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Amaro Bhikkhu’s free ebook account of a 2003 pilgrimage into the Arctic wilderness by three senior monks of the Thai forest tradition of Ajahn Chah, in search of the hush at the end of the world.
Without and Within is a free book of questions and answers on the teachings of Theravāda Buddhism by Ajahn Jayasaro, published by the Panyaprateep Foundation.
Who Is Pulling the Strings? is a book by Ajahn Amaro, the fourth in his series of four on the brahma-vihāras. It looks at upekkhā, equanimity, through superstition, karma, and the Buddha's teaching on causality.
“Meditation – An Outline” follows the tradition of Theravada Buddhism to get you started with the practice of meditation. Read it now!
Just One More is a book by Ajahn Amaro, the third in his series of four on the brahma-vihāras. It looks at muditā, sympathetic joy, through jealousy, selfish desire, and the Buddha's teaching on the cycles of addiction.
Don't Push is a book by Ajahn Amaro, the second in his series of four on the brahma-vihāras. It looks at karuṇā, compassion, through compulsive helping, numbness, and the Buddha's teaching on caring in action.
Dhammapada Reflections Volume 3 offers 52 verses from the Dhammapada with comments by Ajahn Munindo, published by Aruno Publications. It follows volumes one and two of the series.
Read the 1st volume of the Dhammapada Reflections, which contains 52 verses of the Buddha’s wisdom, complemented by comments for a better understanding.
Learn from this 2nd volume of Ajahn Sumedho’s anthology, “Seeds of Understanding”, which introduces the technique of mindfulness of breathing.
Read this collection of Ajahn Sumedho’s Dhamma talks which revolves around the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path of practice.
The Sound of Silence is volume 4 of the five-volume Ajahn Sumedho Anthology, published by Amaravati Buddhist Monastery for his 80th birthday. It collects his talks on the sound of silence as a meditation object and on intuitive awareness.
Direct Realization is volume 3 of the five-volume Ajahn Sumedho Anthology, published by Amaravati Buddhist Monastery for his 80th birthday. It gathers talks from the late 1980s and 1990s, including a series on dependent origination.
Read about this “Peace is a Simple Step”, the first book of Ven. Ajahn Sumedho’s series of written teachings focused on the approach to Buddhist practice.
A free e-book from Mindfulness Exercises with guided imagery meditations and written reflection questions for getting to know yourself and where you want to be.
Ebook by Hult Research, The Mindful Leader: Developing the capacity for resilience and collaboration in complex times through mindfulness practice.
A free ebook in which Ken Wilber gives his integral-theory view of the 2016 U.S. election and of what he calls a post-truth culture.
A free ebook of short morning Dhamma reflections from Abhayagiri Monastery, offered as teachings to recall and put to use through the day.
A free ebook by Adyashanti, The Way of Liberation: A Practical Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, offering practical guidelines for what he calls awakening or liberation.
A free ebook to help you understand the basic principles of meditation so you can easily incorporate it into your daily life.
A free ebook of eight Dhamma talks by Ajahn Chah, translated from the Thai by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, with the opening of the talk 'A Gift of Dhamma' reproduced below.
A free eBook by success coach Tony Robbins about pursuing your dreams.
A free ebook of 108 short teachings by Ajahn Chah, translated from the Thai by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, that use everyday similes to explain meditation practice.
Vol 1 of Ajahn Sumedho’s Peace Is A Simple Step focuses on achieving peace & serenity through visual imagery that will help improve one’s meditation.
A free ebook of Ajahn Amaro’s Rain on the Nile: Talks & Travels, with the talk “The Source of Creation” on where creativity fits into monastic life.
A free, downloadable ebook On Love by Ajahn Jayasaro. It’s about mindfulness and the different types of love to make better sense of your relationships.
Parami. A way of talking about transcendence, liberation or however you conceive of a spiritual path, is to use the metaphor of ‘crossing the floods.’
A free mindfulness meditation guide and journal worksheet for noting where you brought awareness each day, with eight attitudes of mindfulness to reflect on.
A Dhamma talk by Pasanno Bhikkhu at Abhayagiri Monastery on Ajahn Chah’s teachings on nature, with a free PDF.
Small Boat, Great Mountain: Theravadan Reflections on the Natural Great Perfection is a free ebook by Amaro Bhikkhu (Ajahn Amaro), published by Abhayagiri Monastic Foundation.
Intuitive Awareness is a free ebook of talks given mostly in 2001 by Ajahn Sumedho, published by Amaravati Publications.
When we realize that our basic needs are satisfied, it is much easier for contentment to arise. Actually, what we have is enough.
The Integral Life Practice kit, created by Ken Wilber and Integral Life, offers accessible, applied practices for gaining more perspective on your life.
Rude Awakenings is Part 1 of the eBook Where Are You Going- A Pilgrimage on Foot to the Buddhist Holy Places by Ajahn Sucitto and Dr. Nick Scott.
Great Patient One is Part 2 of Where Are You Going- A Pilgrimage on Foot to the Buddhist Holy Places by Ajahn Sucitto and Dr. Nick Scott.
A free ebook, the guide to the Integral Life Practice Starter Kit (Version 1.0), explaining a practice matrix of body, mind, spirit and shadow modules that can start at five minutes a day.
Find out how mindfulness can help you reflect on your reactions to unpleasant feelings, and to identify your habits and tendencies, throughout your day.
This ebook is designed with the beginner in mind. It can be difficult starting out on a new journey, and trying to incorporate a new practice into our lives. Oftentimes, we’re unsure of how to proceed. Particularly with something as unfamiliar as mindfulness meditation, you’ll likely encounter some hurdles along the way. For that matter, […]
Simple Kindness is a free ebook by Ajahn Candasiri, published by Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. Read it here or download the PDF; the opening talk on the Four Noble Truths follows.
Meditation: A Way of Awakening. Meditation can be a very deep inquiry into the mind. It can be undertaken in intensive retreats. Practice it anytime too!
Clarity and Calm – For Busy People is a short booklet by Ajahn Sucitto of brief exercises, from ten seconds to a few minutes, for stepping out of the momentum of the day. The booklet is embedded here with an excerpt.
Enter your name and email address to download this ebook. Here Is Your Free Ebook: j Detachment Within Activity Given at Wat Pah Pong during the rains retreat, 1977. Take a look at the example of the Buddha. Both in his own practice and in his methods for teaching the disciples he was exemplary. The […]
Finding the Missing Peace: A Primer of Buddhist Meditation, by Ajahn Amaro, describes meditation tools and techniques for beginners. The booklet is embedded here with an excerpt from Lesson One, Posture and Focus.
Volume 3 Direct Realization. This volume contains material gathered from talks given by Ajahn Sumedho in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Meditations 5: Dhamma Talks is a collection of talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The first, “Wisdom for Dummies,” presents the Buddha’s teachings in simple terms.
The 3 basic principles of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. You’ll be given a full introduction into the act of “refuge” itself.
The central role of questioning in the Buddha’s teaching may be connected to the fact that his teaching starts not with a first principle but with a self-evident problem: how to put an end to suffering.
The Mind Like Fire Unbound is an essay by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on the early Buddhist image of the released mind as a fire that has gone out.
The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon, translated and explained by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, is organized around the set of teachings the Buddha said formed the heart of his message.
The Paradox of Becoming is a study by Thanissaro Bhikkhu of how the Buddha analyzed becoming and how it relates to suffering and its ending.
The Shape of Suffering: A Study of Dependent Co-arising is a book by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on how dukkha (suffering and stress) arises, according to the Buddha, and how it can end.
A free ebook by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on the Buddha’s teaching of not-self (anatta) and the questions he answered and set aside.
A free ebook by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on the Buddha’s teachings about rebirth and how they bear on the choices we make.
A free ebook by Thanissaro Bhikkhu arguing that right mindfulness (sammā-sati) is a faculty of active memory and ardency, not bare attention.
A free ebook by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on breath meditation, drawing on the Buddha’s instructions in the Pali Canon and on the method of Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo.
One of the new concepts most central to the Buddha’s teaching was that of the khandhas, usually translated into English as “aggregates.”
The Ten Recollections (A Study Guide) are a set of meditation themes that highlight the positive role that memory and thought play in training the mind.
A free study guide by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on stream entry, the first of the four levels of awakening in the Pali Canon: the practices that lead to it and the experience and results of it.
A free study guide prepared by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on mindfulness immersed in the body (MN 119) and the role of the body in meditation, according to the Pali Canon.
Any interpretation of the Dhamma or Vinaya must be judged. Perhaps the most important point that these principles make is that it has to be judged by the results that come when putting it into practice.
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu’s study guide introduces the Buddha’s teachings on using discernment in the search for lasting happiness.
For people in the modern world facing the issue of how to practice Dhamma in daily life, the 10 perfections provide a useful framework for how to do it.
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu’s study guide on the four sublime attitudes (brahmavihāras): goodwill, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity, and how they fit within the Buddha’s path.
Essays by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on basic elements of the Buddhist path: the attitudes, concepts, and practices he presents as leading to total freedom for the mind.
Essays by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on the Buddhist path, opening from the idea that every question, even the most casual, carries an intention.
Head & Heart Together. “How can I ever repay you for your teaching?” Good meditation teachers often hear this question from their students, the best answer I know for it is one that my teacher, Ajaan Fuang, gave every time.
Beyond All Directions – Essays on the Buddhist Path by Thanissaro Bhikkhu deals with the idea of “protection in all directions” offered by teachers towards their students.
Dharma talks vol 1. Coming out to a place like this is very important for the mind because the mind needs time to get away from its day-to-day issues.
Dhamma Talks, vol. II is a free ebook of Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu on meditation practice, opening with “Beginner’s Mind” on bringing a fresh attitude to the breath. Read it here or download the PDF.
Meditations 1 is a free ebook of forty Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, opening with “Generosity First” and including “The Steps of Breath Meditation” and “An Introduction to Pain.” Read it here or download the PDF.
Meditations 2 is a free ebook of thirty-nine Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, opening with “Close to the Heart” and including “The Sublime Attitudes” and “Contemplation of the Body.” Read it here or download the PDF.
Meditations 3 is a free ebook of forty-six Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, opening with “A Decent Education” and including “Analyzing the Breath” and “Gladdening the Mind.” Read it here or download the PDF.
Meditations 4 is a free ebook of forty-two Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, opening with “The Buddha’s Shoulds” and including “Befriending the Breath” and “Walking Meditation: Stillness in Motion.” Read it here or download the PDF.
Meditations 6 is a free ebook of forty-four Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, opening with “A Connoisseur of Happiness” and including “Rapture” and “Forgiveness.” Read it here or download the PDF.
Mindfulness is the path to the deathless, heedlessness is the path to death. The mindful do not die, but the heedless are as if dead already – Dhammapada 21
This free ebook A Tree in a Forest is a collection of Ajahn Chah’s similes. Talking about Dhamma via similes is a creative way to understand the teachings.
An anthology of passages from the Pali Canon, translated and explained by Thanissaro Bhikkhu and arranged around the seven sets of teachings known as the wings to awakening.
Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech and mind. And what is the cause by which kamma comes into play? Contact, bhikkhus.
The Buddha said the greatest gift is the gift of Dhamma. This small book represents the wish of some of those fortunate enough to have received Dhamma teachings from Ajahn Sumedho to share them with others.
Ajahn Chah was a master at using the apt & unusual simile to explain points of Dhamma. Sometimes he would make an abstract point clear with a simple image.
A free study guide prepared by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. It presents the pursuit of merit (giving, virtue and meditation) as the way to develop a wise sense of self.
The opening essays of Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s Purity of Heart: Essays on the Buddhist Path, on what he was taught purity of heart means and why faith in awakening is a matter of testing the teachings. The free PDF is embedded below.
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