The Forest Path Podcast (Sol Hanna)

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Tate and is titled “Sati Protects the Citta”. A quick note on translation: in this talk the Pali word “sati” will be used extensively, and this means “mindfulness”; also, the word “citta” is used a lot, and this refers to the “mind” or “heart”. This talk gives instructions on how mindfulness - “sati” - can be used to protect the mind - “citta” - and to ultimately see its true nature.

This teaching was translated by Steven Towler and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Words of the Master” which was published in 2023. You can find links to the original text in the show notes below.

May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Right Here In The Heart. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

Medicine For The Mind by Ajahn Maha Boowa is a Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011.

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano.

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited. Cover and interior design by Mae Chee Melita Halim.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled The Middle Way Within. It was published as part of the Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah published by Aruna Publications.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Heart of a Samana. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Tate and is titled “Marana-sati - Mindfulness of Death”. In this dhamma talk Ajahn Tate explains the benefits of maransati, and gives advice on how to practice it. This is a really strong talk that will be of benefit for those who’ve been practicing meditation for some time and want to sharpen up their mindfulness. It may not be the best advice for beginners, so if you are a beginner, or if you are prone to depression or suicidal ideation, this is not the talk for you. There will be other talks available soon that will focus on uplifting the mind that would be better.

This teaching given freely by Ajahn Tate was translated by Steven Towler and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Words of the Master” which was published in 2022. You can find links to the original text in the show notes below.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled No Abiding. It was published as part of the Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah published by Aruna Publications.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

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This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Birth and Death. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

Birth and Death by Ajahn Maha Boowa is a Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011.

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano.

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled Convention and Liberation. It was published as part of the Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah published by Aruna Publications.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

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/

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You are free:

• to copy, distribute, display and perform the work

Under the following conditions:

• Attribution: You must give the original author credit.
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• No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

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• Waiver: Any of the above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder.

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under applicable law, that status is in no way affected by the license.

• Other Rights: In no way are any of the following rights affected by the license:
  • Your fair dealing or fair use rights, or other applicable copyright exceptions and limitations;
  • The author’s moral rights;
  • Rights other persons may have either in the work itself or in how the work is

used, such as publicity or privacy rights.

• Notice: For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the licence terms of this work.

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 based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Medicine For The Mind. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

Medicine For The Mind by Ajahn Maha Boowa is a Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011.

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano.

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited. Cover and interior design by Mae Chee Melita Halim.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled The Middleness of the Middle Way. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn dtun and is titled “Growing in Goodness and Virtue” . It was published as part of the book “This Is The Path” which was sponsored by Katanyata. You can find links to the original text in the show notes to this episode.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled An Heir In The Dhamma. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Chah Subhaddo and is titled Let Your Aim Be Nibbana. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Ignorance and Emptiness. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

Ignorance and Emptiness by Ajahn Maha Boowa is a Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011.

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano.

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

"Buddho" - a dhamma talk on how to use the meditation work 'buddho' to develop stillness of mind, by Ajahn Tate. Translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. 

The original text can be found on Access to Insight.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Visions of a Samana. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

Human Values and Human Worth by Ajahn Maha Boowa is a Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011.

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano.

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited. Cover and interior design by Mae Chee Melita Halim.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Evening Sitting” . 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 show notes to this episode.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled The Peace Beyond. It was published as part of the Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah published by Aruna Publications.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled Visions of a Samana. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011. The original text can be found on Dhammatalks.net.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Ajahn Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

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A Forest Dhamma Publication / March 2011

All commercial rights reserved. © 2011 Bhikkhu Dick Silaratano

Dhamma should not be sold like goods in the market place. Permission to reproduce this publication in any way for free distribution, as a gift of Dhamma, is hereby granted and no further permission need be obtained. Reproduction in any way for commercial gain is strictly prohibited. Cover and interior design by Mae Chee Melita Halim.

The translations in this book were compiled from the spoken discourses of Luangta Maha Boowa. For the most part, they have been adapted for this book from Ajaan Thanissaro’s English translations published in the books A Life of Inner Quality, Straight From the Heart and Things As They Are.

This episode is based on a talk given by esteemed forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled The Work of a Contemplative. It was first publish as a A Forest Dhamma Publication in March 2011.

The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a dhamma talk given by the Thai meditation master Ajahn Tate and is titled “Khanda” which translates as “The Aggregates of Existence”. According to the Buddha and to the Awakened meditation masters of all ages, a human being is made up of five aggregates or “groups of existence”, namely: physical form or the body; consciousness; feelings; perceptions and mental formations. In this teaching Ajahn Tate explains how to understand and to see directly into these five aggregates of being.

This teaching was translated by Steven Towler and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Words of the Master” which was published in 2023. You can find links to the original text in the show.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Tate and is titled “Reflection on Nibbana”. In this dhamma talk, Ajahn Tate reflects upon the profound peace and infinite benefit of the highest possible achievement - Nibbana.

This teaching was translated by Steven Towler and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Words of the Master” which was published in 2023. You can find links to the original text in the show notes to this episode.

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The full translated text and more information can be found on the Forest Path Podcast webpage.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Sim Buddhacaro and is titled “Source and Stream”. I’ve taken this talk from an online collection of talks by Ajahn Sim titled “Simply So”.

This talk outlines the purpose of meditation and how it can lead us beyond the suffering of the human experience if we stick with a simple method with diligence.

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This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Dtun Thiracitto and is titled “Not Veering off To The Left Or Right”. You can find the original translated text in the description below. Thanks go to Ajahn Dtun, Wat Boonyawad and the Katanyuta group of Malaysia, Singapore and Australia for making this teaching available for free distribution.

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This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Understanding Dukkha” . 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.

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This teaching by Ajahn Chah was 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:

1. Attribution: You must give the original author credit.
2. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
3. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This talk is called ‘Establishing the Fundamentals' and is by Thai Forest Meditation master Ajahn Maha Bua Nyanasampanno. This translated talk appeared in the publication Sanditthiko Dhamma which was translated by Steven Towler. Thankfully he made this translation available for free distribution for non-commercial purposes and as such we can present this audio version of the English translation for you on the Forest Path Podcast.

A word of caution before proceeding any further:

1. This talk contains a large number of untranslated Pali terms. If you don't have a reasonable familiarity with Pali terminology you may find this talk heavy going.
2. Ajahn Maha Bua was known for his uncompromising style and the depth of his teachings. These teachings are mostly aimed at practicing monks, but will also be of benefit to lay people who have been practicing meditation for some time. People who are new to Buddhist teachings may find these teachings hard to understand or even just plain incomprehensible. If you are fairly new to Buddhist teachings or meditation practice then I recommend you go along to the Ajahn Brahm Podcast, or to the Treasure Mountain Podcast as the teachings there are usually more accessible to a general audience.
3. If you are an avid fan of deeper Dhamma teachings then please proceed.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This talk is called ‘Loyalty to your Meditation” by Ajahn Lee Dhammadharo. This talk was translated by Bhikkhu Thanissaro and was first published on Access To Insight. There are links in the show notes below. This translation has been made available for free distribution via Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial licence so that we can present this audio version of the English translation for you on the Forest Path Podcast.

The original translated text can be found here.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “The Dhamma Goes Westward”. Don’t be fooled by the title because it’s not so much about Buddhism in the West. Actually it has some quite profound teachings into different aspects of the mind, as well as providing a contrast between conventional reality and ultimate reality.

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This teaching by Ajahn Chah was 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:

1. Attribution: You must give the original author credit.
2. Non-Commercial: You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
3. No Derivative Works: You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

This audio version is narrated by Sol Hanna. If you'd like to support my work by making a donation to help cover the costs of hosting and other services that make this possible, click on the "Buy me a coffee" link below (or go to https://ko-fi.com/solhanna ). Or you can become a regular patron via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/SolHanna).

More information about this episode can be found on the Forest Path Podcast website.

The Forest Path Podcast is part of the Everyday Dhamma Network.

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Maha Boowa and is titled “The Language of the Heart”. It was first publish as part of the book “Straight from the Heart” which was translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

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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.’

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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.

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.

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©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 .

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:

1. This talk is directed at Western monks living in England. Notably Ajahn Sumedho participates in this discussion.
2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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 is titled “Transcendence” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications.

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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.

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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.

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