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Cover for The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah
THE VENERABLE AJAHN CHAH often reminded his disciples that the Buddha was born in a forest, was enlightened in a forest and passed away in a forest. Ajahn Chah lived nearly all his adult life following a style of Buddhist practice known these days as the Thai Forest Tradition, a tradition which adheres to the spirit of the way espoused by the Buddha himself, and... Прочитај више

THE VENERABLE AJAHN CHAH often reminded his disciples that the Buddha was born in a forest, was enlightened in a forest and passed away in a forest. Ajahn Chah lived nearly all his adult life following a style of Buddhist practice known these days as the Thai Forest Tradition, a tradition which adheres to the spirit of the way espoused by the Buddha himself, and practises according to the same standards the Buddha encouraged during his lifetime.

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Cover for Rude Awakenings
What follows is the narrative of a pilgrimage around the Buddhist holy places of India and Nepal made in the winter 1990–91. We made the pilgrimage on foot over six months, but recording it has taken more than ten years. While our journey took us to all the main pilgrimage sites, it was also a pilgrimage through the sacred and profane of two very different... Прочитај више

What follows is the narrative of a pilgrimage around the Buddhist holy places of India and Nepal made in the winter 1990–91. We made the pilgrimage on foot over six months, but recording it has taken more than ten years. While our journey took us to all the main pilgrimage sites, it was also a pilgrimage through the sacred and profane of two very different men’s lives and the lessons learned from making this pilgrimage together.

Cover for Great Patient One
This book is a sequel. The first half, published as Rude Awakenings , began the account of a six-month epic journey by two Englishmen, a monk and layman, to the Buddhist holy places in India. On this seven-hundred–mile pilgrimage on foot across one of the most overcrowded places on the planet, we supported ourselves by going for alms—just as Buddhist monks had done in times... Прочитај више

This book is a sequel. The first half, published as Rude Awakenings , began the account of a six-month epic journey by two Englishmen, a monk and layman, to the Buddhist holy places in India. On this seven-hundred–mile pilgrimage on foot across one of the most overcrowded places on the planet, we supported ourselves by going for alms—just as Buddhist monks had done in times gone by—and slept under the stars. Rude Awakenings was a great adventure story. While the second part of the journey still had its share of adventure, and some amazing encounters with wildlife, the novelty of the endeavour had worn off, and we came face to face with both our own and the other’s deeper humanity. Thus this sequel is, to us, the more valuable of the two accounts.

Cover for Seeing the Way Volume 2
The first volume of ‘Seeing the Way’ was printed in 1989. Our teacher, the Venerable Ajahn Chah, had been seriously ill for a number of years. Publishing this collection of Dhamma talks in English was one way of expressing our love and gratitude to him. Numerous requests to reprint that original anthology have been made over the years. The two decades that have passed since... Прочитај више

The first volume of ‘Seeing the Way’ was printed in 1989. Our teacher, the Venerable Ajahn Chah, had been seriously ill for a number of years. Publishing this collection of Dhamma talks in English was one way of expressing our love and gratitude to him.

Numerous requests to reprint that original anthology have been made over the years. The two decades that have passed since that time, however, have found the shape and size of our community change considerably. Hence, rather than reprinting, I decided to offer a ‘Seeing the Way’, Volume Two.

Cover for Discipline and Conventions
This guide is aimed at providing an introduction to some aspects of monastic discipline for those lay people who are interested in understanding something of the background to the rules and conventions which structure the way of life of the monks and nuns of this tradition. It is hoped that these notes will be helpful in furthering the relationship of support between members of the... Прочитај више

This guide is aimed at providing an introduction to some aspects of monastic discipline for those lay people who are interested in understanding something of the background to the rules and conventions which structure the way of life of the monks and nuns of this tradition. It is hoped that these notes will be helpful in furthering the relationship of support between members of the Sangha and lay practitioners.

Cover for Le Quattro Nobili Verità
La ragione per la quale io e voi abbiamo dovuto percorrere faticosamente questo lungo cammino risiede nel fatto che non abbiamo scoperto, non abbiamo penetrato quattro verità. Quali sono? Esse sono: la Nobile Verità della Sofferenza, la Nobile Verità dell’Origine della Sofferenza, la Nobile Verità della Cessazione della Sofferenza, e la Nobile Verità del Sentiero che conduce alla Cessazione della Sofferenza. (Digha Nikaya, Sutta 16).... Прочитај више

La ragione per la quale io e voi abbiamo dovuto percorrere faticosamente questo lungo cammino risiede nel fatto che non abbiamo scoperto, non abbiamo penetrato quattro verità. Quali sono? Esse sono: la Nobile Verità della Sofferenza, la Nobile Verità dell’Origine della Sofferenza, la Nobile Verità della Cessazione della Sofferenza, e la Nobile Verità del Sentiero che conduce alla Cessazione della Sofferenza. (Digha Nikaya, Sutta 16).

Il Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, l’insegnamento del Buddha sulle Quattro Nobili Verità è stato, in tutti questi anni, il più importante punto di riferimento che ho avuto per la pratica. E’ l’insegnamento che seguiamo nel nostro monastero in Thailandia. La scuola buddhista Theravada considera questo Sutta come la quintessenza dell’insegna-mento del Buddha. Esso da solo contiene tutto ciò che è necessario sapere per comprendere il Dhamma ed arrivare all’Illuminazione.

Cover for Dhammapada Per La Contemplazione
Prefazione Viaggiando attraverso le regioni montuose della Scozia centrale ci si può imbattere in vedute incantevoli della montagna sacra della cultura celtica, Schiehallion. Quest’aspra bellezza può essere osservata da varie prospettive, e tutte rapiscono. Scorgendola fra uno squarcio di nubi ci si rivela in tutta la sua maestà; avvolta nelle brume appare solida e senza tempo; contro il cielo azzurro parrebbe un torreggiante monumento devozionale... Прочитај више

Prefazione

Viaggiando attraverso le regioni montuose della Scozia centrale ci si può imbattere in vedute incantevoli della montagna sacra della cultura celtica, Schiehallion. Quest’aspra bellezza può essere osservata da varie prospettive, e tutte rapiscono. Scorgendola fra uno squarcio di nubi ci si rivela in tutta la sua maestà; avvolta nelle brume appare solida e senza tempo; contro il cielo azzurro parrebbe un torreggiante monumento devozionale che punti in direzione del paradiso. Talvolta si può vederla tutta intera riflessa nitidamente nelle acque di un lago, o in una pozza formata dalla pioggia.

La raccolta di versi detta Dhammapada è uno squarcio sulla verità senza tempo che il Buddha ci ha offerto duemilacinquecento anni fa. Che la si osservi da est o da ovest, da nord o da sud, per la prima, la seconda o la centesima volta, ogni occasione che ci è data di contemplare queste verità è straordinariamente appagante.

Spero che la prospettiva offerta da questo mio Dhammapada per la contemplazione porterà gioia ai lettori e servirà a incoraggiare la riflessione secondo prospettive diverse. Confido che qualsiasi barlume di verità, per quanto piccolo, possa emergerne, incoraggi tutti i pellegrini a continuare il proprio viaggio.

Ova knjiga je prevod knjige A Dhammapada for Contemplation
Cover for Silent Rain
In the way of spiritual life, creation tends to happen through response to circumstances rather than from any self-propelled initiative. In the summer of 1993, whilst I was doing some teaching in Detroit for a few days, I was asked if I had ever written a book. I replied, “Yes, but it’s long out of print.” “Could it be reprinted?” came the inquiry. “Theoretically yes,... Прочитај више

In the way of spiritual life, creation tends to happen through response to circumstances rather than from any self-propelled initiative.

In the summer of 1993, whilst I was doing some teaching in Detroit for a few days, I was asked if I had ever written a book. I replied, “Yes, but it’s long out of print.” “Could it be reprinted?” came the inquiry. “Theoretically yes, of course….”

Before I knew it donations for such a reprint started to be offered in quantity. The book in question, by the way, was Tudong – The Long Road North, which I had written in 1984 following a long walk that I had made through England. We had only printed a thousand copies at the time and they were long gone by now.

When I mentioned to some other supporters in San Francisco a few days later that reprinting Tudong was in the air, they suggested: “Why not put together a collection of more recent stuff instead?” “Good idea,” I thought. “That makes sense ….” On returning to England I talked the possibility over with Ajahn Sucitto – the monk who looks after all our publications – who responded by saying, “Great. You could include some of those travelogues, and maybe some poems of yours ….” It thus gathered momentum and its own life began to unfold.

As the text selected itself and grew I began to think of illustrations that might he used to round out the book. There were a number that had already been produced for various Sangha publications, and ones that I had drawn over the years for members of my family. I gathered these together and found a few that seemed to match the different moods and themes of the book.

“What you are now holding in your hands therefore is the confluence of all these elements. More than anything else it is a scrapbook – a simple cross-section through the world of someone who, in this late 20th Century time, has chosen to live as a Buddhist monk. In putting this book together, every effort has been made to render it as accessible as possible. If, however, at some point its meaning or reason escapes you, hopefully the music will tide you over.

Amaro Bhikkhu Troy November 1994”

Cover for The World and the Heart
A collection of talks given by Ajahn Anan over the last 23 years exploring the wisdom gained from practicing the Buddha’s path and the integration of that wisdom into daily life.
Cover for Meditation – A Way of Awakening
If you’re reading this guide, maybe you’re curious as to why people meditate. Why do they sit still and upright in silence for long periods of time?What are they thinking about? Is it some kind of religion; if so, what do they believe in? Well, it may be that some meditators are deliberately thinking along certain lines; and some may have profound faith in a... Прочитај више

If you’re reading this guide, maybe you’re curious as to why people meditate. Why do they sit still and upright in silence for long periods of time?What are they thinking about? Is it some kind of religion; if so, what do they believe in? Well, it may be that some meditators are deliberately thinking along certain lines; and some may have profound faith in a God or a Truth. But then again, it is possible to meditate without these. To put it simply, what it all boils down to is finding peace of mind – within the mind itself. That the mind is the proper place for that search becomes evident when one acknowledges that, despite many technological, medical and social developments, humanity is profoundly stressed and troubled.

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Cover for Daughters and Sons
Many years ago before I was ordained as a monk, I believed that wisdom came from experience. So I left my home country of England for India, roaming around and gathering life experience in Europe and Asia. The more difficult it was, the more I liked it because I felt that difficulties helped me to know myself better, and that was beneficial to my life.... Прочитај више

Many years ago before I was ordained as a monk, I believed that wisdom came from experience. So I left my home country of England for India, roaming around and gathering life experience in Europe and Asia. The more difficult it was, the more I liked it because I felt that difficulties helped me to know myself better, and that was beneficial to my life.

But the overland trip to India was a little disappointing. It was not as challenging as I expected, and so on the way back I resolved to travel from Pakistan to England without any money. I wondered if it would be possible to hitchhike all the way back, and I also wanted to know how it would feel to have nothing at all.

Cover for Cittaviveka
‘CITTAVIVEKA’, the title of this book, is a word in the Pali language meaning ‘the mind of non-attachment’. A major theme of the Buddha’s teaching – known as the Dhamma – is that suffering is caused by attachment, and that the aim and result of the correct application of the teachings is a mind of non-attachment.
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