Knowing How to Eat is Knowing How to Practise

2021.09.16 | Ajahn Chah often said to his monks, “If you know how to eat, you know how to practise.” In this talk, Ajahn Anan explains this teaching and how we can implement it. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily c

An episode of the Ajahn Anan Podcast podcast, hosted by Ajahn Anan Akiñcano, titled "Knowing How to Eat is Knowing How to Practise" was published on October 11, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.

October 11, 2021 ·25m · Ajahn Anan Podcast

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2021.09.16 | Ajahn Chah often said to his monks, “If you know how to eat, you know how to practise.” In this talk, Ajahn Anan explains this teaching and how we can implement it. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email [email protected] for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).

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2021.09.16 | Ajahn Chah often said to his monks, “If you know how to eat, you know how to practise.” In this talk, Ajahn Anan explains this teaching and how we can implement it. To join Ajahn Anan and the Wat Marp Jan Community online for daily chanting, meditation, and a Dhamma talk, you can email [email protected] for the link. Daily live sessions at 7pm - 9pm, Indochina Time (Bangkok, GMT+7).

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