Abhayagiri
Official YouTube archive for Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery — Forest Sangha talks, ceremonies, and community teaching from the California monastery.
Useful for: People exploring the Western Ajahn Chah tradition and monastery life.
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Buddhism and meditation
Practice-facing teaching: meditation, ethics, and living the path — mostly Theravāda and Forest traditions, chosen for clarity over performance spirituality.
Ajahn Achalo Bhikkhu
Talks and Q&A with Ajahn Achalo — Forest tradition teaching aimed especially at lay practitioners dealing with craving, emotion, and daily practice.
Useful for: Lay practitioners who want honest talk about desire, emotion, and keeping a practice alive.
Ajahn Anan Dhamma
Dhamma talks and reflections connected with Ajahn Anan and the Ajahn Chah lineage, including material drawing on Ajahn Chah’s teaching style.
Useful for: Listeners who want Forest Sangha warmth with practical reminders about the mind.
Ajahn Kalyano Dhamma
YouTube channel of Dhamma talks from Ajahn Kalyano in the Thai Forest tradition — contemporary monastic teaching for lay and monastic listeners.
Useful for: People who want clear, practice-facing Forest talks without spiritual theatre.
Ajahn Punnadhammo
Dhamma talks by Ajahn Punnadhammo — Theravāda monastic teaching with a reflective, text-aware style.
Useful for: Listeners who want thoughtful monastic commentary without rush.
Ajahn Sona
Dhamma talks and live Q&A with Ajahn Sona of Birken Forest Monastery — clear Canadian Forest teaching with an accessible Q&A format.
Useful for: People who learn best when a teacher answers real questions out loud.
Clear Mountain Monastery
Teaching channel from Clear Mountain Monastery — Theravāda practice with a strong early-Buddhist and sutta-literate flavour, including talks by Ajahn Kovilo and guests.
Useful for: Practitioners who want meditation guidance that stays close to the early texts.
Dhamma Talks at Dhammagiri
Recorded Dhamma talks from Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage in Queensland — Australian Forest Sangha teaching for local and online listeners.
Useful for: Anyone wanting monastery talks with an Australian Forest flavour.
Hillside Hermitage
Sutta-centred teaching from Hillside Hermitage — rigorous early-Buddhist analysis of meditation, sense restraint, and the path as found in the Nikāyas.
Useful for: Practitioners who want challenging, text-rooted teaching rather than soothing content.
The Freedom in You
Readings and recordings of classic Theravāda and vipassanā material — including Forest teachers and older practice literature presented as audio.
Useful for: People who learn well by listening to classic practice texts.