Gentle Clarity | Ajahn Vajiro

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Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery Podcast

Sumedharama Sangha

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Welcome to our podcast. Here you can find Dhamma talks, Chanting, Reflections and Meditation offered by senior Buddhist monks and nuns in the Theravada Forest Tradition of Ajahn Chah. The purpose Sumedharama monastery is to provide a simple and peaceful place of practice for monastics and whose shared intention is the realization of Nibbana, release from all suffering. The Monastery is located near the town of Ericeira in Portugal. You can learn more about our monastery and our Sangha at Sumedharama.pt

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Gentle Clarity | Ajahn Vajiro | 2025-08-15

Sumedharama Buddhist Monastery Podcast

1 hour 2 minutes 46 seconds

1 month ago

Gentle Clarity | Ajahn Vajiro | 2025-08-15

A Dhamma talk given through Zoom on 2025-08-15 by Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama Forest Monastery in Ericeira, Portugal. For more Dhamma talks, please visit sumedharama.pt.

Q&A

- You talked about aversion and how that feeds a sense of inadequacy. After many years of practice, I still have doubt from time to time on my own capacities to act or decide and have difficulties to be completely free from others judgement. Any additional advice ?

- Ajahn, I follow a certain diet and daily routine to support my practice, and I feel happy and grounded about it. But in social situations, I sometimes find it hard to say no to friends. When I don’t follow my own rules, I feel sad and regret it very soon after. How can I stay with the knowing and make these decisions mindfully in these social contexts?