A taste of freedom ajahn chah added on jun 17th, 2018. The timeless quality of these teachings is such that they encourage us to look into states of discontent and stress in order to understand and remove the causes. This is the best place in bangkok to find out about the latest meditation retreats, teachings. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. Most of the chapters are edited from talks given during retreats for lay people for ajahn sumedhos monastic.
During ajahn chahs visit to europe in 1978 he asked his senior western disciple, ajahn sumedho, to accept an invitation to establish a theravada buddhist monastery in britain. Dhamma the way it is 2 of 2 by ajahn sumedho youtube. The sound of silence by ajahn sumedho as you calm down, you can experience the sound of silence in the mind. As is traditional, ajahn chah entered the monastery as a novice at the age of nine, where, during a threeyear stay, he learned to read and write. His great grandfather was phraya bibidhasena cheun brahmasena. Since then, ive found myself unable to stay away from ajahn chahs teachings, and ive had what is probably the not uncom. Ajahn chah started many monasteries and those who followed him, ajahn sumedho, ajahn amaro, jack kornfield, and many others, all seem to offer such wisdom in presenting the dharma.
Venerable ajahn uthais original discourses have been paraphrased where this has. This ebook is in pdf, epub and mobi formats, which can be read on most ebook readers, and on computers. Ajahn tong was a thai master who studied for a short time under mahasi. The following chapters are edited from longer talks ajahn sumedho has given to meditators as a practical approach to the wisdom of buddhism. Since then, ive found myself unable to stay away from ajahn chah s teachings, and ive had what is probably the not uncom. Ajahn sumedho played an instrumental role in building this international monastic community. The jhanas part one introduction in the original buddhist scriptures, there is only one word for any level of meditation. This wisdom is otherwise known as dhamma, or the way things are. Their way of teaching, to me, is very direct and practical. His successor is the english monk ajahn amaro, hitherto coabbot of the abhayagiri branch monastery in californias redwood valley. That passage is the only way of later confirming that,the unmoving peace that one felt, was indeed that of fourth jhana. Books by ajahn brahm author of who ordered this truckload of. Venerable ajaan tong sirimangalo was born tongkaew brahmasena on september 21, 1923, in ban na kaeng, ban ann commune, hod district, chiang mai province, thailand. I have done extensive reading on buddhism, particularly the theravada tradition.
The only way noble eightfold path vipassana scribd. Venerable ajahn s concept of virtue can be found explained in the third talk. He teaches the freedom of having no preferences, and he has amply demonstrated the wisdom of this way of life over and over again in. The dhamma legacy of ajaan dune atulo phra bodhinandamuni, translated from the thai by thanissaro bhikkhu.
Publications and embarked on a translation of ajahn chah s teachings that ended up in 2001 as being dharma. I hope that you wont make things difficult for yourself by being. Jan 01, 1992 some of the most sublime and useful buddhist literature i have ever read, from one of the most respected meditation masters of his age. Future editions will include new translations of ajahn chahs dhamma talks, if available. Now when you begin to hear that sound of silence, its a sign of emptiness of silence of the mind. Meditation a way of awakening by ajahn sucitto download. This way you can see things as they are, rather than see things as you are told that they are.
Well, as you begin to trust in that way of accepting things as they are, then your own intuitive sense will guide you. See for yourself buddhist psychology study and experiencing. Oct 21, 2011 meditation a way of awakening by ajahn sucitto is a compilation of guidelines on meditation that are in accordance with the teachings of the buddha from some 2,500 years ago. Be the best gold digger you can be psychology today. Download teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download pdf ebook. The way it is ajahn sumedho added on apr 27th, 2018. This ebook includes the same content as the box set. He maintains this to be the buddhas way of pointing to the experience of ultimate reality that is the goal of many religions. Happiness forever investigating the mind everything that arises passes away the five khandhas. Vipassana meditation to all of you, of the ways to the purification of the mind, there is only one way, that is the path pointed out by the lord buddha, which is the four satipatthana. Ajahn sumedho has brought to his practice and his teachings.
It is a state of being you can realize at any moment once you let go of grasping. Furthermore, the state of fourth jhana is so very still, that one. Check here and also read some short description about teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download. Anyone interested in buddhism, taoism, or just a good book on how to become a better person, then go on the hunt and try to find this little paperback. Everything is the way it is and there is nothing that can change that, so just accept all things. Offer the gift of dhamma to others as freely as it has been offered to you. The only way an introduction to vipassana meditation venerable ajarn tong sirimangalo translated and edited by kathryn. After the road was finished, tan phra krueba srivichai took all the monks and novices to stay at wat phra singh voravihara. During the monastic retreats ajahn sumedho frequently. Mar 31, 2014 her emphasis is on cultivating it so this is something that you would be doing twentyfour hours a day. A pdf, html and lit version are available for download at. Ajahn brahms most popular book is who ordered this truckload of dung inspiring stories for w.
Both books are available for download pdf, html and lit at. The sound of silence has been a meditation object that ajahn sumedho used extensively since arriving in britain in the late 1970s. This volume is a reprint of the sound of silence, published by wisdom publications in 2007 and offered by them to amaravati publications for free distribution. This book is part of a set of 6 titles reprinted to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of ajahn chah, made. The vipassana movement, also called the insight meditation movement and american. Jhana designates meditation proper, where the meditators mind is stilled from all thought, secluded from all fivesense activity and is radiant with otherworldly bliss. Stillness flowing the life and teachings of ajahn chah by ajahn. Because within this exercise we have to deal with strong unpleasant feelings, this book then is really only for the practitioner, who has some experience in practice and has learned to deal with these kinds of emotions in a wholesome way. Ajahn sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and find out for ourselves what it is to experience genuine liberation from mental anguish and suffering, just as the buddha himself did two and a half thousand years ago.
Foundation for kindly hosting the dhamma talk by phra ajahn jayasaro in. Ajahn chahs wonderfully simple style of teaching can be deceptive. At first i used to watch my teacher ajahn tong raht and had many doubts. Ajahn sumedhos imminent retirement was announced in february 2010, and he retired in november of that year. Below youll find some of the free books available at. Since the 1980s, the vipassana movement has given way to the largely. The pali word kammatthana means meditational exercise. Theres a quotation from the thai forest monk ajahn chah that id. Ajahn the thai term for teacher chah was a monk in the forest tradition, whos vivid and powerfully simple style of teaching made him a favorite among western students including jack kornfield. It is often only after we have heard something many times that suddenly our minds are ripe.
He urges us to jive with things as they are, directly, simply and mindfully. All the time in the world precepts the way it is the raft patience accepting the way things are consciousness and sensitivity the sound of silence only one breath stillness and response turning towards emptiness beyond. Oct 14, 2011 ajahn sumedho gives a dhamma talk on various aspects of buddhism, and points to what the real message of the buddhas teaching is. Tambon ban luang, amper chom tong, chiang mai 50160 60 km southwest of chiang mai city.
Dhammatalks by venerable ajahn chah, for online reading. This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with theravada buddhism and. Vipassana meditation as thought by venerable ajahn tong sirimangalo. Wisdom is a way of living and being, and ajahn chah has endeavored to preserve the simple monastic lifestyle in order that people may study and practice the dhamma in the present day. The only way to get past the strangeness of this sort of terminology is to start exploring your own body. Understanding the buddhas teachings the simple path the middle way ending doubt go beyond words. How to cultivate equanimity regardless of your circumstances.
Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice. Soon after the chedi was finished in 1982, work began on a large buddha image that was to have an ordination hall in its base, and again, as work progressed on the image, more and more people who came to help with the work were drawn to meditation. Find the retreat information and prices on yogatrail. It doesnt mean to just put up with unpleasant things as a practice, but at this moment now, whatever way it is, it can only be this way. Thanks to the combination of the touch display and flexible monitor arms, the natural reading posture is maintained.
They can be downloaded as epub, mobi or pdf format. Ajahn brahm has 41 books on goodreads with 222 ratings. No one knew how things would unfold but ajahn chahs recommendation was to. Apr 09, 2014 this also counts for your prior knowledge let it go. The complete collection of all the talks by ajahn chah that has been translated into english and is currently available for free distribution. Teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book. Dhammatalks by ajahn chah the teachings of ajahn chah. True dharma study has only one purposeto find a way out of the unsatisfactoriness of our lives and to achieve happiness and peace for ourselves and all beings.
Nirvana now nirvana, says ajahn sumedho, is not some faroff goal that can only be attained through years of effort. You hear it as a kind of high frequency sound, a ringing sound thats always there. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. The talk was given on 17 january 2010 at uttama bodhi vihara in. By buddhism now on 2 march 2018 0 ajahn sumedho focuses on the simple reality of the here and now, and the awareness of just this, where all thoughts and concepts drop away in favour of insight and understanding. When ajahn chah spoke of normalcy of the mind, did he describe it in the same way. Ning dai tong dai raw dai char dai dee dai be still be patient you can wait if it is late, no problem you can be good ajahn tong sirimangalo traditional line of teachers vipassana teachers ajahn tong sirimangalo our most venerable teacher, phra prom mongkol vi teachers read more. Ajahn chah was born on 17 june 1918 near ubon ratchathani in the isan region of northeast thailand. The easiest way to get there from chiang mai city is either by blue bus from south chiang mai gate or chiang peuak bus station or a yellow songtaew also from chiang mai gate. Nowadays, it seems dating or marrying for money is not only out in the open, but also touted as something to be proud of. Publications and embarked on a translation of ajahn chahs teachings that ended up in 2001 as being dharma.
In many of these talks ajahn sumedho expounds on the uniquely buddhist expression of notself anatta. Ajahn brahmavamso mahathera, buddhist society wa, 9 april 2010 four ways of letting go. He descends from an aristocratic family in the times of king vajiravudh rama vi of thailand. Sep 01, 2017 how do you know when to change things. Gift of dhamma, a ajahn chah, translated from the thai by thanissaro bhikkhu. Wisdom is a way of living and being, and ajahn chah has endeavored to. Following the wish of ajahn chah that his dhamma teachings not be sold in any way or form, this book is published for free distribution only. Abhayagiri 2014 winter retreat abhayagiri buddhist monastery. Description of the book dont take your life personally. The sound of silence by ajahn sumedho bahai studies. Buddhist practice is aimed at the attainment of correct view, not just bare attention.