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Ajahn Chah (1918 – 1992) was an influential Thai Buddhist monk. His teachings contain elements related to Forest tradition, focusing on a simple and rigorous lifestyle, discipline and moral conduct, meditation, and an emphasis on inner experience rather than a reliance on scholarly knowledge. Ajahn's lectures are simple, direct and deep, so his teachings attract many western followers in the 80s and 90s...... Read More

Elephant and Arhat

Arhat and the Elephant

Once upon a time, there were two brothers in the Dharma. The first liked to study the sutras, and thus diligently cultivated wisdom, while the second preferred to cultivate compassion, by generously helping the poor...... Read More

For once there was a temple and it contained a Prayer Bead that was worn by a Buddha before. Since it is a sacred item, only the Master and his 7 monks knew the hiding place of this precious Prayer Bead. However, that Prayer Bead had gone missing...... Read More