Category Archives: Buddhadasa

Quotations, verses, and other translations from Tan Ajahn.

Dhammic Safe Harbor (Covid-19.2)

“Retreating to safe harbor” is a theme Ajahn Buddhad?sa employed to caution against mindless progress. Careening forward out of habit is never wise. There are many times when we must pause and take stock. He borrowed the term from Southern … Continue reading

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Heartwood Refuge

Back in September I had the pleasure of a visit to Heartwood Refuge in Hendersonville, NC, to lead a retreat exploring dependent co-arising as portrayed in Under the Bodhi Tree. Venerables Paññavati and Paññadipa are inspired by Ajahn Buddhadasa’s teachings … Continue reading

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Recent post of Buddhadasa Buddha-Dhamma

Check out this Facebook page for something interesting: ? Is ?n?p?na enough? Some Buddhists say that ?n?p?na is good for calm and concentration but not for insight. They say… Posted by Suan Mokkh Bangkok – BIA on Tuesday, July 24, 2018

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Ajahn Buddhadasa’s Retreat Talks 1986-1992

http://www.bia.or.th/en/index.php/teachings-by-buddhadasa-bhikkhu/audios/suan-mokkh-retreat-lectures/1986 Due to potential bankruptcy of SoundCloud, BIA staff & volunteers have started uploading Ajahn Buddhadasa’s Retreat Talks to BIA’s English language website. More will be added as 2018 unfolds. Please visit and bookmark http://www.bia.or.th/en/index.php/teachings-by-buddhadasa-bhikkhu/audios/suan-mokkh-retreat-lectures/1986 Thanks to all the efforts … Continue reading

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Tiger Becomes Kitty

These kids of the Tathagata* are tigers! Ferociously pouncing on the Path-Fruit** prey. Living the wilderness of meditation as he taught, Sorting out the branches of Satipatthana.*** Body, feeling, minds, and Dhamma — These four are the territories in which … Continue reading

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