About this episode

The episode discusses Buddhist pilgrimage and walking meditation with insights from three guests.

00:00 Chanting Together00:52 Ayyā Ānandabodhi — Walking Right Here08:04 Ajahn Kovilo — Walking With Stillness: The World Moving Through Us16:58 Ajahn Nisabho — Path as Duty: Monastery as Container26:59 Question: Navigating Career Transitions31:53 Question: Managing Boredom in Relationships37:25 Question: Balancing Duty and PresenceIn this session, directly preceding their three-day pilgrimage from St. Mark's Cathedral in Capitol Hill, Seattle to the new Clear Mountain property in North Bend, Ayyā Ānandabodhi and Venerable Satima join Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho in reflecting on the why and how of Buddhist pilgrimage ("tudong") and walking meditation more broadly.To learn more about Ayyā Ānandabodhi and Venerable Satima, visit www.parayanavihara.orgTune in with fellow practitioners for Clear Mountain’s weekly online and hybrid events!- Wednesday Evening Teaching & Discussion (6:00 – 7:30 pm PT, YouTube then Zoom)- Saturday Morning Meditation, Teaching, & Coffee Social (9:30 - 11 am PT, Online & In-Person)- Sunday Evening “Mission Majjhima!” Sutta Teaching & Discussion (5:00 - 6 pm PT, Online)See https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/ or visit…

People in this episode

Host: Clear Mountain Monastery

Guests: Ayyā Ānandabodhi, Ajahn Kovilo, Ajahn Nisabho

Topics covered

• Buddhist pilgrimage
• walking meditation
• career transitions
• relationships
• duty and presence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: parayanavihara.org, Clear Mountain

Places: Seattle, North Bend, St. Mark's Cathedral

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