Greetings fellow pactitioners,

Recently I was invited to visit the country of Sri Lanka for the first time. It is a very beautiful country with many very sacred Holy Sites and a very deep history of Buddhist practice and culture. I enjoyed the visit very much and met many lovely people. During the trip I was invited to give three talks and also had private conversations and Dhamma discussions with a variety of individuals.

I am sharing the first of those talks here with you now. This particular talk was given to a group of sincere and somewhat serious looking middle-aged people. Perhaps this is what inspired this informative and 'no nonsense' style Dhamma reflection? I any case, after listening through once again I feel that there is a good amount of advice, pointers and suggestions which may be useful to both beginners and people deepening their practice.

I hope that something in the talk is useful to you.


With Loving-kindness 

Ajahn Achalo Bhikkhu