The Forest Path Podcast

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “Hell is in the heart of people who worry”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Buddhadasa and is titled “The Prison of Life” . It was translated by Venerable Santikaro and published for free distribution. --- The Prison of Life (text) by Ajahn Buddhadasa Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a compilation of two talks given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah. The first is called “Training This Mind” and the second is “Tranquillity and Insight”. They werer published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “How to give and renounce”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Detachment Within Activity” . It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Buddhadasa and is titled “Looking Within” . It was translated by Rod Bucknell and published under a Creative Commons Licence by the Buddhadasa Foundation in 2020. --- Looking Within (text) by Ajahn Buddhadasa Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “A Method For Healing People With A Broken Heart”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Steady Practice” . It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. --- Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Liem and is titled “Santi” which is the Pali word for “peace” . It was published as part of the book “Santi - Peace beyond delusion”. You can find links to the original text in the description below. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma. Link: Santi - Peace beyond delusion by Ajahn Liem (original text) Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi Chapters (00:00:01) - Santi(00:06:49) - All kinds of obstacles in meditation(00:17:01) - The Process of Knowing and Seeing(00:23:11) - How to Sit with the Mind in Samadhi(00:30:42) - The Process of Eating(00:39:09) - The Three Characteristics of Dukkha, Anitya(00:43:26) - The Secret to Seclusion

This episode is a talk given by the nephew of Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Gunhah. The talk called “Restraint by Sila”, ‘sila’ meaning virtue or morality. It was published as part of the book “Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42” and made available for free distribution by Wat Pah Subthaweedhammaram. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi Chapters (00:00:00) - Restraint by Sila(00:07:37) - Letting go of the body(00:13:10) - The importance of sila in life(00:20:35) - Don't get deluded by material things(00:24:10) - Dhamma Teaching Restraint

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Questions and Answers”. Whilst it was a talk directed at monks, it still has much that makes it valuable for lay practice also.You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Liem and is titled “Watch Your Mind and Escape Mara’s Snare” . It was published as part of the publication “Santi - Peace Beyond Delusion”. --- You can view this episode and the original text Forest Path Podcast website. If you have enjoyed this podcast and you'd like to support the free distribution of these teachings you can support the Everyday Dhamma Network via the Ko-fi creators platform.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Sim Buddhacaro and is titled “The Urgent Task” . It was published on the website “Access to Insight”. --- You can view this episode and the original text Forest Path Podcast website. If you have enjoyed this podcast and you'd like to support the free distribution of these teachings you can support the Everyday Dhamma Network via the Ko-fi creators platform.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Just do it!” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo in commemoration of one of his senior disciples, Niphon Upakaro Bhikkhu, also known as Luang Por Laai. This talk comes from a booklet called “Dhamma for the Living and the Dead” which commemorates senior disciples that have died. Luang Por is an honorific meaning “Venerable Father”. Luang Por Laai was a senior bhikkhu at Wat Pah Subthawee. He was 62 years old and had 26 rains retreats as a bhikkhu. He had had cancer for a long time and spent the vassa at a different place. One evening in mid-September, Luang Por Laai phoned Luang Por Gunhah because he was still afraid of dying. Luang Por Gunhah instructed him on how to separate body, feeling and mind, so that the mind would remain peaceful even though the body was dying. This teaching became the theme for many weeks during and after the funeral chanting. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Dtun Thiracitto and is titled “This is the Path” . It was published as part of the anthology of teachings also titled “This is the Path”. Links: This is the Path - Ajahn Dtun (original text) Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Venerable Ajahn Chah titled “Reading the Natural Mind”. It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Wisdom and Happiness”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram. Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019 Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Living With The cobra” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Right View and Understanding”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram. Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019 Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi  

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Funn Ācāro and it’s titled “Come and See”. The Lord Buddha described the Dhamma as ehipassiko. That is, it’s open for anyone to come and see the nature of existence for themselves. Ajahn Funn gives a clear dhamma talk on how we are to come and see the Dhamma for ourselves. This teaching was translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Come and See” which was published in 2018. You can find links to the original text in the show notes below. Links: Come and See by Ajahn Funn Ācāro (original text) Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi --- Copyright 2018 Ṭhānissaro BhikkhuThis work is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported. To see a copyof this license visithttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ .“Commercial” shall mean any sale, whether for commercialor non-profit purposes or entities.Questions about this book may beaddressed toMetta Forest MonasteryValley Center, CA 92082-1409U.S.A.Additional resourcesMore Dhamma talks, books and translations by ṬhānissaroBhikkhu are available to download in digital audio andvarious ebook formats at dhammatalks.org .

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “A Gift of Dhamma” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma.   Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the meditation master Ajahn Plien and is titled “The Fundamentals of Meditation”. I accessed this free distribution publication via the Buddha Sasasa website. You can find links to the original text in the description below. Links: Fundamentals of Meditation by Ajahn Plien Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Unity and Harmony”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram. Links: Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019 Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode of the Forest Path Podcast is a talk by Ajahn Chah and is titled “Fragments of a Teaching” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. Links: Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a talk given by the Venerable Ajahn Plien and is titled “Every Action Receives Its Result” . This is a free distribution publication that was sponsored by numerous generous people. There is a link to the original below. And a quick note: This text did unfortunately contain dozens of grammatical errors. English grammar can be very tricky, especially for those who use it as a second language. I have tried to correct these errors as a narrated the text but apologize if I didn’t navigate all of these correctly. In any case, I thought that the subject of the talk was one that was important and it comes from an esteemed teacher making it worthwhile relating this teaching to listeners of this podcast. Links: Every Action Recieves Its Result - Ajahn Plien (free distribution text publication) Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi  

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Timeless Teachings” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

This episode is a compilation of two short teachings by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The first is The Corruption of Life and the second is titled You Are Your Own Refuge. Both teachings come from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram. Links: Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019 Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a series of quotes attributed to Ajahn Gunhah. It’s titled “The Quickest Way” and has been translated by Ajahn Nyanadhammo. As this is a series of quotes rather than a dhamma talk, there will be a brief two or three second pause between each quote. This is so that you can distinguish that a new quote is coming up, and perhaps also for you to pause the audio to reflect upon a point being made in by the previous quote. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Transcendence” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust operating as Aruna Publications asserts its moral right to be identified as the author of this book. Harnham Buddhist Monastery Trust requests that you attribute ownership of the work to Aruna Publications on copying, distribution, display or performance of the work.

Welcome to the Forest Path Podcast - a podcast sharing the teachings of Awakened meditation masters of the modern era. This episode is not a dhamma talk. It is a witness account by Venerable Ajahn Chob when he was a young monk under the training of the great Venerable Ajahn Mun. It is his recollection of the momentous event in which Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto attained to the Dhamma-element. This witness account appears in the biography of Luang Por Chob called “Ṭhānasamopūjā" in the chapter "Ācariya Mun Bhūridatto attains to the Dhamma-element". May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and it’s titled “Tuccho Potila - Venerable Empty Scripture” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by a monk considered to be the founding father of the modern Thai Forest Tradition: Venerable Ajahn Mun Bhuridatta. The talk is called “The Ever-present Truth”. For free distribution Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported License. Links The Ever-present Truth (text) The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “The Venerable Acariya Mun’s Mode of Practice”. It was first publish as part of the book “kammaṭṭhāna - the basis of practice” which was translated by monks at Wat Pah Ban Taad. For free distribution No part of this teaching may be reproduced in any form of by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher unless it is to be reproduced for Free Distribution, in which case, permission is freely given. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Living in the World” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “Walking Meditation”. It was first publish as part of the book “kammaṭṭhāna - the basis of practice” which was translated by monks at Wat Pah Ban Taad. For free distribution No part of this teaching may be reproduced in any form of by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher unless it is to be reproduced for Free Distribution, in which case, permission is freely given.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “The Four Noble Truths” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Our Real Home” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma by an meditation master of the Thai Forest Tradition. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Our Real Home by Ajahn Chah (text) Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a follow up on the previous episode. It is a translation of teachings by Ajahn Liem, who is the successor of Ajahn Chah as abbott of Wat Pah Pong, titled “No Worries”. These teachings which were given when Ajahn Liem was visiting Australia in 2004. As he can only speak Thai, he would speak for a couple of minutes and then wait as the translator caught up. So the recorded teachings and translations ended up being little packets of dhamma teachings. That’s why they were presented as short teachings under topic headings in the free dhamma book “No Worries”. So in this episode, rather than narrating one long teaching for the whole episode, I have a number of shorter teachings, each starting with the topic. For this reason also, I’ve decided to keep this episode short due to there being so many small teachings within a single episode. If you’d like to give me feedback go to everydaydhamma.net/contact to let me know what you think of this episode.

This episode is going to be a bit different from other episodes. Firstly it is the first time I’ve narrated teachings by Ajahn Liem, who is the successor to Ajahn Chah as the abbot of Wat Pah Pong in the North-east of Thailand. The main difference stems from the format of these teachings which were given when Ajahn Liem was visiting Australia in 2004. As he can only speak Thai, he would speak for a couple of minutes and then wait as the translator caught up. So the recorded teachings and translations ended up being little packets of dhamma teachings. That’s why they were presented as short teachings under topic headings in the free dhamma book “No Worries”. So in this episode, rather than narrating one long teaching for the whole episode, I have a number of shorter teachings, each starting with the topic. For this reason also, I’ve decided to keep this episode short due to there being so many small teachings within a single episode. If you’d like to give me feedback go to everydaydhamma.net/contact to let me know what you think of this episode. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network Give feedback regarding this episode

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “Samādhi-Bhāvanā”. It was first publish as part of the book “kammaṭṭhāna - the basis of practice” which was translated by monks at Wat Pah Ban Taad. For free distribution No part of this teaching may be reproduced in any form of by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher unless it is to be reproduced for Free Distribution, in which case, permission is freely given. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support EDN via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Why Are We Here?” . It was first publish as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma by an meditation master of the Thai Forest Tradition. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Links: Everyday Dhamma Network

In this episode of the Forest Path Podcast I’ll be completing the narration of the teaching “Only the world ends” by forest meditation master Venerable Ajahn Tate. This is part two of two episodes. Stay tuned to listen to the concluding part of this teaching by a true meditition master of the Thai Forest Tradition. This teaching was published for free distribution by Pattanasuksa Publishing in Bangkok. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

In this episode of the Forest Path Podcast I’ll be narrating an extended Dhamma teaching by the great forest meditation master Venerable Ajahn Tate. It is titled “Only the world ends”. It’s a very well rounded teaching and goes in to some depth about samadhi. Because it is so long, I’ll be breaking it into two episodes, with this being the first episode of the teaching “only the world ends”. Stay tuned to listen to the concluding part of this teaching by a true meditition master of the Thai Forest Tradition. This teaching was published for free distribution by Pattanasuksa Publishing in Bangkok. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “Kammaṭṭhāna”. It was first publish as part of the book “kammaṭṭhāna - the basis of practice” which was translated by monks at Wat Pah Ban Taad. The Pali work kammaṭṭhāna literally means “the place of work”. Inside Thailand, what we call in the West the “Thai Forest Tradition” refers to itself as the kammaṭṭhāna tradition, and the monks within it as kammaṭṭhāna bhikkhus. At first this description of “the place of work” or “the basis of work” (as Ajahn Maha Boowa translates it) doesn’t sound very interesting. But on the one hand it is a very down-to-earth and practical approach to Buddhist meditative practice and mental development, and on the other it leads into profound and deep states of mind that are almost completely unknown to Western culture at large. There is quite a lot of Pali terminology thrown into these talks, and it could be hard going for the beginner. It is after all, a teaching directed towards dedicated monks living in Ajahn Maha Boowa’s monastery. For beginners I recommend other teachers, especially western teachers from the Forest Tradition like Ajahn Brahm who are much more accessible in the way that they teach. However, for those who are on the Eightfold Path of practice and who are a bit more intrepid in their approach and seeking to open up the deeper states of mind, teachings like these can be of incalculable value. I endeavour to translate nearly all Pali terms into English on the first usage, and then lean more towards using the Pali - as Ajahn Maha Boowa does - subsequent to that. The translated text to this Dhamma teaching is available in the show notes below this episode. For free distribution No part of this teaching may be reproduced in any form of by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the publisher unless it is to be reproduced for Free Distribution, in which case, permission is freely given. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Making the Heart Good”. This talk was first publish as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma by an meditation master of the Thai Forest Tradition. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Fuang Jotiko and is titled “Listen Well”. This talk isn’t just about listening the teachings, but also about developing our meditation so that we can develop our minds and achieve Awakening.It was first published on the website “Access to Insight” and is translated by Ajahn Thanissaro Bhikkhu ©2001 Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The text of this page ("Listen Well: January 1984", by Thanissaro Bhikkhu) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. For free distribution Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “The Marvel of the Dhamma”. It was first publish as part of the book “Straight from the Heart” which was translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Copyright © Venerable Ācariya Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno 1987 This book is a free gift of Dhamma, and may not be offered for sale, for as the Venerable Ācariya Mahā Boowa has said, ‘Dhamma has a value beyond all wealth and should not be sold like goods in a market place.’ For free distribution Reproduction of this book, in whole or in part, by any means, for sale or material gain is prohibited. Permission to reprint in whole or in part for free distribution as a gift of Dhamma, however, is hereby granted, and no further permission need be obtained. Links The Forest Path Podcast Everyday Dhamma Network Support this podcast via Ko-fi

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “One Word Is Enough” . It was first publish as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below. A quick note to listeners: This talk is directed at Western monks living in England. Notably Ajahn Sumedho participates in this discussion. There is reference to ‘pacceka-buddhas’ in this talk. This means ‘private buddhas’ who are fully self-awakened buddhas that live in different eras. However, they do not go on to teach and start a Sasana in which millions of beings will follow the teachings and practice of a fully self-awakened Buddha and find their own awakening. They only become awakened but do not teach. This teaching by Ajahn Chah which compiled and produced by Aruna Publications is made available through the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Licence. You are free to copy, distribute, display and perform the work Under the following conditions: Attribution: You must give the original author credit. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo and is titled “Consciousness” . Less than a year before Ajaan Lee's death, some of his students began tape-recording his Dhamma talks. The following talk is one of the nine for which we have transcripts from the tapes — and one of the four for which the tapes are still extant. It's a very unusual talk, showing his distinctive humour and style, and providing a lively discussion of the ways in which the concepts of "self" and "not-self" actually function in practice. This talk was translated by Ajahn Thanissaro and was published on Access to Insight. Links: The Forest Path Podcast Support this podcast via Ko-fi --- ©1997 Metta Forest Monastery. The text of this page ("Consciousnesses", by Metta Forest Monastery) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. Documents linked from this page may be subject to other restrictions. Transcribed from a file provided by the translator. Last revised for Access to Insight on 2 November 2013. How to cite this document (a suggested style): "Consciousnesses", by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo, translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (BCBS Edition), 2 November 2013, http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai/lee/consciousnesses.html .