"Food for the Heart (Collected Teachings)"

Abhayagiri Monastic Foundation, Audible; Dhr. Seven, Ellie Askew (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Foreword by Jack Kornfield. Introduction by Ajahn Amaro. Only from Audible.

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Food for the Heart: The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah

Why do we practice? We practice to let go.

Renowned for the simplicity and beauty of his teaching of Buddhism, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known Theravada meditation teacher.

His charisma and wisdom influenced many American and European seekers of enlightenment, and they helped shape the American vipassana (insight meditation) community.

This collection brings together for the first time Ajahn Chah's most powerful teachings, including those on meditation, liberation from suffering, calming the mind, enlightenment, and the "living Dharma."

Most of these talks have previously been available only in limited, private editions. Therefore, the publication of Food for the Heart represents a momentous occasion: the hugely increased accessibility of this Buddhist master's words and wisdom.

Western Buddhist teachers such as Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass, Trudy Goodman, Goenka, and British monks Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Amaro, and Ajahn Sumedho have extolled Ven. Chah's teachings for years, and now listeners can experience them directly in this release. More + AUDIO SAMPLE