Ajahn Chah

Chah

Offers a compilation of the Thai Buddhist master's talks on Buddhism and spiritual practice.

The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah

Food for the Heart

Achaan Chah

This book contains ten Dhamma talks given by the renowned Thai meditation master Venerable Ajahn Chah.

Selected Dhamma Talks

A Taste of Freedom

On Meditation

Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering

Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away

Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous, style that makes the reader feel as though he or she is being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering and provides insight into the fact that taking ourselves seriously causes unnecessary hardship. Ajahn Chah influenced a generation of Western teachers: Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein, and many other Western Buddhist teachers were at one time his students. Anyone who has attended a retreat led by one of these teachers, or read one of their books, will be familiar with this master's name and reputation as one of the great Buddhist teachers of this century.

The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings

Being Dharma

Henepola Gunaratana

Hellmuth Hecker

S. Dhammika

Eugene Watson Burlingame

Susan Elbaum Jootla

Klas Sandell

This book contains sixteen numbers of the renowned Wheel Publication series, dealing with various aspects of the Buddha’s teaching. Wheel Publication 345: Maha Kassapa—Hellmuth Hecker 346–48: Buddhist Perspectives on the Ecocrisis—Klas Sandell 349–50: Inspiration from Enlightened Nuns—Susan Elbaum Jootla 351–53: The Jhanas—Henepola Gunaratana Mahathera 354–56: Buddhist Stories—Eugene Watson Burlingame 357–59: A Taste of Freedom—Ajahn Chah 360–61: Matrceta’s Hymn to the Buddha—S. Dhammika

Numbers 345–361

Collected Wheel Publications Volume XXIII

"Sei achtsam und lass die Dinge ihren natürlichen Lauf nehmen. Dann wird dein Geist in jeder Umgebung still werden wie ein klarer Waldteich. Alle Arten wunderbarer und seltener Tiere werden zu diesem Teich kommen, um zu trinken, und du wirst die Natur aller Dinge klar erkennen. Du wirst viele eigenartige und wunderbare Dinge kommen und gehen sehen, doch du wirst unbewegt sein. Dies ist die Glückseligkeit des Buddha." Ajahn Chah

Die Erkenntnismeditation von Ajahn Chah

Ein stiller Waldteich

Ajahn Chah (1919–1992) was admired for the way he demystified the Buddhist teachings, presenting them in a remarkably simple and down-to-earth style for people of any background. He was a major influence and spiritual mentor for a generation of American Buddhist teachers, including Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sharon Salzberg, and Jack Kornfield. Previous books by Ajahn Chah have consisted of collections of short teachings on a wide variety of subjects. This new book focuses on the theme of impermanence, offering powerful remedies for overcoming our deep-seated fear of change, including guidance on letting go of attachments, living in the present, and taking up the practice of meditation. Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away also contains stories and anecdotes about this beloved master's life and his interactions with students, from his youth as a struggling monk to his last years when American students were coming to study with him in significant numbers. These stories help to convey Ajahn Chah's unique spirit and teaching style, allowing readers to know him both through his words and the way in which he lived his life.

Paul Breiter

Chah (Achaan.)

Wolf Haas' Detective Brenner series has become wildly popular around the world for a reason: They're timely, edgy stories told in a wry, quirky voice that's often hilarious, and with a protagonist it's hard not to love. In this episode, Brenner-forced out of the police force-tries to get away from detective work by taking a job as the personal chauffeur for two-year-old Helena, the daughter of a Munich construction giant and a Viennese abortion doctor. One day, while Brenner's attention is turned to picking out a chocolate bar for Helena at a gas station, Helena gets snatched from the car. Abruptly out of a job, Brenner decides to investigate her disappearance on his own. With both parents in the public eye, there's no scarcity of leads-the father's latest development project has spurred public protest, and the mother's clinic has been targeted by the zealous leader of an anti-abortion group. Brenner and God is told with a dark humor that leaves no character, including Brenner, unscathed. Haas tells the story of a fallible hero who can be indecisive and world-weary, baffled and disillusioned by what he finds, but who presses forward nonetheless out of a stubborn sense of decency-a two-year-old is kidnapped, so you find her, because that's just what you do.

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