The Body Behind the Mind: How the Body Shapes Identity and Suffering | Bhante Joe
In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on how a person’s sense of identity is quietly built around the body and the attention given to both the body and the […]
At Home in Homelessness | An Interview With Ven. Jeffrey
In this interview, I had the opportunity to sit down with Venerable Jeffrey. Venerable Jeffrey has been a undertaken the traditional monastic wandering in life California since 2022. We discussed […]
Stream Entry and the Five Precepts | Ritual, Merit, and Ungrasped Virtue
Stream Entry and the Five Precepts | Ritual, Merit, and Ungrasped Virtue In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe responds to two related questions from a meditation course: whether formally undertaking […]
How the mind builds a world, things as they are and as they’ve come to be | Bhante Joe
In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe begins with an unusual story about giving a talk in Sinhala through ChatGPT translation, then uses that experience as a doorway into a deeper […]
Keeping Insight Meditation Alive: Simple Saññā (Perception) Techniques | Bhante Joe
DESCRIPTION In this practical Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe responds to a common meditation problem: when concentration feels weak, how do you stay with “perception” (saññā) topics—like impermanence, not-self (anattā), asubha, […]
5: Scroll or Control? Meditation and Technology in the Modern World | Bhante Joe
In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe explores how Buddhist practice can stay strong in a world shaped by smartphones, social media, and AI. He begins by questioning the common idea […]
55: Practicing with Fear: Observer vs Observed (A Practical instruction)
In this Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe responds to a thoughtful question about breath meditation: if the breath feels uncomfortable, should we adjust it—or “just observe”? Using early Buddhist framing, he […]
55: Walking Meditation (Cankama) Training: Purpose, Objects, and Buddha’s Teachings
In this Q&A, Bhante Joe answers practical questions: what’s the goal of walking meditation? How can it be done? What object should you use? He clarifies that walking is not […]
54: The Original Robe Size at the Time of the Buddha: Ancient Measures, Modern Monks
In this lively Vinaya conversation, Bhante Joe interviews Venerables Suddhāso, Suñño, and Soma on a topic most Buddhists rarely hear about—but many will find fascinating once they do: the “small […]
New Year’s Dhamma Talk: Goal-Setting in Buddhism — From “Candy Goals” to Liberation (Nibbāna
In this New Year Dhamma talk, Bhante Joe reflects on goal-setting in Buddhism and why the Buddha’s training revolves around a clear aim: Nibbāna, the end of suffering. He explains […]