Ajahn Sumedho

บวชในปี 1967
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Luang Por Sumedho (Ajahn Sumedho) was born in Seattle, Washington in 1934. After serving four years in the US Navy as a medic, he completed a BA in Far Eastern Studies and a MA in South Asian Studies.

In 1966, he went to Thailand to practise meditation at Wat Mahathat in Bangkok. Not long afterwards he went forth as a novice monk in a remote part of the country, Nong Khai, and a year of solitary practice followed; he received full admission into the Sangha in 1967.

Although fruitful, the solitary practice showed him the need for a teacher who could more actively guide him. A fortuitous encounter with a visiting monk led him to Ubon province to practise with Venerable Ajahn Chah. He took dependence from Ajahn Chah and remained under his close guidance for ten years. In 1975, Luang Por Sumedho established Wat Pah Nanachat (International Forest Monastery) where Westerners could be trained in English. In 1977, he accompanied Ajahn Chah to England and took up residence at the Hampstead Vihara with three other monks.

Luang Por Sumedho has inducted more than a hundred aspirants of many nationalities into monastic life, and has established four monasteries in England, as well as branch monasteries overseas. In 1979, Luang Por Sumedho established Cittaviveka – Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, in West Sussex, where he served as abbot until 1984. This was the first forest monastery that he established in the West. Here in England he subsequently founded Aruna Ratanagiri Monastery in Harnham, Northumberland, Hartridge Buddhist Monastery in Honiton, Devon and Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire.

In late 2010, he retired as abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. From 2010 until early 2021, he lived in Thailand, before returning to live at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. Luang Por Sumedho continues to share the Dhamma, wherever he resides.

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Es así
2024 — Español

Esta colección de citas se ofrece con un corazón de gratitud y devoción a Luang Por Sumedho, por las muchas décadas de su dedicación a practicar, realizar y compartir el Dhamma. Aquí...

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Keturios tauriosios tiesos
2024 — Lietuvių kalba

Ši nedidelė knygelė sudaryta iš redaguotų garbiojo Adžano Sumedho kalbų apie pagrindinį Budos mokymą, kuris skelbia: žmonija gali įveikti kančią naudodamasi savo dvasinėmis priemonėmis. Mokymas perteikiamas per Budos keturias tauriąsias tiesas. Pirmą...

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It's like this
2024 — English

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

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Les Quatres Nobles Vérités
2023 — Français

Ce livret a été élaboré et édité à partir de discours donnés par le Vénérable Ajahn Sumedho à propos de l’enseignement central du Bouddha, à savoir que la souffrance de l’humanité peut...

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หนึ่งลมหายใจ
2022 — ไทย

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Band 5 der Anthologie: Das Rad der Wahrheit
2022 — Deutsch

Dieses Buch ist der fünfte Band innerhalb einer Fünfersammlung, die erstellt wurde, um das Leben und Wirken Ajahn Sumedhos anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstages zu würdigen. Der Titel des Buchs bezieht sich auf...

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As Quatro Nobres Verdades
2021 — Português

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2021 — Pусский

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Четыре Благородные Истины
2021 — Pусский

Эта небольшая книга является редакцией собрания лекций, прочитанных достопочтенным Аджаном Сумедхо на основную тему учения Будды: что тяготы человеческого существования могут быть превзойдены с помощью духовных средств. Это учение передается как Четыре...

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ОСОЗНАННОСТЬ
2021 — Pусский

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ТАК, КАК ЕСТЬ
2021 — Pусский

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चार आर्य सत्
2021 — हिन्दी

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The Four Noble Truths (Illustrated Edition)
2020 — English

A small booklet of edited talks given by Ajahn Sumedho on the central teaching of the Buddha: that the unhappiness of humanity can be overcome through spiritual means. This new edition contains...

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Verdadero, Pero No Adecuado
2020 — Español

La vida religiosa es una vida de renuncia: renunciamos a las cosas, las abandonamos y las dejamos ir. Para la mente mundana, “renuncia” puede sonar a querer deshacerse de algo, a condenar...

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Gratitude
2020 — English

"When I reflect on my life as a Buddhist monk, I found one of the most significant turning points was when I started experiencing gratitude (kataññū-katavedī). Gratitude arises spontaneously when one reflects...

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The Four Noble Truths – Sinhala
2020 — සිංහල

Ajahn Sumedho’s The Four Noble Truths translated into Sinhala

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De Vier Edele Waarheden
2019 — Nederlands

Dit boekje is samengesteld op basis van lezingen gegeven door Eerwaarde Ajahn Sumedho over de centrale leer die de Boeddha onderwees: dat de onvrede van de mens overwonnen kan worden door spirituele...

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Entretien sur le Dhamma
2018 — Français

Enseignements donnés lors d’une retraite au centre bouddhique « Le Refuge » du 23 au 25 avril 2004, incluant des questions/réponses.

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Atención Plena – El sendero a lo Inmortal
2018 — Español

La intención de este libro es proveer instrucción y reflexión sobre la meditación budista, tal como es enseñada por Ajahn Sumedho, utilizando material extraído de charlas que dio a comienzos de la...

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La Conscience Intuitive
2017 — Français

Ce livre est un recueil d’enseignements donnés par Ajahn Sumedho lors de différentes retraites (plus particulièrement en 2001) dont les principaux participants étaient des moines et des nonnes. Ces exposés témoignent d’une...

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Ser Consciente
2017 — Português

O Caminho Para O Incondicionado – Ensinamentos Sobre Meditação

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Intuitive Awareness
2017 — English

This book is compiled from talks given mostly in 2001 by Ajahn Sumedho. The first edition was originally published in 2004, but has long since been out of print. This new edition...

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Četras Cēlās Patiesības
2016 — Latviešu

Šī brošūra ir sastādīta, izmantojot rediģētas Godājamā Ajahn Sumedho runas par galveno Budas mācību: cilvēces nelaimes var pārvarēt garīgās pilnveides ceļā. Mācība ir nodota, balstoties uz Budas Četrām Cēlajām Patiesībām, kas pirmo...

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Las Cuatro Nobles Verdades
2015 — Español

Este libro fue recopilado y editado a partir de charlas ofrecidas por el Venerable Ajahn Sumedho sobre la enseñanza central de Buda: que la infelicidad de la humanidad puede ser superada a...

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Plena Atenção
2014 — Português

A maior parte destas instruções podem ser levadas a cabo quer estejamos sentados, de pé ou a andar. Contudo, a técnica da Plena Atenção da respiração (ānāpānasati) mencionada nos primeiros capítulos é...

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Anthology Vol 5 – The Wheel of Truth
2014 — English

The title of this book refers to the image of the Buddha’s teaching, the Wheel of Truth (or Dhamma). It is a wheel that he set rolling in his first discourse by...

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Anthology Vol 1 – Peace is a Simple Step
2014 — English

Peace is a Simple Step brings together material that forms a foundation to Ajahn Sumedho’s teachings, from talks that were given in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is a collection...

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Anthology Vol 3 – Direct Realization
2014 — English

This volume contains material gathered from talks given by Ajahn Sumedho in the late 1980s and 1990s. It is made up of two collections – The Way It Is and Buddhism Now!...

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Mindfulness – The Path to the Deathless
2012 — English

The aim of this book is to provide instruction and reflection on Buddhist meditation as taught by Ajahn Sumedho, using material extracted from talks he gave in the early 1980s. These talks...

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Now is the Knowing
2011 — English

"The past is a memory. The future is the unknown. Now is the knowing."

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Le Quattro Nobili Verità
2011 — italiano

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...

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Cittaviveka
2011 — English

‘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...

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Die Vier Edlen Wahrheiten
2009 — Deutsch

Bei der Eröffnung des Tempels in Amaravati 1999 berichtete Lord Young, der Verfasser des „Manifesto“ der englischen Labour Party, wie er zum ersten Mal einen Vortrag von Ajahn Sumedho gehört und dabei...

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Četiri Plemenite Istine
2007 — Српски

To što smo i vi i ja morali da pređemo mukotrpno dug put možemo zahvaliti tome što nismo otkrili, nismo shvatili četiri istine. Koje četiri? To su: plemenita istina o patnji, plemenita...

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Intuïtief Gewaarzijn
2005 — Nederlands

TWINTIG JAAR GELEDEN, in 1984, betrok de kersverse kloostergemeenschap van het Amaravati Buddhist Centre, een barakachtig onderkomen op een winderige heuveltop in Hertfordshire, Engeland. De naam van het nieuwe klooster (met de...

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Csittaviveka
2004 — Magyar

A csöndes tudat tanítása

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Igy Van Ez
2004 — Magyar

A valóság természete

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Consapevolezza: la via oltre la morte.
1999 — italiano

La maggior parte delle istruzioni possono essere eseguite indifferentemente nella posizione seduta, camminando o stando fermi in piedi. Tuttavia, la consapevolezza del respiro (ānāpānasati) di cui si parla nei primi capitoli viene...

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The way it is
1984 — English

This book contains a collection of teachings of Ajahn Sumedho given to people who are familiar with the conventions of Theravada Buddhism and have some experience of meditation. Most of the chapters...

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Mental Enema
2024 — 4,737 words
In this winter’s retreat, the month of January has passed and a new month begins in the silence, the cold weather, the stillness of winter. Whether the retreat is organized for us to be meditating as a group or alone, being the listener, the witness to the way it is,...
The Way It Is
2021 — 5,197 words
This is the half-moon Observance Day, and we have the opportunity to reflect on Dhamma, the way it is. For each one of us, the way it is right now is going to be different: with our own moods, memories, thoughts, expectations or whatever. When we try to compare one...
Reflections on mettā
2020 — 1,260 words
The Practice of Mettā by Luang Por Sumedho There is a great lack of mettā in the world today because we have overdeveloped our critical faculties: we constantly analyze and criticize. We dwell on what is wrong with ourselves, with others, with the society we live in. Mettā, however,...
Dhamma Reflections – Doom, Destruction, Death, Decay
2020 — 1,257 words
Doom, Destruction, Death, Decay This journey is involved with pain, with loss, as well as with pleasure and with gain. This realm isn’t a realm that we create out of our fantasy life; this realm is the way it is — it’s all about birth and death, about coming...
Remembering Tan Ajahn Buddhadāsa
2015 — 1,906 words
I’ve always regarded Ajahn Buddhadāsa, along with Luang Por Chah, as one of my primary teachers. I could relate to their way of teaching because it was so direct and simple. Ajahn Chah wasn’t intellectual at all – he hardly ever wrote anything – he always emphasized paṭipadā, practice. He...
Thoughts on Practice in a Thai Megalopolis
2015 — 701 words
Well, I think you’re doing it at this center. It is a special place. Thai people are open, they want to know. I’ve seen significant change in the many years I’ve been connected to Thailand, especially in the middle class. People aren’t content with just old traditional Buddhism. There is...