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Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free

by Ajahn Chah| October 30, 2018

Nibbana Is Giving Up, Letting Go, and Being Free

Ajahn Chah explains some of Buddhisms most important principles, including nirvana, samadhi, and why it’s important to “Be really careful!”

Advice for Someone Who is Dying

by Ajahn Chah| October 26, 2018

Advice for Someone Who is Dying

Ajahn Chah gives simple, profound advice to an aging student as she approaches her death.

Just Do It

by Ajahn Jayasaro| November 10, 2017

Just Do It
Ajahn Jayasaro Ajahn Chah Therevada Buddhadharma buddhism lion's roarPhoto by Layla Burford.

Whether you’re learning to meditate or ride a bike, says Ajahn Jayasaro, it’s not about how good you are or how far you get. The point is simply to practice with a sincere and consistent effort.

Training the Heart

by Ajahn Chah| August 12, 2017

Training the Heart

Ajahn Chah says that if you want to transform the mind, you must to know and transform the heart.

Queer Eye, Right View

by Minal Hajratwala| April 29, 2016

Queer Eye, Right View
Minal Hajratwala.

The queer eye sees what it’s not supposed to. Likewise, the Dhammapada tells us that the wise see with the inner eye.

Wise Heart: A profile of Jack Kornfield

by Steve Silberman| June 13, 2015

Wise Heart: A profile of Jack Kornfield
Ajahn Chah Insight Meditation Insight Meditation Society Jack Kornfield Profile Shambhala Sun - Nov '10 Steve SilbermanPhoto by Christine Alicino.

Jack Kornfield’s brilliant synthesis of deep Buddhist practice and modern psychological insight has made him one of the most influential spiritual teachers of our time.

Be a Lamp Unto Yourself

by Larry Rosenberg| November 13, 2013

Be a Lamp Unto Yourself
Larry Rosenberg Shambhala Sun Therevada Skepticism Ajahn ChahPhoto by Ben Hobbs.

The freedom that Buddhism offers can’t be found if you don’t ask questions—about the teachings, the teachers, and yourself. Larry Rosenberg on how to cultivate a spirit of inquiry, even skepticism, to illuminate your path.

Already Broken

by Noah Levine| March 20, 2012

Already Broken

Noah Levine reflects on Ajahn Chah’s teachings on impermanence in the wake of his car being totalled.

Like Oil and Water

by Ajahn Amaro| June 1, 2010

Like Oil and Water
Photo by Greg Walters.

There is a quality of pure awareness that is not fazed by fleeting thoughts, emotions, or sense impressions, explain Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Pasanno. Even when they are together, pure awareness and the conditioned realm are always separate.

Profile: Forest Sangha

by Barry Boyce| September 1, 2006

Profile: Forest Sangha
Photo by Akuppa John Wigham.

Barry Boyce profiles the Forest Sangha.

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