Bodhinyana: a collection of Dhamma talks

by Ajahn Chah

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality

Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Ajahn Chah was born in 1918 in a village located in the north-eastern part of Thailand. He became a novice at a young age and recieved higher ordination at the age of twenty. He followed the austere Forest Tradition for years, living in forests and begging for almsfood as he wandered about on mendicant pilgrimage.

He practised meditation under a number of masters, among whom was Ajahn Mun, a highly respected and accomplished meditation teacher of the time. Ajahn Mun had an indelible influence on Ajahn Chah, giving his meditation practice the direction and clarity that it lacked. Ajahn Chah later became an accomplished meditation teacher in his own right, sharing his realization of the Dhamma with those who sought it. The essence of his teaching was rather simple: be mindful, don't hang on to anything, let go and surrender to the way things are.

Ajahn Chah passed away in peace after a long bout of illness on January 16, 1992, at his home monastery, Wat Pah Pong, in Ubon Ratchatani.

Reviews

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, inspiring, and full of humor! Ajahn Chah is a compassionate, yet brutally straightforward human being.

[Paraeinstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ajahn Chah gives out his wisdom in a spontaneous impromptu manner but with reference to the teachings of Buddha. It is a 'must read' for those who are into the Forest Tradition within Theravada Buddhism especially for those who wish to ordain within it.