Ajahn Chah 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. This book offers 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. Translator Paul Breiter has also included anecdotes about Ajahn Chah'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 numbers. These stories convey Ajahn Chah's unique spirit and teaching style, bringing him alive for us both through his words and through the way he lived his life.
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Translator's Preface Part One Right View 1. Understanding Mind 2. Understanding Phenomena 3. That's About Right 4. Seeing Things Through: Ajahn Chah's Practice 5. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 6. Seeing Things as They Really Are 7. That's Good Too: Ajahn Chah's View 8. The Buddha's Inspiration 9. Keep Some Perspective 10. The Buddha's Search Part Two Anicca: Impermanence 11. Bringing the Mind Under Our Command 12. A Lot of Defilements: Ajahn Chah at Play 13. It's Not Permanent, It's Not Sure 14. A Fish Story 15. A Perplexed Meditator Meets the Buddha Part Three Dukkha: Unsatisfactoriness 16. Understanding Dukkha 17. Shaking Up the Students: Ajahn Chah's Methods 18. Birth and Becoming 19. Evanescence 20. Cold Comfort: Ajahn Chah's Monks Face Illness and Death 21. The Buddha Didn't Die 22. Birth, Death, and Enlightenment: Ajahn Chah and the Bodhi Tree Part Four Anatta: Not-Self 23. Practice Like the Four Elements 24. Ignorance: Ajahn Chah Holds Up a Mirror 25. Not Us, Not Ours 26. Don't Be a Buddha 27. My Tooth, My Pillow, My Coconut Part Five Points in Meditation 28. Tranquility and Insight 29. Still Water Flows, Flowing Water is Still 30. Making It Real 31. Serious Students: Ajahn Chah on Intensive Meditation 32. Meditation Instructions: Questions and Answers 33. What It Is: Ajahn Chah's Meditation 34. Don't Get Drunk on Tranquility 35. Keep At It 36. High Ideals and Daily Frustrations: A Young Monk with Ajahn Chah Part Six Completing The Path 37. Making an End of Problems 38. Seeking a Teacher: Ajahn Chah and a Would-Be Student 39. A Wise Crab 40. Some Final Advice Translator's Acknowledgments Glossary Resources About the Translator
