The worldly way is to do things for a reason, to get some return, but in Buddhism we do things without the idea of gaining anything…
Ajahn Chah
The Precepts aren’t Hard, by Ajahn Chah
If there’s someone to sweep them and look after them, they’re beautiful. They’re not dirty — because there’s someone to look after them. It’s because there’s someone looking after them that they can be beautiful…
Ethnicity and Buddhism in the UK, by Noy Thomson
Ethnicity and Buddhism in the UK, by Noy Thomson (Thai name Mom Rajawongse Saisvasdi Svastis Thomson) at The ‘British Buddhist Landscape —Transplantation and Growth’ conference. Short film, about 17 minutes.
It’s Like This, by Ajahn Chah
The crude, beginning level of the practice is a little hard to maintain, but the refined levels of virtue, concentration, and discernment all come out of this…
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Notes on Meditation, from Ajahn Chah
If the mind is agitated by different things and you can’t concentrate, try taking an extra–deep breath until the lungs are completely full, and then release all the air until there is none left inside. Do this several times, then re–establish awareness…
In Simple Terms, by Ajahn Chah
So if we have any discernment, we’ll realize that we’re not far from the Buddha at all. We’re sitting right in front of him right now. Whenever we understand the Dhamma, we see the Buddha…
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Worldly Way And Liberation, by Ajahn Chah
Everything that you do must be done with clarity and awareness. When you see clearly, there will no longer be any need for endurance or for forcing yourself…
Still Flowing Water, by Ajahn Chah
A collection of eight new or significantly revised translations of Ajahn Chah’s Dhamma talks PDF, mobi and ePub versions…
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