Free dhamma ebooks to download and freedistribution printed dhamma books to post. People who are attached to life are actually attached to death. Keep concentrating on the breath and stop the wandering mind and bring about tranquility. 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. The stillness of being by ajahn viradhammo is available as a pdf or epub. Ajahn sumedho played an instrumental role in building this international monastic community. His teachings are very direct, practical, simple, and down to earth.
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. This book is dedicated to understanding the basics of them and how they are to be interpreted and used in daily practice. As ajahn sumedho himself commented, the book is meant to be suggestions of ways to investigate conscious experience. 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. Ajahn sumedho is a prominent figure in the thai forest tradition. Talks being an emotional wreck 46 minutes, by ajahn. Jun 04, 2017 ajahn sumedho is a prominent figure in the thai forest tradition. Developing meditation techniques mindfulness exercises. Ajahn sumedhos approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are. Download dont take your life personally ebook in epub. Its a way of living in full sensitivity, with full receptivity, so we can take delight and open ours elves to the mystery and wonder of the universe. Ajahn sumedho inspired the retreatants with his three daily impromptu talks, and casually spent his lunch hour and the one and onehalf hour tea break willingly answering their questions about dhamma practice and entertaining them with stories about monastic life in thailand.
Ajahn sumedho was abbot of amaravati buddhist monastery, uk, until his retirement in 2010, and is the seniormost western disciple of the late thai meditation master ajahn chah. The ajahn sumedho project tutorteacher facebook 27 photos. Ajahn sumedho s approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are. Ajahn sumedho was granted authority to ordain others as monks shortly after he established cittaviveka forest monastery. In this volume we have abbreviated the introductory material from the wisdom publication, but offer ajahn amaros opening remarks on some of ajahn sumedho s. The teachings of ajahn chah a collection of ajahn chahs dhamma talks. No view is right view, by ajahn sumedho by buddhism now on 20 july 2018 0.
You can have this attitude of letting go, of relaxing, of non. Ajahn sumedho, an american buddhist monk, practised for ten years in. You are invited to use this book as a stepby step manual. Venerable ajahn sumedho is a bhikkhu of the theravada school of buddhism.
Ajahn brahmavamso is unlikely to be adversely affected by the exclusion. Interpretation of lord buddhas words are very good. No view is right view, by ajahn sumedho buddhism now. Once a month, tricycle features an article from inquiring mind, a buddhist journal that was in print from 19842015 and now has a growing number of back issues archived at. Ajahn sumedho in 1967 on a mountain top in sakolnakorn province, northeast thailand.
Gavesako bhikkhu dhamma teachings of ajahn sumedho. Although many of these talks were delivered to monastics, the beauty of the dhamma is that it is available to those who wish to listen. The aim of this theme is to shift the view of the meditator from the attitude of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Suffering has been welcomed 66 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 awakened awareness and saying goodbye 29 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 commitment to delusion 51 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015. Ajahn chah and ajahn sumedho were invited to visit britain. Amaravati publications amaravati buddhist centre great gaddesden hemel hempstead hertfordshire hp1 3bz england who retains. Ajahn sumedho has 33 books on goodreads with 2721 ratings. The sound of silence abhayagiri buddhist monastery. Ajahn sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and fi. Dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho editor. Ajahn sumedho end of the storm dharma talk 1999 youtube. T his months selection is a reflection on the practice of observing decaying corpses written by thai forest monk ajahn sumedho, the first western disciple of the celebrated thai teacher ajahn chah. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post.
The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho kindle edition by sumedho, ajahn, ajahn amaro, sumedho, aja, amaro, aja, amaranatho, samanera, amaro. While incorporating that material, the sound of silence added another sixteen talks from 2005 and earlier to give a fuller perspective on. Ajahn sumedho books download free books online 8freebooks. The audience for the original talks was made up of ordained monks and nuns engaged in intensive insight meditation practice, and so the book is really a collection of advice on how to do hardcore spiritual practice without killing yourselfgoing crazygiving upgoing nowherewhatever. Ajahn sumedho talks about developing meditation techniques. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading being dharma.
His successor is the english monk ajahn amaro, hitherto coabbot of the abhayagiri branch monastery in californias redwood valley. As ram dass says, when you see the beloved all around you, everyone is family and everywhere is love. The essence of the buddhas teachings kindle edition by chah, ajahn, kornfield, jack. As a book, the sound of silence has its origins in a collection, intuitive awareness, which was produced by samanera amaranatho from talks that ajahn sumedho gave in the monastic retreat at amaravati in 2001. Dont take your life personally is an interesting book. I informed ajahn sumedho in amaravati, as a matter of courtesy, during my. For the lay reader reading the talks ajahn chah gave to monks in thailand, then, it is essential to bear in mind the environment within. Since then, ive found myself unable to stay away from ajahn chahs teachings, and ive had what is probably the not uncom. Ajahn sumedho s most popular book is dancing with life.
Jul 20, 2018 home ajahn sumedho no view is right view, by ajahn sumedho. Rather than the attempt to convert others, religion is the opportunity to awaken to our true nature, to true freedom, to love and compassion. Books by ajahn sumedho author of dont take your life. Publications and embarked on a translation of ajahn chahs teachings that ended up in 2001 as being dharma. Description of the book dont take your life personally. Direct realization direct realizationlume 3 abhayagiri buddhist.
The sound of silence most venerable ajahn sumedho maha. Books by ajahn sumedho online, in epub, mobi or pdf format. He had dysentery and fevers and god knows what other tropical aijments, and became far too weak to walk down the mountain several miles to a. So when you understand that, how could you claim to be anything at all. The four noble truths by ajahn sumedho the four noble truths is composed of extracts from various talks given by ajahn sumedho and is available in book form from. In his talks and sermons he stresses the quality of immediate intuitive awareness and the integration of this kind of awareness into daily life. Title teachings of a buddhist monk ajahn sumedho pdf author ajahn sumedho. Peace is a simple step brings together material that forms a foundation to ajahn sumedhos teachings, from talks that were given in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Download the free ebook intuitive awareness by ajahn sumedho. Home ajahn sumedho no view is right view, by ajahn sumedho. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. He then established a ten precept ordination lineage for women, siladhara. Th e firs t editio n w a s originall y publishe d i n 2004, bu t ha s lon g sinc e bee n ou t o f print.
Jun 28, 2015 being an emotional wreck 46 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 dont take it personally 61 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 suffering should be welcomed suffering has been welcomed 66 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015. Ajahn sumedho is currently the abbot of amaravati buddhist monastery near hemel hempstead in england, which was established in 1984. Oct 19, 2011 intuitive awareness is compiled from talks given mainly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho. Good read and give path to achieve sovan and finally nivan. Luang por chah and his pupils teachings internet archive. Ajahn sumedho has played an instrumental role in building the international monastic community. It is a state of being you can realize at any moment once you let go of grasping.
Buddhism for peace of mind suffering should be welcomed by ajahn sumedho, wisdom of buddha duration. Download the mind and the way by ajahn sumedho recently searched. This wisdom publication makes ajahn sumedho s teaching in intuitive awareness available to a wider audience than just those who visit amaravati or the other monasteries associated with ajahn sumedho. Ajahn amaro this booklet describes a meditation practice often employed by ajahn sumedho, and found in various spiritual traditions, but which is not widely known in the southern buddhist world. A thai forest monk explains the power of this practice.
This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with theravada buddhism and. Every thing relating to mind is explain in simple terms. Nirvana now nirvana, says ajahn sumedho, is not some faroff goal that can only be attained through years of effort. Ajahn sumedhos most popular book is dancing with life. B uddhist books, articles and other written material from the forest sangha communities of ajahn chah, ajahn sumedho and others of the thai forest and theravada traditions. This book is a collection of talks that ajahn sumedho gave during a long retreat at his monastery in england. The ajahn sumedho project tutorteacher facebook 26 photos. In the hot season of 1975, venerable sumedho and a handful of western bhikkhus spent some time living in a forest not far from wat nong pah pong. Ajahn sumedho teus the story of how in the months fojjowing my visit, during the hottest of the hot season in thaijand, he got very sick.
Peace is a simple step abhayagiri buddhist monastery. If we read books about not putting any effort into things, just. Ajahn chah was born on 17 june 1918 near ubon ratchathani in the isan region of northeast thailand. Offer the gift of dhamma to others as freely as it has been offered to you.
Short description of book containing the modern practical teachings from one of the oldest buddhist traditions, this collection of sumedho s wisdom and humor bring readers into the heart of buddhist meditation. The following chapters are edited from longer talks ajahn sumedho has given to meditators as a practical approach to the wisdom of buddhism. The teachings of ajahn chah is available for download html, pdf and lit at contents about ajahn chah 1 making the heart good 8 why are we here. It is with this in mind that this book is freely offered. Sep 03, 2014 if you enjoyed dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho, please support our efforts to continue making teachings from ram dass and friends accessible to all.
By ajahn sumedho apr 25, 2019 magazine a contemplation. If i started saying im a very wise person, then it would be selfview claiming to be wise. The aim of the editors in compiling this book has been explicitly to maintain the style and spirit of the spoken word. It is a method that can support the qualities of both calm and insight, and has been found to be of great benefit to many people over the centuries. During his 34 years in the united kingdom, he taught extensively throughout the world, ordained numerous monks and nuns, and authorized the establishment of six other monasteries in the lineage of ajahn chah. A classic zen text written in the 8th century by hui hai. Intuitive awareness in the same way that some elements of the buildings, and the members of the community, have changed and some have continued, the winter retreat teachings ajahn sumedho continued to give for many more years similarly matured and transformed.
At the centre of buddhist belief we find the four noble truths. Thi s boo k i s compile d f r o m talk s gi v e n mostl y i n 200 1 b y ajahn sumedho. They were still built upon a foundation of many classic elements. The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho kindle edition. By the time venerable sumedho was a monk of five vassas, and ajahn chah considered him competent enough to teach, some of these new monks had also decided to stay on and train there.
It is a collection made up of three books cittaviveka, teachings from the forest and the four noble truths. Yet as we start to become more poised, more present, fully receptive of all this moment has to offer, we start to experience it vividly and listening to it can draw us. Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice. The sound of silence is like a subtlety behind everything that you awaken to. He was a student of matsu and from the same line as hui neng, huang po and rinzai linchi. He was living together with another monk in a cottage in the ruins of an ancient cambodian mountain temple, after completing his first rains retreat as a fully ordained bhikkhu with ajahn chah. Download teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download pdf ebook. Sumedho, ajahn, ajahn amaro, sumedho, aja, amaro, aja. Download teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book. Intuitive awareness ajahn sumedho buddhist elibrary. While incorporating that material, the sound of silence added another sixteen talks from 2005 and earlier to give a fuller perspective on ajahn sumedho s approach to dhamma.
This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with. Cittavivekaajahn sumedho unknown cittaviveka is a pali term meaning the. Check here and also read some short description about teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download. Enjoy this book on your e reader and in the format you prefer. Following the wish of ajahn chah that his dhamma teachings. Ajahn sumedho archives amaravati buddhist monastery. The clarity, wisdom, humor and above all practicality of ajahn sumedho s teaching usually come as a surprise to those not familiar with him. Shraddha tv can be watched twentyfour hours a day via peo tv channel number 99 and dialog tv channel number 27 in sri lanka. Ajahn sumedho ajahn sumedho interviewed dhamma talks.
The ajahn sumedho project tutorteacher facebook 27. 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. Intuitive awareness is compiled from talks given mainly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho. Whatever you think you are, thats not what you are. Of course, on a conventional level im willing to play the game.
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