Talks from Ajahn Martin

This website now contains all of Ajahn Martin's recorded talks in English and German (a few in Thai and in French).

Most of the talks were given to laypeople at Baan Taad Forest Monastery who wished to receive instruction on Dhamma and meditation.
Most of the newer talks (from 2013 onwards) were given to newly ordained western monks. The talks are preserved exactly as they were originally given – they have not been cut or corrected. For that reason, they should not be transcribed or translated into another form without Ajahn Martin's written consent.

If you have any questions about the content of the talks, please send an email to th.forest.dhamma@protonmail.com.


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Date	Title	Description	Album	Duration
30-12-09	The experience of a Koan: the Knowingness		Dhamma Talk	16.39
27-12-09	Contemplating death: What is afraid to die?		Dhamma Talk	29.01
25-12-09	Investigation of sickness		Dhamma Talk	47.38
20-12-09	Helpful on the path: Anger or Interest		Dhamma Talk	42.31
13-12-09	Effortless walking meditation		Dhamma Talk	61.24
11-12-09	The eightfold Path		Dhamma Talk	88.18
9-12-09	Enforcing Practice: Investigation of Pain		Dhamma Talk	83.48
6-12-09	Body Contemplation		Dhamma Talk	63.49
4-12-09	Rebirth		Dhamma Talk	50.34
2-12-09	Open your eyes and see .. but we close them and run away		Dhamma Talk	68.4
29-11-09	Sati – awareness – interest		Dhamma Talk	69.55
27-11-09	Whatever we think, that's the truth for us		Dhamma Talk	69.38
25-11-09	Sati: Objective quality of knowing		Dhamma Talk	47.2
15-11-09	Developing wisdom: even consciousness ceases		Dhamma Talk	64.08
6-11-09	What is Self? The 5 khandhas are not Self		Dhamma Talk	50.59
4-11-09	Fighting for inner freedom – fighting against Self!		Dhamma Talk	48.35
1-11-09	The right way of practicing samadhi		Dhamma Talk	52.37
30-10-09	If we just could understand the Truth of dukkha! ***		Dhamma Talk	47.37
18-10-09	Programming our “biological” robot		Dhamma Talk	48.14
16-10-09	Sensual – Sexual desire; kamma		Dhamma Talk	61.2
27-09-09	The reason for doing ascetic practices		Dhamma Talk	36
18-09-09	Experience leads to wisdom: Investigation		Dhamma Talk	34.26
16-09-09	The World of experience; the problem of conceit		Dhamma Talk	57.52
6-09-09	What to do to destroy the kilesas		Dhamma Talk	76.28
26-08-09	Making ourselves attractive to attract the other sex		Dhamma Talk	75.09
21-08-09	Disbelieving the kilesas: Anatta		Dhamma Talk	24.44
9-08-09	Intention creates kamma and kamma goes to the next life		Dhamma Talk	51.27
7-08-09	We just like to play, irresponsible, like computer games		Dhamma Talk	18.44
5-08-09	If the world would run just our way, there would be no dukkha		Dhamma Talk	86.43
23-04-09	Believing in our Lord and Master: Avijja **		Dhamma Talk	71.23
30-03-09	If we can't see the visible thorns in daily life, how can we remove the invisible on the path of our practice? **		Dhamma Talk	35.46
22-03-09	Our practice like training the kings war-elephant **		Dhamma Talk	36.18
16-03-09	Dissatisfaction that comes along with the senses **		Dhamma Talk	32.25
15-03-09	The hair in the soup: dissatisfaction **		Dhamma Talk	29.55
9-03-09	The right way to listen to Dhamma **		Dhamma Talk	52.01
3-03-09	Wrong attitude – coping with difficulties **		Dhamma Talk	44.56
27-02-09	Basic conduct in a monastery		Dhamma Talk	29.33
20-02-09	Using others and being used by others		Dhamma Talk	45.35
11-02-09	All the problems lie within the citta – not the body!		Dhamma Talk	48.58
9-02-09	Criticizing others to feel good is just not the way!		Dhamma Talk	28.12
5-02-09	Fun is: heating up in the fire, then cooling down	Constantly guard against the sense doors especially with praise & blame because it burns the heart. Question oneself: why do I need to react or defend or justify it if I have confidence or sure of what I’m doing. Why the need to defend or justify?	Dhamma Talk	43.26
1-02-09	Whatever we do comes back to us		Dhamma Talk	62.5
23-01-09	Training calm, developing samadhi		Dhamma Talk	31.13
9-01-09	What is Self, what is the citta?	“Who am I?” Question oneself. “Am I always like that?” Check the sanna and sankhara- stay apart. Sanna & sankhara are not me, not I, not mine, not myself. Teach the citta, anicca, dukkha and anatta. Nothing is constant, all phenomena are anicca including the changing moments of “self” or “I”. Always ask oneself “Am I always like this?” to teach the citta that thoughts, feelings, memories change at quickly, so do not take ownership of sanna sankhara.	Dhamma Talk	42.36
4-01-09	We are the culprit – Be responsible!	Take your responsibilities. We are owner of our own kamma and kamma is our heritage.	Dhamma Talk	41.16
2-01-09	The need for respect, gratitude and generosity		Dhamma Talk	53.02

Thai Forest Dhamma

in the tradition of Lungphu Mun Bhuridatto

and his western disciples

Talks from Ajahn Martin