Amaravati Audiobook Collection

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

These talks are readings by our teachers from different books. We have compiled them here to show the latest 300 readings that are available from our online audio catalogue. https://www.amaravati.org/category/teachings/audio/readings/

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300 episodes
Updated February 11

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Jun 14, 2025 · 52 min
Chapter 2 – Fire, Heat and Coolness (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro read and commented on subchapter 2, “Fire, Heat and Coolness” (from the first chapter, “Seeds: Names and Symbols”) on January 15, 2025, during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. 16:24 Q&A;   27:50 Chapter 2 Continued;   37:39 Q&A. The post Chapter 2 – Fire, Heat and Coolness (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Jun 13, 2025 · 53 min
Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 3)
Ajahn Amaro read and commented on subchapter 1, “What is it?” (from the first chapter, “Seeds: Names and Symbols”) on January 12, 2025, during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. 08:32 Q&A;   11:31 To continue;   13:41 The Pilgrim Kamanita;   27:55 Q&A;   38:26 To continue – From the Magandiya Sutta. The post Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Jun 12, 2025 · 56 min
Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro read and commented on subchapter 1, “What is it?” (from the first chapter, “Seeds: Names and Symbols”) on January 9, 2025, during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. 00:52 Etymologies;  11:43 Q&A 13:03 Definitions;  27:45 Q&A; 34:12 Next quotation; 39:34 Long list of synonyms for nibbana / ultimate reality;   48:17 Q&A. The post Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Jun 11, 2025 · 54 min
Introduction (part 2) and Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro read and commented on subchapter 1, “What is it?” (from the first chapter, “Seeds: Names and Symbols”) on January 8, 2025, during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in the UK. 00:00 Continuation of Introduction.   Starts with some of the poetry that Luang Por Sumedho likes.   33:43 Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 1)  37:52 Q1;   42:21 Q2;   44:31 Chapter 1 continued;   53:17 Q3   The post Introduction (part 2) and Chapter 1 – What is it? (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Jun 10, 2025 · 58 min
Introduction by Ajahn Sumedho
Ajahn Amaro read and commented on “Prefaces and Introduction” on January 5, 2025, during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post Introduction by Ajahn Sumedho appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
01 – Chapter 1 – Is Buddhism a Religion (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 1 ‘Is Buddhism a Religion?’ on 6 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 01 – Chapter 1 – Is Buddhism a Religion (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
02 – Chapter 1 – Is Buddhism a Religion (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 1 ‘Is Buddhism a Religion?’ on 8 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 02 – Chapter 1 – Is Buddhism a Religion (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 59 min
03 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 2 ‘The Four Noble Truths’ on 12 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 03 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
04 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 2 ‘The Four Noble Truths’ on 13 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 04 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 58 min
05 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 3)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 2 ‘The Four Noble Truths’ on 14 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 05 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 57 min
06 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 4)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 2 ‘The Four Noble Truths’ on 15 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 06 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 4) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 56 min
07 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 5)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 2 ‘The Four Noble Truths’, continuing the section ‘The Fourth Noble Truth’ until the end of this chapter, on 20 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 07 – Chapter 2 – The Four Noble Truths (part 5) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 59 min
08 – Reading: Dependent Origination and Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from ‘Dependent Origination’ and then chapter 3 ‘The Three Refuges’, section ‘The First Refuge’, on 22 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 08 – Reading: Dependent Origination and Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr
09 – Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 3 ‘The Three Refuges’, section ‘The Second Refuge’ until the ‘Paying Respect to the Three Jewels’, on 23 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 09 – Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr
10 – Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 3)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 3 ‘The Three Refuges’, continuing the section ‘Paying Respect to the Three Jewels’ until the ‘Opening to Religious Conventions’, on 24 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 10 – Chapter 3 – The Three Refuges (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 58 min
11 – Chapters 3 and 4 – The Three Refuges (part3) and The Way of Loving Kindness (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary which ends chapter 3 ‘The Three Refuges’ and begins chapter 4 ‘The Way of Loving Kindness’ up to the section ‘Metta and Morality’ on 27 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 11 – Chapters 3 and 4 – The Three Refuges (part3) and The Way of Loving Kindness (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
12 – Chapter 4 – The Way of Loving Kindness (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 4 ‘The Way of Loving Kindness’, section ‘Metta and Morality’ up to the section ‘Seeing Aversion in Ourselves’ on 28 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 12 – Chapter 4 – The Way of Loving Kindness (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 56 min
13 – Chapter 4 – The Way of Loving Kindness (part 3)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 4 ‘The Way of Loving Kindness’, section ‘Seeing Aversion in Ourselves’ up to the end of this chapter, on 29 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 13 – Chapter 4 – The Way of Loving Kindness (part 3) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr
14 – Chapter 5 – Kamma and Rebirth (part 1)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 5 ‘Kamma and Rebirth’, up to the section ‘Reincarnation vs Rebirth’, on 30 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 14 – Chapter 5 – Kamma and Rebirth (part 1) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.
Aug 5, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
15 – Chapter 5 – Kamma and Rebirth (part 2)
Ajahn Amaro offered this reading and commentary from chapter 5 ‘Kamma and Rebirth’, section ‘Reincarnation vs Rebirth’ up to the ‘Rebirth Right Now’, on 31 January 2024 during the Winter Retreat at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. The post 15 – Chapter 5 – Kamma and Rebirth (part 2) appeared first on Amaravati Buddhist Monastery.