He maintains this to be the buddhas way of pointing to the experience of ultimate reality that is the goal of many religions. Description of the book dont take your life personally. The sound of silence abhayagiri buddhist monastery. Ajahn sumedho, an american buddhist monk, practised for ten years in thailand with the well known monk, ajahn chah. Ajahn sumedho archives amaravati buddhist monastery.
For various reasons, i had to leave a day before everyone else at the end of the retreat and was granted a private audience with ajahn sumedho to say my goodbyes and raise any issues or breakthroughs i may have had during my stay. These talks have been compiled when luang por sumedho retired from abbotship of amaravati buddhist monastery in 2010. He has since spent over thirty years in england and is the founder of the cittaviveka forest monastery in west sussex and the amaravati buddhist mo related links to dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho ebook. Highly recommend along with his text on the four noble truths. Luang por sumedho at cittaviveka ajahn karuniko supporting the monastery ajahn gavesako on kathina luang por sumedho morning. Ajahn sumedho is a prominent figure in the thai forest tradition. His successor is the english monk ajahn amaro, hitherto coabbot of the abhayagiri branch monastery in californias redwood valley. This wisdom is otherwise known as dhamma, or the way things are. Katy rated it liked it aug 15, books by ajahn sumedho. Added on apr 27th, this book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with. Dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho ram dass. Ajahn sumedho was born in the usa, became a bhikkhu in 1967 and trained nine years under ajahn chah at wat pah pong, a forest monastery in ubon province, thailand.
Books by ajahn sumedho author of dont take your life. Protectourcoastline your search result for ajahn sumedho. Download teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download pdf ebook. Due to the uk lockdown being put in force, the monastery is having to close to visitors until further notice. The collected teachings of ajahn sumedho 9780861715152. Intuitive awareness 1 editors preface this book is compiled from talks given mostly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho.
Most of the chapters are edited from talks given during retreats for lay people for ajahn. For instance, i bring up my own personality, im ajahn sumedho. To request any book join our telegram channel now by clicking here. The way it is by ajahn sumedho mindfulness exercises. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This dhamma talk was given by luang por sumedho ajahn sumedho on 19 may 2017, the last day during the 8 days long open retreat at amaravati buddhist monastery. Download the free ebook intuitive awareness by ajahn sumedho. Dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho ebook. Ajahn sumedho s most popular book is dancing with life. Click on one of the book titles to download a book of your choice. It had a quote that says there is no way to happiness. It was established in by ajahn chah and ajahn sumedho. Home ajahn sumedho dhamma the way it is, by ajahn sumedho. Dhamma the way it is, by ajahn sumedho buddhism now. This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with. This podcast includes all the talks by our founding abbot ajahn sumedho, the first western disciple of ajahn chah.
Ajahn sumedho has the fantastic ability to bring together the truths of the theravada tradition in a concise practical manner. Ajahn sumedho has continued to develop it as a central method of meditation, ranking alongside such classical forms of practice as mindfulness of breathing and investigation of the body. Never thought i could grasp the meaning of it in such a simple way. Now i have a much clearer understanding of what the four noble truths is. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Call to mind something where you might be feeling a lack of motivation. Venerable ajahn sumedho to the monastic community of amaravati during the winter the teaching of the buddha is the understanding of the way things are. In my 21 years of zen meditation, ive never read a book by a zen teacher as lucid as this one by sumedho. Dont take your life personally9780861715152, teachings of a buddhist monk9780946672318, the mind and the way 9780946672233, the sound of silence9780861710812, the mind and the way 9788486615574, the mind and the way 9781846043642, etc. Ajahn sumedho now dwells as a free agent in thailand.
Most of the chapters are edited from talks given during retreats for lay people for ajahn sumedhos monastic ordained disciples, so they require some careful. For nearly fifty years ajahn sumedho has embodied the buddhas way. The sound of silence is like a subtlety behind everything that you awaken to. Ajahn sumedho s approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are. Ajahn sumedho podcast by amaravati podcast free on the.
He is beloved for his direct teaching of the way it is and his skilful, humourous pointing. Check here and also read some short description about teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book download. Dhamma the way it is 1 of 2 by ajahn sumedho youtube. Ajahn sumedho gives a dhamma talk on various aspects of. Dhamma the way it is 2 of 2 by ajahn sumedho youtube. Intuitive awareness is compiled from talks given mainly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho. The way it is ajahn sumedho added on apr 27th, 2018. His most consistent advice can be paraphrased as to see things the way that they actually are rather than the. Ajahn sumedho mindfulness meditations mindfulness exercises. Sound is just sound, hearing is just hearing, but it is the mind that likes or dislikes the experience, causing itself to suffer when the disliked is present and when the liked is absent.
An anthology of the buddhas teachings on nibbana, by ajahn pasanno and ajahn amaro, published by the abhayagiri monastic foundation. In his talks and sermons he stresses the quality of immediate intuitive awareness and the integration of this kind of. Talks being an emotional wreck 46 minutes, by ajahn. Each chapter is centered around teachings familiar to any theravada buddhist, but beautifully scented with the practice of awareness, and illustrated with examples from ajahn sumedho s own life. Jacqueline minns rated it it was amazing feb 04, things are things and must change. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis kindle lese app herunterladen. Cittavivekaajahn sumedho unknown cittaviveka is a pali term meaning the mind. Retired, he still shares insights with students around the world from a thailand base. In the way it is, ajahn sumedho shows in plain talk how to access ones awareness and to deal with the realities of ones life. In many of these talks ajahn sumedho expounds on the uniquely buddhist expression of notself anatta. This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with theravada buddhism and. His many books include the mind and the way, teachings of a buddhist. He has since spent over thirty years in england and is the founder of the cittaviveka forest monastery in west sussex and. 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 sumedho has 33 books on goodreads with 2721 ratings. Venerable ajahn sumedho is a bhikkhu of the theravada school of buddhism, a tradition. Josh rated it it was amazing nov 05, emily rated it it was amazing nov 24, return to book page. Suffering has been welcomed 66 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 awakened awareness and saying goodbye 29 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 commitment to delusion 51 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june. Ajahn sumedho s imminent retirement was announced in february 2010, and he retired in november of that year.
To download a free pdf version of the book, go to fra n k. Thank you for making this jewel available for free. This book contains a collection of teachings of ajahn sumedho given to people who are familiar with the conventions of theravada buddhism and have some experience of meditation. Name of writer, number pages in ebook and size are given in our post. During the monastic retreats, ajahn sumedho frequently teaches. This article is from ajahn sumedho s introduction to the island.
Buddha, by ajahn sumedho by buddhism now on 7 august 20 3 buddha as the years go by, this particular word has become increasingly meaningful and precious to me. Download most popluar pdf books now ajahn sumedho download wonderful ajahn sumedho pdf ebooks. Ajahn sumedho ordained in 1967 and spent 9 years with thailands ajahn chah. A second term that ajahn sumedho has given particular meaning to is intuitive awareness. Teachings of a buddhist monk by ajahn sumedho pdf book. His teachings are very direct, practical, simple, and down to earth. Motivation when you are unmotivated mindfulness exercises.
Ajahn sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and find out for ourselves what. Ajahn chah, ajahn sumedho s teacher, used to say that when this happens, it is really the mind disturbing the sound and not the other way round. Ajahn sumedho, the anthology, the sound of silence, volume 4. In the mind and the way, ajahn sumedho introduces his reader to the basic teachings of buddhism in the light of mindfulness. The following chapters are edited from longer talks ajahn sumedho has given to meditators as a practical approach to the wisdom of buddhism. Ajahn sumedho gives a dhamma talk on various aspects of buddhism, and points to what the real message of the buddhas teaching is. Home teachings audio ajahn sumedho audio ajahn sumedho. In his talks and sermons he stresses the quality of immediate intuitive awareness and the integration of this kind of awareness into daily life. The talk was given on 17 january 2010 at uttama bodhi vihara in. The monastery is closed to visitors from march 24, 2020. Download a free 20minute living spirit meditation with ram dass.
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