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Going On More Retreats Won’t Save You: Ajahns Kovilo & Nisabho On Sangha | Meng & Friends Ep 8
Ajahns Kovilo and Nisabho (@ClearMountainMonastery) sit down with Meng to discuss spiritual consumerism in a conversation that might ruffle some feathers: repeated retreats has diminishing returns, social media is just samsara with a better UI, and how the missing ingredient in Western Buddhism isn’t more meditation.
The Rice Seedling – The Noble Mahāyāna Sūtra
The Bhagavān, gazing at a rice seedling, spoke this aphorism to the bhikṣus: ‘Bhikṣus, whoever sees dependent arising sees the Dharma. Whoever sees the Dharma sees the Buddha.’
Vesak 2026: The Buddha Faced Life Like Us—Yet Became Fully Enlightened | Vibe with Venerables Ep 42
Was the Buddha a god, a legend… or simply a human being who walked through the same chaos we do? Roshi Joan Halifax talks about the Buddha as a human being born into instability, woke up in the middle of suffering, and died in a fractured political world.
Vesak 2026: Why the Buddha Ranked a Barber Above Six Princes | Vibe with Venerables Ep 41
Turns out the Buddha was about 2,600 years ahead of the rest of us when it comes to challenging norms about caste and gender while affirming equality. Venerable Ajahn Canda walks through the Suttas where the Buddha quietly dismantled the social ladder of his day.
Vibhaṅgasutta, Discourse on Analysis
The Vibhaṅgasutta, the Discourse on Analysis, is one of the most important suttas in the world, because this is where the Buddha explains the Noble Eightfold Path.
The Core of Buddhist Practice: The Three Higher Trainings | Vibe with Venerables featuring Sravasti Abbey
Join Venerable Thubten Chodron and the Sravasti Abbey monastics for a 4-month teaching series on the Three Higher Trainings - ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom. The three higher trainings form the foundation of the Buddhist path and are essential for any...
Vesak 2026: Beyond the Digital – The Architecture of Innate Awareness | Vibe with Venerables Ep 40
What if everything AI will ever be is still nothing compared to what you already are? Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche unpacks the Three Kayas, draws a striking contrast between artificial intelligence and innate awareness, and shares the Three-Moment Method.
“I Am Because of You” What African Wisdom and Buddhism Have in Common | Vibe with Venerables Ep 39
What did the Buddha actually teach, and why does it still matter today? Bhante Buddharakkhita, founder and abbot of Uganda Buddhist Center explains the Buddha not as a distant myth, but as a human being who awakened and showed what is possible for all of us.
Homage to Manjushri the Buddha of Wisdom
Homage to my Guru and Protector, Manjushri,
Who holds to his heart a scriptural text symbolic of his seeing all things as they are…
Your Mind Can’t Multitask: Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche on How Our Minds Work | Meng & Friends Ep 7
This conversation takes a closer look at how easily we move through life, assuming we’re fully present, when in reality attention is constantly slipping between seeing, hearing, thinking, and reacting, often without us noticing.
The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas
The Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (from the Avataṃsaka Sutra) is one of the most revered and widely practiced teachings in the Mahāyāna tradition, especially known for its emphasis on aspiration and conduct on the Bodhisattva path.
Open Mindfulness That Anyone Can Practice (feat. Bhante Aggacitta) | Vibe with Venerables Ep 38
Trying to “fix” your mind might be why it won’t settle. So what actually works? In Episode 38 of Vibe with Venerables, Bhante Aggacitta introduces Open Mindfulness, a practical approach you can use anytime, anywhere, and even with your eyes open.
6 Meditation Practices the Buddha Recommended (feat. Bhante Aggacitta) | Vibe with Venerables Ep 37
Instead of complicated techniques or retreat-only practices, Bhante breaks down what can actually be practiced in daily life for those of us at work, in traffic, or just trying to keep it together.
Vesak Month 2026: A Month-Long Celebration of the Buddha
Join our global community throughout May to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, featuring five special Vibe with Venerables episodes.
Not Enlightened, Not in Retreat, Not an Excuse: Bhante Aggacitta on Lay People| Meng & Friends Ep 6
In this episode of Meng & Friends, Bhante Aggacitta (Founder of Sāsanārakkha Buddhist Sanctuary) reveals what the Buddha actually taught lay people—those of us living in the middle of life, juggling responsibilities, expectations, and the occasional “why is this happening to me?” existential crisis.
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