Realization
A late forest tradition teacher on the insights that come from seeing things as separate
Thai Forest Tradition
The Thai forest tradition is a modern Theravada Buddhist lineage from the forest monasteries of northeastern Thailand. It emphasizes strict discipline, meditation practice, and direct realization over textual study alone. Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto (1870–1949) and Ajahn Sao Kantasilo (1859–1942) founded the tradition in the early twentieth century. Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) and others carried it forward and trained Western disciples, who established forest monasteries throughout Europe and North America. These articles cover teachings, biography, and commentary from Thai forest monks and their Western dharma heirs. Topics include meditation, renunciation, and the practice of Theravada Buddhism today.
Give Before You Get
On the ultimate happiness that comes from developing the skill of generosity
Spider Mind
What arachnids can teach us about restraint and awareness.
The Corpse on Her Lap
A Thai ghost story told by the late Forest Tradition teacher Ajaan Suwat Suvaco
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Meet a Teacher: Phra Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
From scooping ice cream to dishing out hard truths
A Home for the Mind
If you’re going to let go of defilements, you first need something better to hold on to.
The Forest Container of the Rains Retreat
If you remove the fuel, you stop the fire.
Human Values
A Thai forest tradition teacher and meditation master provides practical techniques for finding our shared humanity.
On Ajaan Lee’s ‘Keeping the Breath in Mind’
Theravada monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu on the timeless importance of a classic Forest Tradition meditation guide.
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