This is Volume Two of the newly published chanting books, which includes Suttas, Paritta Chanting, and the Funeral Chants, as used by Buddhist Monasteries and Groups associated with the Western Forest … Read More
Thus You Should Train Yourselves
Preface This book is an exhaustive survey of the Buddha’s exhortations from the Pali Canon addressed in the form “thus … should you train yourselves” (evañhi vo … sikkhitabbaṃ). The … Read More
Unseating the Inner Tyrant
Unseating the Inner Tyrant Do you ever find yourself dominated by a chain of thought that tells you that you’re not good enough, that you don’t deserve much, and that … Read More
Samādhi is Pure Enjoyment
Samādhi is Pure Enjoyment Let’s look at the idea of concentration, or samādhi. When you hear those four little syllables, con-cen-tra-tion, what do they imply to you? It may take … Read More
Clarity and Calm
Preface The following pages offer some means to find clarity and calm within a few minutes. They can be put into practice in a range of non-specialized situations – in … Read More
Seen in their true light
‘life’s not an easy thing, it’s no smooth run – sometimes it weighs us down so much; life taxes us with more than we’d choose – life’s unstable, always, perhaps, and ever flowing, flowing through our … Read More
The way it is
Introduction 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. Most … Read More
Without and Within
Words of Appreciation The publication of this book, which is to be made available at hotels and other accommodations, meets a long-standing need. There have been others in the past … Read More