Ajahn Brahmali, Ajahn Sunyo and Dr Ruben Laukkonen interview on jhanas, cessation and more

Ajahn Brahmali, one of the world's leading scholars of Early Buddhist Texts and the Vinaya (monastic code). With a background in engineering and finance, and an honorary PhD in Buddhist Studies, Ajahn Brahmali brings a clear analytical mind to the Pali Canon. He is renowned for his precise translations and translating the Monks Discipline into English. Dr. Ruben Laukkonen originally from Finland, a the director of the Flourishing Intelligence Program (FLIP) at the University of Oxford, co-director of the Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing at Linacre College and Senior Researcher within Oxford’s Psychiatry Department. He is obsessed with understanding the underlying mechanisms of the brain, consciousness, AI, and meditation. His work has been published in top-tier journals and a dedicated practitioner with deep roots in Zen, Advaita, and Theravada traditions. Ajahn Sunyo is a senior monk at Bodhinyana Monastery and a leading voice in the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. Originally from the Netherlands with a Master's in Engineering, For over six years, he has served as the Pali teacher for the monastics at Bodhinyana, specializing in the Early Buddhist Texts. He is widely respected for his collaborative workshops on Dependent Origination, bringing an exceptionally clear and scripturally precise perspective to the most profound mechanics of the Buddha’s teachings.”