"Forty Years of the Deathless Realm"

Reflections On Life Goals And Priorities (Single Volume Edition)

Reflections on life goals and priorities. In this volume:

• The good, the bad and the unconditioned
• ‘We need to talk about Nibbāna’
• Suchness and the square root of minus one
• Unshakeable well-being
• ... Happily ever after

Reflections on life goals and priorities. In this volume:

• Buddhism and the pursuit of wealth
• ‘How to live a Dhamma life in the capitalist world of today?’
• A currency of well-being

Reflections on life goals and priorities. In this volume:

• ‘What is the best religion?’
• ‘Not my circus, not my monkeys’
• ‘Who was Ajahn Chah?’

Reflections on life goals and priorities. In this volume:

• ‘Heroin or chocolate cake?’
• ‘I am a Buddhist, why am I so angry?’
• The importance of being bored, sad and lonely
• ‘If you truly love me, don’t create me in your mind’

Reflections on life goals and priorities. In this volume:

• ‘The Blue Pill or the Red Pill? Why Wake up When my Habits are so Pleasant?’
• ‘Of course it’s happening in your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?’
• Let the citta draw a picture

Ninety reflections to honour Luang Por Sumedho in his ninetieth year.

This photobook summarises the major events of the year 2023 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. A beautiful hardcover copy can be perused in person at Amaravati's public library.

[...] Beth Steff has been practising at the monasteries associated with the traditions of Ajahn Chah in the West now for many years. She spent six years with us at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in California, USA. After returning to her home country of New Zealand, Beth was feeling inspired by the examples of living a life of mindfulness that she experienced in the monasteries and wanted to share... Continua

This photobook summarises the major events of the year 2022 at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK. A beautiful hardcover copy can be perused in person at Amaravati's public library.

This booklet is an adaptation of a Zoom session offered by Ajahn Vajiro for the Theosophical Society in America on the 8th August 2022.

On the occasion of my 60th birthday, I received some requests from the monastic Sangha and the lay supporters of Buddha Bodhivana Monastery who wished to know more about my life and practice as a monk. In response, it seems like a good idea to commit some of my various recollections to paper before they become lost through the passage of time. This book includes some of my personal recollections... Continua

Este livro contém uma miscelânea de meus escritos, em vez de palestras transcritas, abrangendo minha vida como um ajahn na sangha ocidental da Tradição da Floresta da Tailândia. A primeira parte, “Raízes”, é principalmente histórica; seus capítulos apresentam Ajahn Chah, nosso fundador e nossa inspiração, e Ajahn Sumedho, que nos levou ao Reino Unido e além, e em seguida descreve... Continua

A GUIDE TO STANDING MEDITATION As standing is something that we do, why not do it with full awareness? After all, standing was one of the positions that the Buddha recommended as a proper basis for mindfulness. Wisely cultivated, it takes strain out of the body, encourages balance and inner stability – and is a support for full liberation. In this guide, Ajahn Sucitto adds practical details to... Continua

This little collection was never intended as a ‘collection of teachings.’ It came about in response to a request and a suggestion. The request was from Sarah Wallis who wanted to sponsor a publication in celebration of her sixtieth birthday, and to mark thirty years of the Banbury Buddhist Group. The suggestion, also from Sarah, was to gather together the reflections that had been individually... Continua

"I thought I would begin by offering a few reflections about equanimity or upekkhā. This is one of the most significant psychological, emotional qualities talked about in the Buddhist tradition. However, because we commonly translate the word upekkhā in English as ‘equanimity’, it can easily be overlooked or seen as something a bit insignificant, not so practical or even heartwarming, as... Continua

"While I was studying at Budapest in 2005, I remember looking for books which could help me get a useful perspective on my confused experiences. There was no lack of explanation and advice, but they were missing a concrete direction: ‘Interesting ideas, but what do I do and how?’ I believe that good instruction should enable one to do more than before, shed light on the ‘what’ and... Continua

This book began as an essay to add some guiding notes to the practice of mindfulness of breathing (ānāpānasati). The intention was to be concise, with the understanding that plenty of meditation manuals are available, as are several thorough expositions of the theory and practice of mindfulness of breathing. However, as this meditation is so crucial, it seems useful to contribute any fresh... Continua

While researching the Pali Canon for my previous book, Working with the Five Hindrances, I occasionally came across an intriguingly cryptic phrase: ‘I-making, mine-making and the underlying disposition to conceit’ (ahaṅkāra-mamaṅkāra-mānānusaya). This phrase was intriguing because it suggests a completely new perspective to the universal inquiry into self and selflessness, and provides... Continua

This book is a substantially revised and expanded version of the 2009 original. It explores the link between external action and mind cultivation – both of which are forms of the kamma that leads to liberation. The book teaches formal meditation practices, the role of devotion, aspects of dependent origination, and the need to establish skilful relationships – kalyānamitta – and the... Continua

The theme for this Dhamma talk is ‘My way or the Middle Way?’ As people might recognize, the title was borrowed from the famous Frank Sinatra song, written by Paul Anka, ‘My Way’, which is the supreme anthem of self-confidence: Through it all, when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall, And did it my way!’ Confidence is definitely a part of the... Continua

This photo-journal records a pilgrimage made in Sri Lanka in November of 2019. I had been invited numerous times to visit this ancient seedbed of Theravāda Buddhism but, prior to this present occasion, had always declined the offers. Thee reason for this was not a disinterest in the country, with its ancient Buddhist traditions and numerous holy places, rather it was that, if I was going to go, I... Continua

The idea for the topic and title, ‘The Secret of Happiness’, came about after reflecting on my first meeting with Ajahn Sumedho in 1977, just a few weeks after his arrival in the UK. I had been very impressed by the sense of ease and joy that he seemed to carry with him. That, in itself, it was remarkable. What made it even more remarkable was what I had been told about the monks: that they... Continua

To honour the auspicious occasion of the 80th birthday of Luang Por Liem Ṭhitadhammo (Phra Thepvajiranyan), a faithful group of disciples has arranged to print his biography. Luang Por Liem is a senior Buddhist monk presently ordained for 60 years in the Thai Forest Tradition of the late Ven. Ajahn Chah (or “Luang Pu Chah”) of Wat Nong Pah Pong in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. This book covers... Continua