Ajahn Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Community
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Redwood Valley, California
January 1 to March 31, 2014
1954-
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Marp Jan
Seeking Buddho (pdf)
“Maraṇānussati – Keeping the End in Mind,” pp. 67-74 and 91. Read by Tan Ṭhitapañño on March 10.
Sotāpattimagga: The Path of the Sotāpanna (pdf)
“The Peaceful Heart Discovers the Truth” (partial), pp. 21-23. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on March 21.
“When Calm Arises, Investigate the Body,” pp. 41-45. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on March 21.
“When the Practice Declines,” pp. 68-70. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on March 21.
“Nibbana is the Highest Happiness,” pp. 89-91. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on March 21.
Primary teacher: Ajahn Kongma
Abbot of Wat Doi Dhamma Chedi
Unpublished talk, “Aiming to Look After the Kor Patibat.” Read by Anāgārika J.R. on January 29.
Phra Ajahn Boon Choo Ṭhitaguṇo
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Keun (Wat Bah Bodhiyan)
Reflections on meeting Ajahn Chah from Twigs and Branches of the Bodhinyana. Read by Tan Kovilo on March 11.
1906-1993
Abbot of Wat Suan Mokh
Key to Natural Truth, Bangkok, Thailand: The Dhamma Study & Practice Group, 1988 (html)
“The Dhamma-Truth of Samatha-Vipassana for the Nuclear Age,” pp. 111-131. Read by Ajahn Ñāniko on March 4.
Me and Mine: Selected Essays of Bhikkhu Buddhadāsa, ed. Donald K. Swearer, Albany: State University of New York Press, 1989
“Looking Within” pp. 69-77. Read by Ajahn Ñāniko on February 5.
Paticcasamuppada: Practical Dependent Origination, Thailand: Suan Mokkhabalarama, 1992 (html)
Selections from pp. 22-45. Read by Debbie Stamp on February 25.
1918-1992
Primary teachers: Ajahn Mun, Ajahn Taungrut, Ajahn Kinaree
Abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong
Being Dharma, translated and edited by Paul Breiter, Boston: Shambhala Publications, 2001
“Kondañña Knows” pp. 151-168. Read by Ajahn Pasanno on February 3.
The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah, Harnham, UK: Aruna Publications, 2011 (pdf)
“The Training of the Heart” pp. 505-516. Read by Ajahn Karuṇadhammo on January 7.
“The Peace Beyond” pp. 9-19. Read by Ajahn Ahiṃsako on January 13.
“Still Flowing Water” pp. 369-382 Reading by Ajahn Amaro played on January 14.
“Not Sure” pp. 599-612. Read by Tan Kaccāna on January 18.
“Detachment Within Activity” pp. 291-304. Read by Tan Kovilo on January 19.
“Unshakeable Peace” (partial), pp. 427-439. Read by Tan Khemako on January 21.
“Unshakeable Peace” (continued), pp. 453-471. Read by Tan Sudhīro on January 26.
“Steady Practice” pp. 277-290. Read by Ajahn Ahiṃsako on March 3.
“Toilets on the Path” pp. 723-734. Read by Sāmaṇera Suhajjo on March 18.
“Toilets on the Path” (continued) pp. 734-745. Read by Anāgārika Anthony on March 19.
No Ajahn Chah, compiled and edited by Dhamma Garden (pdf)
Page 217. Read by Tan Kassapo on January 14.
In the Shape of a Circle, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, 2001, (html)
“In the Shape of a Circle” (partial), pp. 47-59. Read by Tan Kaccāna on February 11.
Twigs and Branches of the Bodhinyana, unpublished rough translations of reflections from disciples of Ajahn Chah
Reflections on meeting Ajahn Chah by Ajahn Boon Choo. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on January 29.
Short interview with Ajahn Bprasert. Read by Tan Kaccāna on January 18.
Interview with Ajahn Koon. Read by Ajahn Pasanno on February 27.
“Training Under Ajahn Chah” by Ajahn Tong Jan. Read by Debbie Stamp on March 25.
Reflections about Wat Pah Pong by Ajahn Toon. Read by Tan Kovilo on February 13.
Venerable Father: A Life with Ajahn Chah by Paul Breiter, Thailand: Buddhadharma Foundation, 1994
Pages 28-36, 37-45, and 52-54. Read by Tan Pesalo on February 18.
Unpublished draft of Ajahn Chah Biography by Ajahn Jayasaro
“1946-1954: The Tudong Years” Read by Tan Cunda on March 6.
“A Simple Monk.” Read by Tan Kaccāna on March 7.
1955-
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Boonyawad
Krooba Ajahn (unpublished)
“The Spirit of a Warrior”. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on January 29.
Unpublished Question and Answer Session from Ajahn Dtun's 2013 visit to Canada. Read by Beth Stef on February 2.
1888-1983
Primary teacher: Ajahn Mun
Abbot of Wat Burapha
Gifts He Left Behind, compiled by Phra Rajavarakhun Somsak Pandito, translated by Ajahn Ṭhānissaro, 2007 (pdf)
Introduction, Biographical Sketch, and pp. 105-109, 1, 3, 6-9, 11-12, 15-19, 77. Read by Ajahn Ahiṃsako on February 6.
1901-1991
Primary teachers: Ajahn Sao, Ajahn Mun, Ajahn Maha Boowa
Abbess of Baan Huay Sai Nunnery
Mae Chee Kaew – Her Journey to Spiritual Awakening and Enlightenment by Bhikkhu Sīlaratano, Thailand: Forest Dhamma Books, 2009 (pdf)
“Fearless Warrior Spirit” and “Blessing of a Lifetime,” pp. 33-49. Read by Anāgārika Anthony on January 28.
“River and Ocean” and “Collected Teachings,” pp. 206-207 and 231-242. Read by Anāgārika Anthony on February 21.
1901-1978
Founder of Khao Suan Luang Dhamma Community
Pure and Simple, translated and introduced by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Sommerville: Wisdom Publications, 2005
“Reading the Mind” (partial, html), pp. 163-177. Read by Debbie Stamp on February 1.
An Unentangled Knowing, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Barre: Dhamma Dana Publications, 1995 (pdf)
“Breath Meditation Condensed,” pp. 29-36. Read by Tan Khemako on February 17.
“Discernment Versus Self-Deception” and “Awareness Right at Awareness," pp. 87-90 and 14-17. Read by Ajahn Jotipālo on March 28.
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Pah Po-Suwan
Interview in Twigs and Branches of the Bodhinyana. Read by Ajahn Pasanno on February 27.
1907-1961
Primary teacher: Ajahn Mun
Abbot of Wat Asokaram
The Autobiography of Phra Ajahn Lee (pdf)
Keeping the Breath in Mind & Lessons in Samādhi, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (pdf)
“Introduction” and “The Art of Letting Go,” pp. v-viii and 28-30. Read by Ajahn Jotipālo on January 12.
The Skill of Release, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, 1995 (pdf)
“By Way of Introduction” and “Why Meditate?,” pp. 1-3 and 20-31. Read by Sāmaṇera Suhajjo on February 20.
1941-
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong
“Following the Footsteps of the Enlightened Beings,” a talk at an Australian Sangha Association conference (html). Read by Beth Stef on February 26.
Krooba Ajahn (unpublished)
“From the Darkness to the Light.” Read by Tan Sudhīro on February 19.
No Worries, Thailand: Wat Pah Nanachat, 2005 (pdf)
“A Short Biography” (partial), pp. 101, 104-115. Read by Beth Stef on February 26.
Santi – Peace Beyond Delusion, Thailand: Wat Pah Nanachat, 2013 (pdf)
“Watch Your Mind and Escape Mara's Snare” part 1, pp. 6-23. Read by Ajahn Ñāniko on January 10.
“Watch Your Mind and Escape Mara's Snare” part 2, pp. 23-36. Read by Ajahn Ñāniko on January 11.
The Ways of the Peaceful, Thailand: Wat Pah Nanachat (pdf)
“Ordination: Going Forth” (partial) from The Ways of the Peaceful, pp. 23-33. Read by Tan Pamutto on February 16.
Unpublished talk given by Ajahn Liem at Abhayagiri in 2009. Read by Beth Stef on March 26.
Walking with Awareness, Thailand: Wat Pah Nanachat (pdf)
Walking with Awareness. Read by Tan Kassapo on February 9.
Phra Ajahn Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno
1913-2011
Primary teacher: Ajahn Mun
Abbot of Wat Pa Bahn Tahd
Arahattamagga Arahattaphala, Thailand: Forest Dhamma Books, 2005 (pdf)
“The Direct Route to the End of All Suffering” (partial), pp. 9-23. Read by Tan Pamutto on January 20.
Paying Our Last Respects, Thailand: Forest Dhamma Books, 2012 (pdf)
“The Beauty Comes from Within,” pp. 149-151 and an unpublished talk given by Ajahn Liem at Abhayagiri in 2009. Read by Beth Stef on March 26.
Samaṇa, Thailand: Forest Dhamma Books, 2011 (pdf)
“Visions of a Samaṇa,” pp. 11-12, 16-17, 18-25. Read by Tan Ṭhitapañño on January 25.
“The Middleness of the Middle Way,” pp. 127-134 and Ajahn Piak, unpublished talk on peace given to Wat Pah Nanachat monks going to Dtao Dum. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on February 24.
Straight from the Heart, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Thailand: Forest Dhamma Books, 1987 (pdf)
“Birth and Death,” pp. 55-71. Read by Tan Cunda on January 17.
“The Principle of the Present,” pp. 129-149. Read by Tan Cunda on February 10.
1870-1949
Primary teacher: Ajahn Sao
Itinerant for most of his monk's life; stayed five years at Ban Nong Pheu monastery before his death
Ācariya Mun – A Spiritual Biography (pdf) by Ajahn Mahā Boowa.
Khandhavimutti and Samangidhamma (pdf) translated by Ajahn Paññavaḍḍho (alternative translations: Bhikkhu Khemasanto, Ajahn Thanissaro). Read by Tan Pesalo on January 22.
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Cittabhāvana
Krooba Ajahn (unpublished)
Selected conversations with Western monks. Read by Tan Pamutto on March 12.
Unpublished talk on peace given to Wat Pah Nanachat monks going to Dtao Dum. Read by Anāgārika J.R. on February 24.
1933-
Primary teachers: Ajahn Brohm, Ajahn Pu Thet, Ajahn Teur, Ajahn Waen
Abbot of Wat Aranyawiwake
Mindfulness of Death (pdf)
Pages 1-20. Read by Tan Ṭhitapañño on February 12.
1909-1992
Primary teacher: Ajahn Mun
Lived in a remote monastery in Chiang Dao (Chiang Mai)
Simply So, 1995 (html)
“Source and Stream.” Read by Ajahn Pasanno on March 27.
1919-2002
Primary teachers: Ajahn Mun and Ajahn Funn
Founded four monasteries in US including Wat Metta
Fistful of Sand & The Light of Discernment, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, 1999 (pdf)
“Straightening Out Your Views,” pp. 48-51. Read by Tan Kassapo on March 5.
1911-1988
The Singular Quality of an Ordinary Monk by Vatana Supromajakr, M.D., translated by Bhikkhu Nirodho (html)
Selections read by Tan Khemako on March 13.
1902-1994
Primary teachers: Ajahn Sao and Ajahn Mun
Abbot of Wat Hin Makpeng
Steps Along the Path, translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, 1994 (pdf)
Pages 3-12. Read by Ajahn Jotipālo on February 4.
Phra Ajahn Tong Jan Buddhañāno
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Hup Kao Pa Hermitage
“Training Under Ajahn Chah” from Twigs and Branches of the Bodhinyana. Read by Debbie Stamp on March 25.
Primary teacher: Ajahn Chah
Abbot of Wat Tam Saeng Pet
Reflections about Wat Pah Pong from Twigs and Branches of the Bodhinyana. Read by Tan Kovilo on February 13.
Phra Chao Khun Upāli Guṇūpamājahn
1856-1932
Friends with Ajahn Mun
Abbot of Wat Boromniwat
The Natural Character of Awakening, translated by Hāsapañño Bhikkhu, 2012
Pages 58-67. Read by Ajahn Jotipālo on March 2.
Primary teacher: Ajahn Mahā Boowa
Abbot of Wat Pu-Sangho
Fighting for Freedom Within, Thailand: Wat Pu-sangho Forest Monastery, 2012
“A Higher Training,” pp. 25-38. Read by Sāmaṇera Suhajjo on January 27.
Krooba Ajahn (unpublished)
Questions from the monks of Wat Pah Nanachat. Read by Tan Sudhīro on March 17.