We think we know the story: a sheltered prince shocked by the sight of aging, sickness, and death, sneaking away in the night to find enlightenment. But what if this foundational narrative is actually a later invention, borrowed from the tale of a different Buddha entirely? A deep dive into the earliest scriptures, the Pāli Canon, reveals a surprisingly different picture. From the true, heartbreaking nature of his departure to his rejection of "zoning out" in meditation, discover three major misconceptions that completely reframe the Buddha’s journey from a fairy tale into a grounded, human path of direct observation.
Dhamma Talks recorded in Bandar Utama Buddhist Society on YouTube
Dhamma talks are held following each Puja session every Sunday. Speakers are invited each week to share the Dhamma with members and friends of BUBS. We are blessed to have many Sangha members, locally and overseas offering Dhamma teachings as well as lay Dhamma speakers.
BUBS Dhamma Talks Podcast on Spotify
A podcast on Spotify of Dhamma Talks in BUBS: https://bubs.my/spotify
Amaravati Podcast Latest Dhamma Talks on Spotify
These are the latest Dhamma Talks given mainly in the Amaravati Temple during the Wan Phras (moon/observance days). These talks include those given during the Winter Retreat, Rains / Vassa retreat and the rest of the year. A complete audio library can be found at https://www.amaravati.org
More Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/AmaravatiBuddhistMonastery
Mindful Awareness & Serenity Retreat with Ayasma Aggacitta
Sutta Workshops by Āyasmā Aggacitta
This channel was initially created to upload edited video footage of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta Study with Meditation Workshop Tour 2012, held in 7 locations in Malaysia and Singapore, and attended by a total of more than 500 people. The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (MN 10) is one of the most referenced discourses from the Buddhist scriptures, especially by meditators.
The channel has expanded the scope to include edited video clips of other workshops, Dhamma talks and presentation slides used in events conducted by Āyasmā Aggacitta. For a more structured approach to navigating and appreciating the workshop videos, please view https://satipatthanasbs.com.
Two-Day Virtual Retreat with Tan Ajahn Thānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng
Year End Virtual Retreat with Luang Por Dtun
Online Dhamma Workshop with Ven. Ajahn Kalyano: Pursuing Inner Peace & Joy - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Bringing Buddhism to Beginners
Die Before You Die
An Online Meditation Retreat with Tan Ajahn Amaro
Meditation for Inner Peace
Awaken to the New Year
A Holiday of The Heart
Sutta Study Online Series by Benny Liow
The Buddha’s Words is an introductory course on the teachings about kamma and rebirth as found in the Majjima Nikāya of the Pāḷi Canon. The message in the Buddha’s discourses or suttas is that kamma follows us wherever we go – so we should, therefore, be extremely careful with our actions through our body, speech, and mind.
Buddha Bodhivana Monastery English Talks on YouTube
Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts
This Podcast consists of Dhamma talks, Chanting, Precepts & Meditation with Ajahn Dhammasiha and other Experienced Senior Buddhist Monks in the Theravada Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage, Brisbane, Australia.
For joining the Live Podcasts on your mobile, you are required to download the Castbox app: https://castbox.fm/download
And subscribe to the Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts on Castbox to receive notification on livecasts: https://castbox.fm/vc/2744970
WHERE ARE YOU GOING with Ajahn Sucitto & Nick Scott
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary on SoundCloud
Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary (SBS) is a training centre for Theravāda Buddhist monks to learn how to live in accordance with the DhammaVinaya (the name the Buddha gave His teachings) as enshrined in the early scriptures.
SBS is a joint effort of major Buddhist organisations in Malaysia established in 2000 under the auspices of Taiping Insight Meditation Society (TIMS).
SBS also provides a Retreat Centre promoting the spiritual, mental and physical health of its supporting community; thus reflecting a healthy Sangha-laity interdependence.
Here, tough choices are made:
“Shall I go for retreat, or shall I retreat completely and go forth?”