{"podcast":{"title":"Clear Mountain Monastery Project","slug":"clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945","podcast_index_feed_id":3695945,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/clearmountainmonastery/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19513480/Logo_podcastcover_.jpg","author":"Clear Mountain Monastery","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://wwww.clearmountainmonastery.org.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945"},"episode":{"title":"No Best Friends: Sympathetic Resonance & the Architecture of Spiritual Community | Ajahn Nisabho","slug":"no-best-friends-sympathetic-resonance-the-architecture-of-spiritual-community-ajahn-nisabho","published_at":"2026-04-12T00:09:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/no-best-friends-sympathetic-resonance-the-architecture-of-spiritual-community-ajahn-nisabho","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945","url":"https://clearmountainmonastery.podbean.com/e/no-best-friends-sympathetic-resonance-the-architecture-of-spiritual-community-ajahn-nisabho/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/j1i5cvp9p7hn41ow/yt_video_4Wd1HBnmoLk_ygqk7y.mp3","summary":"In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can create true spiritual community, referencing the the six principles of harmony taught by the Buddha in the Kosambiya Sutta (MN 48 - https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN48.html). Understanding kalyāṇa-mittatā, or spiritual friendship, as relationship predicated on mutual support of shared spiritual values rather than resonance of personality, we can cultivate a truly inclusive and safe refuge for all.----Tune 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 https://linktr.ee/clear_mountain_monastery for details. Welcome!","meta_description":"In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about how we can create true spiritual community, referencing the the six principles of harmony taught by the Buddha in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2856,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/episodes/no-best-friends-sympathetic-resonance-the-architecture-of-spiritual-community-ajahn-nisabho/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/clear-mountain-monastery-project-3695945/no-best-friends-sympathetic-resonance-the-architecture-of-spiritual-community-ajahn-nisabho.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}