role of Small Efforts in Ego Dissolutions | Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-3 | Ajahn Pong

26 mins; March 24, 2025

Overcoming Craving & Self view, and Aspirations for Future Births | Online Retreat Mar 2025 | Q&A

24 mins; March 24, 2025

The Old Days and the Noble Truths | Online Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-2 Afternoon

32 mins; March 23, 2025

Finding That Which Does Not Die | Online Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-2 Morning

30 mins; March 23, 2025

Just Put In the Causes and Results Will Arise Themselves | Online Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-1 Afternoon

37 mins; March 22, 2025

The Well Trained Mind Brings Happiness | Online Retreat Mar 2025 | Day-1 Morning

29 mins; March 22, 2025

Virtue, Concentration and Wisdom Can End All Suffering

20 mins; March 21, 2025

Living in the World, Undeluded by the World

27 mins; March 18, 2025

Managing the Mind in a Troubled World

18 mins; March 17, 2025

Dhamma for Success in Life

24 mins; March 02, 2025

Principles of Buddhism

18 mins; February 21, 2025

Recollecting the Teachings of Ajahn Chah

16 mins; February 17, 2025

The Buddha’s Principles for Peace & Understanding

11 mins; February 16, 2025

Understanding the Body, Freeing the Mind

28 mins; February 13, 2025

Entering the Sangha

26 mins; February 12, 2025

Māgha Pūjā 2025 – The Heart of the Teachings

15 mins; February 12, 2025

Giving Up the Bad, Doing Good, Purifying the Mind

16 mins; February 11, 2025

Walking the Noble Path, Contemplating the Body

18 mins; February 10, 2025

Good Beginnings to Welcome the New Year

16 mins; February 09, 2025

New Year’s Blessing 2025

17 mins; December 31, 2024

Recollecting Our Goodness

15 mins; December 31, 2024

Meditating for the Paths, Fruitions and Nibbāna

16 mins; December 30, 2024

The Way of the Sotapanna

19 mins; December 30, 2024

Building an Outer Temple to Find a Refuge Within the Heart

15 mins; November 29, 2024

Building the Causes for the Arising Wisdom

18 mins; November 23, 2024

A Day for Forgiveness and Humility

18 mins; November 22, 2024

We Die When We Lose Our Mindfulness | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-9 Retreat Closing

12 mins; October 30, 2024

Sharing Merits with Our Ancestors

14 mins; October 18, 2024

Practicing to Not Give In to Likes and Dislikes | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-9 | Ajahn Larry

44 mins; October 18, 2024

The One Foremost in Quick Knowledge | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-9 | Ajahn Dui

42 mins; October 17, 2024

How to Use Our Remaining Time & Doubts About Chanting | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-8 Q&A

16 mins; October 17, 2024

Little Victories | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-8 | Ajahn Gamon

32 mins; October 17, 2024

Forgiving for the Sake of Nibbāna | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-8

48 mins; October 16, 2024

Knowledge & Vision, Fear, and Praise & Blame | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-7 Q&A

15 mins; October 16, 2024

Chanting – A Simple Practice to Brighten Up the Mind | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-7 | Ajahn Tuch

32 mins; October 16, 2024

Never Give Up | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-7

37 mins; October 15, 2024

Equanimity, Illness, & Dementia | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-6 Q&A

21 mins; October 15, 2024

Gathering Goodness | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-6 | Ajahn Petch

21 mins; October 15, 2024

Better than You Ever Dreamed | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-6

32 mins; October 14, 2024

The Meaning of Religion, Illness, Sati & Sampajañña | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-5 Q&A

20 mins; October 14, 2024

Sometimes It’s Peaceful, Sometimes It’s Not | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-5 | Ajahn Peh

26 mins; October 14, 2024

Studying Dhamma, Practicing Dhamma, Then Seeing Dhamma | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-5

34 mins; October 13, 2024

Amitabha Buddha, Fetters, & Old Age | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-4 Q&A

19 mins; October 13, 2024

How to Stay Focused & Mindful | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-4 | Ajahn Maha Nu

28 mins; October 13, 2024

How to Not Waste Time | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-4

22 mins; October 12, 2024

Indulging in Food, Selfless Giving & Mudita | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-3 Q&A

22 mins; October 12, 2024

Methods to Overcome the Hindrances | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-3 | Ajahn Dui

37 mins; October 12, 2024

Seeing Convention and Liberation | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-3

27 mins; October 11, 2024

Hunger for Merit, Nibbāna & Loving Kindness | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-2 Q&A

26 mins; October 11, 2024

Faith, Energy and Determination | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-2 | Ajahn Achalo

32 mins; October 11, 2024

A Foot on Either Shore | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-2

28 mins; October 10, 2024

Mindfulness at Work & the Purpose of Funerals | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-1 Q&A

12 mins; October 10, 2024

Simple Steps to the Highest Peace | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-1 | Ajahn Somchai

33 mins; October 10, 2024

A Chance to See the Dhamma | Online Retreat Oct 2024 | Day-1

20 mins; October 09, 2024

Understanding Conventions & Liberation

16 mins; October 04, 2024

Understanding Suffering

16 mins; September 29, 2024

Understanding Conventional Truth & Ultimate Truth

11 mins; September 21, 2024

Contemplating Body Elements

17 mins; September 20, 2024

The Triple Gem, Our Highest Refuge

19 mins; September 14, 2024

Look After Your Mind Well

11 mins; September 10, 2024

A Cool, Calm Heart Draws Near to Nibbāna

20 mins; September 07, 2024

Uposatha Sila & 8-Presepts. Differences and Benefits

19 mins; August 31, 2024

Awakening to Dhamma through Morality, Serenity & Wisdom

19 mins; August 26, 2024

A Practice of the Noble Ones

7 mins; August 20, 2024

The Path to Developing Generosity, Morality and Wisdom

14 mins; August 16, 2024

On Being Humble and Modest

18 mins; August 10, 2024

Click here to see more

Ajahn Anan Podcast

Useful pages

Find a tutor

Languages