World Buddhist Conference – Toronto_June 2017


The 10th Global Buddhist Conference started in Toronto around 6.30 pm Sri Lankan time on 17 June 2017. The first set of talks followed by a discussion was started after the inaugural speeches around 7.00 pm. The topic of this first Panel was ‘Mindfulness its use and misuse: Right and Wrong mindfulness in the Buddha’s words’. There were three Venerable monks in this first session. They were, Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva, Most Ven. Ajahn Brahmavamso and Ven. Yuttadhammo Bhikku.

We are pleased to provide some of the pictures and recordings of the talk given by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero and the Q&A Session. We have also included the text of the talk given by Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero.

In addition we have provided two video clips of the Maha Thero. The first is a 40 minutes guided meditation/Q&A session. The second is the presentation on Sati Pasela. The Maha Thero particularly emphasized the value of using Mindfulness as a preventive than a therapeutic practice. Mindfulness is widely used in the Western countries as a therapeutic method.

Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero delivering the talk

Q&A Session

Most Ven. U. Dhammajiva Maha Thero conducting a Guided Meditation.

How to Download or Directly Listen to the audio files:

To download: You could download the file by right clicking on the file link and then selecting “save as” from the drop down menu. Save the file into a pre designated folder to listen on multiple occasions. This is the best way to save your internet allocation.

To listen directly: Please left click on the link to listen directly. Once the link is clicked, you will be directed to a separate page containing the talk. Usually the file starts to play in that window. If it doesn’t you could highlight the browser window and click ‘reload this page’. It will start to play.

01. Mindfulness Methods used in Buddhist Meditation_17-06-2017

02. Text of the speech (Toronto-Saturday, June 17th, 2017)

03. Q&A Session Based on the Talks_17-06-2017

Videos

  1. Guided Meditation and Q&A 17 06 2017
  2. Presentation on Sati Pasela 17 06 2017 at the World Buddhist Conference

 

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