American Monk Podcast

American Monk Podcast

Bhante Subhūti
Country USA
Language EN-US
Episodes 40
Latest 04.10.2026

The American Monk Podcast features Dhamma talks and personal reflections from Bhante Subhūti, a Theravāda Buddhist monk based in the United States. Episodes explore Buddhist teachings, meditation practice, and the monastic life, aimed at practitioners and anyone curious about the Buddha's path. Bhante Subhūti draws on the Pali canon and his own experience to make the teachings accessible to a Western audience. The show is a companion to his written work and online Dhamma resources at americanmonk.org.

Episodes

  • Rupa October 4 2026 04.10.2026 1h 37m
    Rupa October 4 2026 from Anattalakkhaṇa Sutta
  • Sept-20-Anattalakkhana_sutta_and_vibhanga 20.09.2026 1h 40m
    A talk on the Anattalakkhana Sutta and Vibhaṅga (Abhidhamma).
  • Abhidhamma Plus Jhāna 06.09.2026 1h 38m
    A talk on Abhidhamma and jhāna.
  • Buddhism And Artificial Intelligence 24.08.2026 1h 4m
    Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence as of 2026.
  • Bhavaṅga and Jhāna 16.08.2026 1h 33m
    Here we talk about bhavaṅga and jhāna.
  • Integrating Presence-interview-bhante-subhuti 10.08.2026 2h 11m
    Interview with Integrating Presence Podcast.
  • Rūpa Khanda 02.08.2026 1h 46m
    Here we talk about rūpa and kalāpas.
  • Five Khandas With The Six Sense Doors 19.07.2026 1h 47m
    Here we speak about the five khandas as they relate to the six sense doors.
  • Six Senses Part 2 and Review 08.07.2026
    Six Senses Part 2 and Review
  • 6 Senses Part 1 07.07.2026
    6 Senses Part 1
  • Applying the Beautiful 07.06.2026
    Applying the Beautiful. A talk on applying the 19 beautiful cetasikas from the Abhidhamma.
  • Beautiful Factors 02.06.2026
    A discussion on the beautiful factors in Theravāda Buddhism.
  • Preparing for Meditation 17.05.2026 1h 57m
    The metta sutta has a lot of information about the qualities needed for successful meditation, or how to prepare for meditation whether it is loving-kindness...
  • Importance of Chanting 03.05.2026 1h 46m
    This talk is about how we should develop a habit to chant in order to escape from samsara.
  • Samsara Travels 15.03.2026 51m
    About saṃsāra and how we meet people again and again.
  • Loving Kindness Wins 15.03.2026 53m
    Loving-kindness wins.  Story about alms in Hawai'i
  • 5 Ways Good and Bad 12.03.2026
    Bhante Subhūti explains five ways in which phenomena, actions, or mental factors can be classified as good (kusala/wholesome) or bad (akusala/unwholesome) according to Theravāda teachings. The talk emphasizes discernment of wholesome and unwholesome states to support ethical conduct, meditation, and progress on the path.
  • Computer Loving-Kindness 18.03.2026 27m
    Bhante Subhūti presents a unique explanation of mettā (loving-kindness) meditation, employing a computer analogy to illustrate how to generate and extend boundless goodwill toward oneself and all beings, making the practice more relatable for modern listeners.
  • What Is Killing Landscape 04.02.2026
    In Buddhism, “Killing” is defined by the technical mechanics of the mind, not by social laws. The unwholesome Kamma is complete only if five factors are present. This talk explores the deeper meaning of killing in relation to landscapes, nature, intention, and Theravāda teachings.
  • Protect Your Trunk 27.12.2025 12m
    Bhante Subhūti delivers a Dhamma talk on the importance of refraining from deliberate lying (musāvāda), drawing from Majjhima Nikāya 61. The discourse uses the metaphor of an elephant protecting its trunk in battle to illustrate the Buddha's instruction to Venerable Rāhula on safeguarding truthfulness as a core aspect of sīla (morality) and the precepts.

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