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forest meditation a theravadin buddhist website forest meditation is a website dedicated to the buddha the dhamma and the sangha the main purpose of this website is to share buddha s teachings with whomever that visits these pages also it is my intention to share info on the temples that i have personal knowledge of most of what you find here is from the theravada tradition specifically thai forest tradition please with any suggestion what s new october 6 2012 10am to 1pm breath meditation self transformation through self observation by the venerable thanissaro bhikkhu come and experience breath meditation with the venerable thanissaro bhikkhu also known to many as ajaan geoff he is an american born theravada monk who has been the abbot of metta forest monastery in san diego california since 1993 he teaches regularly at bcbs barre center for buddhist studies and throughout the u s and has contributed significantly to the dhamma dana publications project ajaan geoff has written several books on buddhism and meditation he is fluent in thai and pali the language of early buddhist writings admission is free please bring a friend vegetarian food will be provided during break rsvp by email to email protected dhamma talk location the buddhist temple of america 5615 howard street ontario ca 91762 on may 28 and 29 2011 there will be a blessing and dedication ceremony to celebratethe newly built pagoda at buddhist temple of america the pagoda will house 108 different relics of the buddha and other awakened ones approximately 50 monks will be attending monks from different parts of united states plus 12 ven abbots from 12 thai forest monasteries and 5 junior monks from other thai forest monasteries new audio file an invitation to the devas recorded by kat haysom of riverside california please see the blessings section on the audio file page 4 new book titles added on forest dhamma books venerable ajaan khao analayo a true spiritual warrior forest dhamma the dhamma teachings of acariya maha boowa in london and amata dhamma six talks on dhamma added ajaan paññavaddho s biography dhamma talks and photo album venerable ajaan paññavaddho was for 41 years the senior most western bhikkhu following ajaan mun s path of practice ajaan panya as he was called was a man of intellectual brilliance who through his own efforts in meditation was able to establish a strong spiritual foundation in his heart bhikkhu tissa dispels some doubts by leonard price buddhist publication society bodhi leaves no 102 in this delightful fictional dialogue an earnest but perplexed newcomer to buddhism brings his basic questions to the wise and patient monk tissa a good read for the newcomer or for the veteran meditator who wants a light hearted back to basics pick me up two dialogues on dhamma by bhikkhu nyanasobhano buddhist publication society wheel publication no 363 364 two more enjoyable dialogues between the fictional monk tissa and newcomers to buddhism in the first story tissa helps a well to do carefree young man discover that there is in fact much more to life than chasing after short lived pleasures in the second tissa helps a couple sort out a thorny ethical dilemma concerning their livelihood the basics a sketch of the buddha s life readings from the pali canon buddhism in a nutshell by narada mahathera buddhism a method of mind training by leonard bullen a very basic beginner s outline of the four noble truths beginning meditation buddho by ajaan thate a simple and practical guide to the use of the meditation phrase buddho which is used to settle the mind to the point at which discernment can begin to arise a guided meditation by thanissaro bhikkhu basic instructions in the practice of breath meditation steps along the path by ajaan thate a short handbook on the practice of meditation with tips and recommendations for new and experienced meditators of particular interest is ajaan thate s discussion of how best to respond when visions and signs arise during the course of meditation practice please use the navigation buttons on the left to further explore this web site may you be peaceful and at ease last updated saturday september 22 2012 5 46 pm copyright 2008 jason chang unless stated otherwise all rights reserved home buddha teachings temples meditation links fond