Six Ways to Abandon Taints AN6 58 | Ajahn Canda | 17th July 2026
Buddhist Society of Western Australia Ajahn Candā leads participants in discussing a sutta in which the Buddha describes different kinds of taints in the mind that cause suffering, and the methods appropriate to abandoning each type. This session focuses on the first two categories: taints that we can abandon through sense restraint, and those we can abandon through skillful attitudes towards fulfilling our basic needs. Timestamps: [0:00] Introduction to the taints [7:20] Sutta reading [18:27] The liberating practice of sense restraint [25:18] The subjective nature of perception [33:33] Dealing with anger arising at work [43:26] Living simply: Using the requisites skillfully [54:42] A changing relationship with food [57:07] Not feeling ready to abandon rebirth [1:02:00] The joy of downsizing Sutta references: AN 6.58: Taints https://suttacentral.net/an6.58/en/su... MN 2: All the Taints https://suttacentral.net/mn2/en/bodhi... Suttanipāta 2.1: Ratana Sutta https://suttacentral.net/snp2.1/en/su... ✨ Anukampa Grove is our new Bhikkhuni residence: the first of its kind in the UK! Your help is especially appreciated at this exciting time: https://anukampaproject.org/donate ️ ✨ Standing orders help us plan ahead and cover our running costs. ✨ Please click SUBSCRIBE to help us spread the Dhamma! ABOUT US: Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project was founded in 2016 by Ven Canda and Ajahn Brahm. The charity aims to spread the Buddha's teachings and give women the opportunity to practice as bhikkhunis for the first time in UK history, by establishing a monastic residence for bhikkhunis. This second aim was accomplished in March 2024, when we procured a property in a secluded woodland hamlet near Oxford, called Anukampa Grove, where Ven Canda now resides. Donations of any amount are gratefully received and help support the monastics' requisite needs and cover our running costs, either as one-off gifts or standing orders. UK taxpayers can claim gift aid, increasing your donation by 25%. International bank transfers can be made
