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| | Mae Chee Kaew - Her Journey to Spiritual Awakening & Enlightenment - |
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| | Author | : | Bhikkhu Silaratano |
| | Pages | : | 246 |
| | 1st Edition | : | April 2009 |
| | ISBN | : | 978-611-90205-0-4 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 2.64 MB |
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“Mae Chee Kaew (1901-1991) was a countrywoman, who lived a simple village life in the northeastern region
of Thailand and overcame enormous difficulties in her attempt to leave home and follow the Buddha’s noble path.
Blessed with the good fortune to meet the most renowned meditation masters of her era, Mae Chee Kaew took
their teachings on meditation to heart, diligently cultivating a mind of clear and spontaneous awareness. Her per-
sistence, courage, and intuitive wisdom enabled her to transcend conventional boundaries—both those imposed
upon her by the world and those limiting her mind from within—and thereby find release from birth, ageing, sick-
ness and death.
Mae Chee Kaew is one of the few known female arahants of the modern era and testimony to all beings that
regardless of race, gender or class, the Buddha’s goal of supreme enlightenment is still possible.” |
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| | Venerable Acariya Mun Bhuridatta Thera - A Spiritual Biography - |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Bhikkhu Silaratano |
| | Pages | : | 530 |
| | 3rd Edition | : | 2005 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-92007-4-8 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 4.62 MB |
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"Acariya Mun was especially gifted as a motivator and teacher. Many of the monks who trained directly under
his tutelage have distinguished themselves by their spiritual achievements, becoming well-known teachers in their
own right. They have passed on his distinctive teaching methods to their disciples in a spiritual lineage that extends
to the present day. As a result, the dhutanga kammatthana mode of practice gradually spread throughout the coun-
try, along with Acariya Mun’s exalted reputation. This nationwide acclaim began to escalate during the last years of
his life and continued to grow after his death until he came to be considered a national “saint” by almost unani-
mous consent. In recent decades, he has gained recognition beyond the confines of his native land as one of the
20th century’s truly great religious figures.
"Acariya Mun’s life epitomized the Buddhist ideal of the wandering monk intent on renunciation and solitude, walking alone through forests and mountains in search of secluded places that offer body and mind a calm, quiet environment in which to practice meditation for the purpose of transcending all suffering..." |
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| | Patipada - Venerable Acariya Mun’s Path of Practice - |
| | The Companion Volume to Acariya Mun's Biography |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Acariya Panyavaddho |
| | Pages | : | 597 |
| | 2nd Edition | : | December 2005 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-93757-9-3 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 8.68 MB |
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| | “Over on that hill, in that cave, or under that overhanging cliff the air is good, it is right for meditation
(bhavana) and the heart (citta) can easily become concentrated and drop into a state of calm. Once the citta has
become calm one will be able to see various strange and mysterious things that are beyond the ordinary level of
perception. On that hill, in that cave, under that cliff — there are such things out there and anyone who goes to
stay there should be careful and self-controlled. They should not carelessly think that because there are no other
people and things to be seen or heard, that there is nothing else there. For there are many things which are more
mysterious and subtle than the ordinary mind (citta) is able to experience. In fact, there is far more than the mate-
rial things which we see about us in this world — but we have no senses which are suitably adapted to display
clearly their existence to us in the way we perceive other things in the world. So even though they are there, few or
many as it may be, it is as though they did not exist at all...” |
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| | Arahattamagga - Arahattaphala: The Path to Arahantship |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Bhikkhu Silaratano |
| | Pages | : | 116 |
| | 1st Edition | : | May 2005 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-93100-1-2 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 2.22 MB |
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"At present, all that is left of Buddhism are the words of the Buddha. Only his teachings – the scriptures –
remain. Please be aware of this. Due to the corruption caused by the defiling nature of the kilesas, true spiritual
principles are no longer practiced in present-day Buddhism. As Buddhists, we constantly allow our minds to be agi-
tated and confused, engulfed in mental defilements that assail us from every direction. They so overpower our
minds that we never rise above these contaminating influences, no matter how hard we try. The vast majority of
people are not even interested enough to try: They simply close their eyes and allow the onslaught to overwhelm
them. They don’t even attempt to put up the least amount of resistance. Since they lack the mindfulness needed to
pay attention to the consequences of their thoughts, all their thinking and all they do and say are instances of the
kilesas giving them a beating. They surrendered to the power of these ruinous forces such a long time ago that
they now lack any motivation to restrain their wayward thoughts..." |
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| | Wisdom Develops Samadhi |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Acariya Panyavaddho |
| | Pages | : | 51 |
| | 3rd Edition | : | 2005 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-93253-9-7 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 2.2 MB |
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"Anapanasati Bhavana (developing the awareness of breathing) uses the breath as the objective support of the
heart and consists in knowing and mindfulness (sati) of in and out breathing. In becoming aware of breathing, one
should at first fix attention on the feeling of the breath at the nose or the palate (roof of the mouth), as it suits one,
because this is where the breath initially makes contact, and one may use this as a marker point for holding one’s
attention. Having done this until one has become skilled, and the in and out breathing becomes finer and finer, one
will progressively come to know and understand the nature of the contact of in and out breathing, until it seems
that the breathing is located either in the middle of the chest or the solar plexus. After this one must just fix one’s
attention on breathing at that place and one must no longer be concerned about fixing attention on the breathing at
the tip of the nose or the palate, nor about following it in and out withawareness..." |
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| | Venerable Ajaan Khao Analayo - A True Spiritual Warrior - |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Acariya Panyavaddho |
| | Pages | : | 236 |
| | 1st Edition | : | December 2006 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-94962-2-1 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 4.52 MB |
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“The truth of the Buddha’s teaching will be revealed to those who truly practise his teaching with diligence and
an unwavering determination to discover the truth. In order to fully realise the truth about their own nature and
about the nature of Dhamma, seekers of the way must strive to become spiritual warriors on the path to liberation.
Their hearts need to have a firm resolve that can boldly stand up their internal enemies, finding the strength of will
to fight with all their might without becoming weak or disheartened, and without retreating when the struggle be-
comes difficult. When this kind of fighting spirit is exhibited in the pursuit of Dhamma, then time and place are not
relevant to their quest for the truth. Regardless of whether it is the Buddha’s age or our present age, Nibbana can
always be attained by those who earnestly follow the way with diligence, because the true Dhamma always exists in
the present moment – the timeless present, here and now.” |
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| | A Life of Inner Quality - A Comprehensive Guide to Buddhist Practice |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Bhikkhu Thanissaro |
| | Pages | : | 146 |
| | 2nd Edition | : | 1996 |
| | ISBN | : | 974-94962-2-1 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 3.51 MB |
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“People often say that the way Buddhism teaches constantly about the suffering of living beings is unpleasant
to them and makes them so depressed that they get no joy out of listening to the Dhamma. They feel as if the suf-
ferings and discontentment being talked about are joining forces with the sufferings and discontentment already
inside them, making them despondent and sad. If that weren’t enough, the basic principles of the Buddha’s teach-
ing – the four Noble Truths – start out with suffering as their primary theme, since that’s what the religion teaches
about far more than anything else. When people say things like this, it shows that they haven’t had enough training
in the religion to understand its true aims. The fact that Buddhism teaches about suffering is completely in line with
the way things are. It is in keeping with the name ‘Noble Truths’. These truths are the religion’s basic principles.
They’re true. The Buddha was a person who truly knew. This is why he was able to point out the lacks and deficien-
cies in living beings – for the sufferings we experience all have deficiencies as their basic cause.” |
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| | Forest Dhamma - A Selection of Talks on Buddhist Practice - |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Acariya Panyavaddho |
| | Pages | : | 98 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 881 KB |
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“Training the heart to attain happiness is the way that all the Buddhas proclaimed to be the right and true way.
When our hearts never have time to rest and attain calm, they are not fundamentally different from those of ani-
mals. But when our hearts rest, relax and receive training, we will be able to see the harmful affects of thinking and
imagining, and turbulence they cause in the heart. Then we will come to see the value of a calm heart. Once we
have attained a state of mental calm, we will have reached the first stage of Dhamma, which will lead us steadily
onwards. In other words, we will have a firmly established faith in the principles of Dhamma.” |
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| | The Dhamma Teaching of Acariya Maha Boowa in London |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Acariya Panyavaddho |
| | Pages | : | 97 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 4.62 MB |
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“Buddhism is derived from practice. The Buddha himself practised until he fully understood the true nature of
Dhamma; only then did he begin to teach others. Buddhists, therefore, understand the importance of practising
meditation and training themselves according to the teachings. When they are not put regularly into practice, the
knowledge and understanding gained from learning will not bring satisfactory results. So you should learn about
and practise the moral precepts until they become higher morality, and learn and practise all the different levels of
wisdom until you reach the level of higher wisdom. You must then practise until you truly reach freedom from
dukkha and escape from the round of repeated birth and death. Because of that, practice is the most important
part of Buddhism.” |
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| | Amata Dhamma - Six Talks on Dhamma - |
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| | Author | : | Acariya Maha Boowa |
| | Translator | : | Bhikkhu Suchard Sujato |
| | Pages | : | 59 |
| | File Format | : | PDF |
| | File Size | : | 4.62 MB |
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“The heart is pre-eminent. Nothing surpasses the heart in importance. The business of the heart is therefore
extremely pressing and imperative. All things originate from the heart – just this much is enough to shake the
entire physical world. Even the slightest motion must originate in the heart. All things have the heart as their basis.
Nothing but the heart can discern all the various phenomena. Since nothing else is capable of this, we must try to
understand the heart’s essential knowing nature.” |
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