However, he does not do public talks in english very often, so this is one of the few opportunities to go meet him. A beautiful in visual design and beautiful in words complete faq for. Ajahn jayasaro the key to liberation ajahn chah readings. In 1978 he became a disciple of ajahn chah, one of thailands most renowned buddhist monks and meditation masters, at wat pa pong forest monastery in northeast thailand. Buddhadasa indapanno archives foundation bia bangkok, thailand august 20.
Several editions of now is the knowing have already been published, under the direction of the sangha of the forest monastery wat pah nanachat in northeast thailand. Oct 11, 2009 extra special event monday 9th november dhamma talk with ajahn jayasaro in english, at baan aree library we are happy to announce that tahn ajahn jayasaro will be giving a dhamma talk in english, for our little bangkok sangha on monday 9th november 2009. 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 four noble truths the buddhas first teaching, ajahn pasanno turning the mind around a dhamma talk offered at berkeley buddhist monastery, ajahn sucitto awaken to the natural flow opening to the here and now, ajahn sumedho a foundation of respect a dhamma talk given at abhayagiri on june 14, 2005, ajahn pasanno turning to. A collection of 12 teachings published on the occasion of tan ajahns 111 th anniversary. In 1998, at the suggestion of ajahn pasanno of abhayagiri monastery in redwood valley, california, i contacted shambhala publications and embarked on a translation of ajahn chahs teachings that ended up in 2001 as being dharma. I thank baanaree foundation for kindly hosting the dhamma talk by phra ajahn jayasaro in november 2009 which formed the basis of this booklet. Ajahn jayasaro is the author of without and within 4. Added on feb 9th, 2014 epub 100 mobi 100 pdf 2 filled 100. Quelques enseignements amaravati buddhist monastery. Sep 26, 2010 an audience with ajahn jayasaro what we should have learned in school we are happy to announce an audience with ajahn jayasaro on tuesday november 2nd, at the tavana hotel, in english. When we lived with ajahn chah at wat pah pong, he was able to create around him, within the hearts of his students, this sense of chanda. Copies of this book or permission to reprint for free distribution, may be obtained upon notification from. Stillness flowing ajahn jayasaro stillness flowing is an englishlanguage biography of luang por chah authored by ajahn jayasaro this important work details the life and teachings of luang por chah, also known as ajahn chah, and has been in the making for over two decades.
After a few months, with some money in my pocket, i returned to india. Buddhadasa indapanno archives foundation bia bangkok, thailand august. Ajahn candasiri is one of the theravada buddhist monastics who cofounded chithurst buddhist monastery in west sussex, england, a branch monastery of the ajahn chah lineage. His latest english work, without and within is a general introduction to the theravada buddhist tradition. He joined ajahn sumedhos community for the rains retreat as an anagarika in 1978 and in november he left for wat pa pong in northeast thailand where he ordained as a novice in the following year. Teachings beyond good and evil by buddhadasa bhikkhu. As human sexuality is such a strong and potentially disruptive force in human relations, the buddha taught that it needs to be governed wisely.
From 1997 to 2002 he served as abbot of wat pah nanachat, an international monastery in the thai forest tradition. The stillness of being by ajahn viradhammo is available as a pdf or epub. Description of the book dont take your life personally. This document was created with prince, a great way of. Fluctuations and changes in accordance with causes and conditions mean that nothingd. On love by ajahn jayasaro ive always liked stories, and particularly stories that require the reader to suffer a little bit and shed a few tears on the way before being resolved with a happy ending.
Click on one of the book titles to download a book of your choice. The videos are recorded and published by dhammatube, and highly recommended. In 1978 he became a disciple of ajahn cha, one of thailands most renowned buddhist monks. Dhamma books by ajahn jayasaro in english and other languages epub and pdf ajahn jayasaro. The title of this book refers to the image of the buddhas teaching, the wheel of truth or dhamma. Oct 01, 20 without and within is the book that shows you the path to inner purity and successful life with pure and sacred heart who was the buddha, what is enlightenment, did the buddha have sense of humour, can the creation and enjoyment of art be considered a spiritual path.
A short history of how western monks came to ajahn chah twain shall meet by ajahn jayasaro pdf the beauty of sila. Stillness flowing is a biography of ajahn chah authored by ajahn jayasaro. Ajahn jayasaro was formerly the coabbot and then sole abbot of wat pah nanachat international forest monastery in the northeast of thailand for many years. There are eating friends, who are friends when there is something to eat, when everything is going well, but who disappear as soon as things get heavy. Nov 10, 2017 ajahn jayasaro was ordained as a monk by ajahn chah in 1980. May 09, 20 ajahn jayasaro has written this book in the form of questions and answers, making it interesting and not overlyacademic in tone. This man put great effort into studying the scriptures, and the suttas, and the commentaries, and the subcommentaries, and the subsubcommentaries. Twain shall meet a short history of how western monks came to ajahn chah by ajahn jayasaro introduction from the midfourteenth century until its sack by the burmese in 2310 1767, ayudhya was the capital of the thai nation. One way that we can talk about chanda is by distinguishing it from the unwholesome kind of desire which is ta. Stillness flowing the life and teachings of ajahn chah by ajahn jayasaro. She is currently ordained as a tenprecept siladhara, the highest level that is allowed for women in the thai forest tradition.
Established on an island in the jow phya river it was ideally. He was an inspiring teacher whose practices were similar to buddhism and he taught me many things. Ajahn jayasaro dhamma talk in english little bangkok sangha. This important work details the life and teachings of luang por chah, also known as ajahn chah, and has been in the making for over two decades. For recent books from the ajahn chah sangha, check. It is an honor and memorable experience for us to be able to serve this important cause. Download file stay tuned for our new meditation center address.
Published by amaravati publications amaravati buddhist centre great gaddesden hemel hempstead hertfordshire hp1 3bz. In thai language they speak of two kinds of friends. Dhamma books, texts, and websites khao tham insight meditation. Questions and answers on the teachings of theravada buddhism. In november of that year he left for wat pa pong in northeast thailand where he ordained as a novice in the following year, and as a bhikkhu in 1980 with venerable ajahn cha as his preceptor. She is one of the senior monastics in western theravada buddhism and trained alongside. Ajahn jayasaro has written this book in the form of questions and answers, making it interesting and not overlyacademic in tone. Currently he lives in a hermitage in central thailand. This edition was retypeset and reprinted in britain in i989. Dhamma books by ajahn jayasaro in english and other languages. All you will get to know by reading this exceptionally written book. Short description of book 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. Peace is a simple step by ajahn sumedho pdf book download. Title peace is a simple step ajahn sumedho pdf author ajahn sumedho.
In this small book, youll find details concerning such topics as. We will be taking some minivans for a day trip up to pak chong to see ajahn jayasaro on sunday 4th may 2014 for a dhamma talk in english. Ajahn jayasaro has written many books on buddhist themes in the thai language, a number of which have been translated into other languages, including chinese, french, italian and portuguese. Day trip to meet ajahn jayasaro, may 2014 little bang. Without and within ebook amaravati buddhist monastery. Any reproduction, in whole or part, in any form for sale is prohibited. Further talks by ajahn jayasaro books by ajahn jayasaro by ajahn jayasaro. Ajahn jayasaro stillness flowing is an englishlanguage biography of luang por chah authored by ajahn jayasaro. Furthermore, he has drawn upon his extensive experience in both the study and practice of buddhism, and also in teaching it to others, to select appropriate topics. Stillness flowing the life and teachings of ajahn chah by. Ajahn jayasaro, buddhism, readings from the forthcoming. In this series of videos, ajahn jayasaro speaks about the life of ajahn chah. For free distribution only questions and answers on the teachings of theravada buddhism by ajahn jayasaro for free distribution only the text materials. Ajahn jayasaro is probably thailands most famous western monk, and has a huge following.
He first became interested in buddhism and meditation in his early 20s after a visit to japan. He is hugely popular and sought after speaker, whose dhamma is always refreshing and to the point. Ajahn jayasaro shaun michael chiverton was born on the isle of wight, england in 1958. Ajahn jayasaro was ordained as a monk by ajahn chah in 1980. Anthology vol 5 the wheel of truth ajahn sumedho added on jul 27th, 2014. He joined ajahn sumedhos community for the rains retreat as an anagarika in 1978.
Ajahn jayasaro, buddhism, readings from the forthcoming ajahn chah biography august 10th, 2014 admin living in the area where ajahn mun and his students lived provided me with the opportunity to experience the teaching not in books, or desanas, but in real life. From 1997 until 2002 ajahn jayasaro was the abbot of wat pa nanachat. Ajahn jayasaro is an english disciple of ajahn chah, and the writer of ajahn chahs biography in thai language. My nineteenth birthday found me living by the side of a lake with a hindu monk. After joining ajahn sumedho s community as an anagarika in 1978 he travelled to thailand to ordain at wat pa pong in 1979. 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. Ajahn chah was born on 17 june 1918 near ubon ratchathani in the isan region of northeast thailand.
Many of the books in the following list are also available in ebook formats and from. It is well worth the trip out to this great location on the cool kao yai mountainside, to join this event. Ajahn jayasaro what does buddhism have to say about human sexuality. Full text of the early years ajahn chah see other formats the early years of venerable ajahn chah the life and teachings of venerable ajahn chah adapted from uppalamani it was in bahn gor, a small village a few hours walk to the south of ubon town in the isahn region of thailand, that one of the greatest monks of the modern era was born, and close to which he would later establish a forest. Having completed degrees in engineering and finance, he began his monastic training as an anagarika keeping the eight precepts in england at amaravati and chithurst buddhist monasteries.